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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College will celebrate its 2022 Fine Arts week with two book events later this month. Navajo author Brian Lee Young will read and sign copies of his book, "Healer of the Water Monster," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the Ruth A. Myers Library or via Zoom. Young is a winner of the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best middle grade novel. The book explores Navajo cosmology and climate change as the book's hero, 11-year-old Nathan, discovers the...
For the first time in three years of pandemic pandemonium, Gordy's Hi-Hat opened with counter service, with nary a carhop in sight. "The world is back to normal," said Sever Lundquist, the third generation of Lundquists to operate the popular Cloquet hamburger joint. The carhop was fun, he said, and they could serve a lot of food. But they missed seeing their customers, because people stayed in their cars and spoke only to staff taking their orders. On opening day Wednesday, Sever and his dad,...
Seventh-graders at Cloquet Middle School got a hands-on opportunity to study the human brain last week under the guidance of psychology students and faculty from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Associate professor Rebecca Gilbertson started bringing UMD's mobile neuroscience lab to the middle school in 2015. The unique collaboration engages students in science-based experiential learning activities and also gives psychology students a chance to pass along concepts they've learned about...
Help is needed. Our community is collecting financial donations for Ukraine through Robert Suhonen. Donations via checks can be made out to Robert Suhonen and given or sent to Doug Suhonen at 1611 Tamarack Lake Road, Wright MN 55798, or Jennie K. Hanson, 620 Center Road, Wright MN 55798. We will make sure the funds get to his friends in Ukraine, with no middleman or overhead costs. The Cromwell-Wright girls and boys basketball awards night will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24 in the...
There have been two staples in the annual mojakka cookoff over the past 16 years: the meal (soup) and the location (the Northeastern Saloon and Grille). The beneficiaries of the annual fundraiser have changed, from the Friends of Animals, to the American Legion and now the Carlton County Historical Society. But many in the crowd return every year - it was standing room only at times Sunday - to carefully taste and judge the various soups before they voted for their favorite. Mojakka can range...
Our sincere sympathies to the family of Mary Suhonen Erickson, 72, who passed away March 12. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Free Church in Wright. The next time you get your hands on some spare change, take a closer look. You might be holding a special new quarter from the U.S. Mint. Five new quarters issued over the next four years will feature trailblazing women: Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Anna May Wong, Wilma Mankiller and Adelina Otero-Warren. They were chosen by...
Students and staff at Queen of Peace Catholic School raised $19,665 in six weeks through its Catholic Schools Raffle this winter. Teachers, staff and the surrounding community of Cloquet united with students and their families beginning Jan. 14 when students started selling $5 raffle tickets, part of a fundraising program provided free of charge by sponsor Catholic United Financial since 2009. Queen of Peace Catholic School is one of 86 schools in Minnesota and South Dakota that took part in...
As we all know, March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. It is the Irish celebration of the day St. Patrick is said to have cast out the snakes from Ireland. But there is also another celebration the day before, St. Urho’s Day, on March 16. The Urho legend includes the story of St. Urho casting out the frogs by the power of his voice, which he got by drinking feelia sour (sour whole milk) and eating kala mojakka (fish soup). Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Happy St. Urho’s Day to all! Kindergarten roundup...
Art Gist recognized the old 1953 Dodge truck he still owns in the History Mystery photo we shared a few weeks ago. "Sitting on the fender of my truck is my son Anthony Gist," Art said. "He doesn't remember the other two kids. Their class was reading 'The Grapes of Wrath' and they were doing a food shelf drive." The photo is marked at the Carlton County Historical Society as from Feb. 21, 1998, in the parking lot at Super One. Art shared a more recent photo of the truck....
The Classy Moose on 61 has something for everyone, even some four-legged friends. A black cat named Tank and Gus (a dog) greet shoppers when they enter the thrift store and auction site in Barnum. "Tank is a rescue," said Dawn Schubert, one of the owners of the Classy Moose and the online auction, Classic 61 Sales, located in the same building. "He is the best-known cat in Carlton County. He just loves people. One little girl sat on the floor and played with him while her mother shopped." The Cl...
I’m sure most of you have heard the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!” Well, for the past many months folks have been complaining that the news media spend almost all their time reporting on Covid-19 and its effects on the country and the world. They were tired of it and wondered if there wasn’t something else to report on. Well, now they got their wish and most of the news is covering a war with Russia and Ukraine. Now, all we can do is pray for an end to this and a spe...
Words of William Shakespeare, Felix Mendelssohn's music, dance by the Minnesota Ballet and acting by Wrenshall High School students connected during an expressive, and impressive, combination of fine arts in Wrenshall on March 2. The one-of-a-kind event was creatively assembled as a response to delays and interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Centered around Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the event was a perfect fit with the literary classic's major themes on the...
Join Cloquet schools superintendent Michael Cary, along with some school board members and administration, for conversation 9-10 a.m. Monday, March 7 at Gordy’s Warming House in Cloquet. The “coffee in the community” meetings are being held monthly at various coffee shops in Cloquet and are a venue for people wishing to have a two-way discussion with school officials....
Satisfy your craving for soup or Finnish pride at the 16th annual Mojakka Cook-Off on Sunday, March 13 at the Northeastern Saloon and Hotel, 115 St. Louis Ave. on Cloquet’s Dunlap Island. Featuring Finnish soups created by an expected 10 to 20 cooks, the soup will be warm and ready for tasting (and voting on) from noon until 4:30 p.m. It’s a fundraiser for the Carlton County Historical Society. Tickets are $8 in advance, $9 at the door. There is no fee to enter. Call the CCHS at 218-879-1930 or Bert at the Northeastern at 218-393-0657 for mor...
There will be a spaghetti dinner benefit for Vicki Homstad 4-7 p.m. March 5 at the VFW in Cloquet. Vicki was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and is now on dialysis and is awaiting a transplant. There will also be a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Our elementary kids have been utilizing the generous donations of gloves and mittens that have been supplied for them but we are running low. We will graciously appreciate your help in sending back mittens and gloves to school with your...
Carlton schools celebrated homecoming on Feb. 18, crowning king Aaron Ermatinger and queen Carly Parker. The homecoming court is pictured above, including front row, from left: Orion Pierson, Claire Miller, Cole Thompson, Alaina Kiehl, Mabel Kinder, Kenley Pysck, Riece Small, Kydin Skagerberg. Middle row, from left: Holly Grondahl, Jesse VanGuilder, king Aaron Ermatinger, queen Carly Parker, Rachel Schubitzke, Haley Ablieter. In the very back are Noah Olsen and Nicholas DeVri...
Esko’s April Hepokoski has been touting “zero waste” practices for nearly a decade in the region. This month, she and sustainability activist Rob Greenfield, an Ashland, Wisconsin native, released a book, called “Zero Waste Kids.” On Friday, March 4, the two will be at the Cloquet Public Library to discuss the book and sign copies. For a taste of Hepokoski’s work, visit the Zero Waste Duluth Facebook page. Book signings will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation and more book signings going until 8 p.m. Books will be available for p...
Antique Appraisals with Steve Wesely, of Crescent Auctioneering were held on Tuesday, March 1st at 1 p.m. at the Moose Lake Historical Society. There were six participants and five observers. The first "Star of the Show" was an electric table lamp, circa 1900, that had 18 domed crystal prisms . Presenter indicated that she had another one just like it at home, but hadn't brought both of them. Estimated value of this item was $300-400. The second "Star of the Show" was a pair of domed chandelier shades, pale pink, white and clear glass...very...
The Arrowhead Library System will be providing acrylic painting Take & Create art kits to member public libraries to distribute March 1-31. This art experience has been designed by 321 Art Studio in Chisholm and explores acrylic painting for beginners and more advanced participants. The Take & Create art kit includes supplies to create two unique pictures — one for beginners and one for advanced painters — one 11x14 stretched canvas, one 9x12 canvas board, one sheet of mixed media paper, and one paint kit that contains a drawing pencil, two...
I’m just sitting here typing this week’s news column, and since I have a really bad cold and sore throat, I am self-isolating at the Hanson Palace on the edge of Wright, and doing only “Light Duty,” just like Queen Elizabeth is, after testing positive for Covid. Speaking of royalty, congratulations to Al Elmer and JoAnne Powell on being voted king and queen at this year’s 2022 Valentine’s Day party on Feb. 12 at the Villa Vista/Cardinal Court in Cromwell. Fittingly, the dance music was provide...
With the help of some of Steve Korby's contacts and Pine Knot readers, we can safely say that the mural at the Cloquet Country Club was done by onetime resident George "Shorty" Edman. He was an artist by hobby, and we know that he grew up in Cloquet and was here at least until the late 1960s or early 1970s. In 1958, he gained some statewide acclaim as he led a group of 14 Cloquet Boy Scouts, with Glen Backes, down the Mississippi River from Grand Rapids to St. Paul. News stories said he was a dr...
For two weeks in a row, classmates, parents, grandparents, siblings, and community members were treated to marvelous song — alone and with others — and a sparkling One Act Play at the Cromwell-Wright School. On Feb. 2, a variety show, dubbed “February,” filled the auditorium with songs. Music teacher MaryRose Varo, in a change of approach, allowed the students to choose the songs they most wanted to sing. Amusingly, they mostly concerned the joys and travails of young love. The trio of Kieriah...
There is a blood drive at the school in Cromwell today, Feb. 18. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call Trudy at 218-740-1542 to register, or the school nurse at 218-644-3716, ext. 4138. The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court will be having a memorial service on Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. to honor all residents who passed away in 2021. Fully vaccinated folks are welcome to attend. Our sympathies to the family of Evelyn V. Nordlund, 90, formerly of Kettle River and Moose Lake, who passed away Jan. 21 at Villa...
A break in the arctic weather pattern last weekend meant it was quite comfortable to go sledding at the hill in Pinehurst Park in Cloquet. The temperatures remained mild throughout this week and forecasters are hinting that the worst of the cold may be behind us for the winter. Temperatures in the 30s on Tuesday and Wednesday were the highest readings since late last year. Temperatures were expected to cool into the weekend. Yes, it's been a cold winter, and that groundhog saw his shadow last...
Do you enjoy watching hockey games with players of all ages? Your chance to see beginning hockey players show off their skills starts at 9 a.m. Feb. 19. It’s the Carlton Mini Mite Jamboree at the Four Seasons Event Center in Carlton. The first games are 9-10 a.m. and the second games will start at 11:15. Carlton High School homecoming will be held Feb. 18. Crocheters still needed: A group of community members are still making plastic mats for the homeless out of clean plastic shopping bags. T...
