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Ryan K. Nelson, 40, of Mound, Minnesota, passed away March 14, 2023. He was born Feb. 11, 1983, in Duluth to Keith and Judy (Mecl) Nelson. Ryan grew up in Esko with his parents and brother, Chad. The brothers were the best of friends. He graduated from Esko High School in 2001, where he excelled at baseball and basketball. Ryan spent one year at Hibbing Community College continuing his athletic pursuits. He graduated from Lake Superior College with a degree in electrical engineering technology....
A crash Friday night left one teenager in serious condition, while her 11-year-old sister and the driver of the other vehicle have been released from the hospital. According to the Carlton County Sheriff's Office, a Ford Edge driven by Trinity Oakland, 21, from Saginaw, was traveling westbound on County Road 4 approaching the intersection of County Road 1 and failed to stop for the stop sign, striking a Subaru driven by Janae Sjodin, 18 years of age, from Wrenshall, traveling southbound on County Road 1 at the time of the crash. Sheriff Kelly...
Celebrate the art of quilting in Cloquet on National Quilting Day Saturday, March 18. Wood City Quilters will have displays and educational information at the Carlton County Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Cloquet Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Can’t get there Saturday? Take a “quilt walk” in the West End and peruse the window displays at the Pine Knot News, Farmers Insurance and Common Ground through March 31....
Nothing strikes fear in a banker’s heart more than the words, “run on the bank.” It conjures up images of the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and Jimmy Stewart convincing his customers to believe in his savings and loan and stop taking all their money out, thus saving the bank and making a memorable classic movie. Mark Lanigan, president of Cloquet-area Frandsen Bank and Trust, is one of our local Jimmy Stewarts (or, maybe more appropriately, one of our George Baileys). I had a chat...
Go forward, but turn your wheels a bit. ... The other way. - How far? - Right there. If you get any traction, hit the brake. - Nothing. - Yeah. I smell rubber. Try going back, but not too far, the pole. - Just spinning. - Yeah. Let me dig a bit. - Which way now? - Forward, but try rocking back and forth. Don't just gun it. - Which way are my tires? - Turn 'em. No, the other way. - Maybe you should get in. - You're doing fine. It's just this snow, and the slush underneath. And I'm thinking you're...
When Aaron Hanson and Ryan Osvold purchased the River Inn Bar & Grill in September of 2016, the Third Base Bar owners were excited by all the opportunities at the River Inn, with its full-size kitchen, large event room and outside seating with a phenomenal view of the St. Louis River. Since then, "The Riv" has been revitalized, with healthy crowds of regulars and newcomers alike. The two owners give the credit to "great customers and a strong, caring and loyal employee base." In particular,...
A 3-point shot with just over 4 seconds remaining and stout defensive play were enough to give Barnum a wild 55-52 win over Cromwell-Wright in the Section 5A quarterfinals in Hinckley-Finlayson Monday night. The Bombers came in as the No. 1 seed in the east side of the section and the Cards were the No. 4 eastern seed. Barnum was attempting to win for the third time this season over their Polar League rival. While they did get the win, it did not come easy as the pesky Cardinals gave the...
Rayna Klejeski knew she and her Barnum girls basketball teammates had the potential to be successful this winter. But even the Bombers senior superstar was a bit wide-eyed with their results. A 25-win season for the first time in recent memory and a resurgence of the tiny town's rich basketball tradition resulted in bittersweet hardware last Friday when Barnum fell to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 76-50 in the Section 5A championship at St. John's University in Collegeville. Although there was a...
Wesley Alfred "Wes" Erickson, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Esko. Wes was born to Alfred and Alice on April 2, 1935, in Duluth. He graduated from Proctor High School in 1953. He served in the Korean War from 1955 through 1957 and was the first American serviceman to use the stateside voting booth in Korea in the presidential election of 1956. Wes was very proud to be an American and showed his devotion to his country by always displaying the America...
Our sweet and loving mom, Joyce Chabot Kozloski, 97, left this world on March 10, 2023, surrounded by her family. Joyce was the best mom, grandma and great-grandma that a family could ever hope for. She was selfless, caring and always up for an adventure. We all have so many special memories of fun times spent with her camping at McCarthy Beach State Park, the cabin on Martin Lake and her winter home in Mesa, Arizona. Joyce always had a project going, sewing outfits for her kids growing up,...
Leonard Lawrence Obeidzinski, 94, of Carlton passed away March 8, 2023, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. Leonard was born Jan. 1, 1929, and grew up in Cloquet. At age 15 he began working for his brother-in-law, Harry Andrews, delivering groceries for Jack Andrews' grocery store. He could drive the delivery truck only three times a week because of the gas rationing during World War II, so the rest of the week he delivered groceries via horse and buggy. At age 16, also because of...
Steve Webb, 69, of Carlton and formerly of Moose Lake, died peacefully March 7, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 14, 1953 in Fergus Falls to Richard and Lillie Webb. At the age of 3, Steve moved with his family to Moose Lake, where he graduated from Moose Lake High School. He later attended Duluth Area Vocational Technical Institute. Steve worked at USG in Cloquet for more than 44 years. On March 12, 1994, Steve married Susan Webb at Elim Lutheran Church in Blackhoof Township. Steve was a...
Janice M. "Jan" Zinter, 83, of Holyoke passed away March 8, 2023 at Essentia Health Moose Lake Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born Sept. 16, 1939, in New York, the daughter of Leslie and Anna (Garland) McCabe. She married Ernie on Aug. 16, 1958, in New York. Ernie's job moved them often, and they lived in several places in upstate New York and northern Minnesota. Jan retired after a long career at Younkers in Duluth. Jan was blessed with six grandchildren, who were the light of her...
One of the oldest traditions in the history of Minnesota carries on Tuesday, March 14 in the annual township meetings. The township system of government was established as part of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which included the northeast portion of today's Minnesota as a territory. Areas of land were divided into 36-square-mile units called congressional townships. Today, the term "township" refers to organized but unincorporated areas of the state usually governed by a three-person board of...
Sunshine Week is an annual initiative to promote open government and journalism’s role in it. It is celebrated in the second full week of March. It was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors — now News Leaders Association. The Pine Knot is a strong proponent of what Sunshine Week represents, keeping a light on government so everyone can stay informed. We are excited SunshineWeek is here (March 12-18) and proud to join good government organizations, media organizations and civic groups in promoting the significance of gov...
Thaw, freeze. Thaw, freeze. We’ve seen that cycle quite a bit this winter, especially as we close in on a record seasonal snowfall — will we beat the record of 113.4 inches? Stick around until May, and we’ll find out. There’s a lot of slush, too, which is fun to splash through while driving during the day, but becomes as solid as railroad tracks when it freezes. Humans have learned over the years how to beat the slippery ice. We use salt. A lot of it. Many places pour so much ice melt on thei...
Eugene Emery Tuominen, 86, of Saginaw passed away at Brooke Manor, where he had resided the last 3 ½ years, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in Cedar Valley, Minnesota on Oct. 27, 1936, to Arthur and Vienna Tuominen. Eugene was a 1954 graduate of Floodwood High School. He met the love of his life, Lela Heckman, and joined hands in marriage in June of 1957. Eugene was the owner of Valley Green Landscaping for many years and sold Christmas trees. Eugene loved landscaping, collecting...
Delores Ann "Dee" Gillette was born May 31, 1942, and died March 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Betty (Robbins) Dallman; daughter Shelly Gillette; son Shawn Gillette; and brothers, Dale, Gerald and Kevin Dallman. She is survived by her sons James Beckman Jr. and Richard (Carrie) Beckman; daughter Debbie (Pentti) Antila; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Janice (Bill) Grangruth and Cheryl (Jerry) Winterquist. Dee was a very caring person...
Phyllis Joy Hill, 80, of Tamarack passed away Feb. 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Sauk Centre. She grew up in and attended school in Hermantown. Phyllis was united in marriage to James Rudolph Hill on July 31, 1982, in Tamarack. They lived in Eagan, and retired in the 1990s to their lake home on Round Lake. She worked as a physical therapist assistant and as a bartender at Whispering Pines. In her younger years, she enjoyed league bowling. Phyllis served as...
Carol Jeanne (Berglund) Jaakola, 80, passed away Feb. 28, 2023. She was born March 3, 1942, to Albin "Nubs" and Katherine (Sheehy) Berglund. Carol was the oldest sibling to Kathy and Joanie. Carol grew up in Cloquet on the Fond du Lac Reservation, where she was an active enrollee member. She attended Cloquet Public Schools until age 16, earning her GED diploma. In February of 1957, her path crossed that of Edward Jaakola. Their separate paths quickly became one, and they tied the knot on Oct. 24...
Vernon E. "Vern" Johnson, 81, of Cloquet passed away March 4, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Cloquet, the son of Rudolph and Lorraine (Cologne) Johnson. Vern graduated from Cloquet High School in 1960 and was united in marriage to Joan A. Valley on May 9, 1964. He worked for Wood Conversion/Conwed for 25 years and for Diamond Brands/Jarden for 17 years. Vern was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and was attending Journey Christian Church in...
Willard "Bill" Nelson II, 79, of Cloquet passed away Feb. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1943, in Cloquet, the son of Willard and Shirley (Muck) Nelson. Bill attended Jefferson Elementary School, Cloquet Middle School, Cloquet High School, and the University of Minnesota Duluth for three years. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Bill grew up in the Big Lake area near Cloquet, and enjoyed being at Grampa and Grandma Muck's store on Eighth Street and spending time at...
Manfred Anton "Manny" Spendler of Venice, Florida died unexpectedly at home on Feb. 23, 2023. He was born in Dorsten, Germany to Alfred and Cecelia Spendler. In 1955, at age 17, Manny came to America to visit his aunt Marie in Mahnomen, Minnesota. He loved it here. In 1957, he joined the U.S. Air Force, and served four years. In 1962, he met the love of his life, Sally Wheaton. They were married in 1964. At the same time, he became a U.S. citizen. They had one son, Troy. Manny worked at...
Carlton junior Luuke Korpela reached the 1,000-point career mark on Thursday night as the Bulldogs downed Cook County 88-58 at home in front of a raucous crowd. Korpela was named to the Polar League All-Conference first team for the second year in a row and was also named the Polar League Conference Schools MVP last week. Korpela wears the number 15. When he scored at the 9:39 mark of the first half, his shot gave the Bulldogs a 15-7 lead in a game they went on to win....
New face minds Cloquet lakes, trails `The timing wasn't great, two weeks before the birth of his second son, but the opportunity for Tony Elwell and his family was too good to pass up. "Otherwise, chances of getting back here were slim," said Elwell, the new face of the Department of Natural Resources in Cloquet. "We'd have to wait years, and we've always wanted to come back to this area. So, I put in for it." Elwell's request was granted, and he started as the conservation officer for the...
