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  • Death Notices

    Oct 25, 2024

    Ailie Marie Merrill, 95, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Moose Lake Village. A funeral service for Ailie will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Visitation will begin at p.m. and will continue until the 2 p.m. ceremony. Ailie’s final resting place will be Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery in Hermantown....

  • Wright/Cromwell news

    Jennie K. Hanson|Oct 25, 2024

    Things are looking up in Cromwell as the back alley has been blacktopped along with the municipal parking lot. Sure looks nice after decades of waiting for this project to come to fruition. The last Cromwell YOT Dance was held Thursday this week. Dances will resume in March. 4-H Club members from across northern Minnesota, including those in Carlton County, participated in the 89th annual Northeast Livestock Show in Little Falls in September. Among the participants was Justine Anderson of...

  • Renovations continue

    Jana Peterson|Oct 25, 2024

    Work is ongoing at the Hotel Solem building downtown Cloquet as part of an extensive renovation that will remake the historic hotel — and former Mexico Lindo restaurant — into market rate apartments over the next 12-18 months. A crane was used earlier this month to replace roofing, while general demolition of the interior is continuing. Asbestos abatement is completed both inside and outside, according to developers C&C Holdings of Cloquet. Want more history on this project? Search for “Ho...

  • Halloween Fun

    Oct 25, 2024

    Last week's Pine Knot News had an extensive rundown of local Halloween destinations for thrillseekers in late October. Previously unreported Halloween offerings include one local house, at right, where Briana DeBartolo creates a large Halloween display every year at 310 Johnson Ave., in Cloquet. This year she is taking donations for a Gofundme for a 14-year-old with cancer. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Nursing Club's Trunk or Treat will take place 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in...

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  • Church Services

    Pine Knot News|Oct 25, 2024

    Apostolic Lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Juntunen 25 Church Road, Esko 218-879-3882 [email protected] www.esko-apostolic.org Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. coffee & fellowship Services on Esko Apostolic YouTube channel Bethany/Bethlehem Lutheran Parish www.bethanybethlehem.org Bethany Lutheran Church 5660 Hwy 210, Cromwell 218-644-3640 bethany55726@ yahoo.com Worship 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School Women’s Bible study 9:30 a.m. first Wed. Bethany Beacons women’s ministry 9 a.m. second Wed. Bet...

  • Community Events Calendar

    Pine Knot News|Oct 25, 2024

    Friday, Oct. 25 Cromwell Chilloween for children in sixth grade and under, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dance for grades 7-12 from 8-9:30 p.m., Cromwell Park Pavilion. Free event with games, dancing, photo station, snacks, goodie bag and more. Sinne Eeg concert and dinner, 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at Oldenburg House, Carlton. Danish songstress and three-piece band perform. Dinner from Room at the Table. Tickets: $100. Saturday, Oct. 26 Carlton downtown trick-or-treat and scarecrow contest, 1-3 p.m. Nursing Club hosts Trunk-or-Treat, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at...

  • Senior Lunch Menu

    Pine Knot News|Oct 25, 2024

    Arrowhead Senior Nutrition menu Friday, Oct. 25 Spaghetti & meatballs, green beans, gelatin Sat.-Sun., Oct. 26-27 Frozen meals available Monday, Oct. 28 Chicken sandwich, orange slices, chocolate pudding Tuesday, Oct. 29 Tater tot hotdish, tossed salad, Scotcharoo bar Wednesday, Oct. 30 Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, gelatin Thursday, Oct. 31 Ham (for alternative, call 24 hours ahead: 879-5870), butter & parsley potatoes, carrots, banana Friday, Nov. 1 Polish on a bun, tossed salad, cantaloupe, gingersnap cookie Call...

  • PHOTO: ART AT THE LIBRARY

    Jana Peterson|Oct 25, 2024

    On a visit to the Cloquet Public Library Saturday, Oct. 19, Emma and Bruce Corrie stand with "The Circles of Belonging" canvas, an artwork which was colored or messages drawn by hundreds of people over the 12 days of Minnesota State Fair. "The richness of our human experience from all walks of life, of our diverse faith traditions, of our home towns or countries of origin, of our friendships and insights from life - all of them made this canvas a kaleidoscope with beautiful views of the human...

  • Obituary: Ailie Marie Merrill

    Oct 25, 2024

    Ailie Marie Merrill, age 95, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Moose Lake Village. She was born on January 2, 1929, to John and Lydia (Salmi) Laine in Automba, Minnesota. Ailie moved to Cloquet in 1946, and was united in marriage to James Merrill in 1948. They were blessed with three children and Ailie naturally settled into her role as homemaker, dedicating her life to her family. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels for 27 years. Faith was a very important aspect of Ailie's life; she served as a...