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A Culver man was found dead Sunday, Oct. 29 after his vehicle apparently flipped into a water-filled ditch off St. Louis County Highway 7 south of Highway 133 in Meadowlands Township. A 911 call came in just before 9 a.m. Sunday. Area first responders were dispatched and found a male, the only occupant of the vehicle, inside the vehicle. He was later identified as 25-year-old Zachary Nicholas Johnson from Culver. This incident remains under investigation by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office and St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. Ass...
The MedExpress health care clinic in Cloquet’s Lumberjack mall by Super One sent an email notice to patients that it would close Thursday, Nov. 2. Patients can still access care via virtual visits at medexpress.com. Anyone who needs medical records should call 304-985-3636 or visit the website and search “medical records....
Sandy Dugan For the Pine Knot News Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Peterson spent a couple of hours Monday, Oct. 30, listening to two dozen area farmers at the Route 61 Lounge and Bowling restaurant in Moose Lake. The main topic was this summer's continuing drought, with side issues on the lack of processing capacity, overconsolidation of operations, and problems with data management. The gathering, hosted by Gary Wertish, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union, included farmers...
Esko students will premiere the fall musical, "Alice in Wonderland," at the Esko High School theater on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The show runs two weekends: Nov- 8-10 and Nov. 15-17, and 19. Tickets are $12 for adults, PreK-12 students $5. Call 218-879-4673, ext 320, or visit esko.ludus.com for tickets and times. "This is a new musical version of the timeless classic," said director Joyce Bergstedt. "Come join us for an evening of fun, high-energy entertainment."...
Cloquet City councilors will likely vote on a business owner’s request to change zoning and land use at Tuesday’s meeting. Ken Maki would like to construct an office/shop for his business, on land near his home south of North Road and Sunnyside Lane. In order to do that, he’s asking the city to change the Comprehensive Plan for that property from moderate- to high-density residential, and then rezone the property from single family residential to regional commercial. The land in question is surrounded by mixed properties, with some singl...
For the first time in 11 years, the Carlton County office responsible for zoning permits, sewer treatment compliance, shoreland alterations, waste and recycling, and well-water analysis has a new face atop its leadership. Chris Berg replaced Heather Cunningham on Monday, when he was introduced as the new zoning and environmental services coordinator at the county board meeting in Carlton. "It's a good, natural progression," Berg said of his ascension into the role. "I'm confident I can do the...
Esko High School students will present the musical “Alice In Wonderland” in November. Tickets are on sale at esko.ludus.com for 7 p.m. shows Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16; 6 p.m. shows on Nov. 10 and 17; and a 2 p.m.show on Nov. 19. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for students, and free for those age 3 and under....
More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Saturday, Nov. 4, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released its outlooks on bagging a buck or doe across the state. DNR wildlife managers report that there should be good opportunities to harvest deer in most areas. Deer populations in many northern areas of Minnesota are still struggling to recover following back-to-back winters with heavy snowpack. During severe winters, thermal cover and forage availability become more important. In...
Way out west, there’s an air mass controlled by the El Niño cycle that will play a part in this winter’s weather. The National Weather Service office in Duluth released its winter weather forecast this past week, and it leaned toward the warmer Pacific Ocean air currents bringing the region a winter with above-normal temperatures and below-normal snow amounts. But beware, the El Niño effect is never quite predictable, said meteorologist Ketzel Levens on Oct. 19, and “we are still going to experience winter.” No two El Niños are the same, the...
After discussing its strategies to bring state money into the district, the Cloquet Area Fire District board approved new legislative priorities, which include lobbying for regular funding and bonds. The strategies discussed at the CAFD board’s Oct. 18 meeting include highlighting the impact of inflation and the effects of climate change on the district. The efforts are aimed at minimizing the burden on taxpayers in the CAFD service area. “A win for me would be that there’s an impact to the local [property tax] levy in such that we were able...
A vacancy on the Carlton school board is one of just two county-based elections on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Last week, the Pine Knot previewed the two-person race for a vacancy in Barnum. The Carlton race is much the same, featuring two people seeking to fill out the remainder of a term vacated by a previously elected official. What follows are the candidates responses to the questions in the Carlton race: Ryan Leonzal Briefly summarize your personal background, qualifications and any prior election...
A meat smoker caught fire in the upper portion of the Carlton Meat & Grocery store Monday, causing little damage but a quite a stir as emergency crews responded. The owner posted on the business Facebook page: "We had an incident with our smoker yesterday but we are open for business." The Carlton County Sheriff's Office said owner Mike Erickson called 911 at around 5:30 p.m. Crews arrived at the business in Carlton and quickly put out the fire. Sheriff's deputies responded, along with the...
Minnesota Reformer In Clinton, the small city in western Minnesota where Autumn Morrissette lives, child care is hard to find. When Morrissette got pregnant with her first child in 2020, not even the daycare where she worked could make room for the baby. “Nobody had infant spots — it’s the hardest thing to come by,” Morrissette said. She worked at the child care center up until two weeks before she gave birth. She couldn’t afford to stay home indefinitely after the baby arrived because her husband owns a small construction business and his i...
Paving the way for the development of Esko’s Northridge Park, the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors made a series of votes aimed at improving the town’s only park last week. At the township’s Oct. 19 board meeting, in addition to voting to demolish the park stage and buy new tables and chairs for the pavilion, board members voted unanimously to sign a contract which will employ the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission to hire a design team, conduct surveys for community input and find potential funding sources for the devel...
Cloquet American Legion Auxiliary Post 262 donated $500 to the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. American Legion Auxiliary Post 262 president Penny Buran presented a check to honor guard member Scott Sutherland....
Students who are not current on their vaccinations could be asked to stay home soon, Cloquet school superintendent Michael Cary said. State law requires that students be immunized, or that families who conscientiously object do that formally, he explained to school board members during Monday's meeting. "We're getting really close. [We're] at the point where principals are going to be contacting the last remaining families," Cary said, noting that there was a "sizable list" of students who are...
Reader Kim Ochocki was good enough to translate some of the copy we found in the Minneapolis newspaper, Echo de L’ouest, from February of 1918. We had hoped it would contain some clarification on the naming of the Cloquet River, and, subsequently, the city. Alas, we merely get one of the theories that has survived the years. It’s an important find, as there are more than a few thoughts out there. Finding a source from more than 100 years ago helps narrow the field a bit. Here is some of what Kim translated for us: “Where does this name Cloquet...
At their respective meetings Monday, the Carlton and Wrenshall school boards converged on a date to tour each district’s facilities. The boards will walk through three school properties beginning at 5 p.m. Nov. 13. The tours are the latest step as the boards work toward a potential consolidation between the districts. Because the tours are legally a joint meeting of the boards, the public will be allowed to join them. “People would not be restricted from following along,” Wrenshall super...
Saturday was the first time Isabelle and Josh Hamsmith participated in the Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk, but it won't be the last, said Isabelle. She and her father carried a sign to remember her mother, Autumn Rae Beck, who died by suicide in 2017. "I think just making the sign last night was kind of fun," said Josh. "It helped." They were with people who understood Saturday, because most of the nearly 200 attendees have been touched by suicide. They remembered friends, coworkers, children,...
A group home outing last week ended in the arrest of a client who ran away and then assaulted a police officer once he was found. At about 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Carlton County 911 received a call that a client from a group home was on an outing in Moose Lake and ran off on foot from a staff member. Joshua Lee Bergan, 30, was reported missing and last seen walking toward Folz Boulevard. Carlton County Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the location to begin searching, along with the Moose Lake fire and police personel, St. Louis County Rescue...
A woman from Holyoke was airlifted from a crash scene in Carlton Township Sunday evening. Haylee Ann-Marie Thronson, 22, according to the Carlton County Sheriff’s office, rolled her 2009 Chevy Cobalt into a ditch off County Road 8 and the intersection with County Road 147 just west of Holyoke. She was the only occupant in the car. The sheriff’s office said alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. Thronson was sent to St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth by a North Air Care helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries. Crews were dispatched at 7:...
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday said it appears speed and alcohol were factors in an ATV crash in Alborn Township. Daniel James Doran of Esko, 49, received “significant” injuries that were not life-threatening. The crash, which didn’t involve any other vehicles or people, was reported at 12:41 a.m. from the 6800 block of County Highway 47 in Alborn Township. Doran was driving a side-by-side ATV. Doran was treated by first responders on scene and ultimately flown by Life Link to Essentia Health Duluth to be treated for his inj...
The Cloquet Community Band is seeking new members. If you have played an instrument, please check out the band. Practice is 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays at the Cloquet Presbyterian Church, 47 Fourth St., Cloquet. The band provides sheet music, and you bring your instrument. The band performs at a variety of community events (spring and winter concert, parades, nursing homes and other events as requested). Questions? Contact Becky at 218-206-4441....
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on Nov. 24. With the support of the state legislature, the DNR offers Free Park Days to encourage Minnesotans to get outdoors and enjoy the health and wellness benefits of spending time in nature....
It's a sparse election season in Carlton County, where the only electable seats belong to a pair of school boards seeking to fill terms vacated by previously elected officials. In Barnum, board appointee Patrick Poirier and challenger Tony Newman will vie to fill the remaining year left on a seat that's up for election again in 2024. Election day is Nov. 7, with early voting already started. The Pine Knot News asked the candidates to respond to our election questionnaire, and both Poirier and...
