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Ernest Henninger, 89, lifelong resident of Barnum Township, died peacefully Oct. 29, 2021 in Sandstone Health Care Center. He was born April 29, 1932, in Barnum to Ralph and Nora Henninger. Ernie attended Central School and later began a 44-year career at Diamond Match in Cloquet. He met Marilyn Pfisthner at the Carlton County fair, and they later married on July 26, 1952. Ernie loved to work on cars and tractors through the years and was well-known for his ability to fix anything. He worked...
The ending of the Section 7A races Thursday were markedly different: Cromwell junior Noah Foster finished alone and unruffled - more than 23 seconds ahead of the second-place runner - while Panthers freshman Addison Burckhardt sprinted to beat her nearest competitor to the finish line. "I got like 20 seconds faster in this race," said Burckhardt, who finished in 19:54.80. "At the end, that girl (Ely seventh-grader Molly Brophy) was about to pass me and I just thought, I really want to win."...
Sectional football play entered its midpoint last Saturday as all the remaining local football teams were in action. Four local teams will be moving on to section championship games, while two other teams were eliminated. South Ridge, Barnum, Moose Lake/Willow River and Esko all moved on. Section 7A The Barnum Bombers came into their sectional game against North Woods as the No. 3 seed to the Grizzlies No. 2, and knowing the Grizzlies defeated the Bombers 28-14 Sept. 24. On Saturday, the...
The Section 7 girls volleyball playoffs kicked off in earnest last week. Opening games in tournament action were played on Wednesday with second-round games played on Friday. Section 7A Barnum entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in Subsection 1 in Section 7A and they have not dropped a set in two matches. Last Wednesday the Bombers opened tournament play by playing neighboring Wrenshall. The Wrens had entered the tournament seeded No. 8 and on Monday opened play by beating No. 9 Silver...
Jessica Marie Swanson, 39, of Cloquet died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Jessica was born June 15, 1982 in Cloquet to Guy and Patti Hendrickson. She graduated from Moose Lake High School. Jessica was married to Robbie Swanson, and she was a loving mother to her three children. Jessica is preceded in death by her husband, Robbie Swanson; stepfather, Daryl Kruger; maternal grandfather, Joseph Podvin; and paternal grandparents, Rudy and Faye Hendrickson. She is survived by her children, Jordis, Josiah...
Although the Cloquet Ford Chrysler Center is no longer, a lot of people have unfinished business with the former car dealership. Cloquet police chief Derek Randall confirmed Tuesday that his office has received 14 complaints since June from people who bought vehicles from Cloquet Ford. "They're all somewhat similar," Randall said, reading through a list of issues. "People trading in vehicles and the business didn't pay off the loans. Paid for a vehicle, didn't receive the registration or the...
Faye Joann Hurst, 69, died peacefully Oct. 19, 2021 in her home, surrounded by the love and care of her children. She was born in Moose Lake on Sept. 7, 1952, to Arthur and Hetty (Aho) Korpela. Faye grew up in Cromwell and settled down to raise a family in Barnum after she married her true love, Dennis Hurst. Dennis and Faye enjoyed traveling and sightseeing as well as fixing and remodeling homes for their family. She worked for many years as the business manager for the Barnum school district....
Wed., Oct. 20 Football (Final regular season games) North Branch-49 Cloquet-12 Moose Lake/Willow River-40 Rush City-6 Barnum-10 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin-6 Esko-55 Duluth East-0 Monday, Oct. 25 Volleyball playoffs Section 7A Wrenshall-3 Silver Bay-1...
As the volleyball playoff season begins, the Pine Knot News takes a look at how our local schools were seeded and who their first round opponents will be, plus a look ahead at what might happen in the second round. All games will take place on Friday night unless otherwise noted. 7AAA In Section 7AAA, Cloquet completed its first 20-win season in years. The Lumberjacks' 20-6 record gave them the No. 2 seed in the section and earned Cloquet a home opening-round game against No. 7 seed Duluth...
As Minnesota rushes into postseason football, two Carlton County teams look like contenders to make a state run. Esko in Class AAA and Moose Lake/Willow River in Class AA both have gone undefeated this season and are favorites in sectional play. In Section 7AAA, the Eskomos finished the season 8-0 and allowed a total of only 34 points in those eight wins. In fact, the Eskomos shut out five of their eight opponents, including a Class AAAAA Duluth East team in the final game of the regular...
Marsha Peterson will retire Saturday, Oct. 30, after more than 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service. Please decorate your mailbox or leave a note in appreciation of her dedication to delivering the mail on the rural routes of Tamarack and Wright areas as well as always being available to help in any way she can. There will be treats at the post office Saturday during window hours, so stop in to wish her well. Chilloween is Friday, Oct. 29 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion, 6-8 p.m. for those in six...
What a day it was for local cross country runners at the section championships Thursday at the Cloquet Country Club. A grand total of three Carlton County teams - The Cloquet and Esko boys, Carlton/Wrenshall girls - plus the neighboring South Ridge girls team qualified for state by placing first or second at their respective meets. On top of that, another eight runners in the Pine Knot News coverage area qualified individually. Cromwell-Wright running star junior Noah Foster took first place in...
Ernest Henninger, 89, lifelong resident of Barnum Township, died peacefully Oct. 29, 2021 in Sandstone Health Care Center. He was born April 29, 1932 in Barnum to Ralph and Nora Henninger. Ernie attended Central School and later began a 44-year career at Diamond Match in Cloquet. He met Marilyn Pfisthner at the Carlton County fair, and they later married on July 26, 1952. Ernie loved to work on cars and tractors through the years and was well-known for his ability to fix anything. He worked...
St. Luke’s and Gateway Clinic are partnering on a multi-million dollar project that will bring more healthcare resources to people who live in the Moose Lake area. On Wednesday, the two groups announced a partnership to build Northern Lakes Surgery Center. It will be located in the former Shopko building on County Road 10 in Moose Lake. The surgery center will use approximately 9,000 square feet, with the additional 16,000 square feet available for additional tenants in the future. Gateway Clinic has clinics in Moose Lake, Hinckley and S...
The end of the high school cross country season is on the horizon. On Tuesday night all six local teams participated in the Proctor Lions cross country meet in an effort to show how far they've come as they get ready for the sectionals. The Raptors girls team captured top honors for Class A in Proctor as they continue to prove they will be a force this season. South Ridge finished second, Moose Lake/Willow River/Barnum was third, Marshall finished fourth, MIB was fifth, Esko took sixth and Hill...
Lane closures that began this week on southbound and northbound Interstate 35 at the Moose Horn River between Moose Lake and Barnum are expected to last until the end of the month. The left lane in both directions is closed for pier work underneath the bridge at the river. Lanes are expected to reopen Oct. 31....
In 1971, 50 years ago, the Floodwood school board voted to allow female teachers and staff to wear pantsuits for the first time. I think the other area schools also allowed women to wear slacks to school around this time. Now, I don’t think I see a female working at our schools in a dress or skirt more than once or twice a month. And yesterday, when I was shopping in Duluth, I saw only one woman wearing a dress and she was likely more than 80 years old. I also remember that the girls had to w...
During his 23 years as head coach of the Moose Lake/Willow River football team, Dave Louzek has looked to a strong defense - and an equally strong running game - as the recipe for success. On Friday night, the Rebels put that formula on display in a 49-0 rout of Braham. It was Louzek's 200th career coaching win.. "We've had some great games with Braham during the years, but they are a little down this year," Louzek said. "We knew we needed to focus on our brand of football and to just worry...
Friday, Oct. 15 All games at 7 p.m. • Barnum vs Chisholm • Carlton/Wrenshall vs Northland, canceled (the Raptors had another Covid-19 case) • Cloquet vs Pine City • Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood vs McGregor • Moose Lake/Willow River vs Hinckley-Finlayson Saturday, Oct. 16 Girls swimming • CEC at Lincoln Park Middle School, 1 p.m. Volleyball • Esko at Eastview tournament Monday, Oct. 18 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Barnum host Hinckley-Finlayson • Wrenshall at Cherry Tuesday, Oct. 19 Volleyball All varsity games at 7 p.m. • Cromwell-W...
Since taking over as interim, and then appointed, police chief two years ago, Cloquet police chief Derek Randall has been slowly building the police department back up to full strength, after a flood of retirements and disability claims reduced the department by close to 30 percent in 2019. On Tuesday, the department held a public celebration of sorts, swearing in every officer hired since the pandemic began. There were seven of them, which brings the department just shy of its budgeted total...
Thursday, Sept. 30 Girls soccer Cloquet-Carlton-3 Duluth Marshall-0 Hermantown-1 Esko-0 Volleyball Hibbing-3 Esko-1 Barnum-3 ML/WR-0 Friday, Oct. 1 Football Cloquet-14 Hermantown-7 Silver Bay-2 Carlton/Wrenshall-0 (Forfeit) ML/WR-64 Mesabi East-0 Barnum-70 Mille Lacs-0 Ogilvie-20 South Ridge-12 Cromwell-Wright-32 Ely-8 Saturday, Oct. 2 Girls soccer Chisago Lakes-2 Esko-1 Boys soccer CEC-2 Hermantown-1 Volleyball Mora Invite Cloquet-2 Mille Lacs-0 Cloquet-2 Mora-0 Greenway-2 Cloquet-1 Cloquet-2 Braham-0 (Cloquet finishes third) Moose...
Friday, Oct. 8 Football All games at 7 p.m. unless noted Barnum at Deer River Carlton/Wrenshall at Ogilvie, 3 p.m. Cloquet at Rock Ridge (Eveleth-Gilbert) Cromwell-Wright/Floodwood at Silver Bay Esko at Hibbing Moose Lake/Willow River vs Braham South Ridge at McGregor Saturday, Oct. 9 Girls swimming CEC at Mesabi East High School, 9 a.m. Volleyball Barnum, Wrenshall at Mesabi East, 9:30 a.m. Esko at Proctor, 9 a.m. Cross Country Cloquet at Lester Park Golf Course, 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11 Volleyball Carlton at Hermantown, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct....
Pinehurst Park looms large in my memories of growing up in Cloquet during the 1940s and 1950s. Daily life during that post-Depression Era meant every penny had to be accounted for. Families had to plan very carefully when and if you could buy anything. If you could buy it, you either had to make it or grow it. During that time we had two major wars - World War II and the Korean War - that very much limited what you could buy. But for us kids, not having money didn't matter so much. We gathered...
The Agate Encores special concert series is back. In recent conversations with local residents, one of the things that people have missed most during our past year of Covid shutdowns is live musical performance. That is certainly true of Agate Encores Community Concerts, whose mission is to present professional entertainment to the Moose Lake community. Later this month, the Agate Encores will kick off the first of four live concerts at the school auditorium in Moose Lake. The concert series...
With the 103rd anniversary of the 1918 fires approaching on Oct. 12, there are no longer elders who can tell the tales of watching hoops of fire roll down the hill near the St. Louis River in Cloquet or cars missing the turn near Kettle River and driving straight into the fire, blinded by smoke. They have passed on, leaving behind well documented memories of that terrible day and its aftermath. For the 100th anniversary of the fires three years ago, there were events nearly every month by a group of regional historical societies. This year the...
