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A Carlton County man died in a single-car accident on Minnesota Highway 210 on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 1. According to the State Patrol incident report, Rodney William Metso of Sawyer was traveling eastbound just before 9 a.m. on Highway 210 near the cross street of County Road 5 in a Ford Escape. The vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and entered the north ditch, hitting an embankment. The airbag deployed but Metso apparently died at the scene. Road conditions were wet at the time. Fond du Lac Police, Carlton County Sheriff’s O...
Voters across the Sixth Judicial District have a rare opportunity to select a new district judge, with no incumbent in the race after Judge Dale Harris decided to step down at the end of his term. It is the first time without an incumbent since 2010, and the first for a judge at the Duluth courthouse since 1998. The Sixth District includes Carlton, St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November. John B. Schulte Age: 52 Residence:...
I’m jazzed about an event coming to a Cloquet church this month. It’s just what we need in these fractured political times. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will be the venue for a “Respectful Conversation” about this political season, sponsored by the Minnesota Council of Churches, at 6 p.m. on Aug. 28. It’s designed to allow space for people to explore their feelings about candidates and issues minus the “my way or the highway” responses. A church is a good place to hold such a conversation. People tend to drop their defenses, and perhaps most ve...
The Encore Performing Arts Center has been a space of nonstop action this summer, from theater camps, performances and musical events to a building project and hosting a statewide theater festival. The County Seat Theater Company just wrapped up its final week of summer children's theater camp. "Registration for all of our camps filled up by March," said Joel Soukkala, director and general manager for the theater company. "We couldn't be more pleased to offer this opportunity for our youth in...
Annette Jane Wise, 100, went to her heavenly home on July 25, 2024, at the Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Aug. 21, 1923, on a farm nestled on the Cook side of Lake Vermilion to August and Catherine Nelson. She grew up impoverished, a product of the Great Depression, and was born without the services of a midwife, as her family was unable to afford one. Her father delivered her himself. Her sister Doris often joked that they were “so poor, even the poor people thought they w...
Wannisa Lynn Aho, 42, of Wright passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2024. She was born July 23, 1982, to Michael and Dianna (Rose) Couture. She was the second of two children. Wannisa grew up on a farm in Brookston. She was an animal lover and had many pets throughout her life. She attended AlBrook schools. She met the love of her life, Scott Aho, in 2018, and they married June 12, 2021. Wannisa is survived by Scott and their children, Michael and Montgomery; stepchildren, MiLyssa Aho,...
Rodney William "Rocky" Metso, 69, of Sawyer, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. He was born April 5, 1955, in Cloquet to William and Tyyne (Mannila) Metso. Rocky grew up in Sawyer and graduated from Carlton High School in 1973. He enjoyed a long career with the Potlatch paper mill in Cloquet. Rocky and his brother Les were twins of sorts. They had the same birthday, 17 years apart. If there was something that needed fixing, Rocky was there to help - whether it was a neighbor's...
Lori Ann Lightner, 70, of Esko passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 27, 2024, at Barnes Care Assisted Living in Esko. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 at Mont du Lac Trophy Lodge, 3125 South Mont du Lac Road, Superior. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care, Cloquet. Bonnie Mae Edin, 83, of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Cloquet, passed away on Jan. 9, 2024. Memorial service: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Family and friends will meet after the service at the...
Anyone interested in running for local school board, township office or most municipal mayor and city council seats has until the end of the day Tuesday, Aug. 13, to file an affidavit of candidacy and pay the minimal filing fee at the respective city, town or school office. Nate Sandman says it’s the best $2 you’ll ever spend. The Cloquet school board chair is wrapping up his eighth year on the board. He doesn’t plan to run again, but said anyone who cares about kids and is passionate about education should consider running. There were zero...
Indigenous artists are invited to submit proposals for a community mural that would highlight “community, Ojibwe artwork, language (Ojibwe and English), and walking and bicycling” to be located in the bandshell at Cloquet’s Pinehurst Park, according to a request for proposals issued by Carlton County Health and Human Services. The mural and signage with artwork and both English and Ojibwe language will be paid for through a $16,200 Safe Routes to School Boost grant. The preferred applicant must be an enrolled tribal member or a desce...
National Night Out was celebrated across Carlton County Tuesday. The annual summer gathering of neighbors takes on a citywide flair in Cloquet, right, including several foot races featuring law enforcement and children. In addition, there was plenty of food, a spirited squirt gun fight, baby animals, and bounce houses....
Thanks to the end of an almost two-year drought, water levels were high enough this year for Paddlemania to again feature the Fin Falls race course, which spans some of the best rapids on the lower St. Louis River through Jay Cooke State Park. “This race highlights some of the more gnarly rapids you have to navigate, including some Class 4 rapids,” race director Cliff Langley told the Pine Knot last week, explaining the water had been too low the past two years for that race course. Spe...
It's peak community festival season right now, with three Carlton County communities throwing hometown celebrations over the next nine days. On Saturday, Brickyard Days will bring the small town of Wrenshall together for a parade and fun in the park and at Bricks Pub and Grub. Esko Fun Days runs Tuesday through Saturday next week, and Ma and Pa Kettle Days returns next weekend in Kettle River. While all three events include food and community gatherings, Kettle River is the only community to...
A Carlton County man is dead after an crash on Highway 210 at approximately 9:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. According to the State Patrol incident report. The 69-year-old male from Sawyer was traveling eastbound on Highway 210 near the cross street of County Road 5 in a Ford Escape. The vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and entered the north ditch hitting an embankment. The airbag deployed but the man — who will be identified Friday — apparently died at the scene. Road conditions were wet at the time. Fond du Lac police, Carlton County She...
National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. Across the nation, neighborhoods and communities will host block parties, festivals, cookouts and various other community events with an emphasis on getting to know neighbors and local law enforcement. Every group has its own way of celebrating, large and small. In Cloquet, close to a thousand people will converge on Veterans Park for food and fun 5-8 p.m. Tuesday. At the same time, residents in the Sunnyside-Erickson Acres neighborhood will gather from...
A passenger on a motorcycle sustained serious injuries in a crash Monday on the Minnesota Highway 33 roundabout in Cloquet. According to the Minnesota State Patrol crash site, a Harley-Davidson was entering the roundabout from southbound Highway 33 to southbound Interstate 35 when the driver lost control due to an oily substance on the roadway at roughly 4:21 p.m. Monday, July 29. The driver, 48-year-old Jeffrey Baker of Virginia, Minnesota, had non-life threatening injuries that did not require further care. His passenger, 39-year-old Ashley...
Donna Ennis of Cloquet was appointed to the Mentally Ill and Dangerous Civil Commitment task force as a tribal representative, according to a news release from Gov. Tim Walz’s office. Her term will last one year, starting Aug. 1. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are seeking qualified and diverse individuals who are passionate about using their knowledge, skills, and lived experiences to serve the state of Minnesota. Find a list of boards and commissions with open positions at commissionsandappointments.sos.state.mn.us/Po...
Jerry Leonard Stein Jr., 65, of Cloquet passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held July 30. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. Scott William Schubert, 57, of Barnum passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s in Duluth. No public ceremonies will be held. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....
FinnFest, starring Carlton County! Although that’s a slight exaggeration, I saw more people I knew at FinnFest Saturday morning than I usually see at the local grocery store. I hadn’t even made it to the ticket booth when I bumped into Anja Bottila, she of the mojakka cookoff and the Carlton County Historical Society. Next it was then Mandi (Huhta) Rosebrock, working the registration desk. Near the tori — Finnish for “marketplace” — I bumped into Mary Lukkarila, former Cloquet library director a...
There were many happy returns for Ann Heikkila, who celebrated her 90th birthday on July 24. She also celebrated on July 28 at church, with a special birthday cake and fancy place setting in her honor, with several area folks there. She got calls from Finland, Alaska, New York, Oregon, Colonial Williamsburg, Florida, Colorado, Cloquet, Duluth, Thunder Bay and Wisconsin. There were lots of cards. Special friends dropped off a small cake, and she had wine with dinner at Bann’s on Lake M...
About two weeks ago, I attended the 60-year reunion of the Cloquet High School Class of 1964. If some of you are trying to figure out my age, I am 78 years young. To be honest, I have not attended some of the previous reunions for one reason or another. But I was determined to go to this one. It was held during a bright sunny summer day at the Big Lake Golf Club. No fancy food or program, just a nice get-together. It gave each of us a chance to say hello and talk to classmates we had not seen...
Steven Paul “Steve” Hills, 67, of Cloquet passed away on July 25, 2024, peacefully overlooking Leech Lake at NorthStar Camp, his favorite place. Steve was born Dec. 11, 1956, to Daniel and Ardelle (Randall) Hills of Cloquet, where he grew up. Steve graduated from Cloquet High School in 1975. Over the course of his life, Steve worked at the Cloquet hospital starting as a janitor and eventually working in the engineering department. He later joined his father and uncle in the pipefitting tra...
Roger Joseph Tillman Sr., 88, of Kettle River passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 23, 2024, in Moose Lake at the Moose Lake Village nursing home. Roger was born in Cloquet to Joe and Ellen Tillman on April 18, 1936. He went to McGregor High School and graduated in 1954. He then served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked in road construction most of his adult life, at E.W. Coons, Ulland Brothers, Arrowhead Blacktop and Glacier Paving, before starting his own business,...
Rosemary June Mathers, 93, of Cambridge, passed away in St. Cloud on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House. Rosemary was born on June 17, 1931, to Leif and Rose Olson in Cloquet. She was raised, and attended school, in Cloquet. After graduating, she attended Concordia University and University of Minnesota Duluth. She was married and widowed twice, to Edward Krzenski and then Doug Mathers. Rosemary worked as a realtor for Sorenson Realty in Cloquet. She also served as an...
Lonnie Eugene Peterson, 54, of Cloquet passed away on July 24, 2024, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born Aug. 31, 1969, to Edward and Patricia (Adelsgruber) Peterson. He lived with his family in Cromwell. Early in his life, Lonnie was blessed with the programs at Pinewood Inc. that made it possible for him to attend school. He later had the opportunity to work in the housekeeping department at Black Bear Casino Resort as well as the kitchen at Perkins, which he truly enjoyed....
