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After Cloquet school board members seemed to indicate in March they were OK with the idea of increasing player fees for hockey, four of five board members present voted against the proposal Monday. Hockey players already pay the highest school activity fee. On the other hand, the cost of the high school program is far less than families pay for youth hockey as their children get older, superintendent Michael Cary had pointed out in March. According to the Cloquet Amateur Hockey Association website, the top fee for Bantam players (ages 13-14)...
Contract negotiations between the Wrenshall school district and its teachers went to the rare step of mediation last month in order to resolve sticking points. The Wrenshall school board on Monday agreed to table approval of the eventual agreement until members can check the 36-page document that some received only just before the meeting. The contract, expected to be formally approved by the board at a special meeting next week, will date back to July 1, 2021. One board goal, to increase the starting wage for new teachers in the district,...
The warm weather of spring and the melting snow has local track teams getting ready for another exciting season. Take a look at some of these athletes in this preview of the 2022 track and field season. Cromwell-Wright Longtime Cromwell boys and girls track coach Dave Foster welcomed 35 athletes just a couple of weeks ago. Some of the very best runners in the area sport the Cardinals logo. "On the girls side we will be very young, with no senior or junior girls this year," said Foster. "The...
It's been rousing fun tracking some of the feedback I've been receiving from my column March 4 on local high school basketball scoring records. Carlton County sports fanatics have much to be proud of with its basketball heritage. Records continue to fall and the dialogue of which specific generation of teams and individuals is the "best" is a top local coffee shop conversation igniter. Thanks to Dwight Cadwell, WKLK radio personality and local sports expert, I was corrected on who holds the...
Congratulations to Noah Foster, Nathan Eliason, Dylan Nyberg, Sascha Korpela and Andrea Pocernich for being selected to play in the April 4 all-star basketball game in Two Harbors. Congratulations to Emaleigh Olesiak for receiving an “Excellent” rating for her flute solo recently at the state music contest. Congratulations also to Megan Smith for receiving an Excellent for her solo; to Alaina Lind, Andrea Pocernich, Augustas Poskus, Michael Zoeller, Aurora Gervais, Silvia Serban and Grace Swe...
The Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, in partnership with Northland Farm Supply, Widdes Feed & Farm Supply, and Federated Co-ops of Moose Lake, are all gearing up for the Cover Crop Field Days April 26-28. Field days highlight how farmers from across the county are incorporating cover crops into their farming practices. Cover crops have been used by farmers in Minnesota for decades and provide benefits to the farmer and the land they are planted on. The tour...
Glenna Lee Peterson, 69, resident of Moose Lake, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 1, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 20, 1953, to Kenneth and Florabel (Skoglund) Lundquist. She grew up in the area and attended school in Barnum, graduating in 1971. She married Jerry Peterson on Nov. 14, 1996. Glenna had a passion for operating their Century Farm, raising beef and dairy cattle. Glenna loved sitting on the porch with her...
A 60-year-old man died in a recreational vehicle fire in Kalevala Township the morning of Friday, March 18. Law enforcement identified the man as Robert Charles Haufle. A 911 call reporting the fire on the 4900 block of Moline Road came in at 8:01 a.m. Firefighters from Kettle River, Moose Lake and Cromwell responded, along with Essentia Health ambulance and Carlton County Sheriff’s Office deputies. When they arrived, emergency responders found a fifth-wheel camper fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation by d...
Cloquet resident and Esko businessman Pete Radosevich has been officially endorsed as the DFL candidate for House District 11A seat in this year's election, running against Jeff Dotseth, the previously endorsed Republican candidate. Both Radosevich and Senate District 11 candidate John Peura of Moose Lake earned endorsements at the DFL Senate District 11 Convention at Barnum High School Saturday, March 19. Radosevich was not unopposed. Retired economist Ann Markusen of Cromwell announced at the...
The basketball season ended with no local teams moving on to state, but the movement of local coaches has just begun. At Moose Lake/Willow River, six-year head coach Wes Cummins has decided to step down, citing time commitments and family time as his main reasons. “I have a daughter who will be playing in middle school basketball next year and a son who will be playing elementary school basketball,” Cummins said. “I will be coaching boys third-grade basketball next year and U9 boys baseb...
With five-time incumbent state representative Mike Sundin announcing that he won't run for re-election, this year's race for the Minnesota House of Representatives District 11A seat is heating up with familiar faces from both parties joining the race. Since the Sundin announcement, only one Democrat has announced intentions to seek the seat that covers all of Carlton County and part of St. Louis and Pine counties. Pete Radosevich, an attorney who lives in Cloquet and is also the publisher of...
William "Bill" Jurek, 80, Sturgeon Lake, died March 11, 2022, at Essentia Health in Moose Lake. He was born May 23, 1941, in Moose Lake to Florian and Mary Jurek. He attended school in Kettle River and later in Moose Lake. Bill served in the Army National Guard for six years. On April 26, 1975, he married Margaret Zieman in Sturgeon Lake. Bill worked for Diamond Match for more than 20 years. He later worked at his sawmill on his property. Bill liked working on his tractors, doing crosswords, and...
Mark A. Blackwood, 57, of Cloquet passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1965, to Roberta (Dunphy) and Dale Blackwood. Mark graduated from Cloquet High School in 1983 and joined the U.S. Army, serving his country from 1983 until 1992. He proudly served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He continued his dedication to his country by being a member of the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. He was a member of the American...
Our sincere sympathies to the family of Mary Suhonen Erickson, 72, who passed away March 12. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Free Church in Wright. The next time you get your hands on some spare change, take a closer look. You might be holding a special new quarter from the U.S. Mint. Five new quarters issued over the next four years will feature trailblazing women: Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Anna May Wong, Wilma Mankiller and Adelina Otero-Warren. They were chosen by...
The No. 3 seeded Moose Lake/Willow River boys basketball team powered its way to a Section 7AA semifinal match up with Pequot Lakes by downing Virginia in the quarterfinals with a punishing and physical man-to-man defense. Against the Patriots Tuesday, the Rebels ran into foul trouble and were unable to overcome a slow start, losing 66-59 to the No. 2 seed. The first half proved to be difficult offensively for the Rebels, who fell behind 25-19 at the break. "Pequot is tall and athletic, and they...
As we all know, March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. It is the Irish celebration of the day St. Patrick is said to have cast out the snakes from Ireland. But there is also another celebration the day before, St. Urho’s Day, on March 16. The Urho legend includes the story of St. Urho casting out the frogs by the power of his voice, which he got by drinking feelia sour (sour whole milk) and eating kala mojakka (fish soup). Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Happy St. Urho’s Day to all! Kindergarten roundup...
The three-day throng of tech-inclined high school students called the Duluth Regionals in robotics didn't disappoint last weekend as 111 teams from Minnesota and neighboring states took over the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. There were four Carlton County teams in the competition, from Cloquet, Esko, Barnum and Moose Lake. Esko came away with the biggest honors: a run in the playoffs, a top award for innovation in controlling its robot, and a sure place in the state tournament....
The Esko girls advanced to the Section 7AA girls semifinals following a 47-43 win over Virginia Monday night in Hermantown. Last Thursday, the Eskomos advanced through the second round of the tournament by downing Hinckley-Finlayson 79-31. Twelve Eskomos scored in the win over Hinckley-Finlayson as Jayden Karppinen led the scoring attack with 34 points. Kyra Johnson was the only other Eskomo in double-digit scoring with 12 points. Things proved to be a bit more difficult on Monday, when the...
Local boys basketball teams began first-round playoff action Monday night, with playoffs throughout the week with state playoff berths at stake. Section 5A Carlton County schools in the 5A tournament are Barnum and Cromwell-Wright. The Bombers, with a record of 18-8, received the No. 1 East Seed and the Cardinals, with a record of 12-12, are the No. 2 East Seed. Both teams were set to play on Thursday at home, with Barnum vs. St. John's Prep and the Cardinals facing McGregor. Section 7A The 7A...
For the first time in 10 years, Esko’s Mike Sundin will not be a District 11A candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Now in his fifth term in the district — which includes all of Carlton County and smaller parts of St. Louis and Pine counties — Sundin said it was health issues and a desire to spend more time with family that prompted his decision. “After three major surgeries in the past seven years, I’ve decided to hang up the legislative career … for now,” he said. “I dear...
It was another good year for area Nordic skiers at the 2022 American Birkebeiner ski events held last Friday and Saturday in Hayward, Wisconsin. Outstanding performances came from across a range of age groups, from high school-aged skiers and recent graduates on up to more seasoned, veteran skiers. Several local skiers were participating for the first time in a Birkie event, while others have been making the trek for decades. In the Birkebeiner 50-kilometer skate race, Cloquet's Benjamin Bauer...
The Minit Mart convenience stores in Carlton County were expected to come under new ownership by the end of the month. There are seven Minit Mart stores in the county that will fall under KornerStores Inc. of Duluth, Caywood Country Store in Saginaw or Edwards Oil Company Inc., a family-run business in Virginia, Minnesota. Most of the current Minit Mart stores were, until 2015, under the ownership of Cloquet-based Best Oil Co. It sold 18 Little Store convenience stores to TravelCenters of...
Due to what’s been called an “extreme increase” in property values since 2020, Carlton County property owners can expect the estimated market value of their property to increase substantially this year, according to the Carlton County assessor’s office. Calling it the “craziest real estate market” he’d ever seen, assessor Kyle Holmes told the Carlton County board of commissioners at their regular meeting Monday that they will probably be getting calls after property owners receive their 2022 Proposed Valuation and Classification notices for p...
After suffering a loss to Pequot Lakes on Feb. 10, the Esko girls basketball team rallied to notch three consecutive wins over top opponents. On Feb. 17 they beat Hermantown by 31 points. Last Thursday and Saturday, the Eskomos beat Duluth Marshall and Grand Rapids, one of Class AAA's top ranked teams. "I like the way we are playing right now," said Esko coach Scott Antonutti. "We aren't a tall team, but we are gritty and play tough and the girls don't quit." In Thursday's 54-49 home win over...
Local girls basketball teams kicked off the start of section play Monday. Here’s a breakdown of how local teams have fared and what their future may hold in the postseason. Section 7A The 7A tournament opened with No. 14 seed Carlton downing No. 19 seed Fond du Lac 48-41. Carlton’s Eliza Decaigney poured in 20 points and Megan Matarelli added 18 points. Both Madison Asleson and Haley Ableiter finished with three points for the Bulldogs. Solai Mohr and Talayah Martineau led the Ogichidaa in scoring with 28 and 13 points. The No. 15 seeded Wre...
