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Cross Country Carlton/Wrenshall - Boys & Girls Thursday, Sept. 7 at Pattison Park Golf Course, 4 Thursday, Sept. 14 at Pine River-Backus, 4 Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Norwood Golf Course, 4:30 Thursday, Sept. 28 at Hibbing Municipal Golf Course, 4 Thursday, Oct. 5 at Ely, 4 Thursday, Oct. 12 at Pincushion Mountain, 4 Tuesday, Oct. 17 at Proctor Golf Course, 4 Thursday, Oct. 26 sectional tournament, TBD CLOQUET - Boys & Girls Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Mora, Spring Brook Golf course, 4:15 Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Grand Rapids, 4 Tuesday, Sept. 26, at...
Local high school cross country runners got a chance to shake off the rust last Thursday with the annual Chub Lake meet, which is all about having fun and getting a chance to run. "This is not your typical meet," said meet organizer Jerimy Hallsten of Esko. "I inherited the meet from Jerry Zimney, Mike Bushey and Tim Lindquist and I am sure they inherited running the meet from others before them, but regardless, it is a relaxed event for everyone." Each coach times their own runners and there is...
Cody Bourke-Anderson, left, and Tom Anderson trail run near a beaver dam during the Lost Forester run at Pine Valley in Cloquet on a misty cool morning Saturday. Bourke-Anderson, from Brook Park, won the 8-mile leg of the race for men while Katerina Svensson of Brooklyn Park won among the women. Joe Fournier of Proctor and Ruth Reeves of Esko won in the 5.5K race. Bill Helwig of Carlton and Anne-Lu Hovis of Knife River won in the 11K. The shorter races were run on the area's ski trails. The...
Carlton/Wrenshall's Carter Woodall looks for some running room against Nevis' Lealan Norby during Friday's football game. Nevis used explosive plays to take a 69-0 halftime lead on the road in Carlton Aug. 25, eventually notching a 77-0 win. The Tigers scored seven times on nine plays to begin the rout. The Raptors, who come into the season knowing they will be outmatched, were playing their first varsity game since low participation numbers last season meant there was no varsity team. The team...
Formed in 2021, next weekend will mark the second year Esko has had anglers in the state championships. It's quite an accomplishment for the startup program. "It all started a few years ago with my son Noah, who found out about this being a sport," said Esko coach Bill Wells. "He approached the school board and then he started out trying to find kids who wanted to do the same thing, and now we are a medium-sized team." The sport is not sanctioned by the Minnesota State High School League. It is...
I’m sure that as you are reading this, you are thankful for the completion of the two box culverts between Cromwell and Wright. I had to take the detours only occasionally, but now that I don’t have to, I sure am thankful for the direct route to Cromwell from my home in Wright. I’m sure there were many folks who had to take the detours almost every day on their way to work or other appointments. I’m proud to announce that Cromwell mayor Sharon Zelazny received the 2023 Carlton County Outstanding Senior award at the Carlton County fair on Aug....
Welcome back to all the students attending Carlton schools on Tuesday, Sept. 5. We are excited for our kids, and remember how we felt on that first day of grade school or junior high way back when. I wish all of the students a wonderful and successful year. The Carlton community has a long academic history. The citizens of the Village of Carlton petitioned for a school on Sept. 18, 1871, which became District No. 2. A small wooden structure was built, and one teacher, Miss Flora Lafan, was...
Quilting at Holy Trinity begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. Everyone is invited to join us. Donations of new cotton fabric, thread or crochet cotton are appreciated. The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the Senior Center. Everyone is encouraged to attend. The next Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting will be at 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. Come with ideas for next year’s event. Decide which event you will be willing to organize and run. Our next events will be bingo at the Senior Center on Oct. 29 and a Halloween party on O...
Services for Renée Claire Jeanne Gasper-Line, who died on July 10, 2023, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 at Nelson Funeral Care with an hourlong visitation before the service. Fellowship and lunch will follow. The inurnment will be held at the Silverbrook Cemetery. Renée was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. She recalled a happy childhood growing up with her four brothers. Renee attended an all-girls Catholic school, where she learned to speak four languages, L...
Shirlee M. Aho, 79, of Kettle River passed away Aug. 25, 2023, at Essentia Hospital in Moose Lake. She was born June 9, 1944, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Doris (Knickerbocker) Brill. Shirlee was united in marriage to Gordon A. Aho on Dec. 11, 1968. She loved to crochet, spending time with her children and grandchildren, traveling, and going on trips with Gordy. Shirlee was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Scanlon before moving to Chaska to be near her son. She also...
Dixie F. Johnson, 69, of Munger died peacefully on Aug. 20, 2023, at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born Sept. 22, 1953, in Duluth, the daughter of Romand and Vera (Pemble) Eilefson. Dixie grew up and graduated in Hermantown. She was a certified nursing assistant at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth for 41 years until retiring in 2015. Dixie loved to garden, watch the Minnesota Vikings, and go on yearly fishing trips to the Gunflint Trail with her family and friends. Dixie was preceded in death...
Gerald Joseph Solnitzky, 76, of Wright died Aug. 21, 2023, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born July 24, 1947, in St. Paul to Joseph and Lillian (Marose) Solnitzky. He graduated in 1965 from Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville. Gerald was married to LaDonna (Posterick) on June 10, 1989, in White Bear Lake. He worked in construction, most recently for Julian Johnson Construction of Anoka, retiring in 2012. He enjoyed playing cribbage, woodworking, the Minnesota Twins, fishing and being at his lake home. G...
Daniel Patrick Blesener of Carlton died peacefully Sunday Aug. 27, 2023, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth surrounded by his friend and brother-in-law, Dapper Danielson, along with his nephew Dan and his nephew's wife, Katie Danielson. Dan was born on April 19, 1949, in Cloquet, to Harold and Edith Blesener. Dan graduated in 1967 from Cloquet High School, where he was involved in vocational training in drafting at the Northwest Paper Company. Dan attended the University of M...
Michael Leroy Kettner, 73, passed away June 4, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Blues Saloon in St. Paul. A casual get-together to say hello to family will be held 5-7 pm, Friday, Sept. 8 at Carmen’s Bar & Restaurant in Cloquet. Look for the full obituary in next week’s paper or at pineknotnews.com....
