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Usually this column has something to do with sports. However, I thought this week I’d explain what type of effort goes into getting a newspaper out to the public each week. Well, maybe not the entire newspaper, but at least my part of the sports section. Before I begin, I also would like to share that this year marked my 20th year of writing about local sports. It all started at the Pine Knot in the winter of 2001. Through the years there have been many ups and downs, but it has always been inte...
Again, a delegation of nearly 20 landowners from Blackhoof Township attended the Dec. 12 county board meeting, watching to see what action, if any, the Carlton County Board of Commissioners will take on a proposed “green” cemetery in their neighborhood. The board had instructed zoning administrator Heather Cunningham to draft a letter of concern on the issue. She presented the proposed letter and it was approved unanimously. The letter is to be sent to the Green Burial Council in California with a copy sent to the Steelmantown Church and Cem...
Students in Audra Richardson’s 11th-grade English class in Barnum have been studying the current political divide in the country and how to find common ground. “Throughout the lesson, it crossed my mind that this topic would be both timely and interesting for our community, especially from students who will be voting in the next presidential election,” Richardson said. “Maybe we could learn something from our younger generation about the need for common ground. Wouldn’t that be something if we could get people to think about respectin...
Rayna Klejeski and Allison Marine combined for 50 points in leading the Barnum girls basketball team to a 65-36 victory over next-door neighbors and rival Moose Lake/Willow River Monday night in Moose Lake. "Allison and Rayna are two of the best post players and it is fun to see how they have started to work together," said Barnum coach Mariah Minkkinen. "They are tough to guard and tonight they played very well for us." Klejeski led all scorers with 27 points and Marine tacked on 23 points for...
Anne-Rochelle Roe, 53, of Mahtowa, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth after a four-year fight with cancer. Anne was born on Jan. 15, 1969, to Reuben and Susan (Walsh) Swenson in Edina. She grew up in Mahtowa, where she enjoyed riding her horse during her younger years. Anne graduated from Barnum High School in 1987. She married Gary Roe on Aug. 28, 1993, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Together they made their home in Cloquet, and moved to Mahtowa...
The United States Postal Service appeared to work quickly to address mail delivery issues in Barnum this week after a social media post raised concerns about service in the area. A Facebook post by a Barnum-area letter carrier said the Barnum post office was working with one carrier for all routes, with people out sick and hospitalized. "We are doing the best we can with what we have," the post said. "We have to focus on packages right now because the post office is completely full to the...
The Northland Foundation was recently awarded a federal grant of $500,000 over two years to support intergenerational programming in northeast Minnesota, leveraging the foundation’s “AGE to age” program which brings generations together in helping children’s programs. The program taps the skills and experience of older adult volunteers to support children in tutoring, out-of-school time, and enrichment activities like reading programs, homework help, art clubs, sewing projects, fitness activities, and holiday gatherings. Anyone age 55 or olde...
Shirley Ann Kuberka, 86, of Chisholm died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born on Oct. 7, 1936, in Hayward, Wisconsin to Victor and Ruth (Livermore) Olker. She married Stanley J. Kuberka on June 21, 1958, in Hayward. They lived in Wittenberg, Wisconsin, for two years before making their home in Chisholm in 1960. Shirley worked as a registered nurse at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth before devoting her time to raising her family. She was a member of St. Joseph's and...
Diane Mary Calhoun, 74, of Barnum died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, at Essentia Health in Duluth. She was born in Duluth on Oct. 9, 1948, to Edward and Melba Stevens. Diane grew up in Barnum, graduating from Barnum High School in 1966. She attended St. Cloud Teachers College, earning her teaching degree. Diane worked for the U.S. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey's office in Washington, D.C., and was very proud to also have worked alongside astronaut Michael Collins during her time at the capitol. She taught...
The Northland Foundation was recently awarded a federal grant of $500,000 over two years to support intergenerational programming in northeast Minnesota, leveraging the foundation’s “AGE to age” program that brings generations together in tutoring and help in children’s programs. The program taps the skills and experience of 500 older adult volunteers to support children and youth in tutoring, out-of-school time, and summer enrichment activities like reading programs, homework help, art clubs, sewing projects, fitness activities and holiday...
A ninth-grade student at Barnum High School was among two teenagers killed in a crash last weekend. Aubrey Tuura, 14, and Kaden Tuura, 19, died in the crash Saturday. “It’s a tough day,” Superintendent Bill Peel of Barnum Public Schools said Monday. “It’s terrible and shocking, and we have some students that are struggling.” The school put in place extra counseling support from community providers. “We’re getting through the day,” the superintendent said. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the teens were southbound in a 2000 Volvo statio...
Betty Jane Reed, 89, of Automba Township passed away from Covid pneumonia on Nov. 6, 2022, at Essentia Hospital in Moose Lake. Betty Jane was born at home in Automba, Minnesota on Oct. 10, 1933, to Rev. Matt Reed and Edna Jarvenpaa Reed, the 12th of 13 children. Betty Jane was the last surviving child of that union. She attended Kalevala Elementary School and graduated from Barnum High School. As was the case with all the Reed children, she started her schooling at five years of age. Betty Jane...
Reelected in a landslide Tuesday, Carlton County sheriff Kelly Lake expects to be around for the end of her term in 2026. "I made a promise to the voters of Carlton County and intend to keep that promise," said the 53-year-old Lake, who will reach retirement age during the middle of her next term. Voters agreed to extend Lake's 17-year run as sheriff, while at the same time overwhelmingly adopting a half-cent sales tax to pay for the $66 million Justice Center. Under construction on County Road...
Noah Foster ran the toughest race of his life - bleeding and in need of stitches - at Saturday's Class A Minnesota State Cross Country meet in Northfield. He was about 100 meters into the race and heading into the first turn when the mob of runners compacted and the Cromwell Wright senior felt someone step on his left foot. "His spike sliced open my shoe and the side of my foot," Foster said. "I felt it when it happened but I guess the adrenaline made the pain go away." The fact that his foot...
While he decided to try a year as the Barnum football team manager, holding a clipboard wasn't quite then freshman Ryan Manahan's thing. After some convincing from Bombers assistant coach Josh Earlywine, Manahan made a comeback his sophomore season, as the wide receiver ditched his statistics tallying for tallying touchdowns in the end zone instead. Manahan caught his final prep touchdown in helping Barnum battle Deer River, but falling short during a 26-14 loss in the Section 7A championship...
George "Butch" Baker, 66, of Barnum passed away Nov. 6 with his family by his side after fighting cancer. He was born March 22, 1956, to George and Lucille Baker of Barnum. George served in the National Guard in 1978. He worked for Goodwill Industries for many years. He also worked in his own business, Y Buy New, in Cloquet with his wife. He enjoyed fishing and camping with his family out at Wicklund Campgrounds. He enjoyed hunting with his son and Eric Gist. He enjoyed spending time with his...
The long months of campaigning are peaking now, with Election Day on Tuesday and both local and national candidates trying to reach people who have yet to vote. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. There are polling locations in the cities of Cloquet, Carlton, Moose Lake, Scanlon, Wrenshall and Wright. Townships with polls include Atkinson, Automba, Barnum, Blackhoof, Eagle, Lakeview, Mahtowa, Moose Lake, Perch Lake, Silver, Silver Brook, Skelton, Thomson and Twin Lakes. Voters in Cloquet’s Ward 2 should head to the C...
After overturning a vote on $8.3 million in projects in March, the Barnum school board voted 4-3 to bond for $10.85 million on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Beth Dinger, Beth Schatz, Steph Ferrin and board chair Jessica Unkelhaeuser voted yes, while Paul Coughlin, Louie Bonneville and Jamie Fuglestad voted no. “We were trying to push for a referendum, but everyone voted against it,” Schatz said. “We’re in a bad spot. This will give us the money to start. We can pick the projects from there.” The projects for the elementary school are window replaceme...
It was hard to know who was more excited after the Section 7A girls cross country race last week: South Ridge champion Evelyn Brodeen, or her grandmother Lauri Brodeen. The proud grandma said she had found the perfect Bible verse for her granddaughter. "Hebrews 11:1 says 'Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,' so for the last two days I've been texting her, calling her, sending her pictures with that verse," she said. "Every time that she passed me on a corner, I would just...
While being a football quarterback bestows extra expectations, the weight of the position doesn't faze Ty Christensen. Literally. When the Esko senior shouldered the hardest of defeats last November - leaving the Eskomos one win shy of a Prep Bowl appearance - the signal-caller didn't need long to get in the weight room with his teammates. "The day after," said Christensen, who put on over 30 pounds of muscle to his now chiseled 5-foot-10-inch, 185-pound frame in the offseason, "we wanted to be...
Sectional volleyball play opened across the state of Minnesota last week. Up north the Section 7A tournament kicked things off at various locations Wednesday, Oct. 26, with larger schools joining the bid for a state tournament berth on Thursday, Oct. 27. Section 7A Floodwood received the No. 1 South seed and Ely gained the No. 1 North seed. Local teams included South Ridge, Carlton, Cromwell-Wright, Wrenshall and Barnum. The Bombers, the No. 7 seed, eliminated the Wrens, the No. 10 seed, in the...
Outside Barnum, where horses populate handsome stables and open fields, and scores of round bales tell of a robust hay harvest, the sale of 20 acres of land has sent Blackhoof Township residents into prolonged shock and disbelief. "We've been caught off guard," said Eric Braun on Wednesday, Oct. 19, during the latest in a series of township meetings on the topic. The property is located east of the firehall along Pioneer Road. It features a new wooden fence entry inviting visitors to walk in fro...
Being best of friends, quarterback Hayden Charboneau and wide receiver Caden Sheff didn't need long to respond when asked what the pair of Barnum football standouts do together outside of the sport. "More football," said Sheff, with a smile. That was evidenced early Tuesday night, as the two needed just 79 seconds to connect when Charboneau slung the ball to Sheff in the end zone to card the first of nine touchdowns the Bombers scored in their 65-6 win over East Central in a Section 7A...
Sectional volleyball action began Monday with No. 7 Barnum sweeping No. 10 Wrenshall in Section 7A south. It was a repeat of the matchup between the teams on Oct. 4, a 3-0 win for Barnum. Barnum came in with a record of 8-15 while the Wrens were 2-21. On Monday, the Bombers won by scores of 25-15, 25-13 and 25-9. Barnum moved on to the second round of the tournament and Wednesday night against No. 2 South Ridge. (The match wasn't complete by the time the Pine Knot went to press.) "All the girls...
Jon Luther Fundine, 62, of Mahtowa passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Essentia Hospital in Duluth. Jon was born Oct. 27, 1959, in Cloquet to Andrew and Ann Fundine. He graduated from Barnum High School in 1978 and the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2012. He worked as an athletic trainer at Barnum High School. Jon was a member of the Mahtowa Fire Department. He loved woodworking, landscaping and working on computers. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Andrea Wiitala...
