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It’s time for the fifth annual Deck the WrensHALLs lighting contest. Make your own amazing light display and enter the community contest for best lighting display. Forms are available at the Wrenshall General Store. Others can compete in the regional contest by going to christmas lightingchallenge.com by Sunday, Dec. 5....
Laurie Jean Sparks, 62, of Wrenshall passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. She was born Dec. 22, 1958 in Duluth to Gerald and Barbara Cook. She was raised on Lawrence Road in Cloquet and attended Cloquet Schools, graduating in 1977. Laurie married William Sparks on Sept. 19, 1998 in Carlton. Laurie received her associate's degree from Lake Superior College in Duluth. She worked as a commercial loan processor at Members Cooperative Credit Union in both Cloquet and Duluth and at Park State Bank in...
The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has named Burnell Peterson and Ann Carlander from the Wrenshall area as one of eight finalists in the 2021 Outstanding Conservationist Award program. They will be recognized at a Dec. 14 luncheon at the association's 85th annual state convention in Bloomington. The awards program recognizes farm families, individuals, conservation organizations, and other groups for their accomplishments in implementing conservation practices...
Over the last two years, my rural Wrenshall neighbor Burnell Peterson has built a cabin entirely of wood from trees he planted on his property 40 years ago. Peterson is quick to give Kelly Smith credit for the genesis of the project. “If it hadn’t been for Kelly, those red pine would still be standing,” he said. Two years ago, he reached out to Smith, who serves as a forestry technician at the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District, for assistance with planting a native pollinator h...
Friday, Dec. 3 Boys hockey CEC at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 MLA at Mora, 7 Boys basketball Barnum at Cloquet, 7:15 Esko vs. Virginia, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. McGregor, 7:15 South Ridge vs. North Woods, 7:15 Girls basketball ML/WR vs. Hinckley-Finlayson, 7:15 Saturday, Dec. 4 Girls hockey CEC vs. Coon Rapids, 2 Girls basketball Cloquet vs. Princeton, 1 Wrestling Cloquet at Lakeville North Monday, Dec. 6 Girls basketball Esko at Pierz, 7:15 Carlton at East Central, 7:15 Barnum at Cromwell-Wright, 7:15 South Ridge at Northeast Range, 6:30...
The Nov. 5 Pine Knot article on the small number of cases in the Carlton County jail, from Minnesota Public Radio, was fantastic, considering all the people in and out of the building. Why does the article then have to go on to say that the people there should get vaccinated? They are doing very well with safety. Not everyone wants the shot and shouldn't be forced, pressured or bribed to get it. Stop pressuring people and let them choose for themselves. Ronald Eng Wrenshall...
Laurie Jean Sparks, 62, of Wrenshall passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. She was born Dec. 22, 1958 in Duluth to Gerald and Barbara Cook. She was raised on Lawrence Road in Cloquet and attended Cloquet Schools, graduating in 1977. Laurie married William Sparks on Sept. 19, 1998 in Carlton. Laurie received her associate’s degree from Lake Superior College in Duluth. She worked as a commercial loan processor at Members Cooperative Credit Union in both Cloquet and Duluth and at Park State Bank in D...
A fire Sunday damaged an Esko apartment but no one was injured. According to a press release from the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, numerous 911 calls reported a fire at 157 West Highway 61 in Esko at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. Esko firefighters responded and found light smoke showing from the building and no visible flames. Upon entry, they found fire in the front apartment, but no one home. They quickly extinguished the fire but there was significant damage to the apartment. The tenant w...
Monday’s Wrenshall school board meeting began with a palpable moment of silence. Superintendent Kim Belcastro said the family of board member Alice Kloepke reported she had taken a turn for the worse in a battle with Covid-19 and was in an intensive care unit in the Twin Cities area. Hours earlier, Wrenshall resident Shelly Kilby posted a dire report on her husband Steve. “They needed to intubate Steve. It was a tough decision for him. They have called the six surrounding states to try and find a critical care unit for him. He received a tra...
Carlton County is looking for a little input from community members living in the rural areas of the county, including Holyoke, Barnum, Cromwell, Wrenshall, Kettle River and more. Please join one of two community listening sessions: in person Nov. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and virtually Dec. 1 from 5-6 p.m. Up to 25 community members will be compensated with a $25 Visa gift card from the Centre for Public Impact for sharing their perspective, experiences and ideas how county government could better serve them. To join contact Emily Rish at...
Carlton County sent more than 35 runners to the cross country state championships Saturday, and they came back with some impressive results. Most impressive of all was Cromwell-Wright junior Noah Foster, who placed fourth in the boys Class A meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Foster ran the 5,000-meter race in 16:26.03. It was a big jump from his finish in 117th place as a freshman, although not quite the first-place spot he was gunning for. Less than a second separated Foster and the...
Therese "Tari" Ann Roe, 68, of Cromwell passed away Oct. 30, 2021, in her home. She was born March 3, 1953 in Duluth to Warren "Bud" and Gladys Miller. Tari retired from the United States Postal Service, where she was a postal carrier. She was preceded in death by her parents. Tari is survived by her children, Cory (Tammy) Roe of Wrenshall and Kristie (Don) Lathrop of Sturgeon Lake; former husband, Michael Roe of Cromwell; five grandchildren, Alec, Devon, Darren, Logan and Ethan; brothers, John...
The ending of the Section 7A races Thursday were markedly different: Cromwell junior Noah Foster finished alone and unruffled - more than 23 seconds ahead of the second-place runner - while Panthers freshman Addison Burckhardt sprinted to beat her nearest competitor to the finish line. "I got like 20 seconds faster in this race," said Burckhardt, who finished in 19:54.80. "At the end, that girl (Ely seventh-grader Molly Brophy) was about to pass me and I just thought, I really want to win."...
The Section 7 girls volleyball playoffs kicked off in earnest last week. Opening games in tournament action were played on Wednesday with second-round games played on Friday. Section 7A Barnum entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in Subsection 1 in Section 7A and they have not dropped a set in two matches. Last Wednesday the Bombers opened tournament play by playing neighboring Wrenshall. The Wrens had entered the tournament seeded No. 8 and on Monday opened play by beating No. 9 Silver...
In the Oct. 15 Pine Knot there was an article about the criminal abuse of animals. Turning loose hundreds of chickens after they outlived their usefulness. They were starving, thirsty, eating each other. Why wouldn’t they? They don’t know how to fend for themselves. What was done in the past with their chickens? Law enforcement should take a good look at this animal abuse. Tony Sheda, Wrenshall Editor’s note: The Pine Knot News was able to talk to Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake about the incident we reported on in the Oct. 15 issue. She s...
There are storms and then there are storms. The ones we remember are often tied to other significant events. Think of the Super Bowl blizzards in the 1970s, or the Armistice Day blizzard in 1940. The Halloween blizzard in Minnesota has properly taken its place in Minnesota weather lore. It's hard to forget trick-or-treating through heavy snow and even by snowmobile. It's hard to forget that in Carlton County we got a break of about just 20 inches of snow, really, compared to more than 3 feet in...
Wed., Oct. 20 Football (Final regular season games) North Branch-49 Cloquet-12 Moose Lake/Willow River-40 Rush City-6 Barnum-10 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin-6 Esko-55 Duluth East-0 Monday, Oct. 25 Volleyball playoffs Section 7A Wrenshall-3 Silver Bay-1...
As the volleyball playoff season begins, the Pine Knot News takes a look at how our local schools were seeded and who their first round opponents will be, plus a look ahead at what might happen in the second round. All games will take place on Friday night unless otherwise noted. 7AAA In Section 7AAA, Cloquet completed its first 20-win season in years. The Lumberjacks' 20-6 record gave them the No. 2 seed in the section and earned Cloquet a home opening-round game against No. 7 seed Duluth...
As Minnesota rushes into postseason football, two Carlton County teams look like contenders to make a state run. Esko in Class AAA and Moose Lake/Willow River in Class AA both have gone undefeated this season and are favorites in sectional play. In Section 7AAA, the Eskomos finished the season 8-0 and allowed a total of only 34 points in those eight wins. In fact, the Eskomos shut out five of their eight opponents, including a Class AAAAA Duluth East team in the final game of the regular...
What a day it was for local cross country runners at the section championships Thursday at the Cloquet Country Club. A grand total of three Carlton County teams - The Cloquet and Esko boys, Carlton/Wrenshall girls - plus the neighboring South Ridge girls team qualified for state by placing first or second at their respective meets. On top of that, another eight runners in the Pine Knot News coverage area qualified individually. Cromwell-Wright running star junior Noah Foster took first place in...
Therese “Tari” Ann Roe, 68, of Cromwell passed away Oct. 30, 2021 in her home. She was born March 3, 1953 in Duluth to Warren “Bud” and Gladys Miller. Tari retired from the United States Postal Service, where she was a postal carrier. She was preceded in death by her parents. Tari is survived by her children, Cory (Tammy) Roe of Wrenshall and Kristie (Don) Lathrop of Sturgeon Lake; former husband, Michael Roe of Cromwell; five grandchildren, Alec, Devon, Darren, Logan and Ethan; brother...
The Wrenshall school board completed its do-over on the appointment of a new school board member last week. Eight candidates applied for the spot, including Ben Johnson, Karola Dalen, Cindy Bourn, Tony Sheda, Brandon Burt, Caroline Johnson, Janaki Fisher-Merritt and Ethan Harvey. The second appointment came after more than 200 community members submitted a petition to recall Bill Dian, the person the board appointed in August without holding any public interviews or extended board discussion. This time the board held public interviews in a...
Thursday, Oct. 14 Volleyball Wrenshall-3 Two Harbors-0 Duluth East-3 Esko-0 Grand Rapids-3 Cloquet-0 Barnum-3 Cherry-1 Cromwell-Wright-3 Bigfork-0 South Ridge-3 McGregor-0 Boys soccer CEC-2 Grand Rapids-0 Girls soccer Cloquet-Carlton-2 Duluth Denfeld-0 Football Esko-14 Aitkin-12 Cherry-52 South Ridge-0 NAHL Hockey Minnesota Wilderness-4 Minnesota Magicians-3 Friday, Oct. 15 Football Cromwell-Wright-35 McGregor-20 Pine City-36 Cloquet-8 Barnum-48 Chisholm-16 NAHL Hockey Minnesota Magicians-7 Minnesota Wilderness-3 Saturday, Oct. 16 Volleyball...
The end of the high school cross country season is on the horizon. On Tuesday night all six local teams participated in the Proctor Lions cross country meet in an effort to show how far they've come as they get ready for the sectionals. The Raptors girls team captured top honors for Class A in Proctor as they continue to prove they will be a force this season. South Ridge finished second, Moose Lake/Willow River/Barnum was third, Marshall finished fourth, MIB was fifth, Esko took sixth and Hill...
Thursday, Oct. 7 Boys soccer CEC-4 Superior-0 Girls soccer Cloquet-Carlton-3 Esko-0 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Superior-2 Barnum-3 Cromwell-Wright-2 Carlton-3 Cook County-0 ML/WR-3 Silver Bay-1 Friday, Oct. 8 Football Cloquet-27 Rockridge-14 Esko-56 Hibbing-0 ML/WR-49 Braham-0 South Ridge-48 McGregor-24 Deer River-36 Barnum-20 Ogilvie-50 Carlton/Wrenshall-14 Silver Bay-27 Cromwell-Wright-13 Monday, Oct. 11 Volleyball Hermantown-3 Carlton-1 Tuesday, Oct. 12 Volleyball Cloquet-3 Proctor-1 Cromwell-Wright-3 Two Harbors-0 Boys Soccer Playoffs CEC-9...
