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Sue Peterson had some choice words about the survey results released this week regarding how residents feel about the possible consolidation of the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts. “Atypical.” “Shocking.” “Surprising.” Peterson works for School Perceptions, the company hired by the school districts to guide the survey. The school boards wanted a clear idea of where residents stood on consolidation and the costs to accomplish it. They want it. And they seem willing to pay for it as well....
Thursday, Feb. 6 Boys Basketball Hibbing-84 Cloquet-56 The Lumberjacks fell behind by 16 points at halftime and struggle to defend the Bluejackets who got a 24-point night from Ayden McDonald and double-digit scoring from three others in pulling out the win over Cloquet. Adam Schneider led Cloquet with 16 points, Dylan Heehn scored 14, both Markus Pokornowski and Alec Turnbull finished with eight points. Also scoring were Nathan Blatchford (4), Jack Sorenson (3) and Tyler Issendorf (2). Northwoods-109 Moose Lake-Willow River-104 In one of the...
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It’s homecoming week for Wrenshall! Monday kicked off the festivities with a rally featuring a family feud game show with the homecoming court as contestants, as well as a scooter relay race. There were dress-up days throughout the week, with Friday’s basketball game against Floodwood the culmination of all the fun and games. The JV boys team plays at 4:45 p.m. and the varsity game is at 6:15 p.m. Friday also marks the 100th day of the school year. It’s a day that many schools mark with fanfa...
Mike Creger and Jana Peterson Fires this past week have displaced at least seven people in north Carlton County. A family of four in the lower unit of a duplex on the 100 block of 13th Street in Cloquet had to move to a hotel this week after a suspected electrical fire set a couch on fire early Saturday evening. The fire spread and there was heavy smoke damage. A woman who lived in the upper duplex was also forced to find housing and is living with family members. Everyone evacuated safely. Earl...
By this time next week, residents in the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts should have a pretty good idea on where their neighbors stand on the issue of consolidating the districts. The schools boards for each will meet jointly in a special 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday at South Terrace to discuss the most recent survey of stakeholders. Early indications are that there was a high return on the surveys. The group that is working with the districts says any return rate above 18 percent is good. Let’s hope we have a far higher response. This is t...
I am for consolidation. But don’t three (Wrenshall) plus one (Carlton) failed referendums tell us something? Maybe asking for the moon is too much for the taxpayers to bear. The Wrenshall School Board has voted for a $9.3 million non-voter approved levy and now wants an additional $29 million if we consolidate. Here’s my idea: The two boards vote to consolidate upon voter approval; then get together, brainstorm, ask the public to participate. Surely there are people who have an area of expertise that will be helpful. Then sharpen your pen...
The Carlton County Republican Party invited a self-described refugee resettlement expert to conduct a meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, according to organizer Bill Dian of Wrenshall. Dian said Ron Branstner, who has homes in Palm Springs, California and Eden Valley, Minnesota will conduct the meeting to inform Carlton County Republican members and the general public of his research on the refugee issue in America. “I’ve been studying this...
Thursday, Jan. 30 Girls Basketball Esko-47 Barnum-11 The Eskomos led 21-4 at halftime and never looked back in their win over the Bombers. Sarah Wagemaker led Esko with 12 points and Kristy DeMuth added 10. Jayden Karppinen scored eight, Avery Kuklinski six, Aila Gabel had five, Mallory Sunnarborg added three, Brenna Stark two and Emily Rengo one. Leading the Bombers in scoring were Mckenzee Schleret with eight points, Rayna Klejeski two and Gracie Nelson one. Ashland-69 Cloquet-49 Alexa...
Girls Hockey • Section 7A semifinal: CEC vs. Hibbing/Chisholm at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 in Proctor Boys Hockey • CEC vs White Bear Lake at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 • CEC vs Grand Rapids at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 Nordic Skiing • Denfeld Invitational at Spirit Mountain for non-section skiers starting at noon Saturday, Feb. 8 • State Nordic ski meet at Giants Ridge at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 Wrestling • CEC at Braham starting 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 Boys Basketball • Cloquet at Grand Rapids at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 • Cloquet at Nort...
Minnesota climatology records show that January was the cloudiest on record since recorded observations started in 1963. With the gloomy weather it can be hard to stay motivated. Luckily, our community has some options for you. The city of Wrenshall created and maintains a free outdoor ice rink located just behind the post office and bus garage. It is lit by lights hanging in the pine trees that stay on until around 9 p.m. There is a warming house and bench for folks to put on skates and rest....
The results are in and an overwhelming number of people who filled out a recent survey support the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts creating a consolidated district. Across the board, in age categories and among those who have children in the district and those who don't, 80 percent of respondents want consolidation. The results were released Tuesday night at a special meeting of the school boards with a representative from School Perceptions, a company that has performed more than 10,000...
When Alex LaPlante's third leg of the John Beargrease 120 sled dog race started, things went suddenly and dramatically wrong: Her sled tipped over right as the dogs were taking off after the countdown for the final leg of the race Monday from Finland to the Trestle Inn. "I got dragged out of view of the checkpoint, hanging on to my snow hook," LaPlante said. "At first I thought I lost the team ... I lost my grip on the handlebars, but suddenly my left arm went taut and I realized I still had the...
Wrenshall and Carlton school district officials continue to prepare for a possible consolidation vote this year. Last Friday, the two superintendents and board members met with local legislators to kick off what is hoped to be a successful lobbying effort when the Minnesota Legislature opens Feb. 11. That’s the same day the districts will release the results of a survey put out last month to ask residents and parents of students about their support for a consolidated district and the costs associated with it to shore up district campuses. R...
The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes Feb. 11 and our representatives are getting ready for the session. Our State Senator for District 11 is Jason Rarick, who lives in Brook Park and represents Pine and Carlton counties, essentially. State Rep. Mike Sundin, who lives in Esko, represents Carlton County, essentially, in the House of Representatives District 11A. This year is a bonding year, rather than a policy year, which means that the legislature will decide which investments the state should be making with our tax dollars. Bonding (a form of...
Dorothy Ruhnke, 87, of Wrenshall, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. celebration of Life on Saturday, Feb. 22 at SonLife Community Church in Wrenshall. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Care. Marianne “Helen” Harju passed away Dec. 9, 2019 in the Walker Methodist nursing home in Minneapolis. She was born July 6, 1938. Services were scheduled for Jan. 31 in Minneapolis. Graveside services will be held in July in Eveleth. Cards may be sent to Tonia Johnson, 740 E. 17th St., Minneapolis MN 55404...
Requirements for earning dean’s list honors include maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher while completing 12 or more course credits during the semester. Local students are: Barnum Arraya Laitinen Coltt Sullivan Christopher Wright Carlton Aaron Baxley Elijah Blue Kaitlyn Johnson Calli Rosier James Stracek Jonathan Stracek Benjamin Talarico Cloquet Ahna Anderson Joy Armstrong Annee Beck Naomi Bents Darlene Bobrowski Carmen Bocanegra Timothy Bongs Nevaeh Bridge Nikkita Buckanaga Samantha Childs Edward DeFoe Shania DeLille Jessica Dixon Chantel D...
Thursday, Jan. 23 Boys Basketball East Central-53 South Ridge-50 South Ridge held an eight-point halftime lead but couldn’t hang on as the Eagles flew back in the second half to take the win by outscoring the Panthers 32-21 in the second stanza. Leading the Panthers in scoring were Ben Wood with 13 points, Mason Lane with 12 and Austin Josephson with 10. Also scoring were Jaxson Bennett with seven, Kayden Palmi four and two each for Tristan Johnson and Nick Larson. Moose Lake/ Willow River-69 Cloquet-65 The Rebels got off to a 42-31 lead at hal...
Girls Hockey • CEC vs Thief River Falls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 • CEC plays TBD at home in first round of section tournament Boys Hockey • CEC at Holy Family Catholic at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 • CEC vs Duluth East at Heritage Arena at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 Boys Basketball • Cloquet vs Proctor at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 • Cloquet vs Duluth Denfeld at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 • Cloquet vs. Hibbing at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 • Carlton vs McGregor at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 • Carlton at Barnum at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 • Wrenshal...
Residents of the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts received a community survey regarding consolidation talks and facility plans between the two districts earlier this month. Copies of the survey were mailed to school district residents and any parents/guardians of students who open-enroll into either district. Staff received the survey electronically. In her report for Tuesday’s Carlton School Board meeting, Superintendent Gwen Carman said the consulting firm handling the survey had received 549 surveys from people in both districts as o...
Thursday, Jan. 16 Girls Basketball Cromwell-Wright-73 Barnum-29 The Cards rolled early and held a 45-15 halftime lead as Taya Hakamaki poured in 24 points, Natalee Hakamaki threw down 20 points and Shaily Hakamaki chipped in with 15 in the win. Both Andrea Pocernich and Amber Collman finished with five points for the Cards and Sean Morrison added two. Allie Marine led the Bombers with 12 points, while Anesa Davis recorded eight. Moose Lake/ Willow River-55 Floodwood-53 The Rebels overcame a...
Boys Hockey CEC vs Bemidji at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 CEC vs Forest Lake at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 CEC at Hermantown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Girls Hockey CEC vs Bemidji at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Wrestling CEC vs Superior at Esko High School starting with JV at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 CEC vs Hibbing, Mora and Pine City at Cloquet starting at 4 p.m. Friday. Jan. 31 Girls Basketball Cloquet vs Proctor at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 Cloquet at Ashland at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Cloquet at Crosby-Ironton at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan...
The Wrenshall elementary art club is open to students in grades 3-6 and meets once a month for 90 minutes after school in Molly Kidd's art room. She says students ask about the next month's offering as each monthly meeting ends. "They are so engaged during art club, it's really fun to see," Kidd said. "I really see a difference in the students' demeanor while they are making art. It is a special time that they can just let go and focus on creating." I talked to Kidd after learning about the...
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and one of the ways I try and honor his legacy is to try something new and push myself to leave my comfort zone. Given the divisive nature of our national politics I am hoping to use the holiday to have a conversation with someone that I might not normally engage with. The national organization Story Corps has started a similar initiative that they are calling “One Small Step.” Story Corps has spent the last 15 years preserving and sharing humanity’s stori...
Registration is open now through April 15 for the Northern Siege Youth Lacrosse League, now in its second year of providing a lacrosse program for boys and girls ages 5-14. The league is open to prospective players from across Carlton County, including but not limited to Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Esko, FDL, Moose Lake and Wrenshall. Kids who have never tried lacrosse are invited to a free Learn to LAX clinic for grades K-8 on Feb. 22 at the Fond du Lac Tribal Center, 1720 Big Lake Road, Cloquet. Times vary according to age group. Organizer...
