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Barnum is the only local team in the Section 5A boys basketball playoffs still standing, after defeating McGregor and St. John’s Prep to get to the semifinal game against Upsala set for Wednesday night after this issue of the Pine Knot News went to press. In the second round, Barnum defeated McGregor 50-41. After upsetting the No. 5 seeded Cromwell-Wright Cards last week, the McGregor Mercuries tried to do the same against No. 4 seeded Barnum. However, the Bombers had just enough offensive f...
I am still doing some subbing at Floodwood school and I want everyone to know how great the students are there. You can be very proud of your students, educators and the whole staff for doing a great job of educating kids and keeping everyone safe during these difficult times. Our sympathy to the family of David Alan Tveit, 68, of Floodwood who passed away unexpectedly on March 14 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. In addition to working as a mechanic, David was a lifelong logger. Our sympathy t...
Bill Radosevich, 58, of south Minneapolis died at home on March 9, 2021. Bill was a brilliant, funny, kindhearted scientist whose curiosity and intellect guided him through a life of fun, adventure, and accomplishment. He was a beloved family man; he has left behind wife Terre Thomas; children Jami Reilly (Chris Woods), Adam Dash Reilly (Ash Burns) and Maggie Reilly (Georgio Wright); grandchildren Ana Bernot-Reilly, Rhys Bernot-Reilly and Gianni Wright; his siblings Pete Radosevich (Tara Jordan...
The Tri-Community Food Shelf will once again be participating in the Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign. This year's campaign runs through April 11. It is the largest food-and-funds drive in the state with approximately 300 food shelves/pantries throughout the state participating each year. Every dollar Minnesota FoodShare works to secure annually from corporations, individuals, foundations and businesses goes directly into the Minnesota FoodShare FoodFund. Those dollars are distributed to food...
Playoffs Boys basketball Section 5A No. 9 Bertha-Hewitt-49 No. 8 Laporte-34 No. 12 McGregor-46 No. 5 Cromwell- Wright-43 No. 8 St. John’s Prep-69 No. 9 Ogilvie-52 No. 6 Swanville-66 No. 10 Onamia-30 No. 6 Hinckley- Finlayson-51 No. 11 Isle-47 Thursday games • No. 1 Nevis vs. No. 9 Bertha-Hewitt • No. 4 Pine River-Backus vs. No. 5 Browerville • No. 2 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa vs. No. 6 Sebeka • No. 1 East Central vs. No. 8 St. John’s Prep • No. 4 Barnum vs. No. 12 McGregor • No. 2 Upsala vs. No. 6 Onamia • No. 3 Braham vs. No. 6 Hinckley-Finlayson...
Cloquet High School students will return to full in-person learning effective Tuesday, March 16. That is happening despite the objections of the teachers union, which requested the district delay the return until April 6, the start of the fourth quarter, to more safely address the risks of Covid-19. Superintendent Michael Cary said he brought it to the Cloquet school board for a vote Monday rather than just an FYI because of the letter from the Education Minnesota Cloquet executive board, which noted it was representing roughly 50 percent of...
Thursday, March 4 Boys hockey Willmar-9 Moose Lake Area-3 CEC-2 Duluth East-2 (OT) Boys Basketball Carlton-88 Bigfork-66 South Ridge-45 Cherry-39 Barnum-69 Wrenshall-47 Girls Basketball South Ridge-79 Hill City/Northland-31 Cromwell-Wright-54 Cloquet-53 Moose Lk-Willow River-82 Barnum-43 Virginia-48 Esko-43 Friday, March 5 Girls Hockey Grand Rapids/Greenway-5 CEC-2 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright-73 Silver Bay-37 Carlton-63 Wrenshall-45 Aitkin-52 Barnum-37 Girls Basketball North Branch-77 Moose Lk/Willow River-64 Barnum-60 Wrenshall-34...
The Bombers jumped on the back of Rayna Klejeski to an impressive 50-34 girls basketball win over the Wrens in Wrenshall on Friday night. Barnum sprinted out to a 33-13 halftime lead and continued to feed Klejeski in the second half where she scored 14 more points in leading her team to the win. "We just couldn't match up against Klejeski," said Wrens coach Daimen LaFave. "She was just too tough for us inside." Klejeski nearly outscored the entire Wrenshall squad herself by finishing with 33 of...
It isn't very often that larger schools play smaller schools in Minnesota high school basketball, but with Covid, things have changed out of necessity. On Thursday night, the Cromwell-Wright girls team parlayed a layup in the last 10 seconds of the game to defeat Cloquet 54-53 in Cloquet. Cards sophomore Sascha Korpela notched the game-winning basket by driving to the basket for a right-handed with eight seconds remaining, giving the Cardinals the lead. "She got a double pick to head in for the...
The City of Cromwell will be holding a public meeting to inform the community about the DNR outdoor recreation grant application to improve the Cromwell Pavilion Park. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. March 17 at the Pavilion. Masks and social distancing will be observed. Zoom will also be available, with connecting details on the city website. Mayor Zelazny encourages anyone interested in hearing about the project to participate. Congrats to our Cromwell-Wright 2021 homecoming candidates:...
Bill Radosevich, 58, of south Minneapolis died at home on March 9, 2021. Bill was a brilliant, funny, kindhearted scientist whose curiosity and intellect guided him through a life of fun, adventure, and accomplishment. He was a beloved family man; he has left behind wife Terre Thomas, children Jami Reilly (Chris Woods), Adam Dash Reilly (Ash Burns), Maggie Reilly (Georgio Wright); grandchildren Ana Bernot-Reilly, Rhys Bernot-Reilly, Gianni Wright. His siblings Pete Radosevich (Tara Jordan...
Congratulations to Glenn and Fran Solomon on being chosen the king and queen at the Cardinal Court/Villa Vista’s recent annual Valentine’s Day celebration. Glenn and Fran are recent residents, having joined the Villa family last summer. Good luck to science students as they present their science fair projects. With a placing on Saturday, they could move on to state. Emaleigh Olesiak has a project called Air, Air Everywhere and the team of Isabella Anderson, Jack Irving, and Siiena Anderson hav...
Thursday, Feb. 25 Boys Basketball Wrenshall-57 Cook County-47 Esko-78 Duluth Denfeld-34 Cherry-84 Carlton-46 Cloquet-78 Proctor-19 Girls Basketball Cook County-78 Wrenshall-68 Cromwell-Wright-54 Floodwood-17 Barnum-58 McGregor-43 Cloquet-61 Mesabi East-54 Esko-46 Hibbing-44 Friday, Feb. 26 Boys Hockey Moose Lake Area-6 Ely-3 Boys Basketball Two Harbors-88 Wrenshall-69 Nashwauk-Keewatin-78 Cromwell-Wright-31 Ely-67 South Ridge-64 Girls Basketball Pequot Lakes-88 Moose Lake/ Willow River-52 Saturday, Feb. 27 Boys Hockey CEC-3 Duluth Marshall-1...
Cromwell-Wright used the three-point shot Tuesday night to defeat Wrenshall 66-49 in a high school boys basketball game played in Cromwell. "We played pretty well tonight," said Cardinals coach Bill Pocernich after the game. "We had struggled with shooting beyond the arc for a few games, but last night and tonight we shot it well." The Cards hit 13 of the long-range bombs in the win over Wrenshall Tuesday. On Monday they hit 12 from beyond the arc in a 59-40 win over McGregor in another home...
It's beginning to look like this school year will be a turnaround from previous school year, at least in terms of the pandemic. Last year, students enjoyed school as usual until mid-March, when Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Health abruptly informed schools they would need to close March 18-27. But students never came back - the school year was finished via distance learning, with students, teachers, parents and other staff figuring things out on the fly. This time around it may...
Thursday, Feb. 18 Boys Hockey CEC-8 Eveleth-Gilbert-2 Girls Hockey Grand Rapids/Greenway-3 CEC-1 Duluth-3 Moose Lake Area-1 Boys Basketball Carlton-84 Silver Bay-50 Cloquet-77 Pine City-68 Ogilvie-73 Wrenshall-65 Girls Basketball Esko-58 Pine River-Backus-46 Isle-42 Barnum-41 Hermantown-50 Cloquet-41 Cromwell-Wright-69 Carlton-26 South Ridge-60 Two Harbors-36 Friday, Feb. 19 Boys Basketball Cromwell-Wright-56 Carlton-51 Two Harbors-71 South Ridge-59 Esko-62 Grand Rapids 52 Moose Lake/ Willow River-61 Barnum-41 Girls Basketball Pequot Lakes-62...
Two teams that were undefeated in Polar League play met up in Carlton on Friday night and it was a battle between the Carlton and Cromwell-Wright boys basketball teams. It took extra time, but eventually the visiting Cardinals were able to pull out a 56-51 overtime win. "We played well but shot poorly, which has been the story of our season lately," said Cards coach Bill Pocernich. "We shot 14 for 30 from the free throw line, 2 for 13 from the 3-point line. Despite that, I felt that we defended...
Going into Friday night's game against Barnum, the Moose Lake/Willow River boys basketball team was averaging almost 90 points per game. While the Bombers were able to hold the Rebels to 29 points under their season average, the Rebels still pulled away to a 20-point, 61-41 win at home. "Our shooting percentage and points per possession were actually pretty close to our season average," said Rebels coach Wes Cummins. "I think Barnum did a great job slowing the game down and limiting our...
We enjoyed a beautiful funeral service for Leo Dahlberg Feb. 20 at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Leo was well-known in Wright and the surrounding communities. His daughter Sharon Lake shared some thoughts at the funeral: “Most of you probably know my dad as Leo from Groth Lumber. … The thing I am most proud of about my dad is the way he spent his time in the nursing homes after his strokes. He was in Sunnyside in Cloquet for two years before he moved to his man cave at the Villa Vista in Cromwell. I called it that because he ins...
The Minnesota School Boards Association deemed the past week as Minnesota School Board Recognition Week to build awareness and understanding of the vital function elected school board members play in our society. Cloquet joined other school districts from across the state to celebrate and honor board members for their commitment to students. “Strong schools help build strong communities — and school board members devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child lea...
A round-trip snowmobile ride and optional poker run will take place March 6 from the Buffalo House to Cromwell and Wright, with a reception following the 125-mile ride. The Rotary Rally for Kids is a rally set for 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 6 to raise funds for children in the Carlton County area. All net proceeds will go back to the youth in the community through the Cloquet Rotary Club’s literacy program, school supply and backpack drive, clothing drive, and school lunch assistance. The cost of the event is $30 to participate, but donations of a...
Leo LeRoy Dahlberg, 86, of Cromwell passed away Feb. 13, 2021, in Villa Vista Care Center in Cromwell. He was born March 1, 1934, in Bigfork to Roy and Marie Dahlberg. Leo grew up in Effie and graduated from Bigfork High School in 1952. He married Marie Groth in 1956. Leo joined the Army and served until 1958. After his discharge, they made their home in Minneapolis, where Leo worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator, operating both dozers and cranes. In 1963 they moved to Wright...
The residents of the Villa Vista and Cardinal Court got their second Covid vaccine shots last week. Let’s hope this opens things up so the residents can receive more visitors soon. It’s been a long year without family and friends being able to visit them. Sympathy to the family of Leo Dahlberg, who passed away Feb. 13 at the Villa Vista in Cromwell. Find his obituary on Page 8 of this week’s paper. Condolences can be sent to his daughter, Sharon Lake, at P.O. Box 164, McGregor MN 55787 and t...
Barnum High School Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Grade 7 Emily Class Alizondra Collelo Lucy Franek Sophia Frank Grace Grover Kash Johnson Ivar Kasberg Kyson Landwehr MaKenna Nordstrom Morghan Nynas Ava Nyquist Aleksander Shefchik Hartleigh Stecyk Grade 8 Kaden Carlson Kyler Clarke Casey Corrigan Connor Corrigan Jack Dobosenski Bryce Ferguson Eli Gilbertson Rijah Jones Janaya Jurek Madison Koecher Pierce Korpela Aili Lund Kairi McCoy Lily Newman Landen Oetterer Brooklyn Peterson Neela Piri Alexis Poirier Makayla Sheff Megan Swenson Avery Westendorf...
The Barnum Bombers parlayed a huge second-half scoring binge into an impressive 77-44 win over a feisty Carlton Bulldogs team in boys basketball Friday night. Leading by just nine points at the end of the first half, 27-16, the Bombers lit it up in the second half by scoring 50 points to secure the win. "We had a balanced scoring attack," said Barnum coach Rich Newman. Did they ever! Ten Bombers scored, with Joe Peterson leading the second-half surge with 19 points. Also scoring in the double...
