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The 7-year-old was obviously confused Wednesday morning. Her school voted for Harris, why didn't the country? "I want a woman president." She pondered her school chum who had voted for the other guy. "But we are still friends." She asked rhetorically if the votes at her school had counted in the wider world. "I know, you have to be 18." I wondered if what she was spouting post-election was precocious or just how yet another person in the world can get so inundated with politics in the current st...
With all of Carlton County's 39 precincts reporting, the unofficial tallies from the 2024 general election brought some interesting results, including a win in the county for President-elect Donald Trump, who did not win Minnesota. The Republican was the top vote-getter - 50.1 percent to Vice President Kamala Harris' 47.6 percent - in a county that had nearly 90-percent voter turnout with more than 20,000 people submitting ballots. Voter turnout nearly matched the 92-percent mark made in 2020...
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. 25. Call 218-878-9332 with any questions. The Pine Knot offices will be closed Nov. 28. Friday home delivery should not be affected....
Nathan Barta is just 20, but he won in a landslide Tuesday, taking more than 50 percent of the vote for Thomson Township Supervisor Seat C while his opponents – Jaryn Edblad and John Bergman – garnered 27 and 22.6 percent. While the incoming Thomson supervisor is definitely the youngest person in Carlton County – or maybe even the state – to win election Tuesday, the University of Minnesota Duluth junior knows a thing or two about local politics. Two years ago he penned a guest column in the Pin...
Four days after graduating from high school in 1970, Gerald "Jerry" Manthey went on active duty in the Air Force. A crew chief/flight engineer, Manthey trained with B-52 bombers. His first assignment was at the K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, a strategic air command. Once there, Manthey started working on KC-135 planes, which were in-flight refueling tankers. He learned quickly how lucky he was to be working on the KCs. "Four engines instead of eight on a KC, eight on a B-52. Half the problems," he...
Carol Louise Chalberg of Cloquet passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. She was born Nov. 22, 1943, in Duluth to Wallace and Florence Tetu. Carol was raised by her mother and grandparents Gust and Sigrid Anderson in Mahtowa until the age of 6. She then moved to Culver, when her mother married Leonard Lamb Jr., who adopted Carol as his daughter. Carol married her best friend for life, Frank, on Aug. 19, 1961, and they raised three sons in Culver until moving in 2001 to Cloque...
Karen D. Larson, 82, of Cloquet died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1942, in Denham to Charles and Beatrice Rundquist. Karen grew up in Denham and attended Willow River High School, graduating in 1959. On June 25, 1960, Karen married Laverne Larson at Faith Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Lake. They moved to Cloquet. Karen was a homemaker through the years while raising her sons. She also waitressed at Big Lake Golf Course and later worked at Weyerhaeuser in...
David F. Locke, 66, died in Tucson, Arizona on Oct. 9, 2024, from cancer and other causes. He was born in Duluth and grew up in Cloquet. He was an outgoing child and award-winning skier with the Cloquet ski team. After graduating from high school, David joined the U.S. Marines and did security duty. He was proud of his military service for the rest of his life. David and his siblings were adopted. He was born with fetal alcohol syndrome, which creates permanent brain damage when a woman...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Teresa Jane LeBrasseur, 70, who left us on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in St. Cloud. Teresa was born April 2,1954. She was known for her resilience and strong will, leaving an unforgettable impression on those who knew her. Teresa was married to her beloved husband, Don LeBrasseur. She was a devoted mother of daughter, Dallas; son, Derek; and the proud grandmother of four grandchildren, Ali, Ava, Easton and Shae. A lover of music, Teresa found...
Mike Timonen, 66, of Sturgeon Lake passed away suddenly Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Bruno while doing what he loved, playing pool with his teammates in league. He was born Dec. 27, 1957, in Moose Lake to Arne and Nancy Timonen. Mike was a lifelong resident of Beaver Township in Aitkin County. He attended high school in McGregor, graduating in 1976. He attended Pine City Vo-Tech for agriculture and took over the family farm. On Feb. 6, 1982, Mike married Jay Smith in Moose Lake. They continued...
Milkweed is the only host plant of Monarch butterflies, meaning it's the only plant Monarch butterflies will lay eggs on and the only plant monarch caterpillars will eat. Milkweed also provides a food source for many other pollinators. Plant milkweed in your garden next spring. Photo by Jana Peterson / Pine Knot News...
The David Locke obituary that appeared in the print version of the Pine Knot News on Nov. 8 incorrectly stated that services had already been held. We apologize for the error. Service for David will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 102 Fourth St., in Cloquet with a brief family visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial. Arrangements entrusted to Nelson Funeral Care. Find the entire corrected obituary here: https://www.pineknotnews.com/story/2024...
The ripple effects of Flint, Michigan — where a change of water supply caused water pipes to corrode and leach lead into the drinking water — are still expanding almost 10 years later, thanks in large part to a federal campaign to ensure clean drinking water everywhere. Cloquet is not Flint, but changing laws and standards around drinking water led to a mailing from the city of Cloquet to 2,100 residents last week about water lines and the potential for lead. Noting that the letters caused some alarm and lots of questions, public works dir...
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Cloquet police confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 29, that a deceased person was found in the wooded area behind the 218 Taphouse and a temporary pumpkin patch at approximately 9 p.m. Oct. 18. A preliminary investigation did not uncover any firearms, bullet holes, or other apparent indicators of foul play, according to a news release issued Tuesday. "No evidence suggests suspicious circumstances," said Cloquet Chief of Police Derek Randall. The man was later identified by the Midwest Medical Examiner's...
A Kettle River city council member pleaded guilty earlier this month to violating government data practices rules but is already appealing her guilty plea, according to court documents. It’s a case that has unfolded in court hearings and various petitions over roughly a year, with a long background of personality conflicts and previous actions by people named in the case. Many are currently involved in the governance of Kettle River: with witnesses including a city staff member and the mayor, the defendant a current councilwoman up for r...
Like any other extracurricular activity, science fair offers kids the chance to take their talents as far as they can go. A handful of Cloquet kids have done exactly that over the past six months, advancing to statewide, national and international competitions to share their research and compete for even bigger awards. The following is a roundup of competitions and the students who got there. International Science and Engineering Fair Cloquet High School senior Grace Lavan and junior Johanna Ber...
The School Nurse Organization of Minnesota has named Sarah Ellena, Cloquet school district nurse, as its 2024 "School Nurse of the Year." The award annually recognizes one licensed school nurse in the state for "excellence in nursing practice and leadership." Ellena's career after graduating from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth includes experience in long-term care, pediatric and pediatric intensive care, public health and volunteer services, as well as nursing services in Carlton and...
After two rounds of playoffs, just two local football teams remain in the hunt for that elusive state tournament berth. Both of those teams, Moose Lake/Willow River and Cromwell-Wright, are rich in postseason success and were scheduled to play for section championships Thursday night, after the Pine Knot News went to press. The stunner in the second round was top-seeded Barnum falling, 22-14, in Section 7AA, to No. 4 Mesabi East. The Giants jumped on the Bombers in the first half and held a...
As some of you remember, I love watching the World Series, which I recorded on my DVR Friday night. Unfortunately, the DVR stopped recording at the end of the ninth inning, so I missed the walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th by Freddy Freeman. I’m hoping to see the replay when I watch the next game, and you can be sure I am recording all of the rest of the World Series games or watching them live from now on. Congratulations to Ari Dahl, as she placed ninth and qualified for the M...
Some people have simple goals. It seems obvious to many that Ron Delbow performed that goal with a known luster. Though his recent passing on Oct. 18 was met with sadness, along with that is also a feeling of lasting affinity and appreciation for this fellow. His obituary provided through McNearney-Schmidt Funeral in Shakopee, Minnesota said this: "Ronald retired from Model Stone, a cement block plant, and lived Up North where he built a home. After some time, he decided to go back to work and...
Downtown Carlton was bustling Saturday with a wild and wonderful array of monsters, witches, chickens, rock stars, critters, cartoon characters, superheroes and more than one girl named Wednesday. Businesses, organizations and a Care Bears friend group lined the sidewalks along Chestnut Street handing out candy to what felt like more than a thousand kids and their parents, there to trick or treat in broad daylight. Five-year-old Rowan (pictured below) and his mother AnnaMay Frazier spun up one...
Colleen Ann Basney, 73, of St. Paul and formerly of Cloquet, peacefully passed away with her daughters by her side on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. She was born March 26, 1951, in Newcastle, Wyoming and grew up in Cloquet. Colleen graduated from Cloquet High School in 1969, Abbott Northwestern School of Nursing in 1973, and Abbott Northwestern School of Anesthesia in 1979. She worked more than 40 years as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Her career took her to a variety of settings, including...
Philip E. "Phil" Lundgren passed away peacefully on Oct. 18, 2024, in Cloquet. He was born April 4, 1948, in Plymouth, Indiana, the youngest of five boys. Phil grew up in Babbitt, where he attended elementary, junior high, and high school and played hockey. In his younger years, he would spend summers on the farm with his four older brothers, getting into all kinds of mischief. These summers sparked a lifelong enthusiasm and love for working on engines and, later, helping friends in local stock...
Ailie Marie Merrill, 95, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Moose Lake Village. She was born Jan. 2, 1929, to John and Lydia (Salmi) Laine in Automba, Minnesota. Ailie moved to Cloquet in 1946 and married James Merrill in 1948. They were blessed with three children and Ailie naturally settled into her role as homemaker, dedicating her life to her family. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels for 27 years. Faith was a very important aspect of Ailie's life. She served as a Sund...
