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The Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a series of candidate forums for Cloquet-area and state legislative candidates on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Cloquet City Hall, which will be livestreamed at cloquetmn.gov and also air multiple times afterward on CAT-7. Cloquet mayor and city council candidates will start at 6 p.m., followed by Cloquet School Board candidates at 7 p.m., state senate District 11 candidates at 8 p.m., and state representative District 11A candidates at 8:30 p.m. Tony Sertich will moderate....
The Land Stewardship Action Fund and Pine Knot News are hosting a Minnesota Senate District 11 candidate forum with GOP incumbent, Senator Jason Rarick, and DFL challenger, Michelle Boyechko, from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 in the Moose Lake Community School auditorium, 4812 County Road 10 in Moose Lake. Attendees can submit questions ahead of time through an online form, with topics such as land access, agricultural consolidation, factory farms, environmental justice, emerging farmers, and healthcare to be highlighted. Visit...
The Carlton Chamber is organizing the annual downtown Carlton trick-or-treat and scarecrow competition, so plan to bring your tiny superheroes and ghouls for two hours of fun 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. This free event usually draws close to 1,500 children and families. Local businesses can join in the fun by registering with the Carlton Chamber before Friday, Oct. 29....
The cornstalks are up and the light poles are being decorated. Come and check them out. The Kettle River American Legion Post 360 rifle drawing is 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the Tower Tap in Kettle River. First prize: Winchester XPR .30-06 with scope or $500 cash; second prize: Henry lever action .22 caliber rifle or $250 cash; third prize: Iver Johnson 12 gauge pump action shotgun or $200 cash; fourth prize: Bushnell game camera or $150 cash. It is important that all voters are registered to vote; make sure you vote for the best person you...
After losing my husband of 52 years on Oct. 1, I had to postpone his memorial service since I got Covid-19. Sometimes I wonder, “What else can happen?” But, as my mother always said, “This, too, shall pass!” So, with that in mind, Bob’s service has been rescheduled for visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, which will continue from noon until the 1 p.m. service Saturday, Oct. 22, all at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright. My sincere thanks to everyone who has sent cards, flowers and food. We are grateful for all these remembran...
The Carlton County Senior Health Fair is coming next Saturday, Oct. 22, and will provide education, screenings, visits with vendors 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church, 4 Elizabeth Ave. in Esko. Free for adults 50 and older, the fair will offer flu shots, answer wound questions, and provide medication reviews and balance assessment, female heel bone density, blood pressure and memory screening; glucose and cholesterol screening will also be offered, for which fasting in the morning is recommended. Free lunch is included, and...
Held the second Saturday of October every year, the Carlton County Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk offers those who have been touched by suicide a chance to remember alongside others who understand and grieve as well. It's not a fundraiser, but rather a chance to gather together and also bring awareness in the hopes of preventing future attempts. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Carlton High School. There will be a short walk (non-competitive, lasting approximately 20 minutes),...
Make sure you are registered to vote. There are three positions for the city council and the mayor who needs your vote. Your vote is important. Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the council room. Find out what is happening with the council. There will be a Ma and Pa Kettle Days meeting at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 at the Kettle River Senior Center. We will be discussing upcoming events in October, November and December. All who are interested in helping with these events are welcome to attend this m...
It is with a heavy heart that I write this week’s news column. My husband of 52 years, Bob Hanson, died Oct. 1 in our home with me by his side. He had been bedridden for the past few months and was surely ready to go, but the reality of his passing is just starting to set in. We will have a memorial service this coming weekend. (See Bob’s obituary on Page 16 for details). This is also the anniversary of the first news column I wrote for the papers on Oct. 2, 1982. I started writing for the weekly papers and over these past years have taken ove...
The Carlton VFW 2962 Auxiliary’s rummage sale was a big success thanks to the 125 individuals and families who donated items for the sale. Thank you to the 47 community members and CIP crew who worked several days setting out items for the sale. The proceeds of $11,775.08 will be divided between the post and the auxiliary to help benefit veterans and their families in the area. Circle the dates for next year: Sept. 8-9, 2023. There are plenty more upcoming events: • Suicide awareness mem...
October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Fond du Lac Band’s Social Services department is hosting a domestic violence vigil 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 17. The event is being held at the Band’s Cloquet Community Center located at 1720 Big Lake Road. The vigil will honor victims and survivors of domestic violence. There will be a round dance, pipe ceremony, speakers and refreshments. If you are experiencing domestic violence, contact the crisis hotline at 218-348-1817....
When can a person dress up for Halloween with hundreds of other people of all ages to run a 5-kilometer race through Cloquet? During the annual Pumpkin Run and Walk, that’s when. Hosted and organized by Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, this year’s event is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The 5K (3.1-mile) race will begin and end on campus. The event is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. The entry fee is $20 ($12 for students) for registration by Oct. 14....
For those headed up to the North Shore to take in the fall colors, there is travel news. North Shore Scenic Drive, also known as County Highway 61, will close for emergency repairs beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11. Erosion on the lake side of the highway is causing the slope to fail. The road will be closed to all through traffic for approximately five weeks while temporary repairs are made to support the road through the winter. A permanent repair will be done next spring. The project is in the vicinity of the Scenic Café. Detour signs will be...
This week we highlight a mystery of both past and present: the Cloquet "landmark" mini golf set, which, sadly, disappeared after being used at the West End Flourish event Saturday. When was it built and by whom, and where is it now? Discovered by an employee of Lyn's Autobody in a dumpster behind the U.S. Bank building recently, the homemade set consisted of six mini golf holes, each adorned with a different Cloquet landmark, including the Frank Lloyd Wright gas station, Cloquet High School, the...
Despite gray clouds and cooler temps, locals of all ages turned out to enjoy the second West End Flourish event on Saturday. There was a little bit of everything that day, with vendors, musicians and community organizations lining Avenue C to commune with the public, a car show on Avenue B and Vine Street, and kids' activities in Wentworth Park along with archery and mini golf in the city parking lot next door. Food trucks surrounded the VFW parking lot, and music filled the air. Cloquet's most...
It’s only the first week of autumn and we are already planning events for November and December. So, you can start saving your new and or gently used Christmas items for Bethlehem Lutheran Church’s annual bazaar, brunch and bake sale on Dec. 10. A local candidate informed me that voters who donate to candidates registered with Minnesota’s political contribution refund program can apply for a refund of up to $50 per person or $100 per couple by sending in a receipt and a special form signed by the recipient. Only six weeks now until the midte...
Head to the West End of Cloquet on Saturday for a free outdoor, pedestrian-friendly street festival featuring artists, entrepreneurs, shopping and an outdoor food court with live music. Aimed at giving residents a feel for what the historic West End used to be, the West End Flourish is also a reminder of what it could be in the future. That’s the goal, said Ivan Hohnstadt, Pine Knot News advertising manager and the orchestrator of Saturday’s second annual West End Flourish event. “We want people to see and enjoy the West End,” he said. Avenues...
For its latest production, the County Seat Theater Company dipped into the comedy stylings of Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers for "Spreading It Around." Written by Londos D'Arrigo, a hard-hitting comedy writer for the aforementioned celebrities, the play will debut at the Encore! Performing Arts Center in Cloquet beginning this weekend. Angela Drayton plays Deborah Weckert, a wealthy widow living in an upscale retirement community. She's tired of handing out money to her...
Jim and Mary Sanders will be putting up cornstalks on the light poles again this month. If you would like to adopt a light pole to decorate for fall, let Mary know. Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the council room. The last Finnish Luncheon for the season will be Oct. 18. We will be saying goodbye and “safe travels” to all our snowbirds. Quilting at Holy Trinity is every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon. Donations of new cotton fabric are appreciated. Items for donation can be brought to the...
I had the opportunity to go to the Premiere Theatres in Cloquet to see the movie “Where the Crawdads Sing.” It is a very good movie, had some questionable scenes, but all in all told a great story with no bad language. I was also impressed with the new reclining seats in the theater. I was comfortable and felt safe with the extra-spaced seating. With being home most of the time now, it felt great to get away for an evening. You may also notice I have a red dress hanging out by the end of my driveway. This is to honor the missing Indigenous wom...
Local nonprofit Memorial Blood Centers is calling all eligible blood and platelet donors to step up and help save lives. The need for blood is constant, but the supply isn’t. Donors with Memorial Blood Centers help supply nearly 40 local hospitals and more than a dozen air ambulance bases. Help hospital patients in need by scheduling an appointment online at mbc.org/donate or by calling 1-888-448-3253....
Surrounded by 8 lush acres of corn at the Ru-Ridge Corn Maze in rural Carlton, Angela Line noted there were 21 leaves on a mature corn stalk. "We know when the end of summer is coming," Line said. "We count the leaves." The corn maze opened last weekend and is taking visitors through Oct. 30, generally on Thursdays and Fridays after 4 p.m. and weekends beginning at 10 a.m. Admission is $8 (cash or check only). It's wheelchair-accessible. Now in its sixth year, the corn maze takes more than an...
New to the annual Cromwell Harvest Fest this year was a hot air balloon festival on the athletic fields at Cromwell-Wright High School. Hosted by the Sweetly Kismet Candy Store - which has its own balloon - five balloonists offered tethered rides for $20 each. It was a popular, visually stunning event. Other Harvest Festival activities - included a pie social, face painting, a kiddie parade, dancing and a horse show....
The community lost a great man Sept. 5, when Howard Eskuri passed away. He was the Kalevala Township clerk, a member of the Kettle River American Legion and the deacon of the Leonard Cemetery. He will be missed by many friends and relatives. Funeral services are Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Kettle River. Memorials in his honor may be made to the Leonard Cemetery in Kettle River and mailed to the Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, PO Box 338, Moose Lake MN 55767. When leaving a card for the family at a...
Our sympathies go out to several families who have experienced the passing of family members. Ramona Darlene Steffer, 89, of Cromwell passed away peacefully Aug. 30 at Villa Court in Cromwell. She is survived by her children Renee Steffer, Robin (John) Line, Michael (Barb) Steffer and Gayland Steffer, and extended family. A graveside service will be held later in Fairview Cemetery in Tamarack. Logan Allen Ward, 15, beloved son, brother and nephew, left this world suddenly and tragically Aug. 24. He is survived by his mother Whitney Hanson,...
