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The latest Cloquet High School spring play is literally magical ... and will look familiar if you're a Harry Potter fan. But don't expect that name to come up. Sure, there is a person referred to as "Harry," or "Potter," but he's not the star of the show. Rather, this play is about a certain famous fictional school of magic, but the focus is on the Hufflepuffs, who just happened to be there too. "Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic" is a 2015...
When Carlton school board members decided in January to cut funding for a spring play director, Amanda Radtke decided she would volunteer to direct, even though she had no experience and "very little theater" in her background. But, as the academic, social and emotional learning advisor in the district, she knows her students. "The play is something the kids look forward to every year," she said this week. And so it is that high school students will present "Check Please," a humorous and very...
In pure Minnesotan parlance, it could be worse. This month, a tree infested with emerald ash borer larvae was spotted in Cloquet, marking the first confirmed sighting of the tree-killing pest in the county. Ash borers have also recently been found in Lake County, especially in Two Harbors, and have been in Duluth for several years. "The good news is that it's not as rampant in Cloquet," said Kimberly Thielen Cremers, a plant protection expert at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In Two...
Storytime at Cloquet's Public Library has been an integral part of Katie Beck's schedule ever since Stella, her 5-year-old daughter, was born. So, when children's librarian Keiko Satomi suggested Katie and her husband, Jon, share the story of their second daughter, Lilly, they agreed. Lillian ("Lilly") was born Aug. 1, 2019. When she was given her newborn screening, the doctor determined that she was deaf. "Lilly was our first deaf person that we ever met in our life," Katie said. "At first for...
Last year Pine Knot News staff celebrated being recognized as the most outstanding weekly newspaper in the Land of 10,000 Lakes by giving away 10,000 tree seedlings. In January, the Minnesota Newspaper Association again presented its top prize to the Pine Knot. This year, newspaper staff decided to repeat last year's 10,000 tree giveaway this Memorial Day weekend with Trees 2.0. This year's "tree giveaway 2.0" is launching on May 27, a day when local businesses and organizations will be giving...
City administrator Tim Peterson announced Cloquet has earned Tree City status once again, recognition that the city makes the planting and care of trees a priority. It had been more than a decade since Cloquet was officially declared a Tree City. City staff worked with the Arbor Day Foundation to meet requirements the past year. “It quite honestly takes a whole lot of work to get it set up initially, and Caleb and his staff took that on,” he said, referring to public works director Caleb Pet...
The censure hearings against Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa chairman Kevin Dupuis ended Monday with a meeting of the Reservation Business Committee. In a meeting open to band members in person and online, the RBC voted 3-2 that the accused chairman answered the questions to the council’s satisfaction. There will be no further proceedings, stated the band’s chief judge, Henry Buffalo, who was the presiding official for the hearing. Fond du Lac secretary/treasurer Ferdinand Martineau originally made the motion to censure Dupuis at...
Attorneys and Sixth District judge Jill Eichenwald hammered out the rules of engagement for the murder trial of Sheldon Thompson, on the Carlton County Court calendar from mid-May through June 3. More than two years have passed since Thompson was arrested in March 2020 on suspicion of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and her toddler son. Thompson, 34, is accused of killing Jackie Defoe, her unborn child, and her 20-month-old son in March 2020. Thompson faces two charges of murder in the first degree each for the deaths of Jackie Ann Defoe and...
The spring season has Thomson Township board members and township engineer Joe Jurewicz busy planning improvement projects. The Riverside Road project, which has been discussed by the town board and community members since early 2021, was approved by the board at its April 21 meeting. It involves paving the unpaved section of the road in 2023. This year, preparatory work will be started by the township’s utility and maintenance crew. Jurewicz said the preparation will consist of minor dirt work, adjusting grades, and adding gravel to p...
Following a hearing and a presentation of a redistricting proposal by a high school student, the Carlton County board of commissioners voted 4-1 to make no changes to the boundaries of the five commissioner districts. Commissioner Mark Thell voted no. The agenda item, from motions, discussion, to voting took no more than three minutes at the April 25 adjourned session. Esko senior Nick Barta had presented a redistricting plan at the April 12 hearing that changed the commissioner district boundaries to reflect the changes in population noted in...
Carlton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Gary Peterson addressed the nationwide effort to encourage a stable pollinator population for gardens and crops in a meeting this week. He said his wife is a beekeeper and the stress on the pollinator population is very evident. There is a movement to have a “No Mow May” in which the local lawns are not cut in May to protect the dandelions. Peterson said harsh winters put a strain on native pollinators and the dandelions on our spring lawns provide some of the first chances for food. Peterson mad...
The City of Cloquet and the Boldt Company are organizing the second annual Cloquet Earth Day cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30. Arrive between 9:30 and 10 a.m. for pre-registration at the Dunlap Island Park warming house. After the cleanup ends at noon, stay for the free picnic....
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College will offer a new drone flying class this summer. The hands-on experience of flying a drone and training for the FAA Remote Pilot Certification exam takes place in an eight-week course starting June 1. It will prepare students for the exam; the certificate is required to legally fly drones professionally or within 5 miles of an airport. It will also allow graduates to pursue opportunities in a variety of industries, including construction, utilities, law enforcement, media production and natural...
It's a task that's loomed large since Erin Bates took over as Cloquet Community Education director almost 18 months ago: find a new home for Li'l Lumberjacks Learning Center. Mission accomplished. In September, Li'l Lumberjacks and the entire Kids Corner program will move into a new facility at Pine Tree Plaza - most recently a furniture store - after extensive renovations inside. "We needed to relocate Li'l Lumberjacks, it was either that or potentially close the program," Cloquet...
Lingering winter weather has not dampened the spirits of the Cloquet Community Garden organizing committee. The group met recently on a wintry April afternoon to plan and get a jump start on the 2022 gardening and growing season. With about a dozen topics on the meeting's agenda, the discussion was enthusiastic as the group looked forward to brighter days ahead. "This is our sixth year," said Terry Anderson, Cloquet Community Garden Committee member. "I never would have thought it would be so...
On Sunday, we took a day off. There are a million things we could do; we should do. But we've also learned how important rest is. A day to recharge and reflect. Ok, to be fair, we're trying to learn. Eliot Coleman writes, in his "The New Organic Grower" book: "There is a strong temptation when starting out in farming ... to try to do it all right now ... Rest and reflection not only heal the body but help provide insight into how to get more accomplished with less work in the future so the same...
Our sincere sympathies to the family of Lincoln Peter Hansen, 94, who passed away April 15 at Villa Vista in Cromwell. He grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1946. Visitation is 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service May 4 in Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell. A luncheon will follow the service. Marcia Peterson, our longtime mail carrier, and her 8-year-old grandson who has type 1 diabetes are walking in the JDRF fundraiser April 30 in Duluth. You can donate at...
Carlton High School Quarter 3 A Honor Roll Grade 6 Katelyn Cadotte Jaylah Crane Jorgen Herman Baily Line Cooper Miller Eva Mundell Selah Rupp Kyria Tuttle Kaden Ward Grade 7 Ava Jenne Landon Jenne Brielle Simula Danica Wyman Grade 8 Karysa Brown Alex Gillette Carley Lawry Sophia Schmidt Nadia Tessier Grade 9 Gavin Gibson Zander Hall Lauryn Hilton Jackson Korpela Amber Lawry Jazmyn Martini Julia Peterson Kayla Radtke Aryanna Rodeghiero Amy Schwoch Cody Shaw Skyler Vernon Grade 10 Michael Cadotte Luukas Korpela Megan Matarelli Sam Ojibway Grade...
Quarter 3 A Honor Roll Olivia Aldridge Natylee Anderson Bryce Bartczak Eli Beetcher Gavin Beetcher Kyler Clarke Bethany Erjavec Easton Everett Sage Fernquist Mason Goetz Nathan Hamilton Brie Hoglund Tyler Iverson Eathen Johnson Jenna Johnson Julieauna Johnson Kaylie Lammi Elliana Lattu Joel Lembke Tyler Mills Alex Murray Alexis Nelson Andrew Olesen Isaias Padilla Kylie Parker Reece Prouty Abbie Resberg Owen Resberg Isabel Riley Jack Riley Molly Sheda Janae Sjodin Jeshua Sjodin Magdalene Sowada Kaya Stark Birk Stensaas Alexis Swanson Eli Twedt...
Just over a month after Esko schools had to evacuate due to a bomb threat, the same thing happened in Cloquet on Wednesday, April 20. Cloquet police chief Derek Randall told the Pine Knot that the Cloquet High School call was "exactly the same script" as the Esko call on March 17, including allegations of a backpack with wires being left in a particular classroom. The FBI confirmed afterward that the call to Esko - and numerous other schools in Wisconsin, Louisiana and California on March 17 -...
Those looking to celebrate Earth Day in the community have at least two options in Cloquet this weekend and next. The Cloquet Public Library will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23 at the library, 320 14th St. The free event is open to all ages and will feature a kids’ clothing swap, DIY no-sew T-shirt bag, grow-your-own cucumber seedling, book sale and more. The City of Cloquet and the Boldt Company are organizing the second annual Cloquet Earth Day cleanup f...
Three kittens are safe and sound thanks to an alert RV owner and Cloquet firefighters, police officers and an animal rescue volunteer who all came to the rescue. On April 12, a camper owner heard baby kittens crying inside the vehicle when he returned from shopping at the Walmart store in Cloquet. Cloquet police officer Elijah Haglund responded and soon got Jodi Carlson of Missing Pets of the Northland involved. According to the Missing Pets Facebook page, Carlson tried to lure the kittens with...
The mood at the Carlton school board meeting was subdued, an obvious reaction to what was on the agenda: more cuts to education programs as the board seeks to find $250,000 in budget savings for the next school year. After Monday, it was $135,000 short of that goal as an estimated $115,000 in cuts have been made. There were mixed votes on all five reductions offered Monday, with just one failing on a tied vote. Moving arts classes to an online-only option failed, with those voting against saying the arts gets the ax too often when budget cuts...
Volunteers from the Mahtowa Fire Department and the dispatch supervisor at the Carlton County Sheriff's Office were recognized at this year's Carlton County EMS Council awards. EMS Council chairman Steve Trenhaile of the Moose Lake fire district handed out plaques for Jon Fundine for a Lifetime Achievement Award, his brother Jim Fundine for an EMS Person of the Year, and Dylan Bridges as a Carlton County Friend of EMS at the county board meeting on April 12. Jon Fundine was nominated by the...
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation Business Committee will hold a hearing at at 9 a.m. Monday, April 25, in the Otter Creek Convention Center at the Black Bear Casino Resort, to address the written censure issued to chairman Kevin R. Dupuis Sr. by the Minnesota Tribal Executive Committee. Fond du Lac secretary/treasurer Ferdinand Martineau made the original motion at the January TEC meeting to censure Dupuis for violating a reservation ordinance that prohibits weapons in tribal public buildings. The Band’s chief j...
