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Looking for a good belly laugh? Look no further than the County Seat Theater Company’s current show, the comedy “Beer for Breakfast,” which will finish up its live run this weekend, with shows at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. On-demand performances are also available for viewing Oct. 1-3. Tickets for live or virtual performances can be reserved by calling the box office at 218-878-0071 or purchased online at www.countyseattheater.com....
The Moose Lake Historical Society will focus on the recovery and rebuilding after the 1918 Fires starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Soo Line Event Center in Moose Lake. Tuesday, Oct. 12 is the 103rd anniversary of the fires, which devastated the area with loss of life and unprecedented property damage in the history of Minnesota. Memory candles will be for sale at the door; masks are required. Cal 218-485-4234 for more information....
The 14th annual Cloquet River Run will take place Saturday, Oct. 2. The Cloquet River Run is a fundraising activity offering a 1-mile or 5K run/walk that promotes healthy lifestyles in our children and community, organized by the Churchill parents group since 2007. Both races start and end at the Churchill elementary school playground. The “little kids race” gives children up to age 6 the opportunity to participate in a short sprint on the playground field at 10:45 a.m. This year’s schedule includes registration and packet pickup 5-7 p.m....
It was homecoming at Cloquet High School last week and that meant a full slate of spirited activities all week....
Hundreds of people made their way to Cloquet’s most historic business district Saturday to walk the streets and shop, eat, dance and commune with old and new friends and acquaintances. Part art fair, part block party, part car show and part market, there was something for everyone, including food and drink from four local food trucks along with Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli, which was bustling all day long, according to manager Maggie Schulstrom. “It was really great to see all the local com...
The fall colors are painting our community with beautiful gold, red, orange and yellow leaves. The changes make us feel excited about getting outside to get that last-minute yardwork completed or to just take a walk with family and friends on the Munger Trail in Carlton. Halloween will be here before we know it. To celebrate the day, the Carlton Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Downtown Trick or Treat in Carlton. Businesses and organizations will be setting up booths on the main street of...
A memorial service for Barb Rahkola, 68, who passed away Sept. 16, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Barb worked tirelessly at Ruby’s Pantry. The Star Club Hall, at 6350 Highway 27 in Kettle River, will hold its 100-year celebration 2-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. Their Sept. 25 steak fry was a huge success, with 350 steaks grilled up for the crowd. Community yoga is on hiatus for most of October; watch this column for when it resumes. Place your Butter Braid fundraisin...
They're closing down the streets in Cloquet's West End business district Saturday, and everyone is invited for a trip into an idealistic version of the future. It will be a place where children play, people enjoy yoga and dance, musicians jam, artists do their thing, businesses thrive and vendors sell their wares: think block party mixed with art fair, farmers market and business district. Welcome to West End Flourish, a free community gathering. Avenues C and B and Vine Street will be closed...
A.J. Miller from Drone Grown Photography went out to the RuRidge Corn Maze last week. The maze, in its fifth year off Carlton County Road 1 between Carlton and Wrenshall, opened Sept. 10 and features an eight-acre acre corn maze, corn pits, hay rides, play area, straw bale maze, ninja course, petting zoo, horse and pony rides, pumpkin sales and painting, seasonal produce and a scavenger hunt. It is open Thursday through Sunday through Halloween night....
Instead of a funeral, hundreds of coworkers and friends gathered with the family of Gordy Lundquist Sunday to remember the man they adored at the place that has become a Cloquet icon. It was a celebration of life, complete with ice cream and conversation, a rifle salute and many memories shared in the parking lot of Gordy's Hi-Hat, now closed for the season. Lundquist, who founded Gordy's Hi-Hat restaurant with his wife, Marilyn, passed away July 6 at the age of 93. He was at the couple's Florid...
School is now underway and most of our kids and grandkids are back in the classroom. Let’s hope all goes well this year and they stay safe and well. Yoga has resumed on Mondays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Cromwell Pavilion. $3, gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen 218-428-3300. The Bethany Lutheran rummage and plant sale is 3-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 and 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Donations can be brought in a couple of days ahead of time. The community is invited to attend a gravesid...
The folks in Cromwell and the surrounding area celebrated a great weekend as Harvest Fest was a huge success. There were 194 steaks from the Farmers Co-op in Wright served at the Friday night fry. Sue Youngberg won the Cardinal Quilters donated quilt. The stand-still parade was great, with the Extreme Team winning first place with their Flight 93 float. Ken Kangas and Ed Raisanen were honored as the grand marshals. The pie social was delicious. Corn hole tournaments for youth and adults were...
The Cloquet Public Library will host an open house to celebrate (belatedly, because of the pandemic) the completion of its new addition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18. The library will feature a variety of activities for all ages, including: Music provided by Bill Isles with Sarah Mae Birkeland starting at 10:30 a.m. Book Sale from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch at 11:45 a.m. Various local authors and artists and businesses, including the Pine Knot News. The opening ceremony will w...
Head to Cromwell to celebrate the Harvest Festival Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12. There will be scarecrows found across the city; they were judged for their creativity this week. Tonight there is a steak and hot dog feed, with ice cream cones available for dessert. A dance begins at 7 p.m. Food and craft vendors will be in the city park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Class of 1953 will reunite at the pavilion. A volleyball tournament starts at 9 a.m. A parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. The...
The 27th Lake Superior Harvest Festival takes place Saturday and will feature several farms and vendors from Carlton County. The free event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bayfront Festival park in Duluth. The Sustainable Farming Association calls it the largest farmers market in the region, with farms from across the region selling fall harvest produce. There will also be artisan vendors, live music, educational demonstrations, and a renewable energy fair. Masks will be required at the event to help keep everyone safe and physical distancing is...
Hear accounts of local history from actors portraying prominent citizens of the past as you walk through Riverside Cemetery in Moose Lake. Meet Minnie Carlson Peterson, a heroic nurse from the 1918 Fires, businessman Claude Poston, pioneer family Olaf and Maria Hultberg and others. The Living History Walk is 2- 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Admission is $15, cash or check. Sponsored by the Moose Lake Area Historical Society. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the Soo Line Event Center....
Let’s hope the new school year goes well without Covid- 19 disruptions or outbreaks in our districts. Harvest Fest is this weekend; check out all the activities on the Facebook page. Also, the area Clothing Depot in Cromwell is having a $3- a- bag sale on Saturday as part of the festival. The Extreme Team will be selling ice cream at the steak fry and on Saturday during the day. The Farmers Co- op store in Wright is back to winter hours. It’s open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and...
This week's History Mystery entry comes from Marilyn Kiehl of rural Cloquet. She received the above photo from neighbor Lorraine Henschel and is wondering who is in this picture and what event they were posing for. If you recognize these people or have any information that may unlock the mystery, let us know by emailing [email protected] with "history" in the subject line....
Photos of Labor Day festivities...
The sights and sounds of the Lakehead Harvest Show near Esko this past weekend were all about nostalgia for farm equipment and other machinery from days gone by, especially machines powered by steam. It was also a child's paradise, with train rides, a petting zoo, and mini-tractor pull....
The Carlton County Riders, an ATV club, outfitted a Carlton Fire Department ATV with an additional $1,500 in accessories including a rear winch, steel roof, front rack, 12-volt high-water pump and a sticker kit. "We raise money from the sponsors to outfit emergency service ATVs to make them a better rescue vehicle," said club president Eric Senarighi. "A lot of times they get these machines pretty bare-bones, depending on funding and where they get them. We try to bring them to the next level....
Thank you to all the folks involved with the Carlton County fair last month, especially those who volunteered at the Little Red Schoolhouse: Bev Clemons, Rick Gresczyk, Eleanor Eskuri, Helen Kinnunen, Sue and Rocky Youngberg, Oscar Eliason, Marilyn Kiehl, Sharon Zelazny, Terri Wallock, Mary (Bush) Svengaard, Diane Lindstrom, Jennie Hanson, Lindsay Lally, Linda Dahlman, Sandy Ferguson, Sarah Sedlander, Melinda Ferry and Mary Sanders. We couldn’t have done it without your help. Congratulations t...
Horses were a big part of the action last weekend at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum....
The Lakehead Harvest Show returns Friday for its 60th annual show with daily activities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday through Sunday, Aug. 27-29 at 70 E. St. Louis River Road near Esko. Old steam engines will roar and splutter, moving tractors or pulleys that power other types of machinery. There will be threshing, shingle-making and rock crushing and a saw mill, all powered by steam. Lakehead Harvest is a educational nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the past, with a focus on local farming, harvesting, and general farm...
Come to Cloquet’s West End from 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27 to hang out with artists and learn more about activities going on in the most historic part of town. There will be a plein air “paint out” near the Cloquet Chamber, an ivory garden debut at Wood City Nutrition and Room at the Table food truck at the VWF parking lot. Learn more about Star Wars Rise of the Podcast at the Old Roberts Furniture building or just walk around and enjoy the flowers and historic buildings....
