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The Christmas season is upon us, and I finally finished putting up my Christmas lights. Then the storm came with a vengeance and covered some of the reindeer and trees. I will do my best to clear things out before Christmas and the Carlton Holiday Market. Please take time to visit the Carlton Holiday Market Dec. 7. For more than 30 years before the holiday market started, we held a craft show at Carlton High School. At first, the Carlton Hockey Association organized it as a fundraiser to help...
Two pieces of great news came out of Monday’s Cloquet school board meeting: 1.The school district tax levy will increase by less than half a percent; 2.The district is part of a consortium of mostly Carlton County school districts that was awarded a $1.5 million grant ($750,000 each year for the next two years) to expand and explore the career and technical education programs in the area. Other school districts in the group include Barnum, Carlton, Cromwell-Wright, Esko, McGregor, Moose Lake, Willow River and Wrenshall. All of the districts a...
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Starkey, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Betty was born July 14, 1933 at the home farm in Splitrock Township, Minnesota, the daughter of George and Stella (Poslusny) Greske. She graduated high school in Moose Lake, Minnesota in May 1951. She worked at the Diamond Match Mill in Cloquet, Minnesota until she met her husband Roger Starkey. She and Roger Merlin Starkey were wed on Mar... Full story
Development on Big Lake, the future of the sanitary district, cooperative zoning and boat enforcement all entered the discussion at an Oct. 28 meeting between the Fond Du Lac Reservation Business Committee members and officials from Carlton County. The county was represented by Commissioners Dick Brenner and Tom Proulx, zoning and environmental services administrator Heather Cunningham, zoning inspector Dave Hurst, and county coordinator Dennis Genereau. The agenda of the meeting and observations were presented at the Carlton County board meeti...
Only one of three candidates for the Cloquet City Administrator job - Tim Peterson - made it to a second interview, held prior to the City Council work session Tuesday. Peterson, the current city administrator in Moose Lake and previously deputy clerk in Proctor, displayed a good understanding of both the issues and strengths of Cloquet, in a question and answer session with councilors that went both ways. Peterson asked councilors what they see as priority projects for the city. Answers ranged...
As a locally owned newspaper hyper-focused on local news, with local owners and support from local neighbors, no one understands the concept of supporting a local business more than we do at the Pine Knot News. Our owners subscribe to the local papers including the Proctor Journal, the Moose Lake Star Gazette, the Hermantown Star and the Duluth News Tribune. Heck, we even get the competing Pine Journal, even though most of their stories are recycled Duluth stories with just a small amount of unique local news. That’s because we are true l...
Moose Lake Area senior goalie Jo Wekseth made 50 saves, but in the end that was not enough to hold off the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks who came away with a 2-1 win over the Rebels in Cloquet. Wekseth and her teammates managed to keep the game scoreless through one period despite being outshot 16-5 in the opening period. "Moose Lake Area is a very hardworking gritty team, and that showed in the game," said CEC coach Courtney Olin. "I thought they did a great job in their defensive end...
Marlene Hufford, 70, of Genoa, Wisconsin, passed away Nov. 20, 2019 after a three-year battle with a brain tumor. Marlene was born on May 15, 1949 in Bruno, Minnesota to Albert and Gwenyth Jorgensen. She graduated from Moose Lake High School in 1967. She graduated from the Methodist-Kahler school of Nursing, Class of 1970, as a registered nurse and became a U.S. Navy Nurse. Marlene married Terry Coil of Moose Lake on Jan. 2, 1971; they lived happily until his passing in 1983. She worked at... Full story
Lee Alan Angell, 60, of Moose Lake, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in his home. He was born Aug. 12, 1959 in Cloquet to Kathryn and LeRoy Angell. At birth Lee was diagnosed with the rare Cornelia de Lange syndrome. Lee was raised at home in Cloquet until 1981. After several moves, he made his home in Moose Lake in the Agate House in 1991. There he experienced loving care, satisfaction and fulfillment in his later years. Lee was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy and Kathryn Angell. Lee is survived by his sisters Susan Angell... Full story
Michelle Lee is running to represent District 11 in the Minnesota Senate. The Moose Lake resident will seek the DFL endorsement at the district convention in March. Lee told supporters and attendees of the HD 11A Homegrown Harvest Festival Dinner fundraiser as long as the Minnesota Senate is controlled by Republicans, access to quality healthcare, first-class education and training of our future workforce, the expansion of broadband and attention to the critical needs of our infrastructure in... Full story
Lee Alan Angell, 60, of Moose Lake, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in his home. Visitation: 12:30 p.m. until the 1 p.m. memorial service Monday, Nov. 25 in Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Private inurnment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cloquet.... Full story
The results of what at times was a contentious meeting of school board members from Wrenshall and Carlton Tuesday will be seen at each board's regular meetings next week. There should be two identical resolutions on the respective agendas. They will be worded the same, but judging from the conversation at the joint meeting Tuesday, they're being crafted by two clashing mindsets. Wrenshall board members were expecting a firm commitment from the Carlton board that it was moving ahead on...
Paynesville entered Friday's matchup with Moose Lake/Willow River averaging 38 points per game while allowing only 11 points per game. With that said, it was the Bulldogs who used Rebel mistakes and miscues to their advantage as Paynesville defeated ML/WR 56-8 in the state Class AA quarterfinals in North Branch. Seven Rebel turnovers led to short fields and even shorter drives as the Bulldogs built a 12-0 lead after one quarter of play. Three more second-quarter touchdowns, and the Bulldogs led... Full story
When it comes to soil health and water quality, farmers have always been some of the most conscientious and concerned people. This is due to their deep, hands-on connections with soil and water and nature. Farmers physically feel their soil and can tell if it is too wet or too dry for tilling, planting, harvesting. They test their soil to make sure it has the necessary minerals in order to produce good quality crops to sell and eat. They regularly check their water to ensure its safety for the... Full story
Imagine yourself in the heart of Paris sipping coffee and listening to a strolling accordionist. Or at a club in Argentina dancing the tango? Now see yourself sitting at the new Moose Lake School auditorium hearing all those exciting and colorful strains of music performed live by a nationally renowned ensemble. The Café Accordion Orchestra are coming to Moose Lake at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 as the featured artists in the second Agate Encores concert of the season. The mission of Agate Encores is... Full story
Autumn Voices is looking for retired men and women who like to sing. The group began in 1976, and continues today with people who love to sing. Practice is every Monday 10-11 a.m. at the Senior dining center in Moose Lake. They have nine gigs in December, presenting songs from every generation wherever they are asked to go, at senior living facilities, community events and more. They particularly need tenor and bass singers, but all singers are welcome to this fun volunteer group. Want to know more? Call Kent Matthews at 218-565-0080 or Rita... Full story
Mary Jo Stayton, 58, of Phoenix, formerly of Cromwell, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 in Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. Mary Jo was born on Nov. 5, 1960 in St. Cloud. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1978 and later attended Duluth Business College. Mary Jo moved to Pasadena, California and later moved to Phoenix. She was a resident of Phoenix since 1991 and worked at Bank of America for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Carroll Stayton, and beloved cat, Felix. Mary Jo is survived by two... Full story
The Moose Lake/Willow River football team is going back to the state football tournament for the 13th time in 14 years, as the Rebels knocked off Mesabi East last Thursday in the section 7AA championship game in Esko. Blake Juhl rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Rebels in the 36-8 victory over the Giants. Mason Olson also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown in the ML/WR win. Juhl started the scoring Thursday night on a 1-yard touchdown run; he also scored on the two-point... Full story
Cloquet High School grads Riley Into and Landon Langenbrunner are aiming to make it big in the music world, but they aren't taking what many consider the traditional route. They aren't playing bars or or college campuses or even raves - yet. In fact, the two musicians didn't even start by learning an instrument. That came later. "We picked up on instruments after the fact, more or less," said Into. "It was our love for the music that got us into this. Langenbrunner agreed, adding that they... Full story
Although it's been close to 40 years since the lights went out for good on the Cloquet Civic Center, many Cloquet residents still have fond memories of the iconic downtown building. Located on Cloquet Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets - the present home of the Cloquet Area Fire District's Station 1 - the civic center was a destination for generations of area residents. Also known as the "Y" (originally, it was affiliated with the YMCA), the civic center had a gymnasium for basketball,... Full story
The Moose Lake/Willow River football team overcame several first-half penalties and an 8-point deficit at halftime to defeat Royalton 20-8 in the Section 7AA semifinals Saturday in Willow River. The Rebels advance to the section title game for the 13th time in 14 years. The Royals scored the game’s first touchdown late in the first quarter when Brady Conrad scored on a five-yard touchdown run; following a Dylan Skwira two-point conversion, the Royals led 8-0. Both teams had chances in the second...
In August, the Mercy Hospital board of directors voted unanimously to request proposals to partner with a larger health care system. On Tuesday, leaders from Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake and Essentia Health announced plans for a formal partnership. Mercy’s board of directors voted on the affiliation at a meeting Monday night. According to a press release, board members chose Essentia for its aligned mission and values and Essentia’s plan to grow primary- and specialty-care services in Moose Lake, along with hospital and emergency care. “A... Full story
Following an investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), a shooting by a Carlton County deputy while executing a warrant in July was deemed “necessary, justified and authorized by law” by the Carlton County attorney’s office, according to a press release sent out Tuesday. On July 29, 2019, the Carlton County Consolidated Emergency Response Team (CERT) responded to the home of Shawn Olthoff’s mother in Moose Lake to execute a warrant for his arrest on charges alleging use of deadly force against a peace officer stemmin... Full story
Now that Halloween has come and gone, we can look forward to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. There are some among us who groan and “bah humbug” about the holidays, but there are others, like myself, who will be putting up a Christmas light display for all to enjoy. My family has been putting up lighted trees, reindeer, blow-up snowmen and strings of lights on the house since the 1990s. This year my gratitude goes out to Mark Larson, Stanley McKibbon, Nikki Rackliffe and Lucy Rackliffe f... Full story
Great cross country runners are built. While genetics probably helps, it's the miles and miles of running that really makes the difference. But a little strategy helps as well, first-year Cloquet coach Chandra Allen implied in an interview after the Section 7AA cross country meet Thursday, where the Lumberjacks boys team took second and the girls took third. The boys are headed to the 2019 Class AA Cross Country State Meet as a team for the fourth year in a row, while the girls are sending... Full story
