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Thursday, Feb. 1 Girls Hockey MLA 1 Pine City 0 Boys Hockey Hermantown 6 CEC 1 Boys Basketball Deer River 84 South Ridge 58 Carlton/Wrenshall 78 Northland 65 Girls Basketball Esko 61 Carlton/Wrenshall 22 Cloquet 67 Grand Rapids 65 South Ridge 73 McGregor 33 Friday, Feb. 2 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright 80 Cook County 59 Esko 84 Carlton/Wrenshall 59 ML/WR 75 Barnum 63 McGregor 67 South Ridge 60 Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 94 ML/WR 31 Girls Hockey CEC 2 Thief River Falls 0 Boys Hockey Becker/Big Lake 4 Moose Lake Area 1 Saturday, Feb. 3... Full story
Friday, Feb. 9 Boys Hockey MLA vs Ely, 6 Girls Basketball Carlton/Wrenshall at Northland, 7:15 Boys Basketball Barnum at Carlton/Wrenshall, 6:15 Cromwell-Wright vs South Ridge, 7:15 Esko at St. Paul Johnson, 7:15 ML/WR at Two Harbors, 7:15 Wrestling CEC at Hermantown, 4:30 Saturday. Feb. 10 Girls Hockey Section 7A semifinal CEC vs Proctor/Hermantown, 11 am, at St. Luke’s Sports Center Section 7A semifinal MLA vs Marshall, 2 pm, at St. Luke’s Sports Center Boys Hockey CEC vs Roseau, 1 Boys Basketball Cloquet at Norwood Young America, 1 Mon... Full story
Treat your valentine to coffee and a sweet treat at the boys basketball game tonight, Friday, Feb. 9. Dollars for Scholars will be sponsoring the fundraiser during the games. Come support the team and fundraiser and enjoy the homecoming festivities. My sympathies to the family of Jerry Pederson, 78, of Moose Lake, who passed away Jan. 21. I got to know him when we served on the Carlton County Public Health and Human Services advisory committee a few years ago. He was such a friendly and...
The Lake Country Power electricity utility selected the Lakeside Quilters of Tamarack as the winner of its annual Touchstone Energy Community Award. The co-op chose to recognize the group as its members volunteer time to make quality quilts by hand and donate to people in local communities. The quilters were awarded a plaque and $500 that will go toward materials needed for making quilts. "Receiving this award is an absolute honor because it recognizes our mission to give handmade quilts to peop...
Thursday, Jan. 25 Girls Hockey Duluth Marshall 2 Moose Lake Area 1 Boys Hockey WSFLG 4 Moose Lake Area 1 Girls Basketball Duluth Marshall 77 Cloquet 73 South Ridge 73 Silver Bay 24 Cromwell-Wright 54 McGregor 37 Esko 82 ML/WR 29 Barnum 63 Two Harbors 40 Boys’ Basketball Proctor 53 South Ridge 48 Carlton/Wrenshall 87 McGregor 66 Friday, Jan. 26 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright 70 McGregor 49 Barnum 75 Two Harbors 69 Esko 79 ML/WR 63 Carlton/Wrenshall 94 Hill City 49 Boys Hockey Bemidji 4 CEC 2 Girls Hockey CEC 4 Chisago Lakes 2 Saturday, Jan. 2... Full story
A stifling defense helped the Esko girls basketball team to slowly pull away with a 59-48 road win over Cromwell-Wright Monday night in Cromwell. "Esko is long and athletic, and we did not pass the ball well against their zone, which created way too many turnovers," said Cards coach Jeff Gronner. While Gronner's squad struggled to hold onto the ball, Esko was reaping the rewards of their defense. "Our defense was very good and disruptive tonight," said Esko coach Sue Northey after the game.... Full story
Friday, Feb. 2 Girls Hockey CEC vs Thief River, 7 Boys Hockey MLA vs Becker, 7 Girls Basketball Fond du Lac Ojibwe at Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig, 5 ML/WR vs Duluth Marshall, 7:15 Boys Basketball ML/WR at Barnum, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs Cook County, 6:30 Esko at Carlton/ Wrenshall, 7:15 Skiing CEC Alpine at Lutsen, 11 Saturday. Feb. 3 Girls Hockey CEC vs Bemidji, 3 Boys Hockey CEC at Champlin, 7 Boys Basketball Esko vs Cannon Falls, 3:30 Monday. Feb. 5 Girls Basketball Barnum at Pine City, 7 Carlton/Wrenshall at Floodwood, 7:15 Cloquet vs Duluth... Full story
Over the years, Cloquet resident Clarence Badger has told stories of playing basketball at the old Civic Center where the fire station now sits. He shared photos of his uncles returning from World War II and partying in the Cromwell bars with happy friends. Of Pinehurst Park in the 1940s and '50s, he wrote: "The building that I used most was the large one where we would roller skate one or two days a week in a huge building that sat near what the tennis courts are today. The Wilsons would come... Full story
The ballots are in the mail for the Minnesota presidential primary. They came in the mail in Beseman Township and probably several others. The Minnesota primary is on March 5, 2024, so the ballots need to arrive before that date; and, remember, you must vote Democratic, Republican, or the Legal Marijuana Now party, so you can’t split your vote. There is an updated story in the Duluth News Tribune about the highway Gordon Bushnell tried to make and promote north of Tamarack and Wright. It was i...
Cromwell- Wright Schools Honor Rolls A Honor Roll Grade 12 Elliott Anderson Jillian Anderson Avery Birman Anaka Burton Tanner Collman Marissa Dahl Brandon Dickey Caya Forland Aurora Gervais Wyatt Goranson Kyra Granholm Mya Gronner Maxwell Hanni Andrew Kachinske Macie Lind Joshua Lindman Katie Metzer Korpela Emaleigh Olesiak Karina Olesiak Josie Suhonen Grace Swenson Grade 11 Isabella Anderson Siiena Anderson Brady Dahl Bryanna Foster Jack Irving Tucker Korpi Emerson Lind Emily Lindman Dylan Nyberg Titus Swartout Grade 10 Kayla Aho Justine... Full story
More than 50 people turned out for the Barnum school board meeting Tuesday, the majority in a show of support for school bus drivers. The crowd came as the board considered contracting with a private company for transportation services. It's something the district began exploring last summer, when it was down to three bus drivers. It takes eight to drive all the Barnum routes. By the start of the school year, there were four. Now, the district is up to six with the potential return of a...
Things could not have gone any better for the Moose Lake/Willow River boys basketball team in their matchup against Carlton/Wrenshall Friday night. The Rebels shooting was beyond hot as they opened up a massive halftime lead on their way to an 84-40 win in Willow River. "We had a big start to the game and shot the lights out," said Rebels coach Paul Dewey. "I was a little surprised, because we hadn't been shooting that well and then we came out in that first half and lit it up." The Rebels... Full story
Thursday, Jan. 18 Girls Hockey CEC 2 Northern Lakes 0 Boys Hockey Northern Edge 4 MLA 1 Girls Basketball ML/WR 63 Carlton/Wrenshall 47 Hill City/Northland 70 Fond du Lac 35 South Ridge 70 Cherry 44 Cromwell-Wright 51 Mesabi East 45 Esko 88 Two Harbors 34 Boys Basketball ML/WR 83 Aitkin 55 Friday, Jan. 19 Boys Basketball Cook County 68 South Ridge 51 Barnum 83 McGregor 44 Esko 69 Two Harbors 45 Fond du Lac 83 Bigfork 56 ML/WR 84 Carlton/Wrenshall 40 Superior 80 Cloquet 59 Cromwell-Wright 84 Floodwood 21 Girls Basketball Cloquet 55 Hibbing 38... Full story
Friday, Jan. 26 Girls Hockey CEC vs Chisago Lakes, 7 Boys Hockey CEC at Bemidji, 7 Boys Basketball Barnum vs Two Harbors, 7:15 Carlton/Wrenshall vs Hill City, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright at McGregor, 7:15 Esko at ML/WR, 7:15 Wrestling CEC at Mora, 5 Saturday, Jan. 27 Girls Hockey MLA at Kasson- Mantorville, 3 Boys Hockey MLA at Wadena, 2 Girls Basketball Cloquet vs North Branch, 1 ML/WR at Ely, 2:30 Boys Basketball CEC at South St. Paul, 10 Barnum vs Two Harbors, 7:15 Esko vs Breck at Chanhassen, 4 Skiing CEC Nordic at Ely, Hidden Valley, 9:30... Full story
Our sincere sympathies to Gil Kinnunen on the recent passing of his wife, Dawn, of West St. Paul; a celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul. Wear colorful clothing to honor her memory. The 2024 Carlton County barn calendars are still available. You can pick yours up at the Historical Society or the Pine Knot in Cloquet. This year’s featured barns belong to Jasper Beseman, Mike and Jennifer Olesiak (original owners R...
My office is in the old Cloquet Co-op building in Esko, and it carries a lot of history. The thing is built solid. Those Finlanders obviously expected the building to be around for a hundred years or more. It’s tight, too, not drafty at all. So many people have stopped in over the years to reminisce about the old co-op. I feel like I’ve been here since the 1950s, when it was built. It carried groceries, of course, but also hardware, sewing stuff, farm supplies, and some clothing. And yes, to... Full story
Thursday, Jan. 11 Girls Hockey CEC 4 Duluth 3 Boys Hockey CEC 3 Duluth Marshall 1 Girls Basketball Esko 72 Hibbing 35 South Ridge 92 Carlton/Wrenshall 40 Cromwell-Wright 70 Barnum 34 Floodwood 64 Moose Lake/WR 53 Boys Basketball Ogilvie 66 Cromwell-Wright 56 Hermantown 106 Cloquet 74 Friday, Jan. 12 Boys Basketball Carlton/Wrenshall 101 Floodwood 33 Cherry 100 Esko 74 Girls Hockey Litchfield/DC 2 Moose Lake Area 1 Saturday, Jan. 13 Boys Basketball Cloquet 88 Duluth Marshall 68 Girls Basketball Red Lake 73 Fond du Lac 56 Boys Hockey Coon Rapids... Full story
My sympathies to the families of Don Hutar, 80, who died Jan. 10; Fran Soloman, who died Jan. 11; Gary Larson, who died Jan. 1; and Reuben Wenstrom, who died Jan. 8. The Bethany Lutheran public memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22 at Villa Vista, in honor of Delores Demenge, Leonard Stokke, Ray Marsyla, John Kauppila, Tom Donohue, and Joanne Beck. The Villa will also be honoring residents that are or will be in their 90s and 100s at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26: Dagny Quarnstrom,...
Frances A. Solomon, age 85 of Cromwell, Minnesota passed away Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born July 3, 1938, in Duluth, the daughter of John and Florence (Kriski) Kubiski. Frances graduated from Cathedral High School in Duluth. She was united in marriage to Glenn Solomon in 1956. They were very active with the former St. Casimir’s Catholic Church in Cloquet and attended St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton. Frances especially loved her family a... Full story
Donald Hjalmer Hutar, 80, of Wright passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on May 16, 1943, in Aitkin to Hjalmer and Effie Hutar. Don was raised on a farm in Rice Lake Township, near McGregor. He married Carol Walli, the girl of his dreams, on Sept. 1, 1962, and they started their family together. Don was a merchant marine and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He loved his country and believed in freedom. Don was a jack of all trad... Full story
The Barnum bus drivers continue to struggle with being short-staffed. The ultimate solution would be to hire two additional bus drivers. The district is considering an alternative solution that is concerning the bus drivers and the community. The district is proposing to sell its bus fleet to a private busing company. Most of the current drivers are Barnum graduates and/or have children connecting them to the district. They care about our school and our children, but are unwilling to work for a private for-profit company, as they will lose... Full story
Wednesday, Jan. 3 Boys Basketball Cherry 93 Carlton/Wrenshall 44 Thursday, Jan. 4 Girls Hockey MLA 3 North Shore 0 Boys Hockey CEC 2 (OT) Superior 1 Girls Basketball Esko 60 Cloquet 57 South Ridge 44 Cromwell-Wright 41 Carlton/Wrenshall 67 Fond du Lac Ojibwe 53 Boys Basketball Chisholm 66 Carlton/Wrenshall 58 Friday, Jan. 5 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright 77 South Ridge 38 Cloquet 71 Two Harbors 61 Girls Basketball ML/WR 47 Deer River 44 South Ridge 61 Nashwauk-Keewatin 22 Boys Hockey Mora/Milaca 3 MLA 1 Girls Hockey Osseo/Park Center 3 CEC 1... Full story
It's hard to believe, but Noah Parker has been the CEO of a thriving Highway 5, Carlton County seasonal business for 10 years ... after all, he's only 23. "I was 13 and asked my dad if he could give me money to go and see a movie," Parker said. "He told me, 'all the money you need is out here in the yard in the grass.' I didn't know what he meant." His dad then told him that he'd have to work hard, but could make plenty of spending money by picking and selling nightcrawlers to prospective... Full story
The University of Wisconsin-Superior announced its dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. To be named to the list, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students from the area earning the honor include: Barnum Brynne Mickle, Joe Peterson Carlton Henry Collier, Samuel Collier, Matthew Hamann, Jadin Sullivan-Soukkala Cloquet Joseph Baker, Lexi Bakken, Adam Blesener, Ryan Conway, Maddie Kayser, Timber Latvala, Brenna Mattson, Gavin Rasmussen, Maria Sajdak,...
With the holidays over, I’m wishing everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. The mayor of Cromwell reported that 31 kids visited Santa and Mrs. Claus at City Hall on Dec. 16. The visit is sponsored by the Cromwell Area Community Club and the City. So, thanks for doing this. Congratulations to this year’s homecoming candidates at Cromwell-Wright school: Cole Aho, Tanner Collman, Wyatt Goranson, Maxwell Hanni, Johnathon Schiller, Jillian Anderson, Aurora Gervais, Kyra Granholm, Mya Gro...
