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Photographer Dan Saletel captured the orange-out for Cloquet fans at the home section semifinal volleyball match Nov. 3, a sign of unity and an homage to Halloween past and deer hunting future. The Lumberjacks won against Hermantown but just missed state qualification over the weekend in a loss to Grand Rapids....
After last year's Covid uncertainties, Esko musical theater directors didn't want to revive the fall musical with anything too dark. "We had enough drama in 2020, so we wanted it to be something that was very uplifting," said Esko choir director Meghan Knudsen. Enter "Bye Bye Birdie," a 1963 American musical comedy about a 1950s rock-n-roll star, Conrad Birdie, who travels to the small town of Sweet Apple to make his "farewell" television performance before he is inducted into the Army ... and... Full story
The Carlton County Historical Society sent us some photos that it would like to know more about. The two photos shown above simply say "CHS Reporters" on the back. A calendar seen in the one with the microphone is displaying January of 1968. If you know any more about these photos, the people shown here and the circumstances, send us an email at [email protected], with History in the subject line. We'll gather what comes in and let everyone know. Two weeks ago, we featured a picture of...
Raiter Clinic Cloquet Call for an appt 218-879-1271 PCR Test, 3-5 days for results. Do not have to be a Raiter Clinic patient to test Med Express Cloquet Call 218-878-7903 when you arrive to parking lot Tests are first come, first served. Wait times may be up to 1-3 hours. Offer both rapid (15 min) and PCR test (3-5 days) DECC Duluth Schedule a test by going online to decc.org PCR tests: Result in 1-2 days. Rapid tests: Result while you wait (15 minutes) Open Tuesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday 11-4 Walgreens Cloquet Schedule a test online by... Full story
State transportation officials are posting 12 highway signs in northeastern Minnesota to mark the boundaries of a treaty signed in 1854 by the U.S. government and three Ojibwe bands: the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Minnesota Department of Transportation installed the first sign on Nov. 1 on southbound Highway 61, just south of the Canadian border and near the entrance to Grand Portage State Park.... 
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Community Memorial Hospital will be giving Covid-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Nov. 22 by appointment only. To schedule, call 218-879-1271. Additionally, parents can schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments at St. Luke’s and Essentia Health in Duluth for their kids between the ages of 5 and 11, and at local pharmacies. For St. Luke’s, call 218-249-4200 or go to slhduluth.com/myCare. For Essentia Health, schedule through essentiamychart.org or by calling 833-494-0836.... Full story
Join award-winning science teacher and lifelong spider watcher Larry Weber for a free “Wonderous Webs” class Thursday, Nov. 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Carlton County transportation building. Weber will help untangle the mystery of spider webs and demystify the many purposes of silk. Did you know that spiders have up to seven silk glands and that each produces a different type of silk? The complex process of building a giant orb web will be explained in detail. Over 40 species of spiders and their webs will be discussed. Preregister by cal...
Carlton County is looking for a little input from community members living in the rural areas of the county, including Holyoke, Barnum, Cromwell, Wrenshall, Kettle River and more. Please join one of two community listening sessions: in person Nov. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and virtually Dec. 1 from 5-6 p.m. Up to 25 community members will be compensated with a $25 Visa gift card from the Centre for Public Impact for sharing their perspective, experiences and ideas how county government could better serve them. To join contact Emily Rish at...
Wood City Riders Snowmobile Club president Chris Rokke updated the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors on the progress of a new local snowmobile trail at the board meeting Nov. 4. According to Rokke, all 127 landowners that are potentially affected by the trail have been contacted and encouraged to reach out with any questions. Only six parties responded and the club has been working diligently to make sure that all concerns are addressed. Some residents brought safety concerns to the board at their previous meeting. Resident Athena...
In front of a packed audience, Esko school board chairperson Jeff Salo started Monday's meeting with a lengthy apology but no details regarding an incident following a recent Eskomos football game. Salo said he accepted responsibility for his actions and acknowledged that his handling of "the issue on the field" was wrong. He continued, explaining that while he was acting as an alumnus and former football player, and not a board member, it didn't excuse what he said at the Oct. 30 game. "I'm... Full story
Cloquet schools superintendent Michael Cary cracked open the door to a change in the district's mask mandate Monday, now that elementary school students - ages 5 and older - can be vaccinated for Covid-19. Cary broached the subject with Cloquet school board members to see if they would consider a future date, perhaps the start of the second semester, when Cloquet schools would remove its universal masking mandate because all students and staff would have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. As... Full story
The University of Minnesota plans to extend "substantial financial support" including, in many cases, completely free tuition, to its campuses across the state to enrolled members of the state's 11 federally recognized tribal nations. University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel announced the creation of the Native American Promise Tuition Program in a memo this month to the state's tribal leaders, calling it a "significant expansion of Native American student tuition support." Starting in the... Full story
The next steps toward annexing land from Twin Lakes Township into Carlton were approved by the Carlton County board of commissioners during its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9. Carlton County attorney Lori Ketola discussed the two possible sites for the proposed Justice Center: one near the existing jail facility, the other northeast of the county transportation building on Old Highway 61. The board previously approved the forested "green site" in Twin Lakes Township, 2 miles from the city of Carlton....
Another Veterans Day has come and gone. We hope you were able to meet up with one on Thursday. If patterns continue, it will likely be much more difficult to find a veteran in our midst in the future. That’s what we’ve found in looking at statistics, mostly from the U.S. Census, about population trends. The following is a short explanation from the Census on what is happening to our veteran population. We follow that up with some of the numbers we’ve collected. “The number of veterans in the United States has been declining for decades...
One of the rallying cries in the war of misinformation we have seen in the last few years is the phrase “Do your own research.” There’s nothing more frightening than some misinformed person, swayed by propaganda pushed on them by people with a hidden agenda, getting bolder in their misconceptions because they have justified their erroneous views by “doing their own research.” I studied the sciences in college before going to law school and I’ve worked in the news reporting fields over the ye... Full story
The Perch Lake Township Board of Supervisors joins with township residents to express our total disappointment in the lack of proper planning by the Carlton County Engineer’s Office in not providing a proper pathway along Big Lake Road. Residents of Perch Lake depended on such a pathway in the past. It offered an alternative to motorized vehicles for recreation and work-related activities. The limited pathway resulting from the Big Lake Road project is simply unsuitable for bikers and walkers as it is too narrow, causing safety concerns. In t... Full story
According to Merriam-Webster, a coach is “one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a sport and directs team strategy.” There is so much missing from that definition. In late July, Otto Berti asked me if I’d help coach the Superior JV boys soccer team and assist varsity. I took the leap. Not just me, but my family let me be gone weeknights and Saturdays. It was a lot, but the reward was great. One of the things we talked about was the difference between a team and a family. Team does not equal family. Family loves unconditionally witho... Full story
Duane Laveau said "every deer in Carlton County is out in my field at night." With the Minnesota deer hunting season in full swing, a lot of hunters are hoping for the same thing. Laveau, a local land steward and dairy farmer, said the deer were plentiful in a conversation with Carlton Soil and Water District staff last week regarding the more than 18 acres of cover crops he broadcast seeded between rows of corn in June. Just like most farmers in our region, Laveau was hesitant to try something... Full story
Described by her father as "a peach of a girl" on the day she was born, May 27, 1929, Anita (Nelson) Anderson peacefully passed away Nov. 4, 2021. As a child of Finnish parents living on a farm, Anita was curious, thoughtful, and a lover of animals. In 1947 she graduated from Esko High School as the class valedictorian. She worked at the Esko co-op store, serving the farmers in the area, and later moved to Cloquet, where she met Raymond "Hank the Barber" Anderson. They married in 1956 at Zion... Full story
"Betty" Ann Elizabeth Hebert, 93, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Nov. 5, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. Betty was born April 17, 1928 to Paul and Elizabeth Meyer in Quamba. Betty loved life, which was apparent in everything she did. She loved to get dressed up, go dancing and just enjoyed whatever she was doing. If there was an opportunity or an invitation to go somewhere, she was there. Betty had a heart of gold and welcomed everyone with open arms, and her infectious smile made... Full story
Wayne Darrell Berget, 72, of Cloquet passed unexpectedly but peacefully at his home on Nov. 5, 2021. Wayne was born on March 14, 1949, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He spent many of his younger years ice fishing and playing darts. He was an excellent cook and an even better baker. He spent most of his career as a baker at numerous bakeries. In his most recent years, he spent his time golfing, ice fishing, watching NASCAR races and Westerns, playing cribbage and spending time with friends, and he a... Full story
Jessica Marie Swanson, 39, of Cloquet died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Jessica was born June 15, 1982 in Cloquet to Guy and Patti Hendrickson. She graduated from Moose Lake High School. Jessica was married to Robbie Swanson, and she was a loving mother to her three children. Jessica is preceded in death by her husband, Robbie Swanson; stepfather, Daryl Kruger; maternal grandfather, Joseph Podvin; and paternal grandparents, Rudy and Faye Hendrickson. She is survived by her children, Jordis, Josiah and... Full story
Dale Vernon Abbott, 86, Coleraine, and former longtime Cloquet and Esko resident, died Oct. 28, 2021 in Eveleth. Visitation: 12 p.m. until the 1 p.m. Celebration of Dale’s life Friday, Nov. 12 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. Dorothy Arlyne Lisignoli, 91, of Cloquet. A Celebration of Life will be held Dec. 28 at Zion Lutheran Church. See the full obituary in the Nov. 19 Pine Knot News. Mary Linda Mettner, 72, Cloquet, died Nov. 9, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held Jan. 15, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church. See the full obituary in t... Full story
Carlton County sent more than 35 runners to the cross country state championships Saturday, and they came back with some impressive results. Most impressive of all was Cromwell-Wright junior Noah Foster, who placed fourth in the boys Class A meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Foster ran the 5,000-meter race in 16:26.03. It was a big jump from his finish in 117th place as a freshman, although not quite the first-place spot he was gunning for. Less than a second separated Foster and the... Full story
The Cloquet girls soccer team ended its state run last week with two losses and a fourth place in Class AA. The Lumberjacks took to the big stage at U.S. Bank Stadium Thursday afternoon in a semifinal game against top-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's. It was the Red Knights who defeated Cloquet-Carlton 3-0 and advanced into the state finals, while Cloquet faced Holy Angels in Friday's third-place contest, a 6-1 loss. Sadie Senich said the team had waited for this trip to state for a long time,... Full story
