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Activities reported by the Cloquet Police Department the week of Aug. 17-24: Aug. 17 Officers received a report that a homeowner had caught two people rummaging through his vehicle, but they had taken off. Officers were able to locate the suspects later in their shift. The male suspect had warrants for his arrest and was also found in possession of items taken in other vehicle prowls. He was sent to county jail. Aug. 18 Officers responded to a report of a person with a knife that was unwanted at the residence. Upon arrival, officers saw a lot...
Arrowhead Senior Nutrition menu for Aug. 30-Sept. 6: Friday, Aug. 30: Lasagna, fruit Monday, Sept. 2: Closed for Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 3: Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, fresh fruit Wednesday, Sept. 4: Roast pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, pumpkin cheese coffeecake Thursday, Sept. 5: Baked fish, potato wedges, pea and cheese salad, fruit Friday, Sept. 6: Egg salad sandwich, chicken noodle soup, fresh fruit Frozen meals are available for weekends. Alternative entrées are available every day; please call Virginia 24 hours in...
The Cloquet school board met Monday, Aug. 26 to address the last-minute details that every school faces before the start of school, from the approval of new staff and recognition of others, to talk of classroom sizes and teacher training. But Monday's meeting was a little different, as it started with two drum songs by the Cedar Creek drum group and a ceremony with the Fond du Lac Honor Guard before the school board formally accepted the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa flag as a part...
The Little Red School House at the Carlton County Fairgrounds represents a typical one-room, multiple-grade school common in rural areas years ago. Many of your grandparents and great-grandparents may have attended a school such as this one. Townships often had many of these buildings. Little by little these schools were consolidated into larger school districts, and the old buildings became town halls, churches, residences or were torn down. One- and two-room schools housed grades 1-8. They...
With only three players returning who saw regular action last year, the learning curve will be steep for the Cloquet volleyball team this season. The Lumberjacks will look to replace seven players from last year's team who graduated. "We do not want to get focused on outcomes, but instead to keep working on improving each day we get on the court," said head coach Heidi Anderson. "We will be competitive with the teams in our area, but we don't have control over winning, losing or other teams' pre...
If there were a picture in the dictionary next to the word "scrappy," it probably would be a photo of the Carlton girls volleyball team. Last year the Bulldogs finished with a record of 29-4 and a sixth-place finish in the Class A Minnesota State volleyball tournament. The Bulldogs return the entire team from a year ago and would like to improve on that impressive season. Carlton features one of the best setters in the area, as well as one of the best defensive teams in the region. Add in some...
With four state tournament titles and a ton of trips to the state tournament, the Cromwell-Wright football team is one of the premier football programs in Minnesota. But high school sports invariably see ebb and flow with athletes and numbers. The Cardinals are facing something they haven't seen in many years - a lack of numbers. "Our numbers are the lowest they've ever been," explained longtime head coach Jeff Gronner. "We have 13 players, which is down from the 17 players we had last year."...
It's history in Carlton and Wrenshall this fall as the two schools pair up for football and 11-man competition. The combined program now features a healthy number of players and added depth that neither school has seen on its own in quite some time. here, Raptors players Mason Perry and Aaron Schilla work on a blocking drill with coach Nick Moran during practice in Wrenshall. Together they are stronger. After years of struggling to consistently put teams onto the field, the Carlton and Wrenshall...
After opening the season with a win over Forest Lake and then notching an impressive 5-0 win over Tartan on Monday, the Cloquet-Carlton girls soccer team scored an equally impressive victory on Tuesday by beating Esko 3-0 to improve their record to 3-0 on the season. "The game against Cloquet was much more physical and fast than our opening game against North Branch, which we won," said Esko co-coach Nicole Peterson. "Cloquet is a strong, speedy and skilled team. However, we were able to play...
Esko The Eskomos have four returning starters and seven players who saw substantial playing time last season. They will look to leadership from Tori Vosburg, Kristy DeMuth and Mal Sunnarborg. Last year the Esko girls soccer team went 9-8-1 and lost in the section quarterfinal round to Chisago Lakes. If the Eskomos are going to make a move into the later rounds of the sectionals they will need to do so with a younger squad. Lost to graduation from a year ago was one of the top goalkeepers in the area, Macy Sunnarborg, along with Annika Wold and...
The 20K Lost Forester race and its tamer siblings, the Pine Valley 5.5K and 11K races, are now a Labor Day tradition in Cloquet. The Lost Forester is the race for hardy souls, who know how to use a compass (and own one) and who aren’t afraid to get a little dirty. The Lost Forester race features runs across the trails — and through the woods connecting them — instead of on them. Participants follow ribbons in the woods to reach a central point. There they will meet the “Lost Forester,” obtain a special card to prove the participant reached t...
I have a little secret my wife and kids already know. Sometimes, I have no idea what I'm doing. The last couple of weeks on the water, I've been making it up as I go. Some trips have worked out, others have bombed. The only way to grow as an angler is to stretch yourself, and I've grown comfortable being uncomfortable. Ten days ago my brother Bruce and I ventured miles offshore onto Lake Superior in pursuit of roaming schools of walleyes. Chasing walleyes is not new to us. But piecing together...
Although it isn't an official meet, the annual races at Chub Lake mark the start of cross-country for area teams, who converge on the park in their favorite running clothes (or just their shorts) for a scenic run with teammates and future competitors. Cloquet senior Jordan Allen dominated the preseason meet last Thursday, Aug. 22, coming in at least 40 seconds ahead of the rest of the pack. Cloquet junior Benjamin Bauer also finished in the top 10, taking sixth place, while a large group of...
With just days until school starts, the summer is almost over. But let’s hope there are many more great fall days to come before we have to deal with cold weather. I was able to attend the Aug. 21 Cromwell council meeting, at which MnDOT project manager Josie Olson explained why the Highway 210 and Highway 73 project is being delayed until 2021: the City of Cromwell did not approve the roundabout, so it will now take longer to revise the project plans, the project is expected to take longer t...
Oscar Eliason 2019 Male Carlton County Outstanding Senior Citizen Oscar Eliason has been involved in many volunteer activities in the Cromwell community since 1993 when he started his teaching career in at Cromwell High School. Oscar has been a volunteer driver for Volunteer Services for many years. He drives folks to their medical appointments, two or three times a week. He loves the opportunity to meet new (mostly elderly) people and enjoys helping them in more ways than just the driving. He g...
Very few communities recommend their local hospital cafeteria as the best place to eat. But we do, thanks to Pat McCoy - aka "The Real McCoy" - director of nutrition services at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital, and her team's imaginative scratch cooking. Yesterday's lunch was a kale, strawberry and tomato salad topped with organic chicken and a flavorful vinaigrette. All of it was sourced locally. The new fall menu begins at the hospital right after Labor Day, and will introduce a bowl bar...
The natural world and how we interact with it are Fond du Lac artist Karen Savage-Blue's inspiration for her paintings. "Nature is always my base. My goal is to make it more accessible to folks. As human beings, we have a lot in common with our flora and landscapes." "We should treat the earth as if it is a member of our own family," she said. In her paintings, Savage-Blue often places the human form among plant forms, or juxtaposes them with animal or astrospherical forms, the latter suggesting...
Three is definitely not a crowd when it comes to art shows. On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Pine Knot News is partnering with the County Seat Theater and Magnolia Café for a gallery hop. Start at the Pine Knot News for Karen SavageBlue’s art exhibition opening 5-7 p.m. at our office in Cloquet’s historic West End at 122 Avenue C. Enjoy refreshments provided courtesy of Cold One Liquor, and join a conversation with the artist. There will be things for kids to do too. The same evening, the Magn...
Many young athletes today grow up dreaming of college scholarships and careers in professional sports, but there was a time that being a good men's softball pitcher could help a guy get a better job ... as long as he promised to play on the company team. I recently spoke with one of my former neighbors, Larry Anderson, who has lived near where I grew up in Scanlon on Sahlman Avenue since 1960. His storybook sports history aamazes me. From all of my years of working in human resources, I was trai...
