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Northern Lakes Rescue, the Cloquet Police Department and the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to offer free pet microchipping to Carlton County residents on June 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Veterans Park in Cloquet. The walk-up event is free for all Carlton County residents. There is a limit of three pets per household while supplies last, and residents must provide proof of residency. The idea behind the microchipping event is to help reunite missing pets in the community with their owners as quickly as possible. Non-county r...
Ruby’s Pantry will return to its regular schedule and location in June and July, with distribution on the fourth Wednesday of the month, doors opening at 10 a.m., at the Cloquet Armory. Questions? Call Sheila Peterson at 218-591-8127. Look for updates each month in the Pine Knot....
The Arrowhead Library System is providing “The Art of Tying Knots: Macramé Take & Make Kits” to member public libraries to distribute in July, including the Cloquet, Carlton and Moose Lake libraries. Learn the basic three knots of macramé and create a trendy micro-macramé zipper pull. This DIY project, created by Minnesota artist Jen Anfinson, can be used on jackets, backpacks, purses — anything with a zipper. It’s a great hands-on opportunity to create an artistic gift or even start a new hobby. This program is geared towards adults and...
Nick Olson of Cloquet was named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Colter Hendrickson of Esko was named to the University of Utah’s spring dean’s list. Andy Acers of Cloquet was named to Hamline University’s School of Business spring dean’s list. On the list from Hamline’s College of Liberal Arts are four students from Cloquet: Caelyn Androsky, Kylee Donfris, Savannah Lyytinen, and Sarena Sabyan. Hannah Lattu of Wrenshall was named to the University of Minnesota Duluth’s spring dean’s list. Ellie Gamrad... Full story
Members Cooperative Credit Union selected 11 college-bound seniors for $10,000 in scholarships recently, including Amanda Paul of Cloquet ($500), and Olivia Bogenholm of Moose Lake ($500). Esko Apostolic Church presented its first scholarship award of $2,000 to Grace Liupakka, who plans to attend University of Minnesota Duluth in the fall and focus on social work studies. She was awarded the scholarship based on her ability, work ethic, career plans, and a written statement of her faith. The church intends to award a scholarship... Full story
Cloquet High School Fourth Quarter A HONOR ROLL Grade 9 Elexis Anderson Joshua Anderson Elijah Aultman David Baker Brandon Bandy Hannah Bastien Owen Brenner LeeAna Burley Ava Carlson Courtney Carroll Elise Cawcutt Ella Chartier Quinn Danielson Macy Dearborn Kiana DeFoe Emmie Doesken Ethan Doty Jacob Dunaiski Madison Fredrickson Anders Gunelson Isaac Hill Makenna Horvat Kiley Issendorf Eli Jazdzewski Carly Johnson Gage Johnson Annalise Kalm Mary Kayser Brynn Kowalke Caden Kubis Kyle Lahti Erin Loeb Walker Marquardt Lucia Mertz Addison Moore... Full story
Barnum High School's senior graduation ceremony took place June 4 in the school gymnasium. There were 50 graduates. Student speakers were Olivia Bogenholm, Kaitlynn Hooper-Sparks, Riki Mae Duevel, Oliver Swimeley, Lynnsey Schatz, and Jacob Hultgren. Barnum had a unique situation with a four-way tie for valedictorian, each with a 4.0 grade point average. The valedictorians are Bogenholm, Isaac Konu, Alina Lekande and Schatz. Jacob Hultgren was salutatorian....
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society awarded eight scholarships to students in its District 8 area covering northeastern Minnesota. The recipients were students who have an interest in gardening. Funds for the scholarships were received from various sources – garden clubs and groups, gardeners, and memorials. The top scholarship, the $600 Sharon Wildung Memorial Scholarship, was awarded to Andrea Hille of Carlton. She’s a student at the University of Minnesota Duluth studying biology toward a career in scientific research. Her hor... Full story
Kayleigh Stork of Cloquet graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland Global Campus in May with a bachelor of arts degree in English.... Full story
The Minnesota Department of Education released Class of 2020 graduation rate data for the state earlier this month. Overall, Minnesota high school seniors reached another historic graduation rate high of 83.8 percent (56,684 students) who graduated in 2020. This continues an upward trend for the statewide four-year graduation rate, which has increased 1.3 percentage points in the last five years. Additionally, 3,490 students from earlier classes also earned their diplomas in 2020, graduating five, six or seven years after beginning high school....
Students in Jennifer Mangan's fourth-grade class at Washington Elementary School play resonator bells purchased with grant funds in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Cloquet Education Foundation awarded money for the bells, which will get years of use in the classroom. With help from Washington's Partners in Education group, both music classrooms there are now fully equipped with bell sets. "During the Covid-19 pandemic, elementary music, as we know it, could not exist," said Washington...
Barnum High School Fourth quarter A HONOR ROLL Grade 7 Emily Class Alizondra Collelo Lucy Franek Sophia Frank Michael Hoover Kyson Landwehr MaKenna Nordstrom Morghan Nynas Ava Nyquist Iris Polecheck Kaitlyn Rudloff Aleksander Shefchik Hartleigh Stecyk Grade 8 Kaden Carlson Kyler Clarke Casey Corrigan Connor Corrigan Jack Dobosenski Bryce Ferguson Eli Gilbertson Rijah Jones Janaya Jurek Madison Koecher Pierce Korpela Aili Lund Kairi McCoy Lily Newman Brooklyn Peterson Spencer Strohm Megan Swenson Avery Westendorf Ebboney Wills Grade 9 Thomas... Full story
Cromwell-Wright High School Second semester A HONOR ROLL Grade 12 Justin Aho Eliana Anderson Daniel Belden Daniele Butera Brandi Collman Elisabeth Kachinske Andrew Kosloski Aiden Lehti Katherine Libbon Seth Ridlon Grade 11 Scarlett Korpela Alaina Lind Jay Olesiak Andrea Pocernich Zevvus Smith Chandell Warner Michael Zoeller Grade 10 Ellie Anderson Noah Foster Amber Fredrickson Isaac King Sascha Korpela Jacob Measner Steven Ridlon Payton Rosbacka Liam Schoenberg Grade 9 Elliott Anderson Jillian Anderson Avery Birman Tanner Collman Marissa Dahl... Full story
There aren't too many requirements for the new high ropes course that opened Saturday in Scanlon: you simply have to be 8 years old or older, at least 35 pounds and not over 275 pounds. No experience is necessary. "It's like a pace-yourself kind of course, no need to race through it," said Cliff Langley, owner and operator of High Ropes Minnesota, a sister company of Swiftwater Adventures, which offers whitewater rafting on the St. Louis River. High Ropes is a five-pole course that features 12...
Attention, potential lifeguards: Preteens will soon be begging you to apply for a job at The Beach at Pinehurst Park this summer. That's because a staff shortage is requiring a major change in beach rules as it prepares to open Monday: All children age 12 and under will be required to wear a lifejacket while in the water. Cloquet Community Ed director Erin Bates said the rule "applies to all, whether or not they have had swim lessons in the past." If staffing levels ramp up, the rules may be... Full story
The Cloquet public works department began flushing water mains last week and will continue through the entire months of June, July and August. Flushing will be done between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers in the immediate flushing area may temporarily experience rusty or dirty water. It is advisable for anyone washing clothes during the week to check their water prior to washing. If dirty water persists, contact the city engineer’s office at 218-879-6758. Sewer mains are also being cleaned and will continue through O...
The attorney for a Cloquet man facing both first- and second-degree murder charges will be asking the court to both dismiss the case and change the venue. In an online hearing held Wednesday, June 9, defense attorney Steve Bergeson, assistant state public defender and a member of the Public Defender Trial Team, asked Sixth District judge Jill Eichenwald for a month to submit his arguments for dismissal and a change of venue in writing. Eichenwald granted that request, and a request by prosecutor Erin Eldridge for another month in which to...
Hot on the heels of a months-long Cloquet debate, Carlton County is taking its turn to determine whether its own Project Labor Agreement (PLA) — dating back to 2013 — for county construction projects should be dropped or amended. The county’s PLA calls for public construction projects to be completed by workers that are members of a union. The Carlton County PLA only affects projects estimated to be bid for more than $175,000. Unlike Cloquet, the county PLA doesn’t apply to private construction, only publicly funded projects. All county... Full story
Rebekah King [email protected] The Thomson Township community garden is joining the Northeastern Minnesota Bee Friendly Corridor project with the addition of a pollinator garden this summer. Kathy Rahkola and other community members have been trying to revamp the garden, located behind the Thomson Town Hall. People are trying to create new opportunities at the community garden, Rahkola reported to the Thomson Township board of supervisors at its meeting on June 3. The pollinator garden will cover four garden plots and will need to be...
Imagine you have a child, whose life depends on getting a daily dose of medication that is available, but you can’t afford it. Just $1 a day could make a difference between life and a slow decline toward death. That’s a situation Dr. Emmanuel Mareus, aka “Doctor Manno,” sees too often at his medical center and mobile outreach clinics in Haiti. “Diabetes is not a disease that will kill you, like cancer,” he said. “And as a parent, you know that, but can’t afford this.” Mareus spoke in the dini... Full story
Some folks come to farming through family generations, finding themselves tilling the soil on acres cleared and planted by those whose DNA inhabits the cells in their bodies. Others arrive on the land through a much more circuitous route. Adam Kemp of Uff-Da Organics is one of these people. He began his farming career 12 years ago when he was hired at Northern Harvest Farm and discovered an affinity for working the land and growing healthy food. A music composition major at the University of... Full story
Jana Peterson [email protected] Sometimes, to draw attention to a darker issue, it helps to bring a little honey too. That’s what Cloquet’s Starr Marshall — who works with senior citizens almost exclusively in her job with Reliable Insurance Agency — did by creating Senior Day in Cloquet. Running 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, at Veterans Park in Cloquet, Senior Day is a time to celebrate our senior citizens. This year Senior Day organizers will do that with music, prizes, free beverag... Full story
The uproar at the Streetcar in Carlton late Friday afternoon was not sustained. There were those who specifically came to watch Sam Kavanaugh in the last game of the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions final, like the family friends in the back room. There were those who were reminded by the venerable game show airing on all of the multiple televisions that a local kid was doing pretty good, again, on the quiz show. Some chanced into it and caught on, at the bar for food and drink in an early... Full story
Thanks to Ward 2 councilor Sheila Lamb, the Cloquet city council's 4-3 vote to repeal the city's project labor agreement May 4 became a 4-3 vote to preserve it Tuesday evening. Lamb said she spent the last month studying the PLA issue, having conversations with people from the city of Duluth, local union members and examining lawsuits targeting the labor agreements around the country. "I think that PLAs protect the city on multiple levels and our citizens," Lamb said. "It was why I made my reque... Full story
Cloquet will celebrate its senior citizens from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 15 at Veterans Park. Those 60 and older will be celebrated at the park at the second annual Senior Day in Cloquet with prize drawings, food and beverages, a photo booth, myriad vendors and more. Gift bags will be given out to the first 100 guests. Arrowhead Transit is offering free rides to and from the park that day. Call 1-800-862-0175 at least an hour ahead for a ride. The June 15 event will also mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Allegations of maltreatment... Full story
