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Once again, Carlton will pause traffic through the heart of the city and take the weekend to celebrate small-town togetherness in many different ways. The car show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and the parade at 1 p.m. Sunday are two of the biggest and most visible events of annual Carlton Daze celebration, but organizers make sure there’s something for everyone during the three-day bonanza. Whether it’s competing fiercely in horseshoes or bean bags, playing kids’ games, eating, listening to music...
Florida resident Kathy Peil shared this memory of the Fourth of July when she was growing up in Cloquet in the mid-1950s, when the fireworks were set off just south of the ballfield in Pinehurst Park. According to Jim Boyd, who forwarded Peil's remembrance, in those days, firework lighters had a flare that glowed in the dark like the ones they used on the railroads to direct trains. The fellows lighting the fireworks would walk up to the structure the fireworks were placed in and light them...
Whether you're looking for a way to while away an afternoon or plan an entire week's worth of activities - staycation style - there's plenty to do in Carlton County. Now that summer has taken hold, it's the perfect time to explore everything the area has to offer, from hiking in Jay Cooke State Park and whitewater rafting down the St. Louis River, to museums and other local attractions. Established in 1857 and home to more than 35,000 citizens, Carlton County encompasses Cloquet, Esko, Carlton,...
Artist Phyllis Ducey got her wish: to see people "sprawled out," doing their thing, during West End Art Day Saturday. Ducey wrote the grant for the West End Flourish event, and organized a day that included a children's area supplied with paints and projects, from suncatchers to largish rocks to use as a canvas....
ROCK ON Moose Lake was rockin' last weekend for the annual Agate Days festival. Even without the signature "stampede" on Elm Avenue, crowds turned out for Art in the Park, which featured all kinds of art, music and food trucks at the city park all day Saturday. Rock hounds and more made their way to a gem and mineral show inside and outside Riverside Arena both days. Others just took advantage of the city beach to escape the heat with a swim in the cool waters of Moosehead La...
Undoubtedly, the number of folks swells far beyond the population of roughly 127 (as of the 2010 census) during the annual Wrong Days in Wright celebration. Events kicked off Friday evening with a variety of small-town events to bring people together, from a pie social to kids' games and OGNIB (bingo spelled backward), concluding with a fireworks display at dusk. The annual steak fry was so popular that they were sold out of potatoes by 6 p.m., and the crowd stayed around to enjoy the Minnesota...
There was a great turnout for the Extreme Team’s rummage sale last weekend. Folks were so generous with donations and so many items to sell. The next big rummage sale will be held July 16 and 17 at St. John’s in Wright for Wrong Days. There will also be baked items and lunch. Wrong Days is here and is scheduled for July 16-18 at the Wright park in Wright. Vendors and more volunteers are also welcome; call Linda at 218-380-8987. A full schedule of events will be posted and available for you to...
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is bringing back its Hot Summer Nights Concert series with two weeks of free concerts later this summer. Local bands Whiskey Trail and Rock-A-Billy Revue will perform 7 to 9 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 5, respectively, in the college’s spectacular amphitheater. Performances are free and open to the public. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, or seat cushions to sit on....
With July Fourth in the rearview mirror, summer festival season is heating up in Carlton County, and so are the crowds. Following are some community events around Carlton County this next month: Wrong Days in Wright, July 16-18 Friday, July 16 Rummage sale at St. John's Lutheran 2-5 p.m. Steak fry in the Big Top 4-7 p.m. Kids' games – Extreme Teen Youth Group Pie social at Bethlehem Church 5-7 p.m. Queen and King Coronation 7 p.m. at the Big Top "O-G-N-I-B" bingo at Bethlehem Lutheran Church 7...
Wrong Days in Wright is scheduled for July 16, 17 and 18 at the Wright park in Wright. Find the schedule on Page 20 of this week’s Pine Knot. In the meantime, here are a few extra details for you. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Groth Lumber area. Setup is 9:30 a.m.; call Rick at 952-215-1973. This year’s grand marshals are longtime Wrong Days volunteers Jake Kachinske and yours truly, Jennie K. Hanson. The Extreme Team youth group will hold its rummage sale fundraiser 4-7 p.m. Friday, July 9 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jul...
American Legion Auxiliary president Penny Buran presents coloring books on the history of the American Legion poppy to Churchill Elementary principal David Wangen for third-grade classes earlier this year. The books were also given to Washington Elementary third graders. The poppies are a tangible tribute to honor the nation's fallen heroes. Proceeds benefit living veterans and their families. For more information, contact Buran at 218- 218-590-0503. Editor's note: This brief was corrected on...
New Wine performers wrapped up this year's production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" with outdoor performances at Zion Lutheran Church over the weekend and Leif Erikson Park in Duluth Monday. Rather than traveling to churches in other states, the youth drama/musical group stayed closer to home this year with performances in Duluth, Esko and Cloquet....
Local Wrenshall farmer Jason Amundson describes the taste of the honeyberry as what would happen if a blueberry fell in love with a pack of SweeTARTS: some are sweet, some are sour, some are tart, and they are all ripening faster than they ever have before. "In 2019 we knew reliably that we could count on the berries to be ripe on the Fourth of July," he said. "Last year we opened for picking on June 30. This year it was June 25. It's terrifying." I spoke to Jason and his wife and farming...
The Rev. DeeDee Haines was guest pastor at Bethlehem and Bethany June 27. She is the daughter of Marvin and Pat Kempi. Marvin and his brother Danny used to own the bakery in Cromwell and made the famous Cromwell Cinnamon Toast, which was invented and distributed by Einar Letty for years. DeeDee was back in the area attending the Kempi family reunion. Wrong Days is scheduled for July 16, 17 and 18 at the Wright park in Wright. Vendors and more volunteers are welcome, just call Linda at...
The unanimous selection for this year’s grand marshals of the July Fourth parade is a group of people who worked hard and risked much over the past 18 months: health care workers. “All health care workers, from those in nursing homes and school settings to clinics and hospitals, public health nurses and more, deserve our thanks for taking care of us during the pandemic,” committee members said in a joint statement. “We hope everyone who is watching the parade Sunday will make them feel special — and reach out to thank the many who can’t be ther...
Pine Knot News reporter Lydia Stone hit the sand at Cloquet's Pinehurst Beach to ask people's opinions on the new beach rule - all children age 12 and under are required to wear a lifejacket while in the water. Here are a few responses. Paris FierkeLepp, 17, Cloquet, lifeguard "It's really helpful for us lifegueards, just making sure that younger kids who can't swim aren't getting caught out too far, not being too close and stuff like that. I think that is really beneficial and helps keep the pa...
Carla Cresap picks up some free life jackets for her grandchildren at a drive-thru life jacket giveaway Tuesday at the Perch Lake fire hall. The Cloquet Area Fire District partnered with Fond du Lac Human Services Division and Safe Kids Northeast Minnesota to offer up to two free life jackets per household for Carlton County kids ages newborn to 16 years old. CAFD educator Sarah Buhs said they gave away 150 life jackets in 30 minutes Tuesday. With the warmer weather, families will be spending...
Celebrate with fervor Even with a reported shortage of consumer fireworks, this year's Fourth of July celebrations will most certainly be far more spectacular (and noisier) than last year, when local celebrations were canceled because of the pandemic. Here is the current schedule of July Fourth events in Carlton County. Cloquet 8 a.m. Sawdust 5K race at Pinehurst Park. Register in advance at www.tempotickets.com/sawdust2021. Registration for the Sawdust is $25 before July 2 and $30 on race day....
Every summer, Molly Henrick and her kids collect monarch eggs near their rural Blackhoof home and take care of them until they grow into butterflies. Henrick figures they release about 500 butterflies a year. So when she heard about the native plant kits and seed mixes being sold through Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District, and found out there was a set specifically for pollinators, she jumped at the opportunity. "I don't think people realize the chances of those eggs making it to...
This past weekend we planned a pizza party to celebrate many colliding holidays. There were birthdays, Father's Day, and the summer solstice. But the biggest celebration was for the inch of rain that fell on the farm. While we're probably back to irrigating at the end of this week, it was a welcome drink of water for all the organisms that make this acreage home. One crop that seems unfazed by the unpredictable weather conditions is rhubarb. A healthy fistful of stalks was sent in our first...
The Little Red School House at the Carlton County Fairgrounds in Barnum needs painting. The fair board and retired educators, who are at the building during the fair, are asking for your help. Maybe there’s a sports team or youth group that can step up and volunteer for this job. Just call Lindsay at the fair for more information at 218-389-6737. The fair will furnish the paint and supplies. Yoga will meet 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday, June 28 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Gear provided. Questions, c...
On Tuesday, Cloquet set aside time to celebrate its senior citizens with free treats and prizes, music, food, shopping, shared knowledge and a glorious day at the park. Nearly 40 different vendors set up awnings and tables at Veterans Park. They shared information about services available to older residents, senior health care and living options, employment, beauty tips, entertainment and even local reading materials such as the Senior Reporter magazine edited by Cloquet resident Burton Laine...
After two decades of effort, Twin Lakes Township will get its waterline, with clean healthy water and plenty of it. Local officials, waterline constructors and political dignitaries gathered June 10 outside the Four Seasons events center in Carlton for speeches and an official groundbreaking. "Wow, it's really happening," said Twin Lakes Township chair Diane Felde-Finke, admitting that she got a little choked up when she was practicing her speech at home before the ceremony. The state...
The Young Old Timers met for the first time in 15 months on June 8. Officers provided a delicious meal. There were several new members, and so far there are more than 30 paid memberships. Mayor Sharon Zelazny gave an update of the goings-on in Cromwell and the highway upgrade project for the summer of 2022. County commissioner Gary Peterson provided an update on county matters, and emphasized that Kingsley Road will be tarred for the first time this summer. This road will probably be needed for...
Here’s the good news. After no July Fourth celebrations last year, Cloquet will hold a parade and fireworks this year, along with a 5K race first thing in the morning, a basketball tournament in the afternoon and the annual car show at the NorthEastern Saloon and Hotel. “We are thrilled that we can hold a parade again — with the hopes that people will be smart about Covid — and the fireworks, which are the most important thing,” said coordinator Alyson Leno. Not happening are any of the event...
