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There was a time Emily Lockling didn't know what she wanted to study or do with her future. But a nudge from her mother, Jodie Lockling, a language teacher at the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, helped to unlock her daughter's potential. "I came home crying one day," Emily said, recalling her days as a first-year student at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. "I was like, 'I don't want to do this; I don't know why I'm in school anymore.'" Emily's mom asked her to summon one thing about...
Here is the call to action, the case for vetting candidates and getting out to vote. In democratic forms of politics, representation and visibility matters. During elections, voters are the board of directors establishing the mandates for the elected officials. Elected officials are aware if they do not follow through with substantive legislation, they could lose their positions. Voters have allowed the gap between our elected officials and public to continue to widen due to lower midterm voter turnout. My friend and a former Oglala Lakota Indi...
Robert O.J. "Bob" Hanson, 86, died Oct. 1, 2022, at home with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 25, 1936, in Ashland, Wisconsin, to Elizabeth Mackie and Oscar Lofstrom. At the age of 13, he moved to Wright with his mother and his stepfather, Carl Hanson, whom he considered his father his whole life. He worked at the Corona peat plant, Moose Lake and Superior creameries, and Diamond Match, retiring March 11, 2004. He enjoyed logging, fishing and cribbage, and was fortunate enough to get a...
Relying on a red-hot scorer, the Minnesota Wilderness made team history last weekend, sweeping a three-game series at home for the first time. Playing inside Northwoods Credit Union Arena, the Wilderness topped Anchorage Wolverines, 4-3, 2-1, and 3-2 from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, respectively. Kevin Marx Noreen scored his second hat trick of the season in Sunday’s game, giving him six goals in seven games since being traded to the team. Joe Cesario scored his second overtime game-winner in as many games Friday. The Wilderness typically play t...
Earlier this week, Carlton County election officials mailed 600 absentee ballots to people who’d requested to vote in advance of the Nov. 8 midterm election. It was a far cry from the 2020 general election, in which roughly half of the county’s voters (10,900) used early voting and mail-in options during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “I feel like the 600 we just mailed out will be the bulk of them,” said Kevin DeVriendt, Carlton County auditor/treasurer. Early voting began last week, 46 days prior to election day, and voters can vote at...
Nicholas Jon Finifrock, 19, of Barnum, passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. He was born on May 25, 2003, to Jon and Ann Finifrock in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. One day after his birth, Nicholas was airlifted because of seizures and other complications his tiny body was experiencing. One of his many medical diagnoses was cerebral palsy. He may have had CP, but CP didn't have Nicholas, family members wrote in his lengthy obituary, available in full at www.hhkfuneralhome.com. "Nicholas reminded us...
Katherine Grace Loban, 74, of Moose Lake died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, peacefully in her home with her loving husband Roger at her side. She was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Rensselaer, Indiana to Rachel A. and Clarence C. Tuura. Kathy graduated from Esko High School in 1965, and from University of Minnesota Duluth in 1969 with a degree in home economics. She spent her early working years teaching school. Kathy moved to Moose Lake in 1980 and began working at Moose Lake State Hospital. She spent...
Holly Jo Goad, 45, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, in Essentia Health Duluth. She was born March 4, 1977, in Moose Lake to Larry and Penny Nelson. Holly attended school in Bruno, Moose Lake and Cloquet, graduating in 1995. On July 6, 2002, Holly married Mark Goad in Carlton. Holly was a cook at the Red Oak Inn in Sturgeon Lake, and was a cook and kitchen aide at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital and Moose Lake Mercy Hospital. She started her daycare business, Holly's Lil Dolli...
Lila Helen Kaski Schwoch, 85, of Barnum died peacefully Sept. 20, 2022, at New Perspective Senior Living. Lila was born at home in Automba Township on Nov. 16, 1936, to Kaarlo William Kaski and Lempi Pietila Kaski. Lila spoke Finnish at home and began learning English at Kalevala School. She graduated from Barnum High School in 1954 and went on to St. Cloud State Teachers College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1957. She taught school in Columbia Heights,...
For 24 football seasons, Dave Louzek has been at the helm of the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels. During that time Louzek has clung to a philosophy that regular-season games are solely used to get a team ready for the playoffs. "That is one of the reasons we always try to schedule Hermantown in the first game of the year," said Louzek. "It allows us to play a good football team that exposes our weaknesses and allows us to learn more about what we have to do to get better." After an opening...
Katherine Grace Loban, 74, of Moose Lake, died Saturday, September 17, 2022 peacefully in her home with her loving husband Roger at her side. Born September 24, 1947 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Rachel A. and Clarence C. Tuura. Kathy graduated from Esko High School in 1965 and from UMD in 1969 with a degree in Home Economics. She spent her early working years teaching school. Kathy moved to Moose Lake in 1980 and began working at Moose Lake State Hospital. She spent the rest of her working years...
Lila Helen Kaski Schwoch, 85, of Barnum, died peacefully September 20, 2022 at New Perspective Senior Living. Lila was born at home in Automba Township November 16, 1936 to Kaarlo William Kaski and Lempi Pietila Kaski. Lila spoke Finnish at home and began learning English at Kalevala School. She graduated from Barnum High School in 1954 and went on to St. Cloud State Teacher’s College where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1957. She taught school in Columbia Hei...
Holly Jo Goad, 45, of Cloquet passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Essentia Health-Duluth. She was born on March 4, 1977 in Moose Lake to Larry and Penny Nelson. Holly attended school in Bruno, Moose Lake and Cloquet graduating in 1995. On July 6, 2002 Holly married Mark Goad in Carlton. Holly was a cook at the Red Oak Inn in Sturgeon Lake and was a cook and kitchen aide at both the Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital and Moose Lake Mercy Hospital. She started her daycare business...
Surrounded by 8 lush acres of corn at the Ru-Ridge Corn Maze in rural Carlton, Angela Line noted there were 21 leaves on a mature corn stalk. "We know when the end of summer is coming," Line said. "We count the leaves." The corn maze opened last weekend and is taking visitors through Oct. 30, generally on Thursdays and Fridays after 4 p.m. and weekends beginning at 10 a.m. Admission is $8 (cash or check only). It's wheelchair-accessible. Now in its sixth year, the corn maze takes more than an...
Local cross country teams got a firsthand look at almost all the other teams in the area last Thursday at the Dan Conway Classic in Superior. Held at Pattison Park Golf Course, the Conway Classic was an important race on this year's running circuit because the Swain and the Milaca races have both been canceled. There is speculation that those races may not be brought back, so having the Classic was a vital event for local runners. Duluth East captured top honors in both the boys and girls races...
The volleyball season is in full swing as teams have all played four or five opponents. This is the time of year when trends start to develop and coaches are able to start solidifying their lineups. The cream rises to the top, and observers begin to learn which teams may be contenders for the state tournament in November. The three best teams in the area by division - Cloquet in AAA, Esko in AA and South Ridge in A - have all started fast out of the gate. Cloquet is 3-1, with victories over...
Leif Eggen, 55, passed away on Monday September 5, 2022. Leif was a great father. He grew up in Barnum, spending time riding his bike, walking in the woods, practicing trombone, and wrestling with his brother, Erik. In high school, he participated in football, basketball, track & field, and theater. He also played the piano beautifully and loved nature photography. While attending college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, he met the love of his life, Michelle Evans. He and Michelle made a...
The community lost a great man Sept. 5, when Howard Eskuri passed away. He was the Kalevala Township clerk, a member of the Kettle River American Legion and the deacon of the Leonard Cemetery. He will be missed by many friends and relatives. Funeral services are Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Kettle River. Memorials in his honor may be made to the Leonard Cemetery in Kettle River and mailed to the Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, PO Box 338, Moose Lake MN 55767. When leaving a card for the family at a...
Entering Tuesday night's volleyball match, Cromwell-Wright was 0-1 and Moose Lake/Willow River was 2-0, but the hometown Cardinals rode strong net play to a convincing 3-0 win, with scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-17. "We played very well and just had a good all-around game," said Cards coach Amy Granholm. "We finally started to swing at the ball instead of just tipping the ball and it made a difference." Up front, the Cards were led by Sascha Korpela and Kyra Granholm with 12 and 10 kills,...
The Moose Lake Historical Society will hold a Living History Walk at Riverside Cemetery at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Actors in period costume will share accounts of local history from prominent past citizens, including Automba’s Matt Reed, Clarence Folz of Moose Lake, Barnum’s Goodell family, the Niemi and Hamlin families of Moose Lake and John Michaelson of West Side. Tickets are $15 cash or check, call 218-485-4234 to reserve. If the weather is bad, head to the Soo Line Event Center....
I would like to thank all the volunteers who made the Ma & Pa Kettle Days happen again this year. Covid played a part in making us start over from scratch and we are really trying to keep this event going. I also want to thank all the people who attended. I heard many people liked the new way we did the standstill parade. We nearly ran out of pies at the pie social and many people enjoyed the old-fashioned-style bingo with great prizes. There will be a Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Kettle River Senior Center to...
If you are a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent, you know that school will be starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. We are excited for our kids, and remember how we felt on that first day of grade school or junior high way back when. The Carlton community has a long history of having a school within the city. The citizens of the Village of Carlton petitioned for a school on Sept. 18, 1871, and became District No. 2. A small wooden structure was built and one teacher, Miss Flora Lafan, was hired....
For the first time in 16 years this November, Carlton County residents will face a choice when voting for sheriff. First appointed Carlton County sheriff in 2005, Kelly Lake has experienced only one election challenge, coming in 2006, when she won 85 percent of the vote. Since then, she's gone unchallenged. Until now. Lake is being tested by Jason Syrett, a 10-year law enforcement officer with the Moose Lake Police Department. "Kelly's been in there since April 2005," said Syrett, 35. "My...
Another exciting high school volleyball season is about to begin as the calendar turns to September. Lots of optimism fills the gyms throughout Carlton County as fresh faces try to replace the graduates. Before previewing this upcoming season, let's recap how things ended in 2021. The state has four divisions for volleyball: AAAA - the largest schools dictated by enrollment, followed by AAA, AA and A. Duluth East is the only AAAA school in our area. Rankings are based on a Quality Results Formul...
The only local youth shelter will be closing its doors this fall. Located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Cloquet, the Carlton Youth Shelter, run by Lutheran Social Services, will close by Oct. 1 and the county will utilize a different LSS shelter in Duluth. Carlton County Public Health and Human Services director Dave Lee said the main reason for the closure is low usage: the average number of children using the shelter has dropped to less than one person per day. Services for Carlton County families will now be provided at the new LSS...
