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Thomas Michael Bislow, 74, of Carlton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 in his home. Considered by many as the beating heart of Mahtowa, Bislow and his TJ’s Country Corner store put the small city on the map with fabulous locally made potato sausages and brats — the store’s motto is “Our Wurst is Best” — and unique celebrations, such as the annual beard and moustache contest, the vintage snowmobile meet, the Rat Rod Rendezvous, twice-a-year “chicken swaps” and, of course, the bratwurst festival. There were other events happening more... Full story
Thomas Michael Bislow, 74 of Carlton passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 in his home. He was born December 18, 1944 in Two Harbors to Chester and Harriet (Ecklen) Bislow. Tom graduated from Crosier Seminary High School in Onamia. On June 5, 1971 he married Joanne Ruzic in Cloquet. Tom worked as a printer at the Pine Knot until 1977 when he and Joanne bought the old Co-op building in Mahtowa and started TJ’s Country Corner. He also had Country Printers that he operated out of the store f... Full story
On Tuesday, voters in Minnesota State Senate District 11 will head to the polls, just like they did for the primary election exactly two weeks ago, to vote for their favorite candidates for state senate. It's been a whirlwind since Jan. 4, the day that incoming Gov. Tim Walz announced longtime District 11 Senator Tony Lourey was his choice to lead the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Suddenly there was an open state senate seat, and only 32 days to fill it. The Jan. 22 primary whittled... Full story
The Pine Knot News sent a number of questions to the three candidates in the special election for Minnesota Senate District 11, which includes all of Carlton and Pine Counties, along with several precincts in both St. Louis and Kanabec Counties. Please take a moment to learn more about each candidate, and don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Republican Jason Rarick I am a lifelong resident of the Pine City area, residing on the farmstead settled by my great-grandfather. I graduated from Pine City High School in 1988, and Dunwoody I...
The unexpected expense of a special primary and general election for the Minnesota Senate District 11 seat was an unpleasant surprise for more than one Carlton County official. “Why do the costs for a special primary and special election fall solely on the local counties and townships involved?” asked Carlton County Commissioner Gary Peterson at the Adjourned Session of the County Board Monday, Jan. 28. “The state of Minnesota should cover the costs.” Auditor/Treasurer Paul Gassert explained the makeup of the more than $50,000 in costs,...
A week ago, the Cloquet Lumberjack boys basketball team was trying to figure out how to close out games in the second half. This week the 'Jacks rode a pair of strong second halves in victories over Esko and Moose Lake-Willow River. On Monday night the Lumberjacks trailed Esko by four points at halftime and then managed to find a way to slip by the strong Eskomos by outscoring them by six points in the second half - giving Cloquet a 63-61 win at home. "We played pretty well. It was a good win...
A sex offender at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake is accused of trying to murder an employee at the facility. George Mack Jr., 42, was charged with first degree attempted murder - premeditated, and fourth degree assault in Carlton County Sixth District Court today (Thursday, Jan. 31). Bail was set at $500,000. Mack was moved to the Carlton County Jail from MSOP. His next hearing is set for Feb. 20. According to the criminal complaint: The victim was leading a large community... Full story
Stu Lourey is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate in the special election for Minnesota State Senate District 11. The Pine County native defeated his DFL opponent, Carlton County's Michelle Lee, in Tuesday's primary election by 1,933 votes (53,24 percent) to Lee's 1,698 votes (46.76 percent). Turnout in Tuesday's primary was low, at 11.19 percent in Carlton County and below 10 percent across all of District 11, which includes both Carlton and Pine Counties, along with several precincts in... Full story
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake-Willow River Tuesday, Jan. 29 7:15 pm vs. Duluth Marshall Friday, Feb. 1 7:15 pm vs. McGregor Cloquet Lumberjacks Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Superior Monday, Jan. 28 7:15 pm vs. Esko Friday, Feb. 1 7:15 pm vs. Proctor Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Esko Tuesday, Jan. 29 7:15 pm at Moose Lake/Willow River Friday, Feb. 1 7:15 pm at Floodwood Esko Eskomos Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm vs. Cromwell-Wright Monday, Jan. 28 7:15 pm at Cloquet Friday, Feb. 1 7:15... Full story
STORY UPDATED FROM PRINT VERSION: The primary election for the Minnesota District 11 Senate seat is Tuesday, and many in Carlton County didn't get their mail-in ballots until Friday or Saturday. That's a problem, because there's no mail service Monday because of the MLK holiday. Carlton County Auditor Paul Gassert recommends people who didn't already mail their ballots bring them directly to the auditor's office at the Carlton County Courthouse today by 5 p.m. Monday (yes, they're open for... Full story
Marking the end of another year, the Carlton County Board of Commissioners reorganized and elected new chairs and vice-chairs for the board and the Committee of the Whole, and made committee assignments. Following the tradition of rotating the chair position among the five commissioners, Cloquet’s District 1 Commissioner Dick Brenner was unanimously elected chair for 2019. Brenner was elected 26 years ago and is the longest-serving board commissioner. He spent most of his working career first at Northwest Paper and then later at Potlatch. He c...
The new Carlton School Board elected officers with little tension during its first meeting Jan. 10, but ended up deadlocked on proposed wages for the board itself, voting three times on different proposals and ending each time 3-3. In the end, they passed a temporary measure to keep the wages where they were - $37.50 per meeting plus $1,000 per year - and moved the discussion to Monday's Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. In addition to board wages, discussion about several more-contentious...
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm vs. Barnum Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm at Silver Bay Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake-Willow River Cloquet Lumberjacks Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Chisago Lakes Thursday, Jan. 24 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake-Willow River Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Superior Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 18 6:30 pm vs. Cook County Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Wrenshall Friday, Jan. 25 7:15 pm at Esko Esko Eskomos Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm at Floodwood Tuesday, Jan. 22 7:15 pm vs. Duluth Denfeld...
The new year has brought a severe water problem at our home. First of all, the power went out for several hours in the cold weather on Jan. 2, so I think our waterlines and/or the pump froze. As I write this, we have been without water for several days in the house. I’m hoping that by the time you read this, it is fixed, but we have had to be pretty creative in how we use the bathroom, wash dishes, or clean ourselves up, etc. It sure helps that we have a lot of snow on the ground, as it came i...
Leslie Brower “Les” Paul, formerly of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Jan. 1, 2019 in Tyler, Texas. If desired, memorials or flowers can be sent to Les’ wife, Sylvia Paul, 1209 S. Main Street, Lindale TX 75771 ______________________ David William Rosen, 66, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at Viewcrest Health Center with his family by his side. A memorial visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 at Nelson Funeral Care. Visitation will resume at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, until the 1... Full story
Stu Lourey will bring knowledge and energy to Minn. Senate To the editor: Recently, I’ve been reminded of the saying that “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness,” or, it’s better to take action than to complain. Many of us have been complaining a lot about the way the Republicans have worked to block many progressive initiatives. We now have a unique opportunity to take action at the polls. Because Sen. Tony Lourey was appointed to head Minnesota Human Services, his Senate seat is now open. It’s crucial we elect a great can...
News last week that Minnesota Senator Tony Lourey was leaving his District 11 seat to become commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services sparked a fast and furious race for his senate seat. Additionally, the accelerated timeline of the special election has also created challenges for everyone from the candidates themselves to political parties and county officials tasked with running the election. “These elections will be conducted in the same manner as we did last fall for the A...
In a contest between two high-scoring teams raining down three-point shots, fans were treated to a truly traditional Polar League rivalry Friday night in Esko. The Eskomos broke a halftime tie and outscored the Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels 47-32 in the second half to pick up a huge Polar Conference victory with a 80-65 win. The two teams entering the game Friday night averaged a combined 142 points per game and finished as expected with a combined 145 points. Esko - fresh off its seventh...
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at Two Harbors Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:15 pm at Wrenshall Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm vs. Barnum Cloquet Lumberjacks Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:15 pm vs. Virginia Thursday, Jan. 17 7:15 pm at Crosby-Ironton Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at South Ridge Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:15 pm at McGregor Esko Eskomos Tuesday, Jan. 15 6:30 pm vs. Cook County Friday, Jan. 18 7:15 pm at Floodwood Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichidaag Friday, Jan. 11 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Tuesday, Jan. 15 7:00 pm at Minnesota...
A Cromwell man died after rolling his vehicle on I-35 in Finlayson Township on Jan. 3. Junior Milton Krippner, 88, of Cromwell, was traveling south on I-35 near Minnesota Highway 23 when he lost control of his 2004 Dodge Dakota, rolling it into the median where it landed on its roof. A memorial service was scheduled for Jan. 9 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moose Lake....
It's been feast or famine for snow in the Northland this season, but things are nearly normal now after two different snow events dumped close to 15 inches of snow since Dec. 26. "From Thanksgiving to Christmas we had only a couple inches of snow, so it was very dry," said Steve Gohde, observing program leader for the National Weather Service in Duluth. "We had started departing from normal - normal is 35.1 inches, and we've got 33.5 inches now - but we were pretty flatline until that injection...
Carlton County residents are encouraged to recycle their fresh-cut Christmas trees during Treecycling, a free program with drop-off locations throughout the region. Christmas trees, like yard waste, are banned from landfills in Minnesota. Dispose of your trees properly by bringing them to a conveniently located Treecycling site. Please remove all ornaments, lights, tree stands and tree bags before bringing trees to one of the following Treecycling locations. • SAPPI Fine Paper (gatehouse entrance) East End Ave. B, Cloquet, Dec. 22-Jan. 14 ... Full story
Year after year one thing remains the same: the Esko boys seem to dominate in the Esko Coaches Classic. This year was no exception as Esko hammered Duluth Marshall Friday night, 100-54, and then defeated Cannon Falls 80-63 Saturday to capture their seventh-straight Coaches Classic title. Trevor Spindler scored 25 points and Camden Berger added 20 as the Eskomos crushed the Hilltoppers 100-54 Friday night. Esko rolled out to a 58-31 point lead at the break, then put it in autopilot in the second...
Minnesota Senator Tony Lourey (DFL-Kerrick) is leaving his District 11 seat to become Commissioner of the State Department of Human Services. Governor-elect Tim Walz announced Lourey’s appointment Thursday, Jan. 3 at a dairy farm in Hastings, along with several other commission appointments. His selection of Lourey was not a surprise to political insiders, as Lourey served as chair of the Health and Human Finance Committee 2013 through 2016 and also played a central role in the state’s efforts t... Full story
Longtime Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler essentially stopped going to work not long after his loss to challenger Lauri Ketola in the Nov. 6 General Election. His absence is due to medical reasons, Pertler told the Pine Knot News via telephone last week, adding that it was a private matter and he hoped people would respect his family's privacy. Pertler appointed Assistant County Attorney Jeffrey Boucher as "acting county attorney" on Nov. 13, a week after the election. Carlton County...
