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Friday, Sept. 15 Football Barnum at Deer River, 7 p.m. Carlton/Wrenshall at Verndale, 7 p.m. Cloquet at Duluth East, 6 p.m. Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood at Sebeka, 7 p.m. Esko at Mora, 7 p.m. Moose Lake/Willow River at Crosby-Ironton, 7 p.m. South Ridg4e at Ely, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Boys Soccer Cloquet-Esko-Carlton vs. Grand Rapids at Superior, 2 p.m. Girls Soccer Cloquet-Carlton at North Branch, 1 p.m. Volleyball Barnum at Crosby-Ironton, 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Girls Tennis Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Grand Rapids/Greenway, 4 p.m. Girls Soccer...
The ghosts of the "Boys of Summer" still float around 14th Street, the skateboard rink, and Athletic Park in Cloquet. Town Baseball celebrated 100 years of championships in the state of Minnesota over the recent Labor Day weekend. Cloquet has records of city organized baseball definitely originating before that date, with documented team photos dating back to the 1890s and early 1900s. But they are no more. The Cloquet Foresters disbanded before 1980. They were the last Cloquet post-high-school...
The Anchorage Wolverines scored in all phases of the game and received some solid goaltending in a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wilderness Saturday night. It was the home opener for the Wilderness, played at the arena in Proctor while the arena in Cloquet undergoes repairs. Duluth native Cole Christian led Anchorage with three points, posting one goal and two assists, while rookie goaltender Jozef Zilinec held off the Wilderness on 31 of 32 shots to earn a victory in his first Junior A game. Oliver Stümpel scored the lone Wilderness goal....
The month of September is always an exciting time of year, filled with all kinds of returns. Throughout this month, our schools have been filled with returning students, faculty, and staff while our sports fields and gymnasiums are already filled with returning athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators. And throughout all these returns comes a great wave of excitement, but also so nervous trepidation. Most of us at one point or another have experienced a child returning to school from the...
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval and authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target the Covid-19 variants that are currently circulating. “Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 remains one of the best tools in our toolbox to fight Covid-19 and keep Minnesotans safe,” said Minnesota commissioner of health Dr. Brooke Cunningham in a news release Wednesday. “The newly authorized, updated vaccines are an even more effective tool, targeting the variants we know are in our commu...
Quilting at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is at 9 a.m. every Wednesday. Everyone is invited to join us. Donations of new thread or crochet cotton are appreciated. The next Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting will be held at noon on Sept. 17 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Attend the meeting and bring ideas for next year’s event. The Finnish luncheon is noon on Wednesday. The last Finnish luncheon for the season will be in October. While I was attending nursing school, my classmate Carol and I would usually have lunch together. I would always give her...
The Harvest Fest last weekend in Cromwell seemed to be a huge success. Thanks to all the volunteers and attendees. And they had the most unusual parade this year. There was only one unit this year. But it sure was special, as the grand marshal, Jon Swenson Sr., accompanied by his family, was on an old-fashioned wagon with sides, and it was pulled by an old Ford tractor. Jon sure deserved this honor! The United Methodist Church in Cromwell is having a special event at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16: Church and Chili will include a bonfire fire...
A crash between a motorcycle and car in Mahtowa Wednesday night killed the motorcycle driver, identified as 47-year-old Justin Eller of Esko. According to a news release from the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, Nicholas Berglund, 51, of Bruno, Minnesota was driving a passenger car and was turning left (south) onto County Road 61 from County Road 4. When his car entered the intersection, Eller and his motorcycle, which were traveling north on County Road 61, struck the passenger car. Eller was fatally injured; he was not wearing a helmet....
Dale Raymond Frones, 74, died September 5, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He was born September 30, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of Raymond H. and Dorothy (Kendzora) Frones. Dale graduated from Denfeld High School, class of 1966. Following graduation, Dale worked as a lineman for Minnesota Power for 40 years. During that time, he served in the Air National Guard for nine years, graduated from Fond du Lac College with honors, worked part time as a jailor for Carlton C...
The latest exhibit at The Knot gallery - located within the Pine Knot News office - focuses on the art of the newspaper, in particular, the photography and page design that make the paper something pleasing to the eye, as well as informative. "Newspapers tell the stories of our times with both prose and imagery, which tend to make each other stronger," said editor Jana Peterson. "But the art of newspaper lies not only in the obvious photographs and graphics, but also in the way those elements...
Carlton County had 18 young people participate in the Minnesota State Fair encampment this year. The 4-H program offers programming throughout the 12 days of the fair, serving more than 5,500 exhibitors and showcasing building exhibits, demonstrations, Share the Fun programs, arts programs and other opportunities. 4-H livestock departments include beef and dairy cattle, dairy and meat goats, poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, doves, turkeys, pigeons), rabbits, sheep, swine, llamas and...
Darrell John "Big Brother" Erickson, 62, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 7 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Aug. 22, 1961. Darrell grew up in Cloquet, attending Cloquet High School and graduating with the Class of 1980. After graduation, Darrell worked at Perkins in Cloquet for seven years until he finally found something he loved, serving as a security guard at Black Bear Casino as a tenured employee of 26 years. He was a gentle soul, a most generous person and a pure...
Lee Lavamaki passed away Aug. 26, 2023. Lee was preceded in death by his mom, Gayle Lavamaki; grandpa Emil R. Juntunen; Nick Mandoli Sr.; Jeff Profitt; and unborn baby in 2018. Lee loved music, singing and playing his guitars. Most of all, he loved his fur babies. He had a song which he sang for every one of them, and they knew their songs. Lee loved to make people happy - he was funny and quirky, and will be missed by many. Lee is survived by his partner of 19 years, Theresa; his family: Liz,...
Frank Arthur Gustafson Jr., 92, of Cloquet passed away on Sept. 7, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born on Dec. 24, 1930, to Frank Sr. and Golden (Bouscher) Gustafson in Hibbing. Frank was the youngest of his four siblings. Following his graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea. Frank also served as the ship's barber, and later used his skills for countless family members' haircuts. Frank was honorably...
Dale Earl Crocker, 97, of Cloquet passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Duluth. Dale was born to Earl and Ruth Crocker on June 2, 1926, in Marble, Minnesota. Dale was raised and attended school in Cloquet, graduating with the Class of 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 as a Petty Officer First Class with the Navy Seabees during World War II. Dale married Arlene on June 12, 1999. He managed the Johnson Company department store for 40 years and then drove school bus for Cloquet Transit...
Patricia Ann Marek, 88, of Duluth passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Elysian Senior Homes in Duluth. She was born on Jan. 21, 1935, to Joseph and Mary Marek in Cloquet. Upon graduating, she moved to San Diego, California where she became a supervisor. After retiring in 2006, she moved to Florida. Patricia loved playing bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Clement and Herman Marek; and sisters, Angie Bennett, Jeanne Pearson, and Irene Fink. Patricia is survived by her sister-in-law, Elaine Marek, and many nieces and...
Arnold “Larry” Luukkonen passed away May 30, 2023. Larry was born Oct. 30, 1941, to Arnold and Vivian (Debrowolski) Luukkonen in Cloquet. There will be a celebration of life at the Presbyterian Church of Cloquet at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1. All are welcome to attend and listen to the music program. Look for a full obituary in next week’s Pine Knot News. Gloria Jean Hilton, 70, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Gloria was born on Sept. 30, 1952, in Marquette, Michigan to Arne an...
Dolores "Dolly" Brown, 90, died peacefully on Sept. 6, 2023, under the care of Douglas County Hospice, at Bethany on the Lake in Alexandria, Minnesota. She was born Sept. 18, 1932, to Edward and Virginia Roy in Belcourt, North Dakota. Dolly married Bruce Brown in Stevens Point, Wisconsin in 1951, and they were together until his death in 2021. They raised five children. Her career was at first as a homemaker and mother, followed by many years in education, serving as an aide, teachers assistant...
Carlton County authorities impounded a dozen horses from the property of a Wrenshall farmer last week. The county's civil case against the man, Henry DeVriendt, 63, reached online District Court on Monday. DeVriendt appeared to want to relinquish his claims to the horses, but an erratic performance over the telephone caused Judge Rebekka Stumme to schedule a further hearing for November. The DeVriendt pasture at 1196 Gault Road has been investigated multiple times by the Carlton County...
