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The Humble Quilters Guild made four scrappy rainbow quilts for donation this fall, using fabric donated by the family of Barb Little. Barb was a charter member of the guild and was well-known for her quilt-making. Barb and her husband, Fred, were very active in the Cloquet area, a Humble Quilters news release said. Barb died in 2020, and Fred in 2022. Barb created many quilts for local charities. Some of her quilts were used for local fundraising projects such as the Cloquet Community Memorial...
The weather has been so nice that my son mowed the lawn today. The grass had gotten long, and it sure looks much better now. I don’t think we have ever mowed the lawn this late in November. A few days ago I couldn’t find my cell phone and I knew it was on silent, so even if I tried to call it from the landline, I knew I wouldn’t find it. So I called my son in California and asked him where it was. He has an app on his phone for finding where I am and was able to tell me the phone was in the k...
The Ma & Pa Kettle Days tree lighting and craft sale is 4-6 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Veterans Building. If you’re interested in having a space at the sale, contact Mary Sanders. Santa will be there 5-6 p.m., followed by the tree lighting and a fire for roasting marshmallows to make s’mores. The next Kettle River city council meeting is at 7 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Cookies and caroling will be at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Suomalainen Kirkko (Finnish Cultural Center) on the corner of Minnesota Highway 73 and Carlton Cou...
The Area Clothing Depot is 30 years old this month. It started in 1992 at the old creamery building in Cromwell. State Sen. Becky Lourey came and donated many items and helped with sorting. Pat Andarko of Bruno came, and a television news crew also came. The Depot moved to the upper level of the old Wright School in 1993. In the summer of 2007, the Depot moved to the lower levels of the old Wright School. It moved to its current location in Cromwell in 2009. The current (and longtime) manager...
And just like that, winter moved in.The weather might be turning a little frightful now, but we have plenty for you to do to get through the season, and maybe even enjoy it. Again this year, we are renting out ice skates, free of charge for whoever might need a pair. You can check them out for the weekend, or for the season. This is a good way to give skating a try, or to be able to provide the right size for your child without breaking the bank. If you have skates that you no longer use,...
Our sympathies to Jenny (Gary) Hedin on the recent passing of her father, Cecil R. Boedigheimer, 93, of Cloquet. Find his full obituary on Page 15. The Area Clothing Depot is celebrating its 30th year of operation this month. The Cromwell-Wright junior/high school band concert is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the auditorium. All area veterans and friends of the Villa are invited to the Villa Vista at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 for the annual Veterans Day program, and to stay for lunch afterward....
Reminder: Winter parking is in effect from Nov. 1 to April 1. No parking on city streets from midnight until 8 a.m., so crews can clear the streets. Thank you to everyone who helped make the Kettle River Halloween event a success. The next city council meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Kettle River Senior Center. The Ma & Pa Kettle Days tree lighting and craft sale is Dec. 2. If you’re interested in having a space at the sale, contact Mary Sanders....
The Carlton County Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary are again organizing a free Cloquet Community Thanksgiving meal at Zion Lutheran Church from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23. All Carlton County residents are invited to sit down and enjoy a nice turkey meal with all the fixings and in good company. Although folks don’t have to call ahead to dine in, they must call 218-451-0966 for delivery as soon as possible so DAV organizers can plan the many delivery routes. If no one answers, leave a message with name, phone number, address and how m...
How do you get 150 elementary children to hear and watch an opera? You treat them to a production by Little Opera of the North. It helps to have a scary tale with a happy ending, like "Hansel and Gretel." That was the fare on Oct. 9 at Wrenshall School. Music teacher Debbie Fenlason clapped her hands, the room became quiet, and baritone Rob Reardon stepped forward to greet the crowd and start the story: Two children get lost in the forest and encounter a witch who wants to turn them into...
Alas, there was snow on the ground before Halloween this year. We sure have had a great fall and the color has been spectacular. Now, the bright gold on the tamaracks and the white of the snow are making our landscapes and drives even more beautiful. The Hunters Supper is 4-7 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 3, at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. The Red Bird Bazaar is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school in Cromwell. The Beehive Community Club will have an all-you-can-eat mojakka dinner 11 a.m. to 7 p.m....
There were two events the past couple of months in the Carlton Community. One was the Gigantic Garage Sale, sponsored by the Carlton VFW Auxiliary/Post 2962. Thirty-nine volunteers and groups from the Challenge Incarceration Program set up tables and for-sale items for the two-day sale at the Four Seasons Complex in Carlton. There were 102 deliveries of donated items by surrounding community members. The $12,480 raised is used by the auxiliary and post for their programs and improvements to the VFW. The other big event was the trick-or-treat...
The popular Trick-or-Treat event in downtown Carlton Saturday once again drew a big crowd, despite some downright chilly weather. There were plenty of creative costumes and entries into the scarecrow contest, along with the regular business of handing out candy. It was a good practice run for Halloween three days later, when snow joined the cold. Photos by Ivan Hohnstadt & Daisy Rose...
We can't recommend a pumpkin as a proper flotation device - too slippery, and a bit tricky to handle when wet, as some found out Saturday at the Cloquet Middle School pool as Cloquet Community Education hosted a "pumpkin plunge" to commemorate the fall season. A few dozen swimmers participated, taking home a gourd to carve in time for Halloween Tuesday, which is expected to be cold one, with a high of just 32 degrees that day....
Paul Wilken, above, dressed as Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, finished 30th in the 5K event as part of the annual Pumpkin Run & Walk hosted by Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. Jence Sorensen and Annabelle Sorenson, right, took first and second in the inaugural kids' Ring Road Fun Run. There were 207 finishers between the two races, with 166 for the 5K and 41 for the fun run. Repeat champion Scott Behling took first place in the 5K with a time of 15:35. Amber Repensky placed first...
It’s fitting that on Sunday morning the sun rose at nearly the same place in the sky and at nearly the same time as it did the day we started this farm season back on April 1. That’s the day Heather-Marie trudged across the snow and turned on the heater in the greenhouse to start the first round of seeds for this growing season. They would be planted in our field and eventually feed our 45 CSA members and our farmstand customers. And now they’ll feed us throughout the winter that’s about t...
As most of you know, I am dealing with Stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer. I’m done with chemotherapy, have gotten the mastectomy, and am now getting radiation treatments. I thought I would be finished with the treatments on Oct. 25, but my doctors said because of the type of cancer I have, I need 33 treatments instead of the 20 I thought I’d have. It’s kind of a disappointment, but I will do what the doctors tell me to do. The Carlton County Historical Society announced that the 2024 barn...
A huge “thank you” goes out from the Cardinals volleyball team and student council, as they raised more than $1,000 for breast cancer research. Augustana Lutheran Church on Midway Road is having its annual fall bazaar and bake sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their specialty is homemade apple pies. Chilloween will be in two locations this year on Friday, Oct. 27. The family Chilloween will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cromwell fire station, and the Chilloween event for those in grades 7-12 wil...
Quilting at Holy Trinity is 9 a.m., every Wednesday. Everyone is welcome. Donations of new thread or crochet cotton are appreciated. The next Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting is at noon on Sunday, Oct. 22. Ma & Pa bingo is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Come in costume or bring an item for the food shelf and get an extra card for the first game. Ma & Pa Kettle Days Halloween Party and Trunk-or-Treat starts at 5 p.m. on Halloween at the Veterans Building. Hot dogs, chips and beverages will be supplied. Parking is on the...
When you can’t come to the library, your library on wheels will come to you. The Arrowhead Library System’s Bookmobile stops every three weeks at these locations: Esko at Northwood United Methodist Church: 10:30-11 a.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Wrenshall, Silver Brook Town Hall: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Kettle River, Main Street: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Oct. 16, Nov. 6 & 27, Dec. 18; Mahtowa, TJ’s Country Corner: 2:45-3:45 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 21 and Dec. 12 Cromwell, City Park on Highway 210: 1-2 p.m. Oct. 31, Nov. 21 an...
After a sold out performance last year, the Tom Cawcutt Trio is back at the Encore Performing Arts Center for two shows Saturday, Oct. 14. Tom Cawcutt, pianist and lead vocalist, lives in Wrenshall with his wife, Robin. He started playing piano at the age of 3. Cawcutt has a natural ear for music. He enjoys writing, arranging, and playing as well as performing. He also has won several talent contests and awards playing piano and singing and is well known in the Cloquet area and beyond. Tom has...
The 15th Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk takes place 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Saturday at Carlton High School. An average of 150 community members gather at the event in memory of loved ones lost to, or touched by, suicide and to bring awareness toward prevention. There will be a short walk of about 20 minutes followed by refreshments and a short message of hope from Jake Kachinski and Brittany Steeg, who lost their sister to suicide in 2010. Meghann Levitt, an educator for Carlton County Health and...
Homecoming went a little differently at Cloquet High School this year, with no "home" football field. The coronation was celebrated during the high school pepfest Friday afternoon rather than halftime of the football game that evening in Proctor, the football team's home away from home while the Cloquet outdoor athletic complex is under construction. Saige Moran and Madysen Waters were crowned 2023 Cloquet Homecoming king and queen after a couple hours of pep session fun, including tricycle and...
Our sympathies to the family of Dale Aho, 47, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 6. Find the full obituary with more information on Page 10. Yoga is at 11 a.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. The Cromwell Quilt Guild’s retreat is this weekend at the Cromwell Pavilion. Call Deb Templeton at 612-759-9048 or Linda Larson at 218-644-3484 for more information or to sign up for Friday and Saturday. The Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Carlton High School. Guest s...
The library has been offering the Chair Yoga for All program for a few years, and it has been a consistently popular program. Chair yoga is performed while seated or while standing next to a chair for support. It includes gentle movement practice, relaxation techniques, and breathing practices, and it is believed to reduce pain, increase energy, restore balance, and improve your attitude and quality of life. The program is led by Carolyn Ripp, who has taught a variety of fitness classes in addition to being a registered nurse since 1984. She...
The 15th annual Suicide Memorial Walk runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at Carlton High School. No registration necessary. Ribbon remembrance, 20-minute non-competitive walk starts and ends at Carlton High School. Walkers are encouraged to wear the name or a photo of the person they are honoring, although it’s not necessary....
