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One Cloquet resident is dead and another is missing after their snowmobile apparently broke through the ice. The St. Louis County Volunteer rescue squad found Debbie Senarighi, 60, on Monday, Dec. 24 in the water and deceased on White Iron Lake, southeast of Ely. Her companion, Kenneth Wildenauer, age 60, is still missing. According to the press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, it appears the couple’s snowmobile broke through thin ice as they neared Beargrease Island The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department said Wilde...
Following a closed Cloquet City Council meeting Tuesday, Cloquet Police Officer Scott Beckman will no longer work for the city - although he will technically remain "on leave" and collecting a paycheck until September 2019 - and scores of cases he worked on in the past are being reviewed. According to the Carlton County Attorney's office, at least 18 cases Beckman was involved in have been dismissed. In at least one case, charges were dismissed after the defendant pleaded guilty. Assistant...
Christmas will be here before we know it, and Cloquet’s Dave Johnson wants to make sure nobody is left out. Everyone is invited to the 25th annual Cloquet Area Community Christmas Day dinner at 2 p.m. Christmas Day at Zion Lutheran Church, 1000 Washington Ave., Cloquet. No money? Don’t worry, it’s free. Need a ride? Someone will pick you up. Can’t leave home? Volunteers will also be delivering meals. However — and this is important — anyone who wants transportation or a meal delivered must call...
They came in droves to Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. On this Wednesday in mid-September 1947, shops and factories closed, children eschewed school. There, at the church, flowers - some paid for by those children using coins from their piggy banks - were placed near the departed Victor Swenson. They came from the reservation. They came from the far-flung rural areas in Carlton County and Duluth. "The man who was Santa Claus" was dead, and the thousands of people whose lives he had touched...
• On Dec. 9, Cloquet officers responded to a check of a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway, where the driver appeared to be asleep. Upon arrival, officers found the doors locked, the car running and in “drive,” and the driver unresponsive. As a precaution, a squad was positioned against the vehicle’s bumper to prevent injury on the scene. A window punch was used to gain access to the inside of the car, and officers removed the individual from the driver seat; the individual began to wake up. While the individual was speaking with offi...
Man dies after truck falls on him A 59-year-old Carlton man died Sunday as the result of an accident when he was working outside on a vehicle. Sheriff Kelly Lake said the 911 call came in at about 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Lake said two deputies arrived before the ambulance and were able to jack up the truck and pull Jeffrey Scott Ryan from underneath the vehicle. The deputies tried to revive him, then emergency medical personnel also tried lifesaving procedures when they arrived, but he was eventually pronounced dead at the scene. Services are...
An early morning house fire in Cloquet left one person injured and caused serious damage to a home on the 100 block of 15th Street. The Cloquet Area Fire District (CAFD) was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 120 15th street in Cloquet at 06:41 a.m. Tuesday. First arriving units found a two-story residential structure with heavy fire showing from the main floor windows on two sides. An occupant was outside the structure but had sustained serious injuries exiting the fire. CAFD...
Once again, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Nordic team has to charter two buses to get to its meets, because there are so many kids. In his first year as head coach, Arne Maijala said the sport just keeps growing in Cloquet, as it provides a good chance for kids to get outside and participate in a winter sport. The team is also a lot of fun, and Cloquet's Pine Valley offers a wonderful winter playground ... when there's enough snow to practice, which there isn't. In the meantime, he's got plenty of he...
At the final Cloquet City Council meeting for the year and before heading into closed session, city officials and fellow councilors said goodbye to outgoing Mayor Dave Hallback along with council members Dave Bjerkness, Jeff Rock and Barb Wyman. All four ran for re-election but were defeated either in the primary or general election. As one of the final business items of the year, the council voted 4-3 (Bjerkness, Roger Maki and Kerry Kolodge dissenting) to approve a tentative settlement with...
“Best Christmas Ever” is a popular charity with local roots. Founded by Don Liimatainen after his family surprised him during a particularly harsh Christmas a few years ago, the movement has spread nationwide. It’s a beautiful story. But this isn’t about BCE. Rather, it’s about how events like “Best Christmas Ever” have a much wider effect than their mission. Such movements often motivate us to become more charitable in our lives, more generous to those who are not as fortunate as us, and more content with the blessings we have. Such good fee...
Just a thought As the life and times of former President George H. W. Bush were memorialized after his death, one picture stands out. His family gathered on the lawn to celebrate Barbara’s 90th birthday — children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren — all smiling, because they are together for a special family event. Travel statistics during the holiday season show how willingly people sacrifice time and treasure to spend precious moments with their loved ones. Facebook photos are abundant with pictures of smiling faces, meals together, and l...
Some people are frothing this holiday season after some #MeToo people pointed out that the holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ is a little creepy. These people are furiously offended that some other people are offended by things that don’t offend them. Confused? Extremists are always confusing. Well, the song is a little creepy, if it’s judged by today’s standards. Certainly, a song written about the boy-meets-girl cat-and-mouse mating rituals of post-war American culture would never...
Earlier this month, at the Magnolia Salon at Carlton's Oldenburg House, Annie Dugan presented challenging ideas on how art intersects with agriculture. She first showed a hilarious video of young farm kids riding various remarkable vehicles across farm fields and hillocks, and into ponds! Having fun. Dugan began with this quote from St. Francis of Assisi: "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head...
The old man squints through the cold air and down to rooftops and updrifting chimney smoke, silver-snow farm fields, the golden glow of street lamps, dark holes of wilderness. The night surrounds him as he sails in air, his eight trained beasts heaving vapor from the effort. Their legs kick rhythmically, their breath deep and chugging as they drag on their reins, pulling. The old man sighs and feels his tired bones. “I am old,” he murmurs. He tugs off heavy mittens and kneads, with gnarled fin...
With Christmas just a few days away as I write this, it is a good time to stop and think of others and how they are doing during the holidays. I usually don’t get around to sending a lot of Christmas cards, but do try to keep in touch with friends all during the year via e-mail or regular mail. I am still one of those old-fashioned people who write letters and love to receive them, too. Ray Lally says Dec. 21 is his favorite day of the year. Why, you may ask? Well, after Dec. 21 our minutes of d...
Bruce Arthur Card Bruce Arthur "Goose" Card, 71, passed away peacefully Dec. 1, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born March 28, 1947 to Arthur and Emily Card in Cloquet, Minn. Bruce, nicknamed "Goose" by his father, loved fishing, fast cars and motorcycles, drag racing and Harley-Davidson. After high school he attended trade school, where he excelled in auto body repair. Bruce resided in Cloquet, Denver, and in Weston and Lincoln, Neb. Bruce owned and operated several different...
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton wrestling fans may need to mark down last week on their calendars as the week the program turned the corner into a potential state contender. The 'Jacks picked up three wins and lost one match over the span of three days and served notice that this northern Minnesota team might be on the verge of big things. Last Thursday the Lumberjacks throttled Rush City/Braham in a dual match 49-11, then on Saturday, CEC went 3-1 in the Charlie Turner Dual Meet in Richfield and finished...
Anna Marie Olin, 92, Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. _______________________ Ethelyn L. “Lynn” Hayes, 88, Cloquet, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2018. Services will be held at a later date. _______________________ Florence M. Strandberg, 88, of Carlton, passed away Dec. 1, 2018. Visitation is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, followed by the funeral at Nelson Funeral Care. _______________________ Jeffrey S. Ryan, 59 of Carlton passed away December 16, 2018 at his home. A memorial vis...
The Carlton VFW 2962 Post and Auxiliary gave out 76 Christmas food baskets to area veterans' families and other families in the Carlton County area. In addition to the food baskets, 97 children received a gift plus a winter jacket and socks. To help pay for these, the VFW auxiliary and post members raised $16,016 through their annual Christmas Auction, and received donations from the city of Carlton, local businesses and generous community members from Carlton, Wrenshall, Esko, Cloquet and...
It has been a tumultuous season for the Minnesota Wilderness. As they near the halfway point of the season, the Wilderness find themselves in unfamiliar territory in the standings - near the bottom of the North American Hockey League Central Division. The good news is the Wilderness picked up impressive back-to-back wins on Friday and Saturday at home over the bottom-dwelling Brookings Blizzard. "It was an important weekend from a standpoint of making up ground in the standings," said...
For most of last Thursday's hockey game against Duluth East, the Lumberjacks led the game 1-0. Then a late goal in regulation and another early in overtime lifted the Greyhounds to a 2-1 come-from-behind win at the Duluth Heritage Center. The first period was tightly played, but Cloquet-Esko-Carlton finally broke through when Jon Baker picked up a loose puck and made a spin move as he directed the puck on East goalie Brody Rabold. The blast found its way into the back of the net giving the...
My Christmas wish is not for more stuff. If I'm honest, I have enough rods, reels, and tackle to last me until the Vikings win the Super Bowl. What I really want is what I already have: My wife, my family, my job along with the time and freedom to experience new things. This past year I've had the chance to fish new waters and hunt new ground. The family and I also headed south over spring break and explored new territory between St. Louis and Nashville. When I think back, it's always travel...
DNR issues ice warning for aerated lakes The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued its annual ice safety warning for lakes with winter aeration systems. Aeration creates areas of thin ice and open water that are extremely hazardous to people and pets. Open water areas can shift or change shapes, depending on weather conditions, and leaks may develop in air lines, creating other areas of weak ice or open water. The updated list of aerated lakes and more information is available at mndnr.gov/eco/lakeaeration. “We’re urging peo...
The Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College men's and women's basketball teams are looking for their first wins of the season following the winter break. Despite being a combined 0-13 on the year, both Thunder coaches are positive and look forward to the second half of the season. "Our players are having fun and are learning the game," said women's coach Robert Smith. "I have been very real with the players as to where we are at and what the situation is for us and they understand that we...
Three generations of Proulx women have made their mark at local credit union It must be something that goes along with the XX-pair of chromosomes in the Proulx family. When Barb Brown was hired to work as a part-time teller at what was then the Potlatch Credit Union, her mom, Mardelle Proulx, was the CEO. Now, nearly 32 years later, Brown is retiring after 15 years as CEO of the same credit union, now known as Northwoods Credit Union. She celebrated her retirement with a string of parties...
