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Jace Cody Telega, 5, of Superior, Wisconsin passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, with loving family by his side. Jace was a very kind, sweet boy whose smile would melt anyone’s heart. He was adored by so many. He was also quite the character, whose eyes and facial expressions said it all. He loved music, toys, presents, seeing his friends who visited to play with him, and his family. Jace just simply loved life. He fought an incredible fight against brain cancer. Doctors had said numerous times over the past couple of years that Jace was likely...
Genevieve A. Laubach, 93, formerly of Wrenshall, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Essentia-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled for Oct. 30 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. Interment in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. To view the guest book, visit www.nelsonfuneralcare.net. Daniel Dean Strand, 62, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A gathering of family and friends was scheduled for 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 in the Fireside Room of A...
Dave Hanlon was succinct. "Its just a stupid amount of carrots." That's how Hanlon, from the Food Farm in Wrenshall, describes our record-breaking harvest this fall. In the last two weeks we've pulled more than 75,000 pounds of carrots out of the ground, all despite what farmer Janaki Fisher-Merritt describes as "challenging conditions." A dry summer sandwiched between a wet spring and fall made for difficult harvest weather. But the outcome was by far the best we've ever experienced for the...
Last week was a tough one for many with the passing of Mike Olson, Clarence Smith Jr., Eugenia Lisson, Lee Lippo, June Kingsley and, most recently, Larry Hamren. Larry, 76, of Wright passed away Sunday, Oct. 20. A funeral service was held Oct. 25 in Greentown, Indiana. A service and burial will follow at a later date, possibly Nov. 17, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright. Donations for Lakeside Cemetery upkeep can be sent to the Lakeside Cemetery Association c/o Pam and Bob Rahja, 1445 Hart...
Now that Halloween has come and gone, we can look forward to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. There are some among us who groan and “bah humbug” about the holidays, but there are others, like myself, who will be putting up a Christmas light display for all to enjoy. My family has been putting up lighted trees, reindeer, blow-up snowmen and strings of lights on the house since the 1990s. This year my gratitude goes out to Mark Larson, Stanley McKibbon, Nikki Rackliffe and Lucy Rackliffe f...
Words are sparse in Cloquet native Jessica Lange's latest book of photography, simply titled "Highway 61" and featuring photographs taken along the highway from the North Shore to New Orleans. "I have a long history with Highway 61," Lange wrote in the back of the book. "I was born in a small town along that road in northern Minnesota, as were my parents and sisters. Most of my family - grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins - were born, raised, married, and died in towns on that same stretch....
Before the dawn of the Interstate Highway System, the federal government invested in paved roads that traversed the continental United States, coast to coast, north to south. Some of these roads - such as Route 66 - have received acclaim through stories, songs, and televised series. Others faded into the background as interstate highways bypassed the small towns and farms to move people and goods with greater speed and efficiency. Last October, my husband and I were returning from a road trip...
No matter which exit you take, next week's Roundabout: North Carlton County Art Tour offers a different artistic experience at each of its seven stops: A theater. A museum. Two grand historic homes. A ceramics studio. An arts-centric shop. A working newspaper office. "The arts enrich our lives, whether you are a doer or an observer," said local artist Kris Nelson, who also curates the gallery at the Encore. Visit one or visit all seven roundabout locations between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov...
Great cross country runners are built. While genetics probably helps, it's the miles and miles of running that really makes the difference. But a little strategy helps as well, first-year Cloquet coach Chandra Allen implied in an interview after the Section 7AA cross country meet Thursday, where the Lumberjacks boys team took second and the girls took third. The boys are headed to the 2019 Class AA Cross Country State Meet as a team for the fourth year in a row, while the girls are sending...
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to pursue Minnesota Legislative approval for the ability to levy a half-percent sales tax, contingent on local voter approval, to build a new Carlton County Jail. The Minnesota Legislature has decided to give authority to only levy the sales tax on the condition that the project serves a regional need. County Coordinator Dennis Genereau explained that a female offender program located at the new jail but available for the incarcerated females of NE Minnesota would fulfill this...
Tickets for the upcoming performance of “The Little Mermaid” at Cloquet High School are available online starting today The musical adaptation, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story of a mermaid who falls in love with a prince, also includes the zany characters of the 1989 Disney film, including her friends Flounder the fish and Scuttle the seagull along with the wicked sea witch, Ursula. The show is suitable for all ages. Performances are Nov. 14, 15, 16 at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Visit www.isd94.org to find ticket sales...
Kerry Rodd [email protected] All good things come to an end. The inaugural and undefeated Carlton-Wrenshall Raptors football season came to a close with a road loss at top-seed Deer River by a score of 22-0 in the second round of the Section 7A football tournament. The Raptors had a chance to gain the early lead, but a 20-yard field goal attempt missed - keeping the game scoreless into the second quarter. The only score of the first half came after a botched snap for the Raptors in the...
Dwight Cadwell Pine Knot Sports LINDSTROM-The Academy of Holy Angels built a three-goal first-half lead and survived to defeat Cloquet-Carlton 4-3 in a Class 1A quarterfinal Thursday at Chisago Lakes High School. The Stars' Sydney Burns, Claire Lang, Hailey VonSee and Mia Van der Heide all scored in the first half, to give the Stars a 4-1 halftime lead. Burns scored in the game's second minute on a crossing pass from Ciara McCrory to give the Stars a 1-0 lead. Lang scored the second goal of the...
Kerry Rodd [email protected] At the end of the first quarter Saturday, things looked bleak for the Esko football team in their Section 7AAA semifinal game. The Eskomos trailed Proctor 14-0 and appeared to be on the verge of defeat to the Rails. It looked like they needed a mini-miracle to stage a come back. They got that miracle on a unique play in the second quarter that started a comeback and sparked Esko to an eventual 28-21 victory. Trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, Esko's Brock...
If football is a war of attrition, the Cloquet football team got the full scope of things in their 14-0 home playoff loss to Chisago Lakes Saturday in Cloquet. In a matter of minutes, the Lumberjacks lost four of their top running backs to injury and any hopes of a comeback against the Wildcats faded into the autumn skies. The first half was mostly a defensive battle between the two teams until the Wildcats finally broke through with a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nick Wasco to Zach...
South Ridge scored the last two touchdowns of the game and rode the strong running of Connor Bushbaum to a 24-16 win over Hill City/Northland in the Section 5 Nine-Man semifinals Saturday night in Culver. Things started slow for the Panthers as the Storm scored early in the first on a five-yard pass from Cameron Wake to Jonathan Gowell. A two-point conversion run gave the Storm an 8-0 lead. "It was a tight game, but I thought we moved the ball well in the first half," said Panthers coach Brent...
There is no way he could have imagined my world, and I find it difficult to imagine his. We are separated by a century or more: generations of Bakers have come and gone. Nothing directly connects us, except for the gun cradled across my lap, 12 feet up a birch tree. He was my grandpa's grandpa; I know very little about him, and his name even escapes me at the moment. That saddens me. I hope my great-great-grandson will know my name - know a little something about what made me tick. The morning...
Volleyball Section 7A Carlton High School was set to play Ely Wednesday night. If Carlton keeps winning, they would play the winner of Greenway vs. Floodwood the same night in a Section 7A championship game at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Hibbing’s Lincoln School. Section 7AA Esko High School was set to play Proctor Wednesday night. The winner will advance to the Section 7AA championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at Cloquet Middle School. The state tournaments run from Thursday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Xcel Energy Center. S...
We find ourselves a year away from the presidential elections but already the lines of division are having a strong effect on the American society. Here are just a couple examples of what I have seen that defy the ideals we hope to exhibit here in the United States, and even defy the teachings of the Christian faith I belong to. We have seen where fellow citizens are refusing service to other citizens because of their political associations. The internet that so many of us utilize each day has...
Cloquet library to host groundbreaking ceremonyThe Cloquet Public Library will hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $2.14 million addition at 320 14th Street at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. There will be a program with speakers starting at 3:30 p.m. and refreshments and additional information inside to follow. This is the people’s library and everyone is invited, said Larry Anderson, library foundation treasurer and the person spearheading the capital campaign to raise money to furnish the new library and create a new central c...
Three candidates — Uriah Wilkinson, Ray Schow and Chris Swanson — are running for the Ward 3 Cloquet city council seat vacated by Dakota Koski in July when he moved out of his ward. The special primary election for Cloquet Ward 3 councilor is Tuesday, Nov. 5. The voting location for Ward 3 residents remains at the former Cloquet City Hall location, 1307 Cloquet Ave. The polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Following Tuesday’s primary, two of the three candidates will advance to the Ward 3 Special General Election, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Abse...
Chris Swanson and Uriah Wilkinson advance to the general election on Feb. 11 for the Ward 3 Cloquet City Council seat. Not too many voters turned out for the primary election in Cloquet today, where the Ward 3 special election was the sole race on the ballot. Totals for the Ward 3 Special Primary are below: Chris Swanson - 124 Uriah Wilkinson - 54 Ray Schow - 7 The council will certify the totals at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 7. Ward 3 lies between Highway 33 and 14th Street, and Doddridge...
