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Friday, Sept. 22 Football Barnum at Braham, 7 p.m. Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood at Carlton/Wrenshall, 7 p.m. Rock Ridge vs. Cloquet in Proctor, 7 p.m. Pequot Lakes at Esko, 7 p.m. Moose Lake/Willow River at Mesabi East, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 Volleyball Fond du Lac Ojibwe at Northland Tournament Cloquet at Duluth East Invitational, 8 a.m. Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood, South Ridge at Rock Ridge tournament, 9 a.m. Girls Swimming Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Denfeld Invite, 11 a.m. Girls Tennis Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at St. Francis Girls Soccer Chisago...
A strong power play and a three-goal lead was not enough for the Minnesota Wilderness Saturday, as it dropped its final game of the NAHL Showcase in Blaine to the Aberdeen Wings. The Wilderness built a 3-0 lead early into the second period after cashing in on its first three man-advantage opportunities. Aberdeen then battled back with two goals in the second and two more in the third to secure a 4-3 victory. The loss means Minnesota finishes the showcase with a 1-2-1 record and will resume its Midwest Division schedule next weekend with a...
Dennis M. Randa, 82, of Loma Rica, California and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Sept. 3, 2023, at the Bridgeview Post Acute facility in Yuba City, California. Dennis was born Feb. 19, 1941, in Duluth, the son of Walter and Vivian (Kvisto) Randa. Dennis married Carol Rosbacka on June 3, 1961. Dennis worked at the Duluth and Northeastern Railroad in Cloquet for many years. He loved spending time with his family and friends, camping, going to the casino and watching TV. Dennis and Carol enjoyed...
Lee Lavamaki of Cloquet passed away Aug. 26, 2023. Lee was born July 4, 1985, in Cloquet and attended Cloquet schools. He was preceded in death by his mom, Gayle Lavamaki; grandpa Emil R. Juntunen; Nick Mandoli Sr.; Jeff Proffit; 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...
Troy Roger Getman, 53, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 13, 2023, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on Dec. 7, 1969 in Onamia, Minnesota to David Getman and Dolores Johnson. Troy worked in construction, mending metal, for KF Loosen from 1994 until 2002. He worked at Walmart for five years and Black Bear Casino Resort for more than 10 years. He was a dedicated volunteer with the Culver Fire Department for 30 years. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, biking, snowmobiling and...
Arnold "Larry" Luukkonen died May 30, 2023. He was born at Raiter Hospital Cloquet on Oct. 30, 1941. He was the only child of Arnold M. Luukkonen and Vivian F. (Debrowolski). Larry graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1963 with a history degree, later receiving a master's in history from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Thereafter, he taught history at Bemidji State University and later worked for the State of Minnesota as state fire marshal inspector. He resided in...
Dale Raymond Frones, 74, died Sept. 5, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Duluth, the son of Raymond H. and Dorothy (Kendzora) Frones. Dale graduated from Denfeld High School, the Class of 1966. Following graduation, he 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 County, and was a member of...
Wendy Ann Saeland, 56, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 2, 2023. Wendy was the daughter of Raymond Saeland and Marguerite Ulustead Thomson. A private service for Wendy was held Sept. 15, 2023, at Queen of Peace Church and she was laid to rest at New Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Pine Ridge Homes for all the loving care she received. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. Pine Knot News, Sept. 22, 2023...
Our sympathies to the family of 22-year-old Brock Hascall of Wright, who died when his car was hit by a train on Sept. 9. The collision occurred about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lammi Road and Minnesota Highway 210 in Sawyer Township, according to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office. Here is what his family shared on Facebook: “To say we are all devastated is an understatement, however, we now know exactly how many people he touched in his short time here on earth. The outpouring of mes...
Quilting at Holy Trinity starts at 9 a.m. every Wednesday. Everyone is invited to join us. Donations of thread or crochet cotton are appreciated. The next city council meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. at the Kettle River Senior Center. The Finnish luncheon starts at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Kettle River Senior Center. This is the last Finnish luncheon for the season. Goodbye to all the snowbirds; we will see you in the spring. — Marcia Sarvela...
The West End business district was transformed Saturday, with streets closed to traffic and people enjoying themselves. Both sides of Avenue C were lined with an eclectic mixture of artists, vendors, businesses and community organizations selling, providing information and engaging with the attendees. The inflatable bounce house, slide and barrel train rides were a hit with the younger set. Musicians, including Cloquet native John Saaristo, performing as Yellow Cloud Rising, provided music...
Justin Adrian Daniel Eller, 47, Esko, a very proud Navy Veteran, died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. He was born on May 31, 1976 in Moose Lake to Dan Eller and Susan Cartie. Justin grew up in Mahtowa and graduated in 1994 from Barnum High School with High Honors and proudly wore his cords during graduation. He played a variety of sports as a Bomber. On July 9, 1993, Justin joined the Navy on a delayed entry which allowed him to finish high school and also recruit...
Carol Annette (Lussier) Bergstrom, 85, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Carol was born in Red Lake, Minnesota, at the Red Lake Indian Hospital to Elsie Sayers on Jan. 8, 1938. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents Adam and Mary Lussier. Carol attended St. Mary’s Mission school for grades K-8 and graduated from Red Lake High School in 1956. She was a proud member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. Carol married LeRoy on Sept. 28,...
Cloquet senior Ava Carlson notched her 1,000th career kill to open Tuesday night's volleyball match at Rock Ridge High School in Virginia. The Lumberjacks swept the Wolverines 3-0 and improved their record to 10-1. Carlson finished with 16 kills and 13 digs in a 25-11, 25-9, 25-17 win. After the match, the Cloquet volleyball team celebrated with Carlson with signs to mark the achievement....
