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Carolyn Faye Matten, 86, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Cloquet, the daughter of John and Dolores (Joseph) Garsow. Carolyn graduated from Cloquet High School and worked at Northwest Paper Co. for four years, Conwed Corporation for seven years, and as a diagrammer for USG for 14 years. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Cloquet for over 60 years. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents...
Roy Lewis Jerde passed away at home on Oct. 30, 2023, at the age of 83. Roy was born on Sept. 23, 1940, in Madison, Minnesota, to Herbert and Eleanor Jerde. Roy moved to Cloquet in 1955 and graduated from Cloquet High School in 1958. After graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving 1958 through 1961. He married the love of his life, Judith Ann Jerde, on July 27, 1963, and they made their home in Esko. Roy was a meat cutter by trade. He ran many meat departments throughout his life,...
Duane Rae Mead, 87, of Wrenshall passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, with his family by his side. Duane was born to Fern and Adeline Mead on March 21, 1936, in Tamarack. He attended and graduated from McGregor Schools in 1954. He married the love of his life, Shirley, on Nov. 24, 1956, in Tamarack. They lived in the McGregor area until moving to the Carlton area in 1967. Duane worked in the dairy production and transport business. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing c...
Cecil R. Boedigheimer, 93, passed away Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet. Cecil was born and spent his entire life in the Cloquet/Scanlon area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roman and Cecilia, and seven siblings, Donald, Vernon, Frances, MaryAnn, Kenneth, Leslie and Gordon. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Gene; his wife, Gail; and the mother of his children, Annie (Jerry) Kriske. After retiring, his days were spent at the local coffee...
Bruce Ahlgren Park. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? I’ve been suggesting to anyone who will listen that we should be naming our public parks and facilities after the public servants who made such things possible. In Cloquet, there’s no one more deserving than Bruce Ahlgren, who served as mayor for many years, and on the school board before that. Bruce recently passed away, way too young, and it’s time to honor his legacy by naming a public park after him. I suggest we rename Wentwor...
Pine Knot News deadlines will be moved up one day for the Thanksgiving holiday later this month. That means all news announcements, obituaries and legal notices must be received by 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. Call 218-878-9332 with any questions. The Pine Knot offices will be closed Thursday. Friday home delivery should not be affected....
Esko's football season is over after a 14-7 loss to Annandale Saturday in Brainerd. The two teams came into the quarterfinal game of the state tournament with vaunted offenses. In the end, it came down to defense. Esko struggled to get anything going offensively after it went up 7-0 early in the first quarter on a drive that included a 36-yard run by Joey Antonutti. Esko scored on a 32-yard bobbling Sam Haugen catch from Jacion Owens. Things were rolling for Esko as they drove two more times...
Sandy Dugan For the Pine Knot News Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Peterson spent a couple of hours Monday, Oct. 30, listening to two dozen area farmers at the Route 61 Lounge and Bowling restaurant in Moose Lake. The main topic was this summer's continuing drought, with side issues on the lack of processing capacity, overconsolidation of operations, and problems with data management. The gathering, hosted by Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, included farmers...
When they met for the season opener, Barnum's first victory over Moose Lake/Willow River came only after two overtimes. This week, the neighboring football teams will play again, with the Section 7AA title and a trip to State on the line. The Bombers remain undefeated after overwhelming the Aitkin Gobblers, 41-0, in one section semifinal at Barnum Saturday, while the Rebels topped Mesabi East, 28-14, in Willow River Saturday to advance to the section championship contest Thursday night in Esko....
South Ridge and Cromwell-Wright girls volleyball met for the third time this season on Friday, and the Panthers emerged victorious for the third time, knocking the Cardinals out of the playoffs. Seeded No. 2 in the south 7AA subsection, the Panthers won 3-1 and earned a spot in the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 1 against Ely, with the game to be played in Virginia at Rock Ridge High School. Ely is the No. 1 seed in the north part of the section. The loss by Cromwell-Wright (ranked No. 3 in the...
Bruce Gary Ahlgren, 73, died at home in Cloquet on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Born May 11, 1950, to Senja and George Ahlgren, he was the youngest of seven siblings. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1968 and received a bachelor of science in education from the University of Minnesota Duluth. In 1974, he married Marla Maki of Duluth, and together they had three children, Angela, Jill, and Jonathan. Bruce was devoted to his family and to serving the community in many capacities. An...
Marilyn Y. White, of Spokane, Washington passed away Oct. 16, 2023, at the age of 88. Born on March 5, 1935, Marilyn grew up on a farm near Ogilvie, and was the eldest of nine children. While attending Ogilvie High School, she enjoyed singing in the Triple Trio and playing softball. Marilyn was married to her high school sweetheart, Phillip J. White, on Sept. 18, 1953, in Minneapolis. Phil's choice to become a mechanical engineer required relocating to Chula Vista, California for school and...
Richard "Dick" Heikkinen, 90, of Esko was peacefully released into God's loving arms on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Dick was born Dec. 7, 1932, to Walter and Ellen (Lindfors) Heikkinen. He spent much of his early childhood in Esko until his family moved to Duluth, where he attended Central High School. Dick often spent his summers with his grandparents on their family farm in Finland, Minnesota, a place he loved dearly. Dick enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in January 1952 and was stationed at...
Clarence Wayne "C.W." Rautio, 90, of Floodwood passed away Oct. 31, 2023, in his home with his loving wife by his side. C.W. was born Jan. 17, 1933, to Wayne and Vienna Rautio in Floodwood. He attended school in the Halden School House until the eighth grade, when he decided school was not for him. His dad made him go work in the woods with him. He joined the U.S. Army in 1953, and was honorably discharged in 1961. He had several jobs throughout his life, including working on ships on the Great...
Lorraine Violet Hill, 95, of Esko passed away on Oct. 28, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Lorraine was born to Nels and Johanna Olson on March 21, 1928, in Oulu, Wisconsin. She graduated from Superior High School in 1946. She met Edward Hill over a pickle barrel while working at Ed's Bakery in Superior. They were married Feb. 4, 1950, and Lorraine then stayed home to raise their children. Lorraine was a Sunday School teacher, a member of the Ruth Circle, and chaired many different...
As many of the football teams in the state played section quarterfinal games Tuesday, some members of the Esko football team wore pajama pants to go with their pads as they filed onto their home turf in practice garb. Accompanied by hip-hop tracks piped through the public address system, the team ran through a practice that was vocal and high-tempo, with position groups hustling between drills every seven minutes like clockwork. "That's a big part of our culture," said senior Bryce Hipp, an...
The County Seat Theater Company's Halloween Spooktacular is on again this weekend. Born of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the theater went outdoors with a Halloween drive-through and show. It was a lot of fun, those who were at that first one said, so the theater has kept it going. The fun starts at 6 p.m. tonight and Saturday in the back parking lot at the Encore Performing Arts Center and Gallery, home of County Seat at 2035 Highway 33 South (on the frontage road) in Cloquet. Visitors can...
Paving the way for the development of Esko’s Northridge Park, the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors made a series of votes aimed at improving the town’s only park last week. At the township’s Oct. 19 board meeting, in addition to voting to demolish the park stage and buy new tables and chairs for the pavilion, board members voted unanimously to sign a contract which will employ the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission to hire a design team, conduct surveys for community input and find potential funding sources for the devel...
It won’t be long before I can relax during the last few weeks of October, maybe get some yardwork done before the snow flies, clean the car, take a leisurely walk in the woods in our neighborhood. But for now, with a fourth-grader at home, fall means Halloween. It’s all-consuming in our house. Some of you may know Alexa, the internet-based voice-activated tool that’s become very popular in recent years. It’s like having the entire wealth of human knowledge at your disposal by simply asking....
Daniel F. Pantsar, 78, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. The youngest child of Emil and Vieno Pantsar, he was born on June 23, 1945, in Cloquet. He attended Esko schools, graduating in 1963. During the teen years, his brother Jim piqued Dan's interest in archery, and at the age of 13 he became the Minnesota State junior archery champion. He continued to win awards in the more skilled men's division as well. His interest was also piqued when a sweet junior high school girl, Janet Juntunen,...
Paul H. "Carp" Carpenter, 62, passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. He was born Nov. 26, 1960, in Benson, Minnesota, the son of Donald and Lorraine "Rae" (Holtan) Carpenter. Paul grew up in Carlton and graduated from Carlton High School in 1979. In 1982, he and Mike Balow purchased the Third Base Bar in Carlton and ran it until 2004. He was a member of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association and received the Retailer of the Year award. Paul married Sarah Katzmarek on May 28, 2006, and they owne...
Lorraine Hilda "Lola" McKibbon was born on Sept. 27, 1930, to John and Fannie (Carlson) Sunnarborg in Cloquet. Lola grew up on a farm in Esko with her 11 siblings. She graduated from Esko High School in 1948. Following graduation, she worked at the Esko Creamery. She was united in marriage to Ernest McKibbon in 1950 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. They were blessed with two children, Darrell, and Keith, and she stayed home to raise them. Lola and Ernest were married for 55 years until...
Reader Kim Ochocki was good enough to translate some of the copy we found in the Minneapolis newspaper, Echo de L’ouest, from February of 1918. We had hoped it would contain some clarification on the naming of the Cloquet River, and, subsequently, the city. Alas, we merely get one of the theories that has survived the years. It’s an important find, as there are more than a few thoughts out there. Finding a source from more than 100 years ago helps narrow the field a bit. Here is some of what Kim translated for us: “Where does this name Cloquet...
It's a sparse election season in Carlton County, where the only electable seats belong to a pair of school boards seeking to fill terms vacated by previously elected officials. In Barnum, board appointee Patrick Poirier and challenger Tony Newman will vie to fill the remaining year left on a seat that's up for election again in 2024. Election day is Nov. 7, with early voting already started. The Pine Knot News asked the candidates to respond to our election questionnaire, and both Poirier and...
Cloquet Mattress & Furniture, located at 1207 Cloquet Avenue, is a small business located in the heart of Cloquet. We specialize in furnishings for smaller spaces with an eye for quality and price. We proudly carry La-Z-Boy, England, Ashley, Allwood, Therapedic Mattresses (made in Minnesota) and MDA Rugs brands. We're open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sundays. Finding the right furniture to offer our customers is an interesting job. We consider...
