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It was a "build it and they will come" moment ... Minnesota style. The Hockey Day Cloquet headlining Lumberjacks varsity boys and girls hockey games took place Saturday in front of roughly 2,000 people. They packed the metal bleachers (with seating for 1,300) and stood three and four deep at each end of the outdoor hockey arena built especially for the event. Clusters of mostly young men and boys stood on the hillside, respectfully placing hands on hearts as a giant American flag waved in the...
A good-sized crowd turned out for Monday's open house highlighting Esko high school's new flexible learning space for juniors and seniors, a place students can gather to study for their various College in the Schools classes. Guests at the open house got a bonus on Monday: free samples of coffee from the new student-run Kahvia Coffee shop opening soon inside the learning center. Kahvia means coffee in Finnish, and is a little more straightforward than Esko's "sisu" motto (which has no direct tra...
Hockey Day Cloquet could not have gone any better last weekend. "Happy Hockey Day," Cloquet resident Catherine Loeb said. "Best day ever!" Among the best, for sure. The stands were full and easily 2,000 or more people descended on Veterans Park throughout the open air extravaganza Saturday which featured Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys and girls varsity and junior varsity hockey games. The weather cooperated and even graced the day with snow fit for a Hallmark film. Certainly somebody was falling in...
When my dad passed early Sunday morning (Jan. 5) I was scrambling to write and proofread an obituary for him, and, when it was finally satisfactory, I started looking to publish it. My dad always wanted his obituary in the Pine Knot and another local publication. So I first contacted the larger local publication and they wanted $1,767.69 to publish it and, on top of that, they said I had missed the deadline for the Wednesday print edition by 90 minutes, so the only paper they could get it in was Saturday, the day after the funeral. I called...
Thursday, Jan. 9 Boys Basketball Moose Lake/WR 72 Hinckley-Finlayson 36 Cloquet 83 Hermantown 62 Girls Basketball South Ridge 65 Fond du Lac Ojibwe 34 Esko 67 Hibbing 33 Cromwell-Wright 63 Barnum 27 Mesabi East 58 Carlton/Wrenshall 24 Floodwood 61 Moose Lake/WR 35 Boys Hockey CEC 3 Duluth Marshall 2 (OT) WSFLG 6 Moose Lake Area 3 Girls Hockey Duluth 2 CEC 0 Friday, Jan. 10 Boys Basketball Carlton/Wrenshall 78 Floodwood 57 Deer River 74 Moose Lake/WR 59 Cherry 82 Esko 70 Two Harbors 71 South Ridge 52 Girls Basketball Crosby-Ironton 92 Cloquet 47...
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team was hungry for a win as they took the ice for Hockey Day Cloquet Saturday. The Lumberjacks had not had a win since Dec. 5 against Hibbing/Chisholm. Saturday night the young CEC squad snapped a 10-game losing streak with an impressive 2-0 win over the Northern Tier Stars, a Class AA cooperative of St. Francis, North Branch and Cambridge-Isanti. "That was a huge win for us," said CEC coach Kennedy Weets. "The girls were smiling all day long in anticipatio...
Hockey Day Cloquet encapsulated more than hockey. There were food trucks, fire pits, hills to slide down, friends to see and a true sense of community, no matter whom you were cheering for. The result of years of talk, months of planning and weeks of building the arena, Hockey Day Cloquet organizer Nate Knutson and his band of volunteer hockey parents and others thought of just about everything. Giant heat-duct hoses snaked from Frost Fighter heaters to team boxes and the press boxes above, keep...
Organizers for Hockey Day Cloquet couldn't have asked for a more picturesque setting than what everyone saw Saturday. A fluffy white snow fell all day long, the smell of cookies, popcorn and burgers emanated from food vendor stands, and an energetic crowd surrounded the hockey rink at Veterans Park. Unfortunately, the CEC boys hockey team struggled to put pucks past the Sartell goalie as the Lumberjacks fell in overtime 2-1 in the second game of a varsity and junior varsity quadrupleheader,...
Friday, Jan. 17 Boys hockey CEC at Orono, 7 Boys basketball Esko at Barnum, 7:15 Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Two Harbors, 7:15 Cloquet at Superior, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. McGregor, 7:15 Fond du Lac vs. Bigfork, 7 Girls basketball ML/WR at Denfeld, 7 Alpine skiing CEC at Mont du Lac, 5 Saturday, Jan. 18 Boys basketball Esko vs. St. Paul Johnson, 4 Monday, Jan. 20 Girls hockey MLA vs. International Falls, 5 Girls basketball Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Silver Bay, 7:15 Cloquet tourney at St. Catherine University Esko at Mesabi East, 7:15 Boys basketball...
Bethany/Bethlehem Lutheran Parish www.bethanybethlehem.org Bethany Lutheran Church 5660 Hwy 210, Cromwell 218-644-3640 bethany55726@ yahoo.com Worship 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School Women’s Bible study 9:30 a.m. first Wed. Bethany Beacons women’s ministry 9 a.m. second Wed. Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hwy 210 & Third St., Wright 218-357-2593 [email protected] Worship 8 a.m. Holy Closure service 10 a.m. Jan. 26 Bethel Lutheran Church Pastor Rob Larson 1012 29th St., Scanlon 218-879-9723, 763-957-2990 [email protected] Facebook:...
Now in her second year volunteering for her alma mater Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Nordic ski program, Jazlyn Gunderson reported for practice Jan. 3 to a unique location. Roughly three dozen team members and supporters appeared in frigid temperatures on a 400-yard field at the Cloquet Forestry Center. First-year head coach Phil Rogers had groomed the field and even set a circuitous classic track around the edges, where grassy spots lurked nearby. Nobody can remember the team ever practicing in that...
Thomson Township welcomed two brand-new board members Thursday, Jan. 2, swearing in Nathan Barta and Logan Saline. Elections were held for town board offices, with Tony Compo elected board chair and Ruth Janke as vice chair. The first meeting of the new year was largely dedicated to organizational tasks, once the new board members were seated. The two new supervisors quickly settled in, volunteering for a number of committee and liaison positions. The youngest member of the board at age 21,...
The Carlton County board met Tuesday for its annual organizational meeting. Sixth District judge Amy Lukasavitz administered the swearing in of newly elected commissioners Sarah Plante Buhs and Dan Reed, along with reelected District 3 commissioner Tom Proulx, representing most of Cloquet. Plante Buhs represents District 1, including large parts of rural Cloquet and Sawyer, while Reed is the District 5 commissioner, representing the western half of Carlton County, including Cromwell, Wright,...
Winona State University dean’s list for fall semester includes Trayton Houck of Mahtowa and Megan Mismash of Esko. Graduating from the university in the fall were Katelyn Kelley of Cloquet, arts psychology; and Mismash, nursing. • • The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for academic achievement during the fall semester. To be included, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Barnum: Joe Peterso...
Friday, Jan. 10 Boys basketball Barnum at Cromwell-Wright, 7:15 Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Floodwood @Carlton, 7:15 Esko at Cherry, 7:15 ML/WR at Deer River, 7:15 Girls basketball Cloquet at Crosby-Ironton, 7 ML/WR at Chisholm, 7:15 Alpine skiing CEC at Mont du Lac, 5 Saturday, Jan. 11 Boys hockey Hockey Day Cloquet: CEC vs. Sartell @Veterans Park, 2 Girls hockey Hockey Day Cloquet: CEC vs. Northern Tier Stars, 7 MLA vs. Dodge County, 3 Boys basketball Fond du Lac vs. Red Lake, 3 Girls basketball Fond du Lac vs. Red Lake, 12 Nordic skiing CEC at...
Things are starting to ramp up for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton wrestling team. The Lumberjacks have already wrestled in three tournaments this season, including Lakeville North, Brainerd and the Jack Hammer Tournament in Pequot Lakes. "We've also wrestled in a triangular against both Crosby-Ironton and Ogilvie," said longtime CEC coach Al Denman. "We beat C-I and lost to Ogilvie by just a few points, and a year ago Ogilvie throttled us. We've come a long way, and our numbers are up." The 'Jacks...
Thursday, Jan. 2 Boys Basketball Cloquet 90 Barnum 61 South Ridge 90 Floodwood 19 Girls Basketball Cromwell-Wright 86 Silver Bay 9 Cloquet 68 Esko 48 Floodwood 63 South Ridge 51 Boys Hockey CEC 6 Superior 1 MLA 1 Greenway/Nashwauk- Keewatin 0 Girls Hockey Proctor/Hermantown 2 CEC 0 Friday, Jan. 3 Boys Basketball Browerville 60 Cromwell-Wright 58 Blake 71 Esko 61 Cloquet 88 Two Harbors 45 Northland 102 Carlton/Wrenshall 49 Girls Basketball Barnum 45 Cherry 38 South Ridge 51 Carlton/Wrenshall 39 Boys Hockey MLA 5 Mora/Milaca 1 Girls Hockey MLA 2...
June Marie Hill, 92, passed away on Dec. 28, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on June 10, 1932, in Cloquet to Uno and Olga (Savo) Karjala. June attended school in Cloquet, and went to a 32-year-long career with Diamond Brands. June was united in marriage to Arnie J. Hill in August 1947. They shared 24 years together before Arnie passed away Feb. 12, 1973. They lived in Cloquet and raised five children. June was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in...
Olli Rikhard Rahkola, 69, of Esko, passed away in the early morning of Jan. 5, 2025 with his family by his side. Olli was born in Hibbing, Minnesota to Frans and Martha (Himanka) Rahkola on Feb. 8, 1955. Olli was a devout lover of Christ, and his Catholic faith; he was very active within the church and the community. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, the school kitchen at St James Catholic School, the Esko community garden, the Esko High School track meets, and he took great pride in...
The first year of Division I college football for Esko native Koi Perich is in the books following Friday night’s 24-10 win over Virginia Tech in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Perich tied for the team lead on defense with four solo tackles, one for a loss. The Esko native had an amazing season for the Gophers that culminated with many awards. Perich was the co-leader in the nation with six interceptions and he became the leader of the defensive backfield for Minnesota. He forced fumbles, returned kicks, intercepted the ball, returned punts, tac...
Terry A. Johnson, age 60, of Carlton, Minnesota passed away surrounded by family on January 2, 2025, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on June 22, 1964, to Warner and Maxine (Peil) Johnson in Cloquet, Minnesota. Terry grew up and graduated from school in Esko, Minnesota. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1984 to 1988, aboard the USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier. Following his honorable discharge, Terry became a man of many trades as he held various construction...
Barbara (Isaacson) East, 91, passed away Jan. 1, 2025, at Evergreen Senior Living in Cloquet. She was born to Arthur and Lucille Isaacson in Sawyer. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Isaacson (Kim) and Sue Moroney (Steve); her son, Bob East (Kellie); nine grandchildren, Erik, Willie, Lucy, Lilly, Jacob, Jordan, Amber, Grace and Joy; and eight great-grandchildren, Everett, Amelie, Simon, Cecilia, Jay, Caspian, Archer and Michael; her cousin Val (Terry) O'Rourke; and other special family...
June Marie Hill, 92, passed away on Dec. 28, 2024, at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on June 10, 1932, in Cloquet to Uno and Olga (Savo) Karjala. June attended school in Cloquet, and went on to a 32-year-long career with Diamond Brands. June was united in marriage to Arnie J. Hill in August 1947. They shared 24 years together before Arnie passed away Feb. 12, 1973. They lived in Cloquet and raised five children. June was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church...
Come next week, Veterans Park in Cloquet will be transformed into an elite hockey facility - outdoors, the way the hockey gods intended it - with seating for 1,300. Hockey Day Cloquet promises to be unlike anything seen before in the Wood City. The homegrown hockey extravaganza will span eight days, from Jan. 8-15, peaking with the Lumberjacks varsity boys and girls hockey games on Saturday, Jan. 11. The timing couldn't be better: the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team is currently ranked...
Nathan Ray O’Leary, 43, of Esko passed away on Dec. 29, 2024. He is survived by the children he adored, Nicholas Ray O’Leary and Olivianna Christine O’Leary, as well as his parents, and stepparents, Marty (Michelle) O’Leary of Cloquet and Tamara (Dan) Belich of Esko. He also left behind his brothers, Andrew (Jeni) O’Leary of Esko and Benjamin (Jesse) O’Leary of Duluth. He is missed by his stepbrothers, Jason O’Leary Belich and Alex Belich; stepsister, Natilie Belich; nephews, Evan, Ashton...
