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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...
Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone will expand by 562 acres through the donation of Blacklock Nature Sanctuary and the purchase of property adjoining the sanctuary east of Moose Lake. In December, the Blacklock board of directors donated the sanctuary's 414 acres, as well as its financial assets (nearly $600,000) to Osprey Wilds. Osprey Wilds has recently closed on the discounted sale by Craig and Honey Blacklock of an additional 150 acres - located within the boundaries of...
Gerald Frederick Crisler, 73, resident of Moose Lake and formerly of Sterling, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly in his home Feb, 25, 2022. He was born in Prairie City, Oregon, on May 17, 1948, to John and Eileen (Dieckgrafe) Crisler. When he was an infant, the family moved to Sterling. Upon graduation from Sterling High School, Jerry attended college in Lincoln, Nebraska. He then joined the United States Navy and honorably served four years with the submarine force. Following his service, he...
Laura Ann Wekseth, 97, Barnum, died peacefully Feb. 23, 2022, in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born July 26, 1924, in Barnum to Oscar and Sarah Peterson. Laura grew up in the Barnum area, attending Central School and later Barnum High School, where she had the honor of being homecoming queen. On Nov. 16, 1942, Laura married Russell Wekseth in Moose Lake. They continued living in the Barnum area, where they dairy farmed through the years. Laura also worked at the Moose Lake State...
Antique Appraisals with Steve Wesely, of Crescent Auctioneering were held on Tuesday, March 1st at 1 p.m. at the Moose Lake Historical Society. There were six participants and five observers. The first "Star of the Show" was an electric table lamp, circa 1900, that had 18 domed crystal prisms . Presenter indicated that she had another one just like it at home, but hadn't brought both of them. Estimated value of this item was $300-400. The second "Star of the Show" was a pair of domed chandelier shades, pale pink, white and clear glass...very...
When neighborhood rivals Barnum and Moose Lake/Willow River collided in a boys basketball game last Friday, the stakes were high and the crowd was in a frenzy. The Rebels had just come off an impressive road win over Cloquet the previous night and Bombers were on a six-game win streak. In the end, the Bombers rode a strong start and strong shooting to a 74-59 victory over the Rebels. "We had great energy and stayed within our systems," said Barnum coach Rich Newman. "In the first half our shots...
Rickey Joe Nynas, born July 28, 1952, passed away suddenly at home Feb. 21, 2022. He was raised in Esko on the Nynas Road and graduated from Esko High School in 1970. He went to school for forestry and worked at Jay Cooke State Park. Rick started work at Conwed in 1971, then USG 1985-2015, and retired after 44 years. He married Jan Fisher in Scranton, North Dakota, on Aug. 7, 1976. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Carlton and the Moose Lodge 1274. Rick was an enrolled member of...
Barnum native and longtime Mahtowa resident Iris Johnson turned 100 years old on Valentine's Day but, with typical modesty, she wasn't sure about being interviewed. "My life was like watching paint dry," she told the Pine Knot News. Not true. Johnson had all kinds of stories, and she tells them with charm and enthusiasm. She grew up during the Depression with her parents and a sister, in a house with a massive garden halfway up the Barnum hill. Her dad was a "truck farmer," she said, which...
The Arrowhead Library System will be providing acrylic painting Take & Create art kits to member public libraries to distribute March 1-31. This art experience has been designed by 321 Art Studio in Chisholm and explores acrylic painting for beginners and more advanced participants. The Take & Create art kit includes supplies to create two unique pictures — one for beginners and one for advanced painters — one 11x14 stretched canvas, one 9x12 canvas board, one sheet of mixed media paper, and one paint kit that contains a drawing pencil, two...
Thursday, Feb. 17 Girls Basketball Cromwell-Wright-48 Carlton-18 Esko-54 Hermantown-23 South Ridge-72 Two Harbors-50 Floodwood-38 Wrenshall-29 Boys Basketball Moose Lake/Willow River-89 Cloquet-82 Friday, Feb. 18 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright-52 Carlton-33 South Ridge-62 Two Harbors-54 Barnum-74 Moose Lake-Willow River-59 Saturday, Feb. 19 Girls Basketball Cloquet-82 Bemidji-65 Cass Lake-Bena-81 South Ridge-57 Boys Hockey Section 7AA Play-In game CEC-3 Duluth Marshall-2 Section 7A Play-In game International Falls-7 Moose Lake Area-0 All...
Moose Lake Area goalie Henry Dammer gave what appeared to be a superhuman effort Saturday afternoon in the Section 7A boys hockey playoffs, making 61 saves against International Falls. “Henry was incredible, especially in the first period,” said Rebels coach Lee Costley. “Henry and our defensive effort kept the score 1-0 after the first period despite facing an unbelievable number of shots.” Despite Dammer’s dazzling defense, the No. 10 seeded Rebels fell 7-0 to the No. 7 seeded Broncos i...
Gayle Pattison of Gold Canyon, Arizona, passed in the early morning hours of Feb. 7, 2022. Gayle was the daughter of Noel and Martha Girard of St. Paul. She married Henry Pattison, and they settled in Cloquet, where they owned Pattison Veterinary Hospital for many years as well as a location in Moose Lake. She and Dr. Pattison raised their family in Cloquet before moving to Sturgeon Lake to enjoy the evening sunsets across the lake. Gayle and Henry would spend several years in retirement...
Like athletic teams, One Act play teams compete against one another at section and subsection tournaments to get to the state competition. Esko had to get past 23 other regional teams in Section 7A to advance to the Class A state competition, including Carlton County schools Moose Lake, Barnum and Cromwell-Wright. Cloquet competed in Section 7AA. Cromwell-Wright performed "The Internet is Distract- OH LOOK A KITTEN" for their play. The plot centers on a girl, Micah, who is trying to complete a...
Thursday, Feb. 10 Girls Basketball Cromwell-Wright-78 Barnum-45 South Ridge-97 Wrenshall-26 Pequot Lakes-71 Esko-54 Northwoods-72 Fond du Lac-38 Cloquet-61 Hibbing-49 Boys Basketball Northwoods-82 Fond du Lac-40 Cloquet-84 (OT) Hibbing-78 Boys Hockey CEC-5 Superior-2 Friday, Feb. 11 Boys Basketball South Ridge-70 Wrenshall-61 Fond du Lac-71 Carlton-66 Hermantown-105 (OT) Esko-103 Barnum-89 Cromwell-Wright-57 Moose Lake-Willow River-92 Floodwood-31 Boys Hockey Moose Lake Area-2 Ely-2 Saturday, Feb. 12 Girls Basketball Cass Lake-Bena-72...
Have you ever been lost? No, really lost. Lost where your heart and pulse start elevating, you’re perspiring, it’s getting dark, personal fear and anxiety are on the rise. You try to be calm. Most of the time when I went partridge (ruffed grouse) hunting in Minnesota’s fall season, I either personally knew the planned hunting terrain or had someone accompanying me who was familiar with the landscape. There are many perfect partridge ecosystems in Carlton and St. Louis counties with thick brush...
There is a blood drive at the school in Cromwell today, Feb. 18. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call Trudy at 218-740-1542 to register, or the school nurse at 218-644-3716, ext. 4138. The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court will be having a memorial service on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. to honor all residents who passed away in 2021. Fully vaccinated folks are welcome to attend. Our sympathies to the family of Evelyn V. Nordlund, 90, formerly of Kettle River and Moose Lake, who passed away Jan. 21 at Villa...
Carlton County commissioners are hoping the state will come through with close to 10 times the amount of bonding money previously allocated for the new justice center/jail during the new legislative session, as lawmakers decide what to do with a $7.7 billion surplus. Carlton County will ask the state for $22.5 million for the new justice center/jail, with the county promising to match the request. The cost of the construction is now estimated at $60 to $70 million. With many of the plans made, the county is now trying to put together a funding...
Ronald Edward Peterson, 90, of Carlton, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in his home. He was born May 9, 1931, in Glenwood, Minnesota to Harold and Valera Peterson. In 1938 the family moved to Moose Lake, where Ron attended elementary and high school, graduating in 1949. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College, served in the National Guard in Cloquet, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951, and served in Korea 1952 to 1953. In 1953, Ron married Mildred Emerson in Orlando. They moved...
Thursday, Feb. 3 Girls Basketball Barnum-77 Cook County-44 Esko-61 South Ridge-38 Grand Rapids-69 Cloquet-63 Floodwood-43 Carlton-33 Cromwell-Wright-60 Braham-30 ML/WR-76 Two Harbors-69 Girls Hockey Moose Lake Area-6 North Shore-1 Boys Basketball Barnum-91 Cook County-42 Deer River-56 South Ridge-51 Rush City-72 ML/WR-60 Boys Hockey Hermantown-8 CEC-0 Friday, Feb. 4 Girls Basketball Cromwell-Wright-71 Silver Bay-10 Duluth East-44 Esko-36 Girls Hockey CEC-1 Thief River Falls-0 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright-68 Silver Bay-38 Wrenshall-66...
The Moose Lake Area girls hockey team wrapped up its season with a tough loss to Hibbing/ Chisholm Tuesday night at home, falling 4-2 in the opening round of the Section 7A playoffs. The No. 5 Bluejackets started fast in the first period, but MLA fought back. In the end, H/C kept the No. 4 Rebels off the scoreboard in the final two periods. The first period saw a flurry of activity. Hibbing jumped up 1-0 on senior Julia Gherardi's 15th goal of the season at 9:08 of the first. Senior Megan Bussey...
