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Deb Hunter, a Cloquet High School and Minnesota Gophers women's basketball legend, was back in town sharing her hoops knowledge Tuesday. She was invited by Cloquet girls basketball coach Heather Young to address current Cloquet players and coaches. Hunter starred at Cloquet in the late 1970s and has had her Gophers jersey retired and her likeness forever displayed on a banner in Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus. Coach Young introduced Hunter and asked Cloquet players and...
Cloquet grad Karson Patten just keeps adding to his growing golf resume. His collegiate team, Minnesota State Mankato, qualified for the NCAA regional championship in Edmond, Oklahoma next week. Patten, a freshman, finished third individually in the nine-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference meet held April 19-21. Patten is the defending Cloquet Country Club champion, a member of Cloquet's 2021 Minnesota State High School golf state championship team, and a 2023 Minnesota Mr. Golf...
I am not sure I know how to write about The Green House without it turning into something sentimental. I used to daydream about owning a greenhouse. It was my "someday dream" for a time when our kids were raised, when we had more freedom and our financial responsibilities were less burdening. I worked at a small greenhouse in high school and was a florist for a few years in my 20s. After that, I had earned an established position traveling and working with automotive service departments. My...
Dr. Clyde William Ekbom, 76, of Cloquet passed peacefully into eternal life on April 22, 2024. He was at home, surrounded by his loving family. Clyde was born June 25, 1947, to Glenn and Leona (Thorp) Ekbom in Mora, Minnesota. He spent his early years in Isle. The Ekbom family moved to Aitkin in 1953, where Clyde lived until graduating from high school in 1965. His parents owned the iconic Sugar Bowl restaurant, where Clyde spent much of his youth. He was a talented athlete, participating in...
Albert J. Behrens, 94, master woodworker, woodworking teacher, world traveler, dog breeder, fisherman, hunter, charmer, loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by love. He was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Pomeroy, Iowa. Al served in the Navy Seabees in the Aleutian Islands and Guam. He taught in St. Cloud. Al was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Hermina (Eckinger) Behrens, and...
Nicole Marie Pfisthner passed away unexpectedly at the age of 51 on April 22, 2024, at her home in Carlton. She will be remembered for her great sense of humor and will be deeply missed. She was born June 17, 1972, to Jerry and Annarose (Bookin) Dion in Cloquet. She was raised in Cloquet along with her two siblings and was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. During her childhood she enjoyed being a part of danceline groups. Nicole graduated from Cloquet High School in 1990...
Elmer Elsworth Thomas, 74, of Cloquet passed away April 27, 2024, at his home. He was born Oct. 27, 1949, the son of Joseph and Faye Thomas. Elmer graduated from Cromwell High School in 1970 and served in the U.S. Marines. He was married to Kathy J. Rostveit on Oct. 7, 1971, in Cromwell. Elmer worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Cloquet. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, hunting, fishing and playing cribbage. He loved feeding wildlife in his backyard. He will be remembered for...
Zegment Novacinski, 91, of Cloquet passed away from respiratory complications Wednesday, April 24, 2024. He was born June 5, 1932, to Alex and Pelogia Novacinski. Zegment served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After returning from the service, he worked for Potlatch as a machine operator for 48 years, retiring in 1996. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and Potlatch Quarter Century. Zegment married JoAnn Gunski, and they enjoyed 67 years together. Zeg loved to fish, hunt,...
Congratulations to Tom Gervais on being recognized for excellence in leadership at the Cromwell-Wright Fire District’s annual get-together April 26. Tom’s leadership style is a steadfast commitment to serving others with integrity, and he is an inspiration and example of true leadership excellence. It was so great to see the wonderful photographs and paintings at the Pine Knot office in Cloquet last Friday evening. The exhibit will be up for several weeks, so stop in to take a gander at the...
Raegan Grayson carries the ball during the Hermantown-Proctor-CEC Stealth lacrosse match with the Duluth Wolfpack Thursday, April 25 in Hermantown. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton players are part of the program co-op with Hermantown and Proctor. The Wolfpack won 18-9....
Arayah Marie LaFave, 20, passed away April 24, 2024. Services were held May 1 at the Cloquet Community Center. Burial was at the New Holy Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet. Adolph E. Romanek, 98, of Floodwood, passed away April 30, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2 at 6 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Catholic Church in Floodwood. Visitation will continue Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Military honors will follow....
Polka celebrity, farmer and retired Minnesota state senator Florian Chmielewski died Tuesday at his home in Sturgeon Lake at the age of 97. He should be buried with his accordion, which he played for nearly 80 years and famously played on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol building in his first Minnesota Senate term in 1971. "Freshman senator stages 'polka protest' at Capitol," a newspaper headline shouted, the story detailing how Chmielewski had broken out his accordion and performed a special...
It felt like the right time to tackle something a little more serious, said Cloquet High School theater director Corey Hunt, and what could be better than a play about the Salem witch trials? The CHS performance of "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller, runs this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "We wanted a different acting challenge for the kids, a different production challenge for the crew," Hunt said. "And a play that has something pretty important to say." Based on historical people and real events...
In announcing he won’t seek reelection in November, Gary Peterson unofficially kicked off the local election season Monday during the Carlton County board meeting. “It’s time for me to graduate from my county commissioner job,” said Peterson, a longtime educator who still substitute teaches in the area. Peterson, 71, will have served 12 years, or three full terms, on the board by the time his term representing western Carlton County wraps up at the end of the year. “Twelve years is long enou...
Jason Eckenberg and Adam Swanson walked through the home of Cloquet resident Ed Enlund on a routine home safety visit Monday. The Cloquet Area Fire District firefighter/EMTs took note of which rooms needed smoke alarms, pulled out a ladder, and got to work. "I'd say it improves my living spaces and probably my life - more my life than living spaces," Enlund said. The lifespan of a smoke alarm is about 10 years. The CAFD's home safety visit program and American Red Cross's Home Fire Campaign...
The Northern Lights Academy is a school district serving students who need special education support for their whole school day. The staff at NLA believe all students deserve the opportunity to become academically successful and socially responsible citizens. This year they have asked the Minnesota Legislature for help in replacing outdated learning spaces which are also too small to serve all the students who need their level of support. Thank you, Sen. Jason Rarick and Rep. Jeff Dotseth, for introducing HF 4282 and SF 3939 — a request for a...
On April 13, Carlton County Animal Rescue was able to offer a microchip clinic and additional resources in Cloquet's Veterans Park. A pet microchip is roughly the size of a grain of rice which, for dogs and cats, is implanted underneath the animal's skin between the shoulder blades. Many community members were surprised at how quick and easy the experience was, and shared how glad they were that they brought their pets out for this. Thanks to the partnership with the City of Cloquet and Carlton...
The annual Art Roundabout art tour is a free art festival and staycation road trip rolled into one. Visit any or all of the 14 participating venues in Cloquet, Carlton, Wrenshall and Esko from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, with each displaying various local talent. Don’t want to drive the 60-mile tour? There are 14 shuttle seats available at $20 each. Call 218-878-0071 to reserve your seat. The shuttle will depart from the Encore Performing Arts Center parking lot around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Maps available at the Encore, the Pine Knot N...
The annual Cloquet cleanup runs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to do their part in keeping the riverside cleaned up. Meet at the Dunlap Island Park shelter to get your “cleanup zone” along the riverfront. After the cleanup, volunteers will be served B&B brats and hamburgers at the Dunlap Island shelter. The cleanup is organized and sponsored by the city of Cloquet, Boldt Construction, Community Memorial Hospital, B&B Market, Community Printing and the Cloquet Area Chamber of Comme...
Touted as "the future of indigenous cinema," the Thunder Film Fest offers a free day of indigenous film May 4 at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. The day begins with a free breakfast at 9 a.m., followed by an opening ceremony and a sneak peek of an international documentary and Q&A with Ojibwe and Karelian casts until noon. At 1 p.m. is the community showcase, a local short film competition. The recently released documentary film "Bad River" starts at 3 p.m. Chronicling the W...
The Lumberjacks track and field teams held their first home meet Tuesday at the newly renovated Members Cooperative Credit Union Stadium. "We've got a great facility," said head coach Tim Prosen. "We're really excited." While everything is shiny and new, Prosen and assistant coach Michelle Wick really praised the arrangement of the renovated facility. "The layout is way nicer," Wick said. "The kids can stay warmed up easier on the infield turf, which is also just better on their legs. And the...
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 BASEBALL Esko 7 Proctor 3 South Ridge 12 Cromwell-Wright 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 15 Barnum 7 SOFTBALL Barnum 4 Carlton/Wrenshall 3 South Ridge 17 Cromwell-Wright 9 Cloquet 7 Hermantown 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 20 BASEBALL International Falls 16 Cromwell-Wright 15 Janesville-W-P 15 Cromwell-Wright 5 SOFTBALL Bethlehem Academy 12 South Ridge 6 Simley 17 Esko 0 MONDAY, APRIL 22 BASEBALL South Ridge 5 Cloquet 3 Esko 5 Mesabi East 0 Deer River 10 Carlton/Wrenshall 1 SOFTBALL Cloquet 8 ML/WR 6 Esko 13 Grand Rapids 3 Braham 10 Barnum 0...
The Cloquet High School boys golf team traveled to Red Wing to take on the Wingers at the Mississippi National Golf Links on April 17. Traveling 178 miles south from their home course, Cloquet coach Aaron Young said they figured when they put the match on the schedule "that we'd get nice weather again, like we did last spring. It wasn't exactly the case," he said. It was overcast and temperatures were in the 50s. Cloquet won the duel meet by a score of 312 to Red Wing's 337. Cloquet was led by...
The Minnesota Wilderness returns home fighting for its playoff lives this week, trailing Anchorage, 2-0, in their best-of-five opening round series. The Wilderness lost 4-0 and 2-1 in overtime last weekend in Alaska, and would need to win three straight home games this weekend to advance in the Robertson Cup playoffs. Game 3 is 7:15 p.m. Friday, with games 4 and 5, if necessary, at 7:15 p.m. Saturday and 5:15 p.m. Sunday. The Wilderness got 31 saves from Wassau, Wisconsin’s Adam Prokop last Saturday, but Tyler Hennen scored 3 minutes, 48 s...
Following the great success of its bird exhibit two years ago, The Knot gallery opened its "Fish and Fowl" exhibit to a crowd of local art fans Friday evening. Work by eight local artists and photographers are on display, some for sale. The artworks are unique, as are the people who created them. Exhibiting for the first time at the Knot gallery is award-winning fish artist Stuart Nelson, whose remarkably detailed paintings of fish bring them to life. "I've always done a lot of art and living on...
