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If you blink your eyes, you might miss it. I know I did, many times. Traveling west on Minnesota Highway 210, it's just past the Sawyer Store, about three miles on the left. A few years ago, the wild turkeys were thick in this area. Unfortunately, I hit one with my car, twisting my side mirror. I pulled to the side of the road to check out the damage and it was then that I saw the sign advertising "Bedding Plants," "Greenhouse," and, even better yet, "Sale." My wife, dog, and I were in no rush...
Marlene Anne Ninteman, 85, of Carlton passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care in Carlton. Marlene was born on July 21, 1937, to Frank and Viola (Schmitz) Ninteman in Duluth. She grew up in Carlton, and lived in Carlton throughout her life. Marlene graduated from high school in 1955. Following high school, she did daycare and later worked as a seamstress for the Stearns manufacturing plant in Carlton for many years. Later in life, she moved to Villa Vista Assisted Living in Cromwell. In April, 2023, Marlene moved to Inter-Faith... Full story
The highway is now closed between Cromwell Lake and Island Lake, and should be finished by July 26. There is a detour to the north and the south, so watch for signs. Work on the box culverts on Woodbury Lake and the one over the river in Wright will then start on July 31 and last for 31 days. Remember, the 58th annual Wrong Days in Wright starts today, July 14, with the steak fry, pie sale, St. John’s rummage sale, and O-G-N-I-B (“bingo” spelled backwards). The parade is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday,...
Construction work on Highway 210 east of Cromwell at Island Lake began July 5. This work will require a full closure of Highway 210. The passenger vehicle detour route will take Carlton County Road 120 to Carlton County Road 123 to Highway 73. A truck detour will take I-35 to Carlton County Road 4 to Highway 73. A detour map can be found on the project website here: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy210-boxculvertsreplacements/index.html. Once work is complete at this location, work will move west on Highway 210 for another full...
A year ago lightning, thunderstorms and horrific weather wreaked havoc on the Sawdust 5K in Cloquet, causing first-year race directors Julie and Sam Jacobson all kinds of problems. This time around, the July Fourth race couldn't have gone any smoother. It featured gentle weather and plenty of anxious runners gathering to run Cloquet's favorite summertime race. "Everything went super and there was a great turnout," Julie Jacobson said. "We had 272 runners signed up prior to the race and another... Full story
The Kaleb Anderson walk and pancake breakfast at the Cromwell Pavilion on July 1 was a huge success.Thanks go out to all who donated time and money, walkers and runners, and the city for having the space to hold such a huge event. They say one person can’t make a difference, but Kaleb sure did in his short lifetime. Thank you, Anderson/Koivisto family, for keeping his memory alive. A lovely memorial service was held for Elouise Lucking on July 1. Elouise was a wonderful artist and several of h...
Competition turned to camaraderie June 20 at Wade Stadium in Duluth as the Polar League held its softball and baseball all-star games with players selected from league teams. In softball, Team Blue had a three-run sixth inning to put away Team Silver 5-1. In the baseball game, Team Haugen/Weber (coaches Ben Haugen of Esko and Aaron Weber of South Ridge) defeated Team Levinski (Cromwell-Wright coach Dean Levinski) 16-4. Five days earlier, Esko did the league proud by winning the Class AA state...
Cromwell-Wright School Second semester Honor Roll Grade 12 Avery Aho Ellie Anderson Noah Foster Romain Jacques Isaac King Steven Ridlon Liam Schoenberg Grade 11 Elliott Anderson Avery Birman Tanner Collman Marissa Dahl Brandon Dickey Gracie Foley Aurora Gervais Wyatt Goranson Kyra Granholm Mya Gronner Andrew Kachinske Macie Lind Joshua Lindman Korpela Metzer Emaleigh Olesiak Josie Suhonen Grace Swenson Grade 10 Isabella Anderson Siiena Anderson Brady Dahl Bryanna Foster Jack Irving Tucker Korpi Emerson Lind Emily Lindman Nevaeh Manninen Dylan N...
A Celebration of Life service for Ralph Reed Abrahamson, 73, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of Cromwell, will be at 4:30 p.m. on July 21 at the Cora McCorvey Health & Wellness Center, 1015 N 4th Ave, Minneapolis with food and refreshments following at Elsie’s. All area residents are invited and encouraged to continue to share their thoughts and ideas on the Harvest Festival. They are also in need of volunteers to help with parade planning, steak fry, kids’ and adult games, pie social, bingo and...
Again this year, the Dugan family and friends host two nights of films in their Wrenshall barn. I’ve been enjoying this year’s slate of films on my computer. I can’t review them all in this slim column, but I’m sharing my favorites. The most spectacular is “Finding Her Beat,” a film made by Japanese, Canadian and American women learning and performing Taiko, a Japanese male art form that combines dance movements with banging a large vertical drum. The film opens with a Korean adoptee rai... Full story
A wonderful worship event was held at the Cromwell Pavilion Saturday, sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Cromwell. More than 200 people attended, including 100 folks at the worship service and meal. A dance followed, with many more in attendance. We thank God for over 100 years of ministry to the community from the Cromwell United Methodist church. The community club will be having a special meeting to plan for this year’s Harvest Festival. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, J...
High school seniors Payton Rosbacka of Wright and Amanina Sheetz of Moose Lake have been selected as the Minnesota State Bar Association’s 11th District College Scholarship award recipients for 2023-2024 academic year. They were awarded $2,000 scholarships by the association’s district board of directors. The 11th District is composed of MSBA members who live or work in Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties. For decades, the 11th District has annually awarded financial aid to high school seniors in our district who are pursuing law...
The University of Minnesota Duluth announced its dean’s list for spring semester, which included the following students from the area: Barnum Madeleine Manahan, Oliver Swimeley Carlton Andrea Hille, Connor Kanirie, Ezekiel Palmer, Ben Talarico Cloquet Benjamin Bauer, Lindsey Dunaiski, Zachary Dunaiski, Casey Essler, Hannah Green, Tyler Hey, Nick Kallevig, Caley Kruse, Brynn Martin, Kathryn Owens, Andrew Peak, Camden Pollard, Sam Remus, Emerson Rock, Isabella Roy, Joshua South, Samantha Thomsen, Sarah Urban Cromwell Isaac Shelton Esko Faith B... Full story
More than 40 local athletes participated in the Minnesota Boys and Girls State Track meet last weekend at St. Michael-Albertville. A number of those athletes had top showings and made it to the finals. Class AA boys Miles Fischer had a big day for Cloquet by finishing in third place in the 1,600 meter run. The senior followed that up with a seventh place finish in the 3,200. He ran 4:18.43 in the 1600 and 9:39.20 in the 3,200. "Miles Fischer almost got the 1600 record from 1985 of John Wodny,"... Full story
It’s National Bank Week, so the Northview Bank welcomes you to stop by during the week of June 12-16 to sign up for daily prize drawings, treats and refreshments. Yoga is 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. Cost: $3 per person, which covers city rental. Gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen at 218-428-3300. County Road 23 going north of the Farmers Co-op store in Wright is being repaved all the way on West Mud Lake Road to the county line. It should be done by the t...
Often, lifetime residents bring joy, humor and learning to their communities. Two weeks ago, Cromwell-Wright area residents celebrated the life and work of Margaret Webster. Born and raised in Wright, Margaret Webster taught home economics for years at the school in McGregor. She organized community events, including humorous plays that she wrote and directed. Margaret also wrote and illustrated several books: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cemetery," "Are All the Heroes Gone?:...
Esko is the Section 7A boys track champion this year after beating runner-up Crosby-Ironton by 10 points. Two Harbors took the girls title with International Falls taking second and also qualifying for the team state track meet. Cromwell-Wright had a solid meet for the boys with a seventh-place finish as a team and a number of top finishes by individuals. Boys state qualifiers Noah Foster of Cromwell- Wright was the winner of the 3,200-meter run. He also ran in two relay teams that finished... Full story
Over the last four years the Section 7A baseball tournament has run through South Ridge. The road this season got a whole lot tougher on Tuesday when the Panthers lost their first game of the day, 6-4, to Cherry, sending them into the losers bracket. “Noah Sundquist is a good pitcher and he pitched well against us,” said South Ridge head coach Aaron Weber. “He kept us from getting any momentum and he pitched well enough to win that game.” Following the loss, the Panthers faced Ely in the nig... Full story
My week off from chemo seemed to be the longest week in a while because once you are on a weekly infusion schedule, taking a week off seems weird. But now I am back on a regular schedule for three more weeks. The infusions go well now that I have a port for the blood draws and infusions, so I’m back on track. I did shave my head before the last treatment as there was so much hair all over the house you would have thought I had a dog or cat here. Anyway, I got a wig and since I always wear a h...
Seniors at Cromwell-Wright celebrated their departure from high school during commencement on Friday, May 26. With a graduating class of 17 students, the celebration was filled with their close comradery through gentle teasing and stories of their many adventures, good and bad, during their high school experience. Held in the gymnasium, rows of seats were filled with supportive friends and family, spilling into the bleachers behind. Led by superintendent Nathan Libbon, the seniors walked with... Full story
Moose Lake/Willow River returns to section final When the Section 7A softball tournament opened play Tuesday at the Grand Rapids Sports Complex, there were only two unbeaten teams remaining: the Rebels and the Raptors. One, Moose Lake/Willow River, was the defending section champion and No. 1 seed. The Carlton/Wrenshall Raptors were seeded in the No. 3 spot. The two met at center stage and the game ended with the Rebels heading back to the championship game at 4 p.m. Thursday in Cloquet, and the... Full story
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 aggressive triple-negative breast cancer about two months ago. I have chemotherapy treatments at St. Luke’s in Duluth, but this week is my week off, so just waiting for the tumor to shrink. The side effects so far have been nausea and hair loss. And every time I comb my hair, big wads of hair end up on my comb or in my hands. So far, I still do have some hair. I do have a huge collection of caps and hats, so I should have no trouble having enough cover-ups for my h...
Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day was originally set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting and decorating cemetery graves or holding family gatherings. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. Local honor guard members and other veterans groups treat Memorial Day — and their stops at various cemeteries — as a sacred duty. Cloquet Combined Honor Guard Captain Rich Chassé said... Full story
Contractors will begin construction work on Minnesota Highway 210 west of Carlton on Tuesday, May 30. The highway will be fully closed 0.2 miles west of Interstate 35 over Otter Creek, a Minnesota Department of Transportation news release said. The detour route will take I-35 to Frontage Road to Carlton County Highway 26/Moorhead Road to Carlton County Road 5/University Road. The detour is expected to last until June 29. Access to Black Bear Casino will be maintained from I-35. The $1.8 million project is replacing four box culverts over the...
Entering play last week, the Carlton/Wrenshall Raptors had their sights set on three big games against Cromwell-Wright, South Ridge and Silver Bay. If the Raptors were able to win those three games they would finish as the small-school Polar League Conference champions. Mission accomplished, as the Raptors rode strong pitching from Abby Mitchell and the heroics of a seventh-grader to sweep their rivals and claim the conference crown. "We made some defensive substitutions aligning ourselves for... Full story
