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Ben "Boy" Shabiash, 54, a lifelong resident of the Sawyer Community, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. He was born July 12, 1970, to Vincent and Sandra (Eno) Shabiash. Boy graduated from Carlton High School in 1988. He was employed with the Fond du Lac Reservation for 26 years, serving as the Sawyer Center maintenance supervisor. He was married to Kimberly Luing on Aug. 23, 2003. Boy was an avid collector of sports memorabilia of all kinds, including historical and political items, and we...
Eric Paul Taylor, originally from New Orleans, went to meet Jesus on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife, Victoria Dietz Taylor; his beloved sons, Eric Taylor II, James (Rebecca) Taylor; and daughter, Nissa Dietz; loving grandchildren, Freya, Jaiden, Landon, and Devina; beloved brothers, Lane (Brian) O'Brien, Christopher (Charlene) Taylor, Robert (Bing) Kampen; nephews, Donovan, Daniel and Kasey; niece, Katelyn; and many nieces and nephews in Louisiana. Eric is preceded in...
The County Seat Theater opens its 2024-25 season this week with "The Dining Room," by A.R. Gurney. Performances of the semisweet comedy are at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28, and Oct. 3 and 4; and at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 5 and 6 at the Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet. The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is a mosaic of interrelated scenes -...
We caught Gerard Sordelet and his "I think Knot" bumper sticker at the West End Flourish earlier this month, left, and presented him with a gift certificate from advertiser Skutevik's Floral. We also spotted Carlton's Larry Hanson, right, at the county recycling center with his bumper sticker perfectly placed on his tailgate. We think that's great, and Larry chose a Burger's Shoes gift certificate for being out and about with his Pine Knot News bumper sticker. He loves the paper, he said. Get...
Rep. Jeff Dotseth this week denied allegations brought to light in a Minnesota Star Tribune story Monday detailing his “extremely difficult divorce” case 15 years ago. Divorce proceedings in 2008 included affidavits obtained by the Minneapolis-based newspaper. Dotseth’s former wife and her son described repeated physical assaults and abuse since the early 1990s from the man who today represents Carlton County in the Minnesota State Legislature and is seeking a second term in the Nov. 5 election. Dotseth was arrested in 2008 after his wife...
The official grand opening of the Members Cooperative Credit Union Stadium and athletic complex was held Friday night prior to the Cloquet vs. Duluth East football game. School officials, the school board and MCCU representatives joined in a ribbing cutting ceremony before the game, and giveaways were in abundance in celebration of the occasion. A lot of work went on behind the scenes to get the project done, and as with anything of this magnitude, everything had to come together at the right...
Lloyd A. Layon, 91, of Kettle River died Sept. 2, 2024, in New Perspective Senior Living in Cloquet. He was born July 13, 1933, in Moose Lake to Elmer and Amelia (Sippola) Layon. Lloyd grew up in Silver Township and attended school in Kettle River and later Moose Lake, graduating in 1951. He attended Hibbing State Junior College and received his associate's degree in nursing. Lloyd proudly served in the U.S. Army as a medical corpsman from 1953 to 1955. On April 4, 1959, Lloyd married Joyce...
Fall sports are in full swing and the $4.9 million Cloquet High School athletic complex is complete. Inside Members Cooperative Credit Union Stadium, the grass football and soccer field was replaced with turf, and the field is wider, making it more suitable for soccer. A brand-new eight-lane track is also wider, and facilities for field sports are also new, including shot put and discus pits. A new electronic scoreboard not only keeps score, it also plays video and music. The bleachers are also...
After a few winters of abnormal, the weather experts are seeing perhaps a good old-fashioned winter ahead this year. The National Weather Service forecast office in Duluth has provided a preliminary look at what winter might have in store for the region. The office expects to have a more defined outlook in mid-October when its Climate Prediction Center releases information. 0 For now, the Duluth office is looking at a weak La Niña weather pattern developing later this fall and winter. Historically, such a weather pattern creates a dry and...
Hayashi No Dojo in Saginaw offers family-oriented classes for ages 5 to 55, providing children, their parents and grandparents the opportunity to participate in the same judo or jujitsu class. It is very powerful to be a part of a young person's growth as they learn about hard work and standards instilled through family tradition. My school is a place where young and old can challenge themselves mentally and physically in a safe environment. Hayashi No Dojo was established by Gene Esala in the...
Of the 27 Carlton County 4-H members with demonstrations and exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair that began in August, 19 purple or blue ribbons were brought home by the time the fair ended on Labor Day. Purple is the top award, for entries deemed to have "met and far exceed the average standards established for that particular class. The exhibit or workmanship is outstanding with minimal flaws." Here is a rundown on the Carlton County participants who won purple ribbons: • Laura Rubesh of C...
There are many reasons why people go to the Minnesota State Fair. The food, carnival rides, exhibits, livestock barns, music, educational demonstrations and, of course, people watching, bring nearly two million fairgoers to the fairgrounds each year. But very few get invited to perform on one of the four major stages scattered across the 330 acres of the fairgrounds. Count me as one of them. Doctor Kielbasa, a band with longtime ties to Cloquet and Carlton County, performed two days on the...
Bonnie Lee Norlander, 76, of Cloquet passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sept. 6, 2024, at Diamond Willow in Cloquet. She was born July 17, 1948, to Harold and Clarice (Houvde) Hughes in Duluth. She attended school in Duluth and spent her childhood growing up as one of seven children. During her adulthood, she worked incredibly hard to raise her family and make sure they had what they needed. She worked for many years at Lake Haven Manor before retiring. Bonnie married Kenneth...
We celebrate the life of Larry Wayne Beckstrom. Larry passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with lung cancer. It was a life well-lived. Larry was born Oct. 8, 1941, in Duluth. He grew up in Cloquet and attended Cloquet High School, and graduated from University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in education. Larry was a teacher in Carlton, worked for the Department of Natural Resources in Grand Rapids, and eventually settled in as Carlton's city clerk for 27 years. He lived most of his...
Kayla Rose "Kayla Beans" Lewis (Aaswaa Miigwan), 22, of the Fond du Lac Reservation passed away Sept. 3, 2024. Kayla was born Feb. 4, 2002, in Roseau, Minnesota. She graduated from Carlton High School in 2020 and was an excellent student. During her time here, Kayla made countless memories with her grandparents and worked alongside her grandpa at Black Bear Golf Course since high school. Kayla had an incredible bond with her sister Larissa "Isa" and best friend Tiyana "T," and the three were...
Steven Dale Strand, 74, of Cloquet passed away on Sept. 4, 2024, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1950, to Raymond and Doris (Caron) Strand in Cloquet and spent his childhood on the Strand Dairy Farm just north of town. Steve graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968, where he enjoyed playing on the basketball and football teams. Sports played an active role in Steve's life for many years, as he loved bowling, golf, pool, and especially fast-pitch softball, which he played with several teams...
Brittney Helen Hughes passed away peacefully Sept. 7, 2024, in her home in Superior, Wisconsin. Brittney grew up in Wrenshall with her parents, Chad Twedt and Marielle Hughes-Twedt, and her siblings, Jenna, Eli and Billy. Brittney graduated from Wrenshall High School in 2014 and settled into her most recent job for the past year at American Precision Avionics in Duluth. She was a confirmed member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Although she battled Type 1 diabetes and the...
New to the Cromwell Harvest Festival this weekend is a bouncy house and a car show joining the long list of things to do, all in or near the pavilion at the heart of the small town. Kevin and Sue Koivisto are grand marshals, and will ride in the hay wagon for this year's candy toss at 11 a.m. Saturday. "Hopefully next year we'll be able to have a parade again," said Deb Switzer, who is excited to have a great team of volunteers helping out with this year's event. She had high praise for the...
Pine Knot News accountant Janis Fairbanks is also the chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Reservation Language Advisory Board. So who better to ask about community feedback on the showing in Cloquet and Duluth of "Star Wars: A New Hope" in Ojibwe the past week? Janis says it's part of her life's mission to "support the survival of the Ojibwe language." She had been to the Premiere Theaters showings three times by mid-week and was planning to go again before the run ended Thursday. "I can't get...
Charlotte L. "Grandma" Polo, 103, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Aug. 31, 2024, at the home of granddaughter Krissy, with whom she lived. Char was born to Richard and Hilda (Niemela) Larson on Aug. 10, 1921, in Crosby, Minnesota. Char, then an infant, and her parents moved to Cloquet, where her father and grandfather opened a butcher shop. She attended Cloquet High School. After graduation, Char attended the Michael Reese Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. After...
John William Samuelson passed into the arms of his heavenly Father on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Moose Lake. He was born Oct. 9, 1942, in Cook, Minnesota to Walter Iver and Martha Irene (Mattson) Samuelson. The family lived in Cook before moving to Duluth, closer to Walter's work on the Great Lakes ships. After his father died when he was 9, John and his younger brother, Walter Charles "Chuck," were raised by their mother, a short but feisty Finn. John attended Jefferson Elementary and...
Harriette Emilie Niemi, 86, of Chandler, Arizona passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at Glecy Infinity Care Assisted Living. Harriette was born on Jan. 28, 1938, in Virginia, Minnesota to Leroy Comeau and Doris Peckels. She met the love of her life, Eino Theodore "ET" Niemi, in Cloquet, and on Aug. 1, 1959, they were married at the Presbyterian Church in Cloquet. Harriette and Ted spent 39 years together until Ted's passing in 1999. Harriette is survived by her son, Steven; daughter...
Mark Prachar, 67, of Sturgeon Lake and formerly of Esko, died peacefully on Aug. 20, 2024, in Essentia St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born on March 6, 1957, in Duluth to Marvin and May Prachar. Mark grew up in Esko, graduating from Esko High School in 1975. He attended Hibbing Vo-Tech and attained a diesel mechanic degree in 1976. Mark lived in Esko and worked for Upper Lakes Foods and later Halvor Lines, where he loved his job as an over-the-road truck driver for over 20 years until retiring for...
Robert Lauri Myllymaa passed away on June 15, 2024, at the Delray Medical Center in Florida after a short battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 6, 1949, to Lauri and Agnes (Swanson) Myllymaa in Cloquet, and was raised in Scanlon. As a child, Bob had numerous projects going, including building soap box cars and shacks, and he played on the Scanlon Yankees baseball team. He was a 1967 graduate of Cloquet High School, and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1970. Bob was united in marriage...
Marlys Mae Simons Fuller died at home on Aug. 7, 2024, surrounded by family. She was born May 28, 1930, to Edwin "Wes" Wesley and Pauline Standal Simons in Butte, Montana. Her family moved from Montana back to Minnesota when she was very young. They lived at a ranger station outside of Cotton until she finished the seventh grade. She was confirmed in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Canyon. Her family then moved to Cloquet. Marlys graduated from Cloquet High School and the University of Minnesota...
