A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
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With schools in Minnesota closed for the holiday break, most athletic teams in the state and in the area will be busy focusing on winter holiday tournaments or select games over the break. Not every coach chooses to compete over break. "We used to play in a tournament over the [holidays] but we decided not to and let the kids get a break, focus on getting healthy and get set for the second half of the season," said Moose Lake-Willow River boys basketball head coach Wes Cummings. However, if you...
I stood swaying back and forth in the parking lot of PJ’s Little Store, half asleep on my feet, after a particularly long overnight shift. It was early December, and my brother Bruce was slated to pick me up. I wasn’t going to let a little sleep deprivation get in the way of our plans. We headed south past Moose Lake. Our mission: chuck the spear at a few pike. We parked the truck along a gravel road near the water’s edge. Frozen cattails, suspended in winter’s grip, welcomed our arrival...
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Thursday, Dec. 27, 6:00 pm at Blackduck Friday, Jan. 4, 7:15 pm at Floodwood Cloquet Lumberjacks Friday, Dec. 28, 6:15 pm vs. Pine City Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Dec. 28, 2:45 pm vs. Duluth Denfeld at Cloquet Thursday, Jan. 3, 6:30 pm vs. Silver Bay Friday, Jan. 4, 6:15 pm at Silver Bay Esko Eskomos Saturday, Dec. 29, 6:00 pm vs. Hinckley-Finlayson Friday, Jan. 4, 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Wrenshall Wrens Friday, Jan. 4, 7:15 pm vs. McGregor GIRLS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Thursday, Jan. 3, 7... Full story
‘Treecycle’ your real Christmas tree 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...
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 4 7:15 pm at Floodwood Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm at Cromwell-Wright Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at Two Harbors Cloquet Lumberjacks Saturday, Jan. 5 5:15 pm vs. Duluth East Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm at Ashland Thursday, Jan. 10 7:15 pm at Hermantown Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 4 6:15 pm at Silver Bay Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm vs. Carlton Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at South Ridge Esko Eskomos Friday, Jan. 4 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Saturday, Jan. 5 7:15 pm at Columbia Heights Tuesday, Jan.... Full story
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 4 7:15 pm at Floodwood Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm at Cromwell-Wright Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at Two Harbors Cloquet Lumberjacks Saturday, Jan. 5 5:15 pm vs. Duluth East Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm at Ashland Thursday, Jan. 10 7:15 pm at Hermantown Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Jan. 4 6:15 pm at Silver Bay Tuesday, Jan. 8 7:15 pm vs. Carlton Friday, Jan. 11 7:15 pm at South Ridge Esko Eskomos Friday, Jan. 4 7:15 pm vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Saturday, Jan. 5 7:15 pm at Columbia Heights Tuesday, Jan....
Three generations of Proulx women have made their mark at local credit union It must be something that goes along with the XX-pair of chromosomes in the Proulx family. When Barb Brown was hired to work as a part-time teller at what was then the Potlatch Credit Union, her mom, Mardelle Proulx, was the CEO. Now, nearly 32 years later, Brown is retiring after 15 years as CEO of the same credit union, now known as Northwoods Credit Union. She celebrated her retirement with a string of parties...
What better classroom could there be than the great outdoors? One of the main purposes of the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is to teach people how to care for the natural environment. Throughout this past year, Carlton SWCD Forestry Technician Kelly Smith was instrumental in coordinating a series of "Walk in the Woods" events for local landowners to learn how to care for their forests. During the walks - sponsored by the Kettle River Woodland Council chapter of the...
A Hermantown woman is facing charges of third-degree murder after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a Moose Lake woman who died as a result of taking the drug earlier this year. Dawn Marie Clemons, 39, appeared before Judge Robert Macaulay in the Sixth District Carlton County Court Monday, Dec. 10 and again on Wednesday, Dec. 12, on a single charge of felony murder in the third degree. The state alleges that Clemons caused the woman's death by selling her meth, which is a schedule 2...
Susan Lynn Jarvis, 56, of Esko passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Visitation is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Friday, Dec. 14 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. Robert Richard Koski, 86, of Moose Lake died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m. followed by the memorial service at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 at Evangelical Covenant Church in Moose Lake. Delores I. (Wisocki) Zalabski, 94, of Carlton died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m. followed... Full story
It's that time of year again. The reminders are everywhere that it is time to buy gifts for loved ones in celebration of the holiday season, and there are many options, from the latest bold and beautiful socks to a gift card to a local restaurant or theater. Still, there are other ways to give: People can give time or money or gently used items to help people they may not even know have a better life. Here are just a few of the ways people can give locally this season: Donate new or gently used...
Irene Louise Loisel 1930–2018 Irene L. Loisel, age 88 of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at New Perspective Senior Living. She was born Aug. 17, 1930 in Wrenshall, Minn. to John and Hilda (Nelson) Johnson and graduated valedictorian from Wrenshall High School. Irene was united in marriage to Leo Loisel on March 1, 1952. She worked as a bookkeeper for Prindle Jones Insurance, Cloquet Co-op, and the Johnson Company. Irene loved needlepoint sewing, embroidery, gardening veggies and f... Full story
Marlene A. (Antonson) Klister Marlene A. (Antonson) Klister, 84, of Wyoming, Minn., formerly of Cloquet, Minn., left this earth for her heavenly home Nov. 14, 2018 while at Ecumen North Branch Nursing Home. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Dayle C. Klister; daughters Pamela Stroh and Karen (Jon) Thorell; son Kevin Stroh; stepdaughters Cheryl Tiessen, Debra Patterson and Brenda Widell; stepson Bobbie Klister; grandchildren Tahna Hillstrom, Shane Antonson... Full story
I welcomed the early morning help from my oldest brother Bob in preparing my own shore lunch pack. It was my first day as a fishing guide, and I had enough to worry about. A guide’s shore lunch pack is as individual as each guide. Some are heavy packers, prepared to cook a seven-course meal to impress guests. The rest are light packers, relying on their fishing skills to make the day memorable. I had no interest in becoming a shore lunch chef — I would be a light packer, come hell or high wat... Full story
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 13 to sell the Shaw Library building to its longtime tenant, the Carlton County Historical Society, for exactly $1. And that is not much more than what the county paid for the building when it took possession of the historic property from the city of Cloquet. It was a decision months in the making, a debate that started when county officials decided they didn’t want to make the large investments required to renovate the former library and solicited proposals for the building — home to CCHS si...
This was the second time in my life that the police called about a friend close to me. This time it was Harold Haapoja, dying unexpectedly, and they were seeking relatives to contact. I searched for phone numbers or tried to think of a way to contact the relatives. I remember staring at the wall for quite a while. I could not cry but just let the sadness settle in. Harold came to me, alive as can be, and spoke to me in my thoughts, saying it would be OK. More than 20 years ago, Harold and I started to collaborate in plays and perform in...
Girls Hockey The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks girls hockey team kicked off its season last week with wins in two of their first three games. The Lumberjacks opened with a 3-2 victory over Brainerd at Northwood's Credit Union Arena Nov. 13. Olivia Wiskow got the Warriors on the scoreboard first, early in the first period. Dea Deleon tied the game at 1-1 when she scored a powerplay goal at the 14:54 mark of the first period. Taylor Nelson and Tenley Stewart assisted on the Deleon goal. The...
Paul Martin Robbins Paul Martin Robbins, 80, passed away Nov. 2, 2018 at Suncoast Hospice Woodside Center in Clearwater, Fla. after a year-long battle with bone cancer. Paul, also known as "Robbie," was born in Detroit, Mich. on March 13, 1938. Paul worked for 38 years at MichCon in Detroit and later at Great Lakes Gas Transmission in Cloquet, Minn. He was a military veteran who served in the U.S. Air Force 1960-1964 and, after moving to Cloquet in 1972, served two years with the Duluth Air... Full story
Tuesday's General Election also brought change outside of Cloquet. Challenger Lauri Ketola won the County Attorney's race in a landslide - 11,488 votes to 3,347 votes - over incumbent Thom Pertler. Ketola has less time at the County Attorney's office than Pertler, but also offered a background in nonprofit leadership. She was also endorsed by a number of area law enforcement officials, including Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake, Moose Lake Police Chief Bryce Bogenholm and former Cloquet Police...
It was a fortuitous bus ride discussion nearly two years ago that led to a student-run peer group in Cloquet designed to keep kids safe from the stressful triggers of adolescence. "We want to do more" is what Anne Parish remembers students saying on the ride home from a suicide prevention training in Grand Rapids. She is a coordinator for REACH, the countywide mentoring program for teens begun in 2000. "Things have progressed," said Raven Sevilleja, a student at Cloquet High School and one of th...
Reynold “Bud” Elton Angell Reynold “Bud” Elton Angell, 96, of Esko, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 in Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. He was born Aug. 25, 1922 in Cloquet, the son of Adolph and Jennie Angell. Visitation will be from noon until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 12th and Doddridge, Cloquet. Interment will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cloquet. Memorials may be made to Inter-Faith Care Center, Carlton. To leave an online tribute, see www.atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com Richard J... Full story
One hundred years ago, while folks in northern Minnesota were just beginning to recover from the Oct. 12 fires and the Spanish influenza after both swept through the area, news of a war-ending armistice reached Minneapolis just before 2 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. As described by author Curt Brown in his “Minnesota 1918” book, sirens went off, “lights blinked on in homes, and people poured into the streets.” Major hostilities of WWI were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the armistice with Germany... Full story
One thing is certain, voters have a clear choice between the two candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 11A: incumbent Mike Sundin, DFL, and Republican challenger Jeff Dotseth. In his introductory statement during the Candidate Forum in Cloquet Oct. 22, Dotseth told how he and his wife live on the family farm they purchased from his grandparents. He owns a commercial- and residential real estate business headquartered in Zimmerman, Minn. with an office in Moose Lake. He was... Full story
A busy week of high school volleyball continued last week with sectional games being played on both Wednesday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 26. A number of local teams were eliminated, but there are still some intriguing matches looming on the horizon as this issue of the Pine Knot News goes to press. In section 7AA, Esko knocked Cloquet out of the playoff picture by beating the 'Jacks 3-2 in a thriller Oct. 24 in Esko. Cloquet took the first game 26-24. "I just told the girls to refocus after we... Full story
Welcome to the Pine Knot News Faith and Religion page. The point of it (as I understand it) is to offer reasonable and coherent access to the faith God brought to life, and to be in conversation about how faith can be real and matter in today’s world. I imagine the faith leaders who submit their prayerfully shaped meditations will bring their own faith traditions and perspectives to the ideas we will share here each time. Many of us will come with these thoughts rooted in the way Jesus brought faith to life, but I hope other faithful t...
