A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
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Pine Hill Golf Course on Highway 61 in Carlton will have a new owner soon, and there are some big changes in store for the popular nine-hole golf course. Jim and Cassie Barry have owned and operated the golf course since 2005, and listed the golf course for sale three years ago. Tom Kraemer Inc. of Moose Lake contacted them a day after it went on the market. TKI, formerly StorMor, is presently located just off Minnesota Highway 27 and Old Highway 61. The company offers large, portable storage...
Carol Annette (Lussier) Bergstrom, 85, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Carol was born in Red Lake, at the Red Lake Indian Hospital to Elsie Lussier on Jan. 8, 1938. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents Adam and Mary Lussier. Carol attended St. Mary's Mission school for grades K-8 and graduated from Red Lake High School in 1956. She was a proud member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. Carol married LeRoy on Sept. 28, 1956, and...
Justin Adrian Daniel Eller, 47, of Esko, a very proud U.S. Navy veteran, died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. He was born on May 31, 1976, in Moose Lake to Dan Eller and Susan Cartie. Justin grew up in Mahtowa and graduated in 1994 from Barnum High School with High Honors and proudly wore his cords during graduation. He played a variety of sports as a Bomber. On July 9, 1993, Justin joined the U.S. Navy on a delayed entry, which allowed him to finish high school...
Constance Marie Hopp passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Constance was born Feb. 22, 1940, in Cloquet to Charles and Marie (Pattee) Peterson. Constance was preceded in death by her children William, Renee Altringer, and Vicki and Ann Altringer; brothers Charles and Robert Peterson; sisters, Trudy Nyholm and Victoria Diver; and grandmother Pearl Pattee. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy Hopp; brother, Joseph Peterson; and other relatives. Inurnment will be...
James "Jim" Bragge, 85, passed away on Aug. 29, 2023, in North Branch. Jim was born March 6, 1938, in St. Paul to Elmer and Beulah (Fitzgerald) Bragge. He grew up in Carlton. After graduating from Carlton High School in 1956, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served four years stationed at Point Mugu Naval Air Station outside of Los Angeles. Jim spent most of his life in Carlton. He retired to Port Isabel, Texas but found his way home again to Minnesota and spent his last few years in North...
The Cloquet Business Park is growing. C&L Distributing, one of the largest beer distributors in Minnesota, plans to construct a 22,000-square-foot distribution and office facility at the business park off Minnesota Highway 33 north of Cloquet. Dick Family Real Estate, LLC, closed on the purchase of three commercial lots, totaling 3.77 acres, on Sept. 12. They will join Best Oil, Toy Barn Storage and the Cloquet DNR at the 60-acre business park. Tom Dick, president of C&L Distributing and Dick...
The Carlton school board officially and unanimously appointed Graciana Studier as Indian Education coordinator Monday, replacing Kevin Kot, who was dismissed in June. Superintendent Donita Stepan was excited about Studier’s performance so far. “She’s doing a great job,” Stepan said. In her report to the board, Studier made it plain she did not wait for her official appointment to get started, describing how she took 12 students to a wild rice camp demonstration held at Chambers Grove Park on Sept. 15. The students had the hands-on experie...
When St. Louis County first permitted a waste tire recycling facility north of Cloquet in 2014, it concluded that the project along Highway 33 was "consistent with a desirable pattern of development" in the area. The county, in its area land use plan, said it wanted "to encourage rural industry," and a findings of fact document concluded there was "limited residential development in the area." That must have been news to the residents who spoke in opposition at the time to the proposed...
School kids seem to always create a language of their own, mostly, I assume, so they can communicate with each other without their parents knowing what they are talking about. But when a kid goes to the effort to learn German, he just may have an ulterior motive. In this case, that motive was to be able to join Cloquet high school German teacher Cara Jago, known as "Frau Yago" to her students, on her biannual trip to Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany for three weeks, immersing themselves with...
Dennis M. Randa, 82, of Loma Rica, California and formerly of Cloquet, passed away Sept. 3, 2023, at the Bridgeview Post Acute facility in Yuba City, California. Dennis was born Feb. 19, 1941, in Duluth, the son of Walter and Vivian (Kvisto) Randa. Dennis married Carol Rosbacka on June 3, 1961. Dennis worked at the Duluth and Northeastern Railroad in Cloquet for many years. He loved spending time with his family and friends, camping, going to the casino and watching TV. Dennis and Carol enjoyed...
Lee Lavamaki of Cloquet passed away Aug. 26, 2023. Lee was born July 4, 1985, in Cloquet and attended Cloquet schools. He was preceded in death by his mom, Gayle Lavamaki; grandpa Emil R. Juntunen; Nick Mandoli Sr.; Jeff Proffit; and unborn baby in 2018. Lee loved music, singing and playing his guitars. Most of all, he loved his fur babies. He had a song which he sang for every one of them, and they knew their songs. Lee loved to make people happy - he was funny and quirky, and will be missed...
Troy Roger Getman, 53, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 13, 2023, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth. He was born on Dec. 7, 1969 in Onamia, Minnesota to David Getman and Dolores Johnson. Troy worked in construction, mending metal, for KF Loosen from 1994 until 2002. He worked at Walmart for five years and Black Bear Casino Resort for more than 10 years. He was a dedicated volunteer with the Culver Fire Department for 30 years. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, biking, snowmobiling and...
Arnold "Larry" Luukkonen died May 30, 2023. He was born at Raiter Hospital Cloquet on Oct. 30, 1941. He was the only child of Arnold M. Luukkonen and Vivian F. (Debrowolski). Larry graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1963 with a history degree, later receiving a master's in history from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Thereafter, he taught history at Bemidji State University and later worked for the State of Minnesota as state fire marshal inspector. He resided in...
Dale Raymond Frones, 74, died Sept. 5, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Duluth, the son of Raymond H. and Dorothy (Kendzora) Frones. Dale graduated from Denfeld High School, the Class of 1966. Following graduation, he worked as a lineman for Minnesota Power for 40 years. During that time, he served in the Air National Guard for nine years, graduated from Fond du Lac College with honors, worked part-time as a jailor for Carlton County, and was a member of...
Wendy Ann Saeland, 56, of Cloquet passed away Sept. 2, 2023. Wendy was the daughter of Raymond Saeland and Marguerite Ulustead Thomson. A private service for Wendy was held Sept. 15, 2023, at Queen of Peace Church and she was laid to rest at New Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Pine Ridge Homes for all the loving care she received. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins-Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet. Pine Knot News, Sept. 22, 2023...
The West End business district was transformed Saturday, with streets closed to traffic and people enjoying themselves. Both sides of Avenue C were lined with an eclectic mixture of artists, vendors, businesses and community organizations selling, providing information and engaging with the attendees. The inflatable bounce house, slide and barrel train rides were a hit with the younger set. Musicians, including Cloquet native John Saaristo, performing as Yellow Cloud Rising, provided music...
The local tribal reservation experienced evacuations of two buildings Sept. 7, when the Mino-Aya-Win human services building and Tagwii Recovery Center were locked and staff “safely evacuated,” a Facebook post said. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa also closed community centers in Cloquet, Brookston and Sawyer “out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of our community’s children and staff.” The Band did not respond to inquiries from the Pine Knot News about the nature of the disturbances, or why the Band was able to s...
From Carmen LaPlant Owner, Burger's Shoes September means so many things to me: the end of summer, the start of fall, and another year of small business ownership. While September marks two years of my owning Burger's Shoes, this destination store has been a part of Cloquet's many small businesses for a grand total of 65 years. That's a long time! There's so much history since Ludwig Burger began as a cobbler in a small shop on 10th Street. I still have people come in and share stories about...
They’re called “homes” for a reason. It’s where we live. Eat. Sleep. It’s where we keep our most precious possessions; it’s where we raise our kids. No one wants to leave their homes. Even after a wonderful, relaxing vacation, what do people always say? “It was a great vacation, but it’s good to be home.” I know I do. When I meet with older clients about estate planning, one of their biggest concerns is how they can stay at home as long as possible. It’s not just old people. Other seniors feel...
The Cloquet volleyball team raced to a fast start this season, a trend that continued with a sweep of Moose Lake/Willow River on Tuesday at Moose Lake Area School. Cloquet won the first set 25-15, and the second set 25-16. Each of those sets were tight battles in the early going, but the Lumberjacks took control and distanced themselves from ML/WR in both games, thanks to timely kills from Ava Carlson, who finished with 22 kills on the night. The Rebels were unwilling to quit in an extended...
A crash between a motorcycle and car in Mahtowa Wednesday night killed the motorcycle driver, identified as 47-year-old Justin Eller of Esko. According to a news release from the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, Nicholas Berglund, 51, of Bruno, Minnesota was driving a passenger car and was turning left (south) onto County Road 61 from County Road 4. When his car entered the intersection, Eller and his motorcycle, which were traveling north on County Road 61, struck the passenger car. Eller was fatally injured; he was not wearing a helmet....
The latest exhibit at The Knot gallery - located within the Pine Knot News office - focuses on the art of the newspaper, in particular, the photography and page design that make the paper something pleasing to the eye, as well as informative. "Newspapers tell the stories of our times with both prose and imagery, which tend to make each other stronger," said editor Jana Peterson. "But the art of newspaper lies not only in the obvious photographs and graphics, but also in the way those elements...
Darrell John "Big Brother" Erickson, 62, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 7 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born on Aug. 22, 1961. Darrell grew up in Cloquet, attending Cloquet High School and graduating with the Class of 1980. After graduation, Darrell worked at Perkins in Cloquet for seven years until he finally found something he loved, serving as a security guard at Black Bear Casino as a tenured employee of 26 years. He was a gentle soul, a most generous person and a pure...
Lee Lavamaki passed away Aug. 26, 2023. Lee was preceded in death by his mom, Gayle Lavamaki; grandpa Emil R. Juntunen; Nick Mandoli Sr.; Jeff Profitt; and unborn baby in 2018. Lee loved music, singing and playing his guitars. Most of all, he loved his fur babies. He had a song which he sang for every one of them, and they knew their songs. Lee loved to make people happy - he was funny and quirky, and will be missed by many. Lee is survived by his partner of 19 years, Theresa; his family: Liz,...
Frank Arthur Gustafson Jr., 92, of Cloquet passed away on Sept. 7, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born on Dec. 24, 1930, to Frank Sr. and Golden (Bouscher) Gustafson in Hibbing. Frank was the youngest of his four siblings. Following his graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea. Frank also served as the ship's barber, and later used his skills for countless family members' haircuts. Frank was honorably...
