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The Carlton County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting on road funding Monday: specifically to get public input on the continuation of the excise tax authorized in 2014 for county transportation projects and improvements approved in July, as well as identify the estimated costs of those projects. The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Carlton County Transportation Building and all residents are encouraged to attend. Carlton County road work is funded in five ways, with most income coming from state and federal...
The Carlton County Sheriff’s Department issued a notification that Dustin Nelson, who is identified as a risk level three sex offender, is moving from rural Barnum into Barnum Township. In addition to a sexual assault charge, Nelson has a significant history of assault. Nelson, age 36, committed the offense at age 16. According to the press release, Nelson engaged in sexual conduct with an unknown adult female victim and held her against her will. Contact included restraining the victim and pulling her to the ground. He approached her in a p...
Cloquet-35 Denfeld-8 The Lumberjacks rolled to a 23-0 halftime lead on their way to a home victory over the Hunters. Markus Pokornowski rushed for 238 yards and Cole Ketola added 104 yards on the ground for the ‘Jacks, who finished with 528 yards of total offense. Two Harbors-38 Esko-34 Karson Holm scored the final touchdown of the game for Two Harbors as the Agates downed the Eskomos in Esko. Esko quarterback Dylan Vinje had a big day by rushing for 119 yards and going 5-for-6 for 162 yards in...
Carlton County schools has lost at least one principal to Duluth this fall, and moved one in from neighboring Pine County. In Carlton, the school board held a special meeting Friday, Sept. 6 to approve the resignation of secondary school principal Barry Fischer, who had been with the school district just over a year. After six years there, Barnum High School principal Brian Kazmierczak resigned as principal and girls basketball coach to become the new Lincoln Park Middle School principal in...
Cheers to multi-use pathways. The concrete pathway along the south side of Washington Avenue will help encourage kids to walk, and ride bikes and skateboards to both the Cloquet middle and high schools. The pathway along Big Lake Road connecting the tribal center to Fond du Lac Gas and Grocery will also encourage people to walk or bike rather than drive for short errands and simply for exercise. Most of us need to walk more, and walking on the roadway is not safe, especially on busy roadways like the two mentioned. (By the way, these trails...
Things got tough early for Barnum in Friday night's football matchup with Moose Lake-Willow River. The Rebels got out to a two-touchdown lead and were up 42-0 at the end of the first half. By the time the dust cleared, ML-WR had picked up its second-straight win by beating the Bombers 78-0. "A margin of victory like that is never desired," said Rebels coach Dave Louzek. "Every one of our kids, right on down to the ninth-graders, played a lot in the game." A big key to the Rebel victory was the p...
SOCCER • CEC boys vs. Ashland at Superior Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. • Esko girls vs. Chisago Lakes Saturday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. •Cloquet-Carlton girls vs. Denfeld Monday, Sept. 16 at 4:45 p.m. • CEC boys vs. Superior Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 4:45 p.m. • Esko girls at Two Harbors Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. • CEC boys at Proctor Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. • Esko girls vs. Marshall Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. • Cloquet-Carlton girls vs. Proctor Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. FOOTBALL Friday, Sept. 13 • Barnum at East Central at 7 p.m....
If there were a picture in the dictionary next to the word "scrappy," it probably would be a photo of the Carlton girls volleyball team. Last year the Bulldogs finished with a record of 29-4 and a sixth-place finish in the Class A Minnesota State volleyball tournament. The Bulldogs return the entire team from a year ago and would like to improve on that impressive season. Carlton features one of the best setters in the area, as well as one of the best defensive teams in the region. Add in some...
Now in its 128th year, horse racing has missed only one of Carlton County Fair's remarkable 129 years, and that was the very first fair, according to the event's superintendent, Kari Siltanen. Since then it's been going strong, thanks mostly to a collection of dedicated volunteers. Siltanen said without those volunteers the complicated racing program would not be possible. "Each year the track starts out from a grassy field and after countless hours of dragging the track it turns into a horse...
Not only did Wright native Jason Line earn the No. 1 spot at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway’s qualifier, he came through and won the Pro Stock race, for his 49th career victory. It was his second career win at Brainerd, after his 2014 event win in Indianapolis after a rain delay. In an Aug. 14 Duluth News Tribune story, Geoff Gorvin of Brainerd International Raceway pointed out that 2 percent of Tamarack, Wright and Cromwell’s population of 420 will comprise 15...
Another Carlton County Fair has come and gone, and with it all the 4-H kids and their farm animals, carnival rides and games, tractors, race cars, horses, music, fair food and, of course, all the fairgoers who streamed into Barnum Thursday through Sunday to see and be seen. Fair manager Allysha Sample estimated total attendance at 50,000 over the four days, and said Saturday broke records for attendance, including a sold-out grandstand and pit passes for that evening's demolition derby. "We had...
In Esko, numbers and hopes are high With around 60 players out for this year’s team, the Esko football team may be the envy of most Class AAA teams around the state. Those are solid numbers for a school of that size and the Eskomos are hoping to parlay that into success on the field as well. The Eskomos struggled last season and finished 3-7, including a second-round playoff loss. With leadership from returning veterans such as Dylan Vinje at wide receiver, Keegan Akervik at defensive end, E...
It's fair time! With the official start of the 129th annual Carlton County Fair only a couple days away, on Tuesday the 4-H students were showing off their projects in hopes of impressing the judges enough to earn a spot down at the Minnesota State Fair. Each project eventually goes before a panel of judges who interviews the child and rank each project. The judge's job isn't easy, as each project must be checked and graded based on factors such as quality and the interview. The judges must...
The fall high school sports season kicked off Monday with nearly every fall team hitting the gym, court, pool or field to start practices and get ready for the season. Student athletes have been anticipating this week, but so have coaches — especially first-year coaches who are just trying to feel their way through the process for the first time. Year-in and year-out, there are usually more than a few changes in coaching positions as coaches retire or just move on, but this year things are r...
"It's the finest little nine-hole course in Minnesota." That's what one of the ladies in the clubhouse bar told me as I completed my interview at 29 Pines Golf Course in Mahtowa. I had to try the famous homemade chicken Alfredo pizza and a North Shore microbrewery beer to make my visit complete and perfect. After a few bites and sips, it made me wonder if I shouldn't be chasing down Carlton County's tastiest pizza but I continued in my assignment of reviewing Carlton County's golf courses. 29...
The Carlton County Historical Society needs volunteers to help at the county fair in Barnum through Aug. 19. Sign up at https://signup.com/go/bCBAjtb or call 218-590-6965 for help getting scheduled. Back-to-school can be a tough time for many families in our community. Help the Cloquet Educational Foundation Stuff the Bus with school supplies 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at the Cloquet Walmart. A Nesting Place meets every other Saturday 10-11 a.m. at Community Memorial Hospital, Pine Room. Next meeting: Aug. 17. Facilitated meeting,...
An old farmer I knew passed away, and my part of the inheritance was a big box of old almanacs dating back to 1925. There were plenty of Farmer’s and Old Farmer’s almanacs and several other lesser-known books. A 1925 Swamp-Root Almanac came from the Carlton Drug Company. A 1948 De Laval was from Barnum Hardware (phone 38). A 1948 Rexall magazine with the “Perry Mason” show’s Barbara Hale on the cover was issued by Kinney Drugs in Carlton. A 1969 National Association of Retail Druggists...
Charles Louis Robnik was born at 2:47 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, weighing in at 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Proud parents are Adam and Joanna Robnik of Barnum. Charlie joins brothers Christopher, 22, Jonathan, 21, and Steven, 2. His maternal grandparents are Steven and Donna Burns, and paternal grandparents are Dennis and Mary Ann Robnik, all of Esko....
The Gustafson family of Mahtowa has been named Carlton County's 2019 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota Extension office. The Gustafson farm began 115 years ago as a registered Guernsey dairy. In the early 1990s, the farm transitioned to Holstein dairy cows. Today, the fifth generation of the family is growing up on the farm. The Gustafsons raise corn silage, alfalfa, oats and barley. Five years ago they sold their dairy cows and converted the farm to a beef cow/calf and...
The 13th annual Karl Kalli memorial golf tournament was held Aug. 2 at the Cloquet Country Club. Karl graduated from Cromwell High School in 1959 and his family has honored his memory by holding this tournament. The proceeds go to the Cromwell-Wright sports programs. There was a great gathering of former employees of the Diamond Match Company for a potluck picnic at the public park in Esko on Aug. 4. It was so much fun seeing all the folks who came and renewed their friendships. They decided to...
Thursday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug. 18, more than 120 youth from Carlton County will showcase their learning and achievements in 4-H at the Carlton County County Fair. 4-H at Minnesota county fairs is more than just fun annual events. Every summer, tens of thousands of 4-H youth participate in county fairs to showcase the knowledge and skills they've gained throughout the year, and to continue their learning experiences. 4-H youth spend months working on projects designed to equip them with...
The Carlton County Historical Society needs volunteers to help greet visitors, sell items and talk about Carlton County history at its machinery building and log cabin at the county fair in Barnum, Aug. 14-19. Volunteers are also needed to demonstrate period-relevant activities such as cooking on a wood stove, weaving, sewing, spinning, wood carving, playing a musical instrument or other period-relevant are needed for the log cabin. Sign up at https://signup.com/go/bCBAjtb or call 218-590-6965 for help getting scheduled. Volunteers are also...
The Carlton County Historical Society needs volunteers to help greet visitors, sell items and talk about Carlton County history at its machinery building and log cabin at the county fair in Barnum, Aug. 14-19. Volunteers demonstrating period-relevant activities such as cooking on a wood stove, weaving, sewing, spinning, wood carving, playing a musical instrument or other period-relevant are needed for the log cabin. Sign up at https://signup.com/go/bCBAjtb or call 218-590-6965 for help getting scheduled. Coffee Chat with city councilor Lara...
The Wrong Days Raffle winners were: first place – Randy Sorensen, second place – Gwen Koecher (Barnum), third place – Bob Howard (Wright), and fourth place – Tom Hansen. The button drawing cash winners were $100 to Clifford Line, $50 to Bob Schultz and $25 to Cindy Jatkola. We thank everyone for purchasing raffle tickets or WD buttons. All tickets and buttons were sold out, so next year be sure to buy yours early. There will also be a prize next year for the person or group bringing in the mos...
The Audubon Center of the North Woods visits the Cloquet library 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2. Come explore what makes falcons, owls, hawks and eagles unique, through games and by meeting three live raptors! For all ages. The 13th annual Karl Kalli Memorial golf tournament takes place Friday, Aug. 2 at the Cloquet Country Club, starting at 11 a.m. Proceeds go to the Cromwell-Wright sports programs. Quilt Minnesota bus trip Saturday, Aug. 3, to shops in Aitkin, Duluth, Floodwood, Beaver Bay, Cloquet and McGregor. Cost: $45, includes lunch in Two...
