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The Minnesota Wilderness swept a home-and-home series with the Chippewa Steel last weekend, extending the team's win streak to eight games. A 4-3 win in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on Saturday, and Friday's 4-0 win in Cloquet also meant the Wilderness (9-3-2) own a nine-game point scoring streak after starting the season winless through five games. It's the longest winning streak for the franchise since it won 10 straight in 2013-14. Nash Jacobsma scored twice while Peteris Purmalis and Ashton...
Paul Wilken, above, dressed as Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, finished 30th in the 5K event as part of the annual Pumpkin Run & Walk hosted by Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. Jence Sorensen and Annabelle Sorenson, right, took first and second in the inaugural kids' Ring Road Fun Run. There were 207 finishers between the two races, with 166 for the 5K and 41 for the fun run. Repeat champion Scott Behling took first place in the 5K with a time of 15:35. Amber Repensky placed first...
It’s fitting that on Sunday morning the sun rose at nearly the same place in the sky and at nearly the same time as it did the day we started this farm season back on April 1. That’s the day Heather-Marie trudged across the snow and turned on the heater in the greenhouse to start the first round of seeds for this growing season. They would be planted in our field and eventually feed our 45 CSA members and our farmstand customers. And now they’ll feed us throughout the winter that’s about t...
Daniel F. Pantsar, 78, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The youngest child of Emil and Vieno Pantsar, he was born on June 23, 1945, in Cloquet. He attended Esko schools, graduating in 1963. During the teen years, his brother Jim piqued Dan's interest in archery, and at the age of 13 he became the Minnesota State junior archery champion. He continued to win awards in the more skilled men's division as well. His interest was also piqued when a sweet junior high school girl, Janet Juntunen,...
Paul H. "Carp" Carpenter, 62, passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. He was born Nov. 26, 1960, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Donald and Lorraine "Rae" (Holtan) Carpenter. Paul grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School in 1979. In 1982, he and Mike Balow purchased the Third Base Bar in Carlton and ran it until 2004. He was a member of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association and received the Retailer of the Year award. Paul married Sarah Katzmarek on May 28, 2006, and they owne...
Lorraine Hilda "Lola" McKibbon was born on Sept. 27, 1930, to John and Fannie (Carlson) Sunnarborg in Cloquet. Lola grew up on a farm in Esko with her 11 siblings. She graduated from Esko High School in 1948. Following graduation, she worked at the Esko Creamery. She was united in marriage to Ernest McKibbon in 1950 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. They were blessed with two children, Darrell, and Keith, and she stayed home to raise them. Lola and Ernest were married for 55 years until...
James E. Bragge, 85, passed away Aug. 29, 2023, in North Branch. Visitation: noon until the 1 p.m. memorial service Sunday, Nov. 5 at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 204 Fifth St. N., Carlton. Military honors at Hillside Cemetery immediately after the service, with a luncheon at the church to follow. Butch Michaud, 80, of Cloquet passed away Oct. 18 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Center in Duluth. A visitation was scheduled for 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Thursday, Oct. 26 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. A private inurnment will b...
As most of you know, I am dealing with Stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer. I’m done with chemotherapy, have gotten the mastectomy, and am now getting radiation treatments. I thought I would be finished with the treatments on Oct. 25, but my doctors said because of the type of cancer I have, I need 33 treatments instead of the 20 I thought I’d have. It’s kind of a disappointment, but I will do what the doctors tell me to do. The Carlton County Historical Society announced that the 2024 barn...
Bruce Gary Ahlgren, 73, died at home in Cloquet on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Born May 11, 1950, to Senja and George Ahlgren, he was the youngest of seven siblings. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968 and received a bachelor of science in education from the University of Minnesota Duluth. In 1974, he married Marla Maki of Duluth, and together they had three children, Angela, Jill, and Jonathan. Bruce was devoted to his family and to serving the community in many capacities. An...
