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Football playoffs Tuesday, Oct. 25 Section 7A Braham 54, South Ridge 22 Section 7AA Barnum 56, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 7 Moose Lake-Willow River 40, Hinckley- Finlayson 19 Section 7AAAA Grand Rapids 48, Cloquet 22 Nine-man Cromwell-Wright 44, Bertha-Hewitt 14 Ogilvie 95, Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Football schedule Saturday Nine-man semifinals Cromwell-Wright at Ogilvie, 2 p.m. Verndale at Nevis, 2 p.m. Championship game: Semifinal winners, Nov. 2, Brainerd, 6 p.m. 7AA semifinals Aitkin at Barnum, 2 p.m. Mesabi East at Moose Lake-Willow River, 2...
Two local teams entered the Section 7AA football playoffs as the top two seeds Tuesday night. Barnum entered the tournament with an undefeated record and as the top seed, while next-door-neighbor Moose Lake/Willow River is the No. 2 seed with only one blemish on their record, and that was to Barnum in the season opener. Barnum (9-0) played at home against No. 8 seed Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin and the Bombers proved worthy of the top seed by beating the Titans handily, 56-7. Moose Lake/Willow...
Sectional volleyball action kicked off this week with local teams in action Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Things will heat up even more with semifinals and finals in the coming days. Find scores and matchups below. Section 7A Monday No. 8 Cherry 3, No. 9 Fond du Lac 0 Wednesday No. 5 Silver Bay 3, No. 4 Carlton/Wrenshall 1 No. 3 Cromwell-Wright 3, No. 6 Cook County 0 No. 2 South Ridge 3, No. 7 Lakeview Christian Academy 0 No. 1 Floodwood 3, No. 8 Cherry 0 Friday, Oct. 27 Cromwell-Wright at South Ridge, 6 p.m. No. 5 Silver Bay at No. 1...
It’s fitting that on Sunday morning the sun rose at nearly the same place in the sky and at nearly the same time as it did the day we started this farm season back on April 1. That’s the day Heather-Marie trudged across the snow and turned on the heater in the greenhouse to start the first round of seeds for this growing season. They would be planted in our field and eventually feed our 45 CSA members and our farmstand customers. And now they’ll feed us throughout the winter that’s about t...
Lorraine Hilda "Lola" McKibbon was born on Sept. 27, 1930, to John and Fannie (Carlson) Sunnarborg in Cloquet. Lola grew up on a farm in Esko with her 11 siblings. She graduated from Esko High School in 1948. Following graduation, she worked at the Esko Creamery. She was united in marriage to Ernest McKibbon in 1950 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. They were blessed with two children, Darrell, and Keith, and she stayed home to raise them. Lola and Ernest were married for 55 years until...
It's a sparse election season in Carlton County, where the only electable seats belong to a pair of school boards seeking to fill terms vacated by previously elected officials. In Barnum, board appointee Patrick Poirier and challenger Tony Newman will vie to fill the remaining year left on a seat that's up for election again in 2024. Election day is Nov. 7, with early voting already started. The Pine Knot News asked the candidates to respond to our election questionnaire, and both Poirier and...
Wednesday, Oct. 11 Girls Soccer Section 7A Semifinals Esko 5 Legacy Christian 1 Thursday, Oct. 12 Girls Soccer Section 7AA Semifinals Cloquet/Carlton 1 Hermantown 0 Boys Soccer Section 7AA Semifinals CEC 2 Duluth Denfeld 0 Volleyball Esko 3 Duluth East 1 Cromwell-Wright 3 Fond du Lac 0 Proctor 3 Moose Lake-WR 0 Barnum 3 Cherry 0 Cloquet 3 Grand Rapids 0 Football Barnum 39 Ely 8 Moose Lake-WR 28 Rush City 6 Friday, Oct. 13 Football Grand Rapids 40 Cloquet 15 Esko 41 Hermantown 7 Chisholm 28 South Ridge 0 Bertha-Hewitt 44 Carlton-Wrenshall 8 Mond...
The curtain fell on a trio of standing ovation-worthy regular seasons this week, as the Esko and Barnum football teams remained undefeated, and the Cloquet volleyball team wrapped up an unbeaten Lake Superior Conference campaign (7-0) en route to a 24-2 record. On Tuesday, the Lumberjack girls volleyball players recaptured the conference crown, which it held previously in 2021, by defeating Hermantown 25-19, 25-12, 19-25, and 25-14. Stalwart outside hitter Ava Carlson led the way with 30 kills. The Lumberjacks begin Section 7AAA postseason...
Great cross country runners are built over time. While genetics probably helps, it's the miles and miles of running that can really make the difference. Raptors runner Jack Riley is proof. After ramping up his training this summer and fall, the Wrenshall senior raced to a decisive win in Thursday's Polar League conference championship meet. Riley finished the 5K race on Pincushion Mountain in 16 miutes, 42.20 seconds, just over 19 seconds ahead of second. The front pack of four or five runners s...
Quilting at Holy Trinity is 9 a.m., every Wednesday. Everyone is welcome. Donations of new thread or crochet cotton are appreciated. The next Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting is at noon on Sunday, Oct. 22. Ma & Pa bingo is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Come in costume or bring an item for the food shelf and get an extra card for the first game. Ma & Pa Kettle Days Halloween Party and Trunk-or-Treat starts at 5 p.m. on Halloween at the Veterans Building. Hot dogs, chips and beverages will be supplied. Parking is on the...
Lorraine “Lola” Hilda McKibbon was born on September 27, 1930, to John and Fannie (Carlson) Sunnarborg in Cloquet, Minnesota. Lola grew up on a farm in Esko along with her 11 siblings. She graduated from Esko High School in 1948. Following graduation, she worked at the Esko Creamery. She was united in marriage to Ernest McKibbon in 1950 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. Together they were blessed with two children, Darrell, and Keith, and she stayed home to raise them. Lola and Ern...
Carlton County teams head into playoffs this week. Here is a schedule of the games we know about. 7AAAA: Cloquet (5 seed) at Grand Rapids (No. 4) at 7 pm Tuesday, Oct. 24 7AAA: Undefeated Esko gets a bye Tuesday. Esko will play either Proctor or Pierz (they play Tuesday) at 2 pm Saturday, Oct. 28 at home. 7AA: Undefeate4d Barnum (1) hosts Greenway/Nashwauk (8) at 6 pm Tuesday, Oct. 24 and No. 2 seed ML/WR hosts Hinckley-Finlayson (7) at 6 pm Tuesday, Oct. 24. If they win, the next games are...
Five dogs and nine house cats roam through Taylor and Shannon Hansberry's Barnum home, napping in sunbeams, nuzzling the couple or their son Ruxin for attention, and gently but firmly approaching newcomers to see if they'll offer the same. Nearby, a pair of camera-shy feral cats live in a small enclosure the family maintains in their garage. The Hansberrys are one of a handful of families in the recently formed Carlton County Animal Rescue, members of which began fostering lost and stray...
When you can’t come to the library, your library on wheels will come to you. The Arrowhead Library System’s Bookmobile stops every three weeks at these locations: Esko at Northwood United Methodist Church: 10:30-11 a.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Wrenshall, Silver Brook Town Hall: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Kettle River, Main Street: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Mahtowa, TJ’s Country Corner: 2:45-3:45 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 Cromwell, City Park on Highway 210: 1-2 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 21 an...
Thursday, Oct. 5 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 1 Esko 0 Boys Soccer CEC 7 Proctor 0 Volleyball Carlton/Wrenshall 3 Cook County 1 ML/WR 3 Silver Bay 1 Floodwood 3 South Ridge 2 Cromwell-Wright 3 Barnum 1 Cloquet 3 Superior 0 Friday, Oct. 6 Football Duluth Denfeld 40 Cloquet 16 Cromwell-Wright 61 LaPorte 0 ML/WR 46 International Falls 20 Esko 63 Hibbing 0 Braham 50 South Ridge 8 Barnum 34 Mille Lacs 6 Hill City 62 CVarlton/Wrenshall 20 Saturday, Oct. 7 Volleyball Esko 2 Crosby Ironton 0 Esko 2 Warroad 0 Esko 2 Cambridge 0 Esko 2 Duluth East 1...
On Sept. 4, Labor Day, my 160-acre Nemadji Creek tree farm was in the direct path of the Carlton County Road 11 wildfire. Because of the quick and effective response, the damage to my woodlands was minimal and none of my pine and spruce plantations were burned. Over the subsequent days, I was in close contact with county law enforcement, and volunteer and professional firefighters from the local to the state level. At times there were up to 67 pairs of boots on the ground or in the air. I want to express my sincere thanks to those on the scene...
Friday, Oct. 13 Football Ely at Barnum, 7 Bertha-Hewitt at Carlton/Wrenshall, 7 Cloquet at Grand Rapids, 7 Esko at Hermantown, 7 Saturday, Oct. 14 Girls Swimming and Diving CEC at Grand Rapids, 9 Monday, Oct. 16 Volleyball MIB at Carlton/Wrenshall, 7 Fond du Lac at Hill City, 7 Barnum at Hinckley- Finlayson, 7 Tuesday, Oct. 17 Girls Swimming and Diving CEC at Rock Ridge, 5 Volleyball Cloquet at Hermantown, 7. Carlton/Wrenshall at ML/WR, 7 Esko at Greenway, 7 Fond du Lac at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig, 7 Mountain Iron-Buhl at Barnum, 7 Cromwell-Wright at...
When Jim Charboneau decided to chronicle the Barnum football season for the Moose Lake Star-Gazette, the proud grandfather to the team's quarterback figured somebody needed to pick up the bullhorn, so it might as well be him. "Barnum usually hasn't gotten much ink locally," Jim said. "I decided I would write articles for the football team." The grandson, Hayden Charboneau, plays quarterback and is one of 10 seniors on the team. "There's all kinds of things to brag about with him," Jim said....
It’s the season of stunning reds, yellows, oranges, crisp autumn mornings with brilliant blue skies. It’s also the time of year many of us northern folks look forward to tromping around in the woods and wetlands with our hunting dogs chasing our choice of wild game. Those of you who frequent the woods in the fall may have noticed a particular shrub that is still green and holds onto its leaves way longer than the surrounding trees. What is it? Buckthorn. These invaders may already be a thorn in your side. Look in your backyard or favorite par...
Thursday, Sept. 28 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 2 Duluth Marshall 2 Esko 2 Hermantown 0 Volleyball Moose Lake/WR 3 Cook County 0 Cloquet 3 Duluth Denfeld 0 South Ridge 3 Barnum 0 Esko 3 Hibbing 0 Friday, Sept. 29 Football Cloquet 16 Proctor 10 (OT) Esko 32 Two Harbors 3 Nevis 48 Cromwell/Wright 13 Mille Lacs 30 South Ridge 0 Barnum 53 East Central 6 Moose Lake/WR 29 Hinckley-Finlayson 8 Carlton/Wr...
Friday, Oct. 6 Football Barnum at Onamia, 7 Carlton/Wrenshall at Hill City, 7 Denfeld at Cloquet in Proctor, 7 Laporte at Cromwell- Wright Area, 7 Esko at Hibbing, 7 Moose Lake/Willow River at International Falls, 7 Saturday, Oct. 7 Volleyball Esko tournament Barnum at Mesabi East tournament, 9:30 a.m. Cromwell-Wright at Moose Lake/Willow River Tournament, 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9 Volleyball Crosby-Ironton at Carlton/Wrenshall, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer Esko at sectional Tuesday, Oct. 10 Volleyball Proctor at Esko, 7. Carlton/Wrenshall at South Ridge,...
Barnum celebrated its homecoming the last week of September. Students are encouraged to vote for a court based on "who continually shows Bomber Pride, displays great character and has positive leadership qualities." Another vote is taken once the court is identified and the top two vote-getters are awarded the title of "Royalty." The Barnum 2023 Homecoming Court consists of (back row, from left): Owen Petersen, Blade Wekseth, Royalty Hayden Charboneau, Royalty Caden Sheff, Carlos Beckstrand,...
A rural Carlton County man faces both state and federal child pornography charges after an FBI covert operation revealed an alleged sexual photograph and contact with a minor. Cord Cameron Schipman, 33, was charged in U.S. District Court Sept. 29 with a single count of production and attempted production of child pornography. He was charged Oct. 3 in Carlton County Sixth District Court with one count each of first and second degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 16, plus one count of disseminating pornographic work of a...
Sometime in winter 2024, the city of Barnum will be less of a food and retail desert than it is. Dollar General is moving onto Main Street, with construction already begun on a store which figures to include staples such as milk. While not a grocery store, Dollar General will fill a longtime void in a community that sees its residents travel to Moose Lake, Cloquet and beyond for merchandise such as cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, stationery, seasonal decorations, and some snacks...
Thursday, Sept. 21 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 8 Proctor 0 Esko 3 Rock Ridge 1 Boys Soccer CEC 4 Proctor 0 Volleyball Cloquet 3 Greenway 0 Esko 3 Rock Ridge 1 Two Harbors 3 ML/WR 0 Football East Central 38 South Ridge 8 Friday, Sept. 22 Football Cloquet 38 Rock Ridge 12 ML/WR 34 Mesabi East 16 Esko 60 Pequot Lakes 0 Cromwell-Wright 76 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Barnum 27 Braham 26 Saturday, Sept. 23 Volleyball Northland 2 Fond du Lac 0 Cloquet 2 Deer River 0 Cloquet 2 Hill Murray 0 Cloquet 2 Brainerd 0 Cloquet 2 Calumet 0 Girls Soccer Esko 3 Chisago...
