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On Nov. 16, loving husband and father of four Thomas H. Pertler, 56, passed away peacefully with his wife, Jill, by his side holding his hand. Thom was born in June 1964 to Gary and Alayne Pertler. He spent his childhood growing up in Anoka. Thom graduated from Anoka High School, received a bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota Duluth and a juris doctorate from Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. Thom was a practicing attorney for 30 years and worked for the Carlton County Attorney's... Full story
Susan Kay Nagurski Miller, 61, of Cloquet passed away in her home. Visitation: 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet. Masks and social distancing are required. Inurnment will be in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are preferred. An informal gathering will also be held at a later date. To sign the guestbook and offer an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com. Terry Lindner, 66, of C... Full story
The Cloquet football team couldn't quite overcome a rough start last Wednesday night as they fell on the road to Duluth East 27-22. "They are pretty big up front and we were caught out of position a number of times in the first half. In some cases it was a scheme thing, where they caught us in a bad defense for what they were doing," said Cloquet coach Tom Lenarz. "The combination of all those things produced some big numbers for them in the first half. We were able to tighten things up a... Full story
Usually when a high school football team heads into the playoffs there is renewed hope of the possibility of winning a section championship. Regardless of a team's record, there is always a chance to pull off an upset or two and perhaps make a magical run. For Esko that chance was diminished greatly after they realized that much of their team would be quarantined by Covid-19 precautions as they entered the first round of the playoffs against Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Tuesday afternoon. "We... Full story
Covid-19 affects playoff picture Local playoff football teams have had their seasons sliced by Covid-19 and the playoffs have turned into an extension of those problems. Carlton-Wrenshall was scheduled to play at Hinckley-Finlayson on Tuesday night, but the Raptors had to forfeit due to Covid exposure of their team. South Ridge was scheduled to open the playoffs against McGregor on Friday night, but that game was also a forfeit as the Mercs are unable to field a team. That means the Panthers will move on to the second round of the Section 5... Full story
Esko kept its undefeated volleyball record intact Friday night with a 3-1 win over Cloquet in Esko. The Eskomos took the convincing win by scores of 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13 to improve to 8-0. "We have many offensive threats and we were able to spread the ball out," said Esko coach Desi DeLeon after the game. "We have a lot of experience and leadership, and that helps." The Eskomos were led by 18 kills and 12 digs from Tayia Gregg along with seven kills and 10 digs from Jayden Karppinen.... Full story
In a neighborhood volleyball match up on Thursday, Nov. 12, host Barnum improved its record to 9-1 on the season with a 25-9, 25-8, 25-8 win over Moose Lake/Willow River, which had to scramble players after a Covid-19 exposure. "We played well together and used everyone on the court," said Barnum coach Corina Newman. "We served well with only three service errors all night." While the Bombers were excited about picking up a win against their perennial tough neighbors, the Rebels were trying to u... Full story
Winnifred “Winnie” Jacquelyn Gustafson, 88, of Esko, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in her home. Winnie was born September 14, 1932, in Duluth, MN, to Carl and Laura Sundquist. She was raised in Hermantown, Minnesota, and graduated from Hermantown High School in 1950. She then attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing, becoming a RN in 1953. She married Donald Gustafson on August 31, 1953, at Gethsemane Covenant Church in Hermantown. They were married for almost 57 years before his p... Full story
The Barnum football team rallied hard in the second half of Tuesday night's playoff game vs. Braham, but a 24-8 halftime deficit proved to be too much to overcome as the Bombers were beaten 24-16 and bounced from the Section 7A football playoffs. Braham - also nicknamed the Bombers - scored on its first possession of the game on a 27-yard pass play and took an 8-0 lead, but Barnum answered on their very next drive when Reed Kornovich scored on a 25-yard touchdown gallop, tying the game at 8-8... Full story
People are invited to share their thoughts about wolf management as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources updates the state’s 20-year-old wolf management plan. This public input opportunity is available through today on the wolf plan section of the DNR’s community engagement website. The engagement website includes a questionnaire, online forum on topics related to the update of the management plan and a timeline of the update process. Later in the process, the public will have an opportunity to comment on draft updates to the sta... Full story
Carlton County broke another Covid-19 record last week, jumping from a cumulative total of 937 positive cases on Nov. 11 to 1,013 on Nov. 12, an increase of 76 new cases in a day. From Wednesday to Wednesday, Nov. 11 to Nov. 18, the total number of cases in the county jumped by 313, from 937 to 1,250, and the number of deaths attributed to Covid went from seven to nine in that same seven-day period. By comparison, on Oct. 7, the cumulative cases in the county were at 320, with just one death.... Full story
There are two types of diagnostic tests in use across Minnesota: PCR tests and antigen tests. PCR — which stands for polymerase chain reaction — tests are the nose-swab tests or the saliva tests and they are very accurate. They require specialized lab equipment to process the samples, so it takes some time — often days — to get results. Antigen tests, or “rapid tests,” use either a nasal or throat swab to collect samples. They can deliver results pretty quickly, some as quickly as 15 minutes.... Full story
As a result of the spike in Covid-19 cases in this area, public access to Cloquet City Hall and other city facilities was suspended starting Wednesday, Nov. 18. The city will still offer all core services, including police, public works, building and zoning permits, inspections and applications and more. City administrator Tim Peterson said the closure will inconvenience some residents, but city officials believe the decision is in the best interest of the community as a whole. The city has also struggled with staff missing work due to either... Full story
The City of Wrenshall is running a wellness challenge in an effort to get community members outside and moving. The idea was conceived in a brainstorming session with the new parks/community committee. Outgoing mayor Donna Mae Weiderman reports that the response has been positive. "It really is a way for people to get outside while social distancing yet still feel connected as a community." Pandemic restrictions have a definite impact on physical activity. Wrenshall community members responded...
The lucky winner of this year’s quilt made by the Cromwell Area Cardinal Quilters, a patriotic “Quilt of Valor,” is Glenn Solomon, who now lives at Cardinal Court. Congrats to him, and thanks to all our active and retired veterans for their service. Congratulations to Bob and Lois Jobe on the birth of a great-granddaughter, born to Paul and Melissa Kyle on Nov. 4. Paul Kyle is the son of Barb and Kevin Kyle. Our sympathy to the family of James William Frank, 86, of Wright, who passed away peace...
Jane Willie and sewing have been acquainted for decades, but her show at Magnolia Café in Carlton is her first foray into exhibiting her fabric creations (aside from various fairs, that is). Growing up, Willie said she made her own clothes in high school, then she made some of her children's clothes when they were little. Although she made her first quilt in the 1970s, it took another 20 years, a community education class in Carlton, and the encouragement of two dear friends (Candy and Yvonne)...
During the Nov. 17 meeting, Cloquet City Councilors approved adding a longer-than-usual list of delinquent city utility bills to the tax rolls for the listed properties. This allows residents a longer time to pay the bills without penalties, said finance director Nancy Klassen. Klassen also suggested people who are struggling to pay utility bills (as well as housing payments) because they were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic apply for assistance from the state. Fill out a pre-application here https://www.housinghelpmn.org/ or find out more... Full story
