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The Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District was recently awarded a $400,000 grant to be used for pollinator habitat enhancement. The Habitat Enhancement Landscape Program (HELP) awarded funds this fall to convert 8.2 acres of county-owned and -managed turf grass into a network of diverse pollinator plantings. The restoration of native plants will provide critical pollinator habitat, increase the community's access to natural spaces, and improve the landscape's resilience. HELP grants,...
Jamin Paul Beardsley, 49, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Jamin was born in West Des Moines, Iowa to Jim and Karen Beardsley on July 16, 1975; he later moved to Brookston, Minnesota. Jamin was always the life of the party. He loved to entertain, cook, and make everyone laugh. He enjoyed mixed martial arts, achieving his black belt; and also enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, collecting silver and coins, and just being with his family and friends. We will all miss his smile and...
Jeffry Dennis Bergin “walked on” Nov. 2, 2024 at his home in Minneapolis. Jeffry was born July 6, 1948 in Duluth, Minnesota to John and Sue (Vincent) Bergin. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1966. His strong suit was the theatre, and in the senior play that year he portrayed phonetics professor Henry Higgins in “Pygmalion.” He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1972, summa cum laude, with a degree in English. Jeffry was ever the Renaissance Man. His creativity bloomed through...
Eugene Douglas Risdon, 91, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 8, 2024, at Evergreen Knoll assisted living. He was born on Dec. 29, 1932, to Michael and June (Parsons) Risdon in Manannah, Minnesota. Gene graduated from Cloquet High School in 1955 and was united in marriage to Carol Ann Johnson on Sept. 30, 1961. Gene was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He worked at the fish and game department in Glenwood, Minnesota and Jay Cooke State Park in Carlton, and at the Northwest Paper Company for 20...
Esther Marilyn Peterson, 88, formerly of Mahtowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton, surrounded by her family. Esther was born on Feb. 25, 1936 to Gust and Signe (Heino) Granrose. She met the love of her life, Rodney (“Rod”), at Barnum High School. They were married on Feb. 13, 1954, until Rod’s passing in August 2021. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, attending countless sporting events, recitals, school conce...
John G. Hunt Jr., 89 of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at New Perspective Assisted Living. He was born Aug. 30, 1935, in Duluth, the son of John Sr. and Anna (Holmberg) Hunt, and resided in Brookston, graduating from Brookston High School. John married Marie Niemi on Aug. 5, 1955, and they were inseparable for 69 years. John was very proud of the house they built together in 1960, and enjoyed reminiscing about the work they put in throughout his life. Even death could not disturb...
Eileen Pearl Wood, 93 of Cloquet, formerly of Canyon, Minnesota, passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Inter-Faith Care Center while in the care of hospice. Eileen was born Sep. 11, 1931, in New Richmond, Wisconsin, to Walter J. and Margaret A. (Studley) Elmore. The family moved to Frazer, Montana in 1933, where her dad and uncle worked on the construction of Fort Peck Dam. The Elmores moved to Meadowlands in 1939, where she graduated from high school in 1949. Eileen married William W. Wood of C...
