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Congratulations to Glenn and Fran Solomon on being chosen the king and queen at the Cardinal Court/Villa Vista’s recent annual Valentine’s Day celebration. Glenn and Fran are recent residents, having joined the Villa family last summer. Good luck to science students as they present their science fair projects. With a placing on Saturday, they could move on to state. Emaleigh Olesiak has a project called Air, Air Everywhere and the team of Isabella Anderson, Jack Irving, and Siiena Anderson hav...
Due to poor trail conditions and the high temperatures this week, the Rotary Rally for Kids snowmobile rally and poker run have been canceled for this year. According to the website, the event is being pushed to February of 2022. All net proceeds raised would have gone back to the youth in the community through the Cloquet Rotary Club’s Literacy Program, school supply and backpack drive, clothing drive, and school lunch assistance. Email rotaryrallyforkids [email protected] for more information....
The Cloquet Youth Soccer Association is holding summer rec soccer registration through March 12. Teams will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The link to register is posted on cloquetyouthsoccer.com. Coaches are needed. Registration fees are $87 for U12 (birth year 2011-2009) and $102 for U15 (birth year 2008-2006) and U18/19 (birth year 2005-2002). Uniform cost is $27....
The annual Frozen Forester race at Pine Valley is set for March 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cloquet's Pine Valley Park. As usual, racers have myriad choices. They can do a 5K run/walk/snowshoe -- as a family friendly trails option or a more challenging off-trail 5K -- starting at 10:30 a.m. and/or a 15K bike ride on groomed trails starting at 8:30 a.m. (These times are correct - the print story was incorrect.) Cost to register is $30 for one event or $40 for both. For the off-trail race,...
It's always hit and miss when it comes to hosting motorcycle ice racing on the St. Louis River in Scanlon. But the mid-February cold snap allowed Jeff Berg to rally racers online for an event last Saturday, Feb. 20, near the River Inn. Berg has had three river runs since 2013. It all depends on the weather, he said, especially when it comes to the river. It's a chance for Berg to show off his Iceberg Tires products based out of Superior, where regular ice races take place as part of the Midwest...
The Rugged Spruce golf club, in association with Re/Max Results and team leader Randy Myhre, raised more than $800 to support the 2021 Barnum Junior Class Prom committee in a recent fundraiser. A check, see photo, was presented to advisors Kathy Parker and Alycia Dammer at the Rugged Spruce clubhouse. Private donations from the community were accepted as part of the fundraiser. Parker and Dammer said the support was wonderful....
At last, the cold has relaxed its grip and we are able to get outside. We can look forward to the first day of spring on March 20, and even further to the first day of summer on June 20. Don’t forget to move clocks forward an hour on March 14. Although the pandemic and cold weather has kept many of us home, the Carlton community, school and organizations are beginning to plan for some events. The All Night Grad Party committee is selling pasties through the Magnolia Café in Carlton. The ta...
We enjoyed a beautiful funeral service for Leo Dahlberg Feb. 20 at the Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. Leo was well-known in Wright and the surrounding communities. His daughter Sharon Lake shared some thoughts at the funeral: “Most of you probably know my dad as Leo from Groth Lumber. … The thing I am most proud of about my dad is the way he spent his time in the nursing homes after his strokes. He was in Sunnyside in Cloquet for two years before he moved to his man cave at the Villa Vista in Cromwell. I called it that because he ins...
This is a History Mystery that will likely never be solved, so we plan to have many installments regarding the topic: How did the name Cloquet come about? Some spotty history tells us that the town once known as Knife Falls, named for the jagged-rock rapids on the St. Louis River, became Cloquet upon incorporation. Most assume the city name came from the Cloquet River, a tributary to the St. Louis and major log-delivery artery that boosted Cloquet into prominence as a wood processing center....
A round-trip snowmobile ride and optional poker run will take place March 6 from the Buffalo House to Cromwell and Wright, with a reception following the 125-mile ride. The Rotary Rally for Kids is a rally set for 11 a.m.-7 p.m. March 6 to raise funds for children in the Carlton County area. All net proceeds will go back to the youth in the community through the Cloquet Rotary Club’s literacy program, school supply and backpack drive, clothing drive, and school lunch assistance. The cost of the event is $30 to participate, but donations of a...
The Carlton High School National Honor Society will auction off St. Patrick’s Day-themed baskets to raise money for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank. In particular, the funds will go to help youth who have struggled with food insecurity throughout the pandemic. Pictures, retail prices and starting bidding amounts will be posted on the Carlton High School Facebook page on Feb. 22. The bidding will begin on Feb. 23 and end on March 12. Contact Haley Adkins at [email protected] for more information....
The Carlton County Riders Club wasn’t too sad about the recent cold weather — it’s made the ice on the St. Louis River where they will hold their dirtbike races Saturday that much thicker. They call it The Iceberg Classic Under the Lights and it will be held, once again, on a giant oval on the river next to the River Inn Bar & Grill in Scanlon. Admission is free, races run from around 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. According to the group’s Facebook page, classes include micro mini bikes, ABC bikes, vet bikes and a dash for cash. Gates open at...
The residents of the Villa Vista and Cardinal Court got their second Covid vaccine shots last week. Let’s hope this opens things up so the residents can receive more visitors soon. It’s been a long year without family and friends being able to visit them. Sympathy to the family of Leo Dahlberg, who passed away Feb. 13 at the Villa Vista in Cromwell. Find his obituary on Page 8 of this week’s paper. Condolences can be sent to his daughter, Sharon Lake, at P.O. Box 164, McGregor MN 55787 and t...
The County Seat Theater's production of "Do Not Go Gentle" continues this weekend in person as well as virtually. You can also check out the theater's most recent art show in person and online -- featuring paintings by area artists inspired by the theme of the current play. The artwork is for sale. "Do Not Go Gentle" is a one-act play described as both a drama and a comedy. Inspired by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' poem of the same name and written by Suzan Zeder, the play centers around Lillian...
No real mystery here this week. We received this cool photo in a packet of information about the Wood Conversion Company, including one of its newsletters from 1950. Using the old-car expert the Pine Knot News keeps on a retainer, we confirmed that this shot, most likely taken from the old water tower near Pinehurst park, was taken in the late 1940s or in 1950. Do you have a History Mystery? Send it to us a [email protected]...
Sean Saddler went through a rollercoaster of emotions Thursday ... and then he went for a ride in a fire truck. Retirement is bittersweet, said the firefighter of 33 years. "This is my family and I'm gonna miss them," he said, gesturing at the gymnasium filled with upward of 30 people, most of them firefighters and emergency responders. "It's hard to leave the guys, it really is. I won't miss the job as much, since they've already told me the welcome mat will be out and I can come cook a meal...
Carlton County residents and others are invited to join an online series of conversations about equity, diversity and inclusion across the county on the fourth Tuesday of each month starting Feb. 23. Called “Niibidoon: Relationship Weaving,” the two-hour conversations will be held online via Zoom and are open to all community members. The interactive talks will be facilitated by U of M Extension’s American Indian Leadership and Civic Engagement team. Following is the schedule through June: • Conversation with Jay: Indigenous Perspec...
The County Seat Theater's production of "Do Not Go Gentle" opens today in-person as well as virtually. Precautions will be required for the 40 people allowed to watch the performances. The one-act play is described as both a drama and a comedy. Inspired by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' poem of the same name and written by Suzan Zeder, the play centers around Lillian Boedecker Barron, who is 84 years old, vibrant, funny, wise ... and recently deceased. During her lifetime, Lillian shared a special,...
University of Minnesota Extension Educators is presenting a second annual “Gardening from the Ground Up” webinar series next week. The free series will take place from 1-2:30 p.m. each day, Feb. 16-19. Here is what is being offered: • Feb. 16: Starting a Garden from Scratch • Feb. 17: Selecting and Starting Plants for your Garden • Feb.18: Tree and Shrub Maintenance • Feb. 19: Lawn Care and Pest Management Go to z.umn.edu/GardenUp to register. Contact Bette Vichorek at the Extension office in Cloquet, 218-726-6463 or email bvichore@um...
Like many Americans this past Sunday, I celebrated the largest sporting event of the year by eating my fair share of avocado. I realized it might be a fun science project for my kids and me to watch the pits sprout in water. After just one day, the skins had already cracked. I have them sitting on my windowsill and we check to see the progress every morning. The word of the day in my mother's kindergarten class on Tuesday was "seed" so there have been a couple new additions to the windowsill: A...
Cromwell mayor Sharon Zelazny asked me to pass along information about the Highway 210 project. The timeline for the project has changed. Testing in the area last fall revealed the need for some design changes. Instead of an early bid date, the project will be let in June since the secured project funding is for the 2021 fiscal year. Preliminary work is being done. The construction through town will start in the spring of 2022 with the goal of completing it in one season. Mayor Zelazny said...
The dogs once again stole the show at the start of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Sunday. Fans were not allowed to gather at the start due to pandemic precautions. Read about a Cloquet musher and who won the races on Page 9....
Sharon Mattinen Goergen sure knew who the mystery angler was from last week. Kris Nelson, who has compiled a booklet on some of the history of Big Lake, used the photo for the cover but never knew who the person was or the story behind it. Sharon fills us in: "The young man in the photo is my brother, Bobby Mattinen, age 15, of Cloquet. Bobby loved to fish and often rode his bike from town out to Otter Creek (crick, as we called it) and to Big Lake to spend the day fishing. "Our family was...
I recently found a painting my great uncle Dave Larson did of his wife back in the 1940s, but it has an opaque coating of some kind that has made the painting difficult to enjoy to its best. So, I was wondering if anyone knows of an art restorer in the area? This painting would be a much-improved family treasure if fully restored. It looks like he put a clear coating over it and as the years went on it became cloudy. Sure seems strange not having any football games on national TV this weekend....
Kris Nelson compiled a booklet about the history of Big Lake in 1997. She's hoping someone can help identify the angler in this photo. "I did research at the library and found many interesting articles about Big Lake and included them along with stories of the people from around the lake. Somewhere I found this photo and thought it would be a great cover for the book. I have never been able to identify the person or even if it is on Big Lake. Would love if you could discover more about him."...
