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A young Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls tennis team has seen steady improvement since the season began a few weeks ago. The ’Jacks have been in a lot of close matches and are starting to see their hard work pay off. “As a team we’ve been playing very well,” said head coach Derek Johnson. “We’ve had a lot of close matches; some have gone our way, and some that we’ve let slip away.” According to Johnson, communication between players and coaches is strong this season and the Lumberjacks are...
The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Thunder Football team improved to 2-1 on its 2019 season with a 42-14 victory over Vermilion Community College at NBC Stadium in Superior on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Thunder win was in Minnesota College Athletic Conference Eastern Division play. "It was important for us to get off to a good start in the game, and we scored quickly on our first possession," said Thunder head coach Robert Smith. "The touchdown came right after a great defensive start...
SOCCER • CEC boys vs. Ashland at Superior Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. • Esko girls vs. Chisago Lakes Saturday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. •Cloquet-Carlton girls vs. Denfeld Monday, Sept. 16 at 4:45 p.m. • CEC boys vs. Superior Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 4:45 p.m. • Esko girls at Two Harbors Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. • CEC boys at Proctor Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. • Esko girls vs. Marshall Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. • Cloquet-Carlton girls vs. Proctor Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. FOOTBALL Friday, Sept. 13 • Barnum at East Central at 7 p.m....
What comes to mind when you hear the word "bridge?" For many from Carlton County and northern Minnesota, it may bring visions of the beautiful Aerial Lift Bridge welcoming boats and ships to the Duluth harbor. Travelers perhaps dream of London Bridge or the Golden Gate Bridge. Old-time movie buffs recall actor and Academy Award winner Sir Alec Guinness in the classic "The Bridge on the River Kwai." But for a select group of local individuals, it means already planning for getting back to...
My phone rang just late enough to make me nervous that something was wrong. I was right. My brother, Bruce, had fallen from his deer stand. He was in the emergency room. My heart raced. My mind whirled. I thought about how high he hangs his stands. Always has. I recalled the aspen tree above Gunflint Lake he told me to sit in one morning. In the darkness, I remember staring up at the metal platform of his portable stand 30-some feet in the air. Small screw-in steps alternated on the path of...
A visual arts exhibition featuring the work of Catherine Meier and Kristina Estall, "Field Trials II" will open Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Free Range Film Festival barn near Wrenshall. The exhibit allows for artistic experimentation and exploration inside a century-old barn. Both artists work in partnership with the natural landscape and reflect on our comprehension of time and space. Catherine Meier explores the meaning of "open space" through animation, site-specific installations, and...
The communities of Cromwell-Wright School are invited to visit our school forest and the newly built learning pavilion on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Visitors are welcome to tour the grounds 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cromwell-Wright school forest offers not only an outdoor learning space for our students, but also beautiful hiking trails available to the community. We are always looking for volunteers interested in helping maintain this important educational resource. Our next goals include harvesting some of...
