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The Audubon Center of the North Woods visits the Cloquet library 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2. Come explore what makes falcons, owls, hawks and eagles unique, through games and by meeting three live raptors! For all ages. The 13th annual Karl Kalli Memorial golf tournament takes place Friday, Aug. 2 at the Cloquet Country Club, starting at 11 a.m. Proceeds go to the Cromwell-Wright sports programs. Quilt Minnesota bus trip Saturday, Aug. 3, to shops in Aitkin, Duluth, Floodwood, Beaver Bay, Cloquet and McGregor. Cost: $45, includes lunch in Two...
When the Carlton basketball team came home from Hibbing in March of 1959, players decided to get a bite to eat at a diner in Cloquet. They were in a celebratory mood, after all. Against all odds, the Bulldogs had gone to the regionals and won it, earning them a spot in what then was the most-coveted high school sports achievement in Minnesota - a spot in the state basketball tournament. But the road to that triumph included tiny Carlton knocking Cloquet out of the districts a week earlier. The...
With little fanfare, the commissioners approved unanimously to move to appoint a new auditor/treasurer. Recent legislation gives the county board the power to fill the position by appointment; the office of auditor/treasurer has been an elected position since the formation of Carlton County. The retirement of longtime auditor/treasurer Paul Gassert has given the board the opportunity to consider this move to appoint the position. The county must follow a specific procedure to make the change from an elected to an appointed position. A hearing...
The Cloquet Carlton County Airport received a $1.282 million Airport Improvement Program grant from the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month, and the Carlton County board of commissioners signed off on the grant this week. Airport manager Quinten Anderson said once it's done, the airport will have two "like new" runways. The FAA grant will pay for rehabilitating runway 7/25 at the facility at 125 Wheaton Road on the west side of Cloquet, following the completion of runway 18/36...
On a warm Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery, southwest of Wright, more than 90 offspring and partners of Isaak and Maria Haukkala Walli gathered to celebrate their Finnish ancestors who gave them life. A handsome, new engraved metal plaque bearing both the American and Finnish flags celebrates the cemetery's establishment in 1906 and acknowledges Isaak and Maria's donation of the cemetery land. Isaak (1854-1918) and Maria (1845-1919) married and had seven children in Wassan Lanni,...
Skaters and neighbors are invited to celebrate the new Cloquet skatepark on 14th Street on Friday, July 26. Featuring 3rd Lair skatepark and skateshop. Free demo at 12 p.m., clinic for new riders at 12:30 and contests and games 1:30-2 p.m. Volunteers are needed for cleanup following the event; contact Joy at [email protected] with any questions. History of Hip-Hop 3 p.m. July 26 at the Cloquet library. Celebrate the grand opening of the new skate park in Cloquet with teaching artist DJ Kool Akeim, who will be teaching the history of hip-hop. P...
Our region is flush with great food. From the Fond du Lac Band's indigenous gardeners, to Mahtowa beekeepers, Wrenshall sustainable farmers, Carlton shiitake mushroom growers, Esko picklers, Moose Lake brewers, and Cromwell orchardists - the "grow, shop and eat local region" is prospering here. Meet our food lovers and enjoy the favorite dishes they actually cook and eat at home. Ram Reizel has been involved with beekeeping and honey since he was a little boy living on the Yad Mordechai Kibbutz...
Braun Park was the hub of softball in northern Minnesota over this past weekend with the USSSA Northern State Softball Championships. The complex will continue to be a mecca for ball when a massive baseball tournament takes place next weekend, July 26-28, with a smaller coach-pitch tournament this weekend. "No doubt we have been busy this summer," said Cloquet Youth Baseball and Softball Association president Jason Eckenberg. "The ballfields have been redone and the park is just beautiful. The...
ROI: Return on Investment. For those who don’t know, this simply means what you get (return) for what you give (invest). And as a taxpayer, you have the right and responsibility to ask about the returns (services given) for your investments (taxes). Every year, the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District SWCD publishes an annual report that tells taxpayers and Carlton County landowners what their ROI is for the federal, state, and local public funds that support SWCD programs, projects a...
Carlton County Historical Society fundraiser 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 19 and 20. The society’s first annual flea market-vintage-rummage sidewalk sale will be held outside the Historic NorthEastern Hotel on Dunlap Island. A Nesting Place meets 10-11 a.m. every other Saturday at Community Memorial Hospital, Pine Room. Next meeting: July 20. For those in the third semester of pregnancy, and mothers and their infants up to one year, no matter where they live or delivered their baby. Meetings provide a safe and supportive environment to discuss p...
Most of the time, rock- hounds have to hit up gravel pits, freshly plowed fields or pebble-strewn beaches to find prime examples of the state gemstone, the Lake Superior agate. This weekend, all they have to do is head to downtown Moose Lake. As part of the annual Moose Lake Agate Days, dump trucks will again travel down two blocks of Elm Avenue depositing all kinds of rocks and gravel, plus 400 pounds of agates, $400 in quarters and $100 in 50-cent pieces for the Clark-Olsen Agate Stampede at 3...
About a dozen residents attended the hearing on funding a new Carlton County transportation garage in Barnum on Tuesday during the regular meeting of the Carlton County Board of Commissioners. Most people attending voiced concern that using a half-percent sales tax for funding the building would hinder road maintenance projects. In a PowerPoint presentation, county engineer JinYeene Neumann said space is limited at the aging facility, which was built in 1975 and added onto in 1978. In the 1970s, dump trucks were 25-feet long and motor graders w...
Last week we spent a lot of time with our son, as he took a week off before starting a new job. On Monday we took a North Shore Scenic Railroad trip up the North Shore past Congdon Park and back. We also enjoyed a cruise on the Vista Star, which took us around the Duluth Harbor. The excursion lasted an hour and 45 minutes and, as it was on a Tuesday, the cost was only $5. Yes, they have $5 Tuesdays, and it is a great experience for those who have never been or haven’t been on the lake for y...
Wrenshall is the land of milk and honey — literally. Two weeks ago we celebrated milk production in Wrenshall with Breakfast on the Farm at the Laveau Dairy, and this week I got to taste fresh honey straight from the comb. The Food Farm provides fields for local producer Christian Dahm’s bees to forage. His bright, multicolored boxes are located on the northwest corner of our farm and offer a cheery sight for folks coming and going on County Road 1. On Sunday, Dahm was out checking on his col...
Despite threatening weather on Wednesday night, the Fourth of July weather conditions were nearly perfect Thursday morning for the annual running of the Sawdust 5K road race in Cloquet. Runners began filtering in to Pinehurst Park at 6:30 a.m. Close to 430 runners toed the starting line by 9 a.m. under partly cloudy skies and a light breeze. "The conditions turned out to be absolutely beautiful with partly cloudy skies and about 75-degree temps by the time the race started," race director Jeff...
Lara Wilkinson and the other members of the Cloquet Economic Development Authority are tired of seeing Cloquet residents drive up and down Interstate 35 to spend money at places like the Moose Lake Brewery, or at Bent Paddle in Duluth. Standing under a banner bearing the slogan "Got beer? Bring it here," more than a dozen community leaders raised empty purple plastic party cups in a toast to future business partners that could bring new life to Cloquet's historic business district. "Let's keep...
Pollinator event at barn Two unique pollinator events are coming up soon. A Bee Friendly advocacy gathering is set for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 in the Free Range Festival Barn, and will include a rural art project announcement, pro-pollinator presentations and screening of the “Pollinators Under Pressure” film, along with music and food with honey. On Saturday, July 20 efforts really get buzzing with a Bee Friendly Day in Carlton, including a 9 a.m. bike ride starting at the Carlton Bike Rental and Repair shop, “bee calm” yoga at 10 a.m...
Roger F. Thompson, 85, died May 4, 2019, at his “home on the Rocks” in Apache Junction, Ariz. He was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Cloquet to Chester and Helen Thompson. Roger attended school in Floodwood, Mahtowa, Barnum, and for one year in Moose Lake. He worked for a surveying company, the Wood Conversion Company, Solhiem’s Hardware, Barnum AI, then later for Barnum High School as a bus driver and custodian for more than 35 years. Roger also served on the Barnum school board as clerk. He was active in various community activities including the B...
James “Sam” Dupuis, 77, of Cloquet, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, in his home with his family by his side. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 5, in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Burial will follow in Old Holy Family Cemetery. A time of lunch and fellowship will follow at the ENP at 12:30 p.m. Autumn (Adele) Aubut, 64, of Carlton, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 from a brain tumor. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral Saturday, July 13 at First United Methodist Church (the Coppertop) in Duluth. Donna Lee Fin...
More than four years ago, then county highway engineer Mike Tardy sold a half-percent sales tax levy to upgrade county roads (those identified by a number above 100). He said that extra revenue was needed for major repairs, sometimes a complete overhaul, of these roadways that had little chance of being fixed otherwise. Since the sales tax passed, the record of county road work has been amazing and has widespread support. I have heard the comment often: “We can see the results of the tax we are paying.” These projects come from a dedicated lis...
A grand total of 27 teams with close to 130 people participated in the 21st annual Cloquet Chamber golf outing June 10. A variety of local businesses sponsored holes, including the Pine Knot News, which offered players a chance to play a different kind of golf: Skee Golf. Cameron Nelson, at right, was the only player to putt a golf ball into the most difficult hole in the top corner and earned $50 in Knot Notes for his prowess. Cloquet Area Young Life held its first golf fundraising outing...
Steak fry 4-6:45 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Cromwell Park Pavilion. (Hamburger plate also available.) There is also a silent auction 4-6:45 p.m., followed by the variety show 7-9 p.m. Sponsored by the Cromwell Area Community Club CHS Class of 1989 30th reunion 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at Cloquet Country Club. [email protected] Pet loss and terminal illness grief support group meets 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. Next meeting: July 1. Suite 1000 in the Alworth Bldg, 306 W. Superior St., Duluth. No registration required. 218-481-7660...
Are you enjoying your summer so far? If not, you'd better get out and have some fun during the next couple of months! There aren't too many Finnish events happening during July as most Finns, both in Finland and in the U.S., tend to head to the lake with their families and friends. In fact, Finland's Finns are too busy relaxing at the lake to even celebrate holidays! After Juhannus (Midsummer) in mid-June, there are no public holidays in Finland until All Saint's Day at the end of November. Following are a couple of Finnish-American events...
When you think of the Cloquet Fourth of July festivities, your thoughts most likely fall to the parade, the fireworks display and, of course, the Sawdust 5K and its sister race, the Lavonna Mile. The ninth annual Cloquet Sawdust 5K will start off the day's festivities at 8 a.m. at Pinehurst Park. Participants will make their way through the western roads and hills of Cloquet and finish right back at Pinehurst, probably a little more tired than when they began. On the bright side, they are...
County races Whether you plan to run your fortieth 5K or your first this summer, make sure you leave room for at least one Carlton County race. Here are a few of the highlights: Cloquet Sawdust 5K July 4, Pinehurst Park, Cloquet Registration: $25, guaranteed shirt Race day: $30, shirt not guaranteed You can go the extra 3.1 miles by participating in the Jimmer Challenge: run the 5K, turn around and run back for a total of 10 km or roughly 6.2 miles. Lavonna Mile Date: July 4, 18th St. & Avenue B...
