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Lois Luann Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2024, surrounded by her family at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born to Oscar and Rose (St. Germain) Larson on July 31, 1932, and was a lifelong resident of Carlton. Lois attended Carlton schools and graduated from Carlton High School. She was confirmed at Bethesda Lutheran Church. She raised her children in Carlton, enjoyed spending time with her family and loved her grandchildren. Lois retired from Stearns...
Barbara A. Nelson, 78 of Cloquet, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at Diamond Willow Assisted Living. She was born Feb. 6, 1946, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the daughter of Robert and Agnes (Costigan) Wappes. Barbara attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Cloquet High School. She was married to Michael Nelson on April 16, 1966. Before marriage, she worked in the general office for Northwest Paper in Cloquet. Following that, she was a stay-at-home mom and later a stay-at-home...
Ben "Boy" Shabiash, 54, a lifelong resident of the Sawyer Community, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. He was born July 12, 1970, to Vincent and Sandra (Eno) Shabiash. Boy graduated from Carlton High School in 1988. He was employed with the Fond du Lac Reservation for 26 years, serving as the Sawyer Center maintenance supervisor. He was married to Kimberly Luing on Aug. 23, 2003. Boy was an avid collector of sports memorabilia of all kinds, including historical and political items, and we...
Eric Paul Taylor, originally from New Orleans, went to meet Jesus on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife, Victoria Dietz Taylor; his beloved sons, Eric Taylor II, James (Rebecca) Taylor; and daughter, Nissa Dietz; loving grandchildren, Freya, Jaiden, Landon, and Devina; beloved brothers, Lane (Brian) O'Brien, Christopher (Charlene) Taylor, Robert (Bing) Kampen; nephews, Donovan, Daniel and Kasey; niece, Katelyn; and many nieces and nephews in Louisiana. Eric is preceded in...
Welcome to autumn. With the school year well under way, the students, teachers and parents are back on a schedule. So many things to do and remember for so many of you. And if you no longer have children at home, you have so many events to attend with your grandchildren. Congratulations to Lillia Jordan of Willow River, who was chosen the Pine County Dairy Princess, representing Birch Creek Dairy. Her parents are Matt and Crystal (Suhonen) Peterson and Jesse and Jayme Jordan. Her grandparents...
The County Seat Theater opens its 2024-25 season this week with "The Dining Room," by A.R. Gurney. Performances of the semisweet comedy are at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28, and Oct. 3 and 4; and at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 5 and 6 at the Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet. The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes -...
We caught Gerard Sordelet and his "I think Knot" bumper sticker at the West End Flourish earlier this month, left, and presented him with a gift certificate from advertiser Skutevik's Floral. We also spotted Carlton's Larry Hanson, right, at the county recycling center with his bumper sticker perfectly placed on his tailgate. We think that's great, and Larry chose a Burger's Shoes gift certificate for being out and about with his Pine Knot News bumper sticker. He loves the paper, he said. Get...
The designated storm shelter areas of Cloquet Middle School were packed with athletes, coaches and fans Thursday evening as much of Carlton County was under a tornado warning as soccer, volleyball and swim competitions were underway. The shelter was warranted as circulating thunderstorms moved up the Interstate 35 corridor, dumping heavy rain and hail on its way north, where, in Cotton, 36 miles directly north of Cloquet, an tornado touched down, causing minor damage. The National Weather...
