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It’s been a rough week for the Cloquet Police Department, but the issues are caused by construction work on 14th Street rather than a crime wave. On Monday, the phone lines and internet were down because a fiber optic line was cut. The line was repaired by Tuesday morning, and then a construction company struck a gas line outside City Hall on Tuesday. A press release issued just after noon Tuesday said the combined City Hall and police department building is temporarily closed. It was reported they had resumed normal operations before the e...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual public meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the upcoming Minnesota Highway 210 box culvert replacement project. The 2022 project includes the replacement of four box culverts from the Tamarack River in Wright to Otter Creek near Interstae 35. For more information and a link to the virtual meeting, visit: www.dot.state.mn.us/d1/projects/hwy210-boxculvertsreplacements/index.html. Participants can also call 773-831-9018; phone conference ID: 677 848 015# for audio only. A...
Although the thrift shop is closed, the Salvation Army social services office is still open. Call 879-5447 for information on programs offered at 316 Carlton Ave. The food shelf is open 4-6 p.m. Mondays as well as 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays....
Do bad things really happen in threes? This was definitely my third bad Memorial Day. On May 31, I had just traveled home with my mom from visiting family in Illinois, about a seven-hour drive. It was a beautiful afternoon and since I had been sitting all day, I decided to wash my car. This was no surprise to my husband, Sean. He knows my mind is constantly processing what I can accomplish next. Plus, I am self-diagnosed with a "little" obsessive compulsive disorder and living on a dirt road...
The CarltonCounty Fruit.org. website is the one-stop spot for information on local fruit farms. The site has links to each farm website and/or social media pages along with hotline numbers for picking times. Leaning Barn Farm 218-349-7696 176 Thomson Road Esko Sweet Land Farm 264 Prevost Road Cloquet 218-260-9448 Blackbirds & Blueberries 3601 Crosby Road Cloquet 218-879-8193 Spectrum Farm Strawberries 2332 County Road 4 Carlton 218-389-6265 Farm LoLa 852 Cemetery Road Wrenshall 218-203-5995 Chub Lake Blueberries 2001 Kiehl Road Carlton...
Cloquet High School Fourth Quarter B Honor Roll Grade 9 Drew Angell Liam Antilla Madyson Babineau Joseph Bailey Anistyn Baker Trinity Baker Ava Buchholz Izabella Dahl Ahna Demenge Cooper Ellena Evan Etter Robie Anne Forte Lillie Golen Keagan Hall Riley Hall Quinn Halli Carter Horvat Ryan Huls Kaleb Hyry Jayden Johnson Kobin Lambert Makenzie Lamere Torrie Lane Adison Lenarz Casandra Lind Katie Metzer Korpela Saige Moran Maddison Nelson Lilly Neumeyer Alexis Niemi Brooklyn Osvold Jackson Reynolds Taiju Satomi-Defoe Logan Sibik Aidan Sievert...
Esko High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Ayisha Adamu Laila Adamu Emma Adkins Kaitlyn Adkins Kaylor Adkins Alexandra Aker Ashley Aker Jason Amireault Rachel Amireault Claire Anderson Karin Anderson Keone Anderson Simone Anderson Siri Anderson Joseph Antonutti Rachel Antonutti Ellahna Barnes Ellynor Barta Joel Barta Alena Beare Mollie Belich Aspen Berg Cairin Berger Cuinn Berger James Bergstedt Wyatt Bergstedt Aviana Bergstrand Emmeline Bohlman Alexander Bourgeault Jacob Bubb Braeden Caple Amber Carlblom Emma Cekalla Joseph Cekalla Samuel...
Wrenshall High School Fourth Quarter A Honor Roll Natylee Anderson Connar Ankrum Patrick Ankrum Liam Bruce Megan Carlson Sage Fernquist Mason Goetz Brie Hoglund Brooke Kent Kaylie Lammi Elliana Lattu Elise Loucks Ryan Mattson Alex Murray Samantha Nyberg Andres Padilla Isaias Padilla Camden Peterson Abbie Resberg Owen Resberg Isabel Riley Jack Riley Zeke Rousseau-Sheff Molly Sheda Janae Sjodin Jeshua Sjodin Birk Stensaas Alexis Swanson Nadia Tessier Eli Twedt Rilee Wolfe Look for more honor rolls, including Wrenshall’s B honor roll, in next w...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals handed a major victory to Enbridge Energy this week, affirming state utility regulators’ approval of the Canadian company’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. A three-judge panel ruled 2 to 1 that there is substantial evidence to support the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the project. The PUC approved a certificate of need for the Line 3 project twice — in 2018, and again last year. The commission also granted the project a route permit, along a different route than the current Line 3....
Cloquet city councilors gave the go-ahead to city staff Tuesday to look into charging franchise fees to utility companies as a way to raise money to pay for street and infrastructure improvements. City administrator Tim Peterson reminded the council that they decided to hold off on the fees during the pandemic because a lot of people were struggling financially. “We have zero dollars going towards street and utility infrastructure projects moving past this year,” Peterson told the council. “Fran...
While it’s never an exact science when setting a budget nearly three months before students enter buildings for a new school year, the Cloquet school board approved numbers it was presented with at its regular meeting Monday night. The total operating cost for the 2021-2022 year was estimated at $38.7 million, slightly under proposed revenues. That leaves the district fund balance at $9.2 million, about $86,000 more than the previous budget year. The only eye-opener in the numbers is the projected $385,262 hit to the general fund balance. S...
Esko school board members approved a budget Monday for the next school year that superintendent Aaron Fischer referred to as somewhat “mythical.” That’s because the budget was created without knowledge of three critical indicators: how much the state is allocating to the school district, final results of contract negotiations with employees, and student count, which Fischer said they usually don’t know for certain until September. “We had to put in some assumptions because our legislato...
Firefighters responded to a call from Mark's Salvage and Recycling at 8089 Highway 2 in Saginaw Tuesday afternoon, after it was reported the business was on fire. Signs on the property indicate the business accepts used appliances and electronics, along with waste oil. The initial cause of the fire is unknown. According to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the owner of the property was uncooperative and the incident remains under investigation by the Cloquet Fire Marsha...
A fire Sunday morning at Larson Commons senior apartments in Cloquet left one woman with severe injuries and her apartment damaged. It also raised questions about what would happen in case of a bigger fire. According to the Cloquet Area Fire District, a call came in around 9:30 a.m. June 13 about a fire inside an apartment with a possible trapped victim. Upon arrival, fire crews forced entry into the apartment and found the residence full of smoke with zero visibility. Crews found and removed...
This weekend’s Grandma’s Marathon events will cause delays for traffic headed to Duluth and the North Shore. On Saturday an Interstate 35 and Highway 61 detour is in place in Duluth to accommodate the morning marathon. The traditional detour route through downtown is under construction this year. Adjustments to the detour required to avoid the construction are going to result in longer delays than normal. Those heading to Duluth over the weekend can expect long delays. Plan ahead and consider alternate routes or using navigation apps to avo...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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....
