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The pastor at Good Hope Church returned from sabbatical last weekend to find it pouring ... inside the Cloquet church at 55 Armory Road. Someone had broken into the church, plugged drains and turned on the faucets in the kitchen and bathrooms, then brought a garden hose inside, turned it on "full blast" and left it running for what amounted to 10 hours. That's what lead pastor Mike Stevens walked into Saturday morning. Stevens initially thought the sprinklers were going off because there was so...
The Carlton school board discussed a new letter from the Wrenshall school board regarding a merger between the districts during Monday’s committee of the whole meeting. Consolidation ideas have been on again, off again for decades, with this being the latest, this time initiated by Wrenshall. The letter was signed by all six members of the Wrenshall school board, and contains no preconditions or specifics, only a request for discussion with both school boards in attendance. Reaction to the idea by the Carlton board was desultory. Board clerk S...
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 42 degrees in May. Megan Wirtanen of Esko received a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Marcus Pocernich of Wright received a bachelor of arts degree in social studies teaching. • • Mary Osborne of Carlton was named to the Luther College dean’s list for the spring semester. Luther College is in Decorah, Iowa. • • The University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities released its dean’s list for spring semester, including the following students from the area: Carlton Alexandra Aker, Annabeth Jo...
Esko Industrial Park is booming, so much so that Thomson Township supervisors recently raised the price on the last two available lots. For proof, just look at the amount of digging going on when you drive by the park, visible from southbound Interstate 35. That giant rectangle of dirt is the future site of a 163,000-square-foot highly automated warehouse that will support the medical supply needs for more than 100 Essentia Health facilities regionally, reaching to the Dakotas. Essentia chose...
The Mike and Jen Olesiak farm of Sawyer and the Dahl farm in Wright - owned by Cindy Dahl Jokinen - are both being recognized as Carlton County Century Farms for 2023. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. The two family farms will be recognized at the Carlton County fair at noon today, Friday, along with this year's outstanding senior citizens. They join a long list of century farms in the county. Barb Olesiak Dahl shared the...
More than $1.1 billion is making its way from state government coffers to bank accounts or mailboxes of qualifying Minnesotans starting this week. The first wave of payments will be direct deposits — $260 per person and up to $1,300 for a household — and paper checks in the mail will follow for those who haven’t supplied bank information to the state previously. The Revenue Department expects payments to be distributed by the end of September. Rebates were reserved for married filers with an adjusted gross income below $150,000 in 2021 or si...
Officials have identified human remains found July 15 by canoers along the Nemadji River southeast of the Soo Line ATV trail and Minnesota Highway 23 intersection in Carlton County. After receiving a positive match via DNA comparison with a family member, the deceased person was identified as Jeffrey Sjolander, a 61-year-old man from Duluth. Sjolander went missing in spring 2022. Although the cause of death is not known at this time, criminal activity or foul play is not susp...
The Cloquet Forestry Center, 175 University Road, will hold a free open house from 4:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23. Activities include forest wagon tours, presentations by staff and students at the research site, crafting activities, bonfire and s’mores, educational talks around the fire and food for purchase from Room at the Table. Find schedule on Page 20....
Esko Industrial Park is booming, so much so that Thomson Township supervisors recently raised the price on the last two available lots. For proof, just look at the amount of digging going on when you drive by the park, visible from southbound Interstate 35. That giant rectangle of dirt is the future site of a 163,000-square-foot highly automated warehouse that will support the medical supply needs for more than 100 Essentia Health facilities regionally, reaching to the Dakotas. Essentia chose...
Although the Esko school board voted to eliminate the Eskomos nickname and associated iconography as of June 30, it will take time to eliminate the word and associated igloo image from various locations and uniforms. For now, the school district is simply using a block-style letter “E” or the word “Esko” where it can, said superintendent Aaron Fischer. Board members considered and agreed with the block letter style following Monday’s school board meeting. Board members voted on the change in June, after the state passed legislation that prohibi...
Carmen's Dry Dock West opened in May 1997, originally a sister company to the Dry Dock on Midway Road, by Carmen Lindstrom-Zezulka and Michael Van. Their goal was to have a bar and restaurant with a home-feel vibe by offering quality comfort food with caring staff and committed ownership. Throughout its history, Carmen's Bar & Restaurant has always been a family-owned and -operated business. In December 2020, Carmen's sons, Ryan Lindstrom and Zachary Zezulka, took over full ownership with...
Due to an ice plant malfunction and a delay in receiving replacement parts at its home arena in Cloquet, the Minnesota Wilderness has signed an agreement to hold its first three regular season contests, plus its lone 2023 preseason game, at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center in Proctor. Practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 22. That will be followed by a preseason contest vs. the Austin Bruins on Sept. 2, the regular season-opener on Sept. 9 vs. the Anchorage Wolverines, and a series vs. the Springfield Jr. Blues on Sept. 28-29. N...
It’s been a few weeks since I have been home due to my cancer treatments and colon infection. But I am home now and it feels good to be back here. I have a lot to catch up on, but day by day and hour by hour I will get things back in order. I am so thankful to all my friends and family who have helped me during this time. Now I am facing surgery and hopefully will have a full recovery in the coming weeks. This was definitely not the summer I was looking for back in May, but I am thankful I d...
Lisa Neumann consults with her dad to find out exactly what year his "rat rod" is - 1928, he said - as she searches for a license plate at a flea market Saturday during Ma & Pa Kettle Days in Kettle River. "There are lots of shoppertunities here," Neumann said. There are more photos of the festival on Page 11. Jana Peterson / Pine Knot News...
What began as a booming one-day Christian music festival in Veterans Park 10 years ago has evolved into a days-long worship festival. Bracketed by tent revivals on the front end and an all-city church service Saturday the morning after, Wood City Worship Festival is the centerpiece of five days of opportunities "for people to meet Jesus," said Lee Harris, of Kingdom Builders Ministries, the non-denominational non-profit Christian organization that organizes the free annual event. Tent revivals...
The call was unmistakable and perked the ears of a Jay Cooke State Park staff member: "Help!" a person cried. Within moments, a response was developing. The Carlton County Sheriff's Office came with its drone team, and the fire departments from Carlton and Esko descended onto the park with four-wheelers and rope rescue kits. "Ultimately, nobody was found in distress," Chief Deputy Dan Danielson said. "And nobody ever reported any loved ones missing. It could have been a self-rescue." Jay Cooke...
The Carlton County Fair is galloping our way, with opening day on Thursday, Aug. 17. While the fairgrounds in Barnum are still quite empty, work is being done to make improvements, including concrete work in the dairy barn, a few improved sidewalks and updates to the Little Italy building. Amid interviews with prospective fair workers and other preparations this week, fair manager Lindsey Larson made time to answer some questions about the upcoming 132nd Carlton County Fair, themed "The Best We...
More than 135 4-H members will showcase their year-long learning and achievements at the Carlton County Fair next week. Minnesota county fairs are not just fun annual events for 4-Hers. Every summer, tens of thousands of members participate in county fairs to showcase the knowledge and skills they’ve gained throughout the year, and to continue their learning experiences. Members spend months working on projects designed to equip them with essential life skills such as problem solving, decision making, project management, communications and p...
Carlton County is preparing for its waste disposal future. With the sunsetting of the Superior, Wisconsin landfill looming sometime in 2027-28, the county board approved a letter of support for a proposed Keewatin landfill during the board’s meeting in Carlton Tuesday. “Carlton County recognizes that there is still a need for environmentally protective landfills,” said the letter supporting Shakopee, Minnesota-based Dem-Con’s proposal for a regional waste disposal and recycling operation in Keewatin — some 85 miles northwest of Carlton o...
One Book | One Minnesota is a statewide book club that invites Minnesotans of all ages to read a common title and come together virtually to enjoy, reflect, and discuss. The featured title for summer is “In the Night of Memory” by Duluth-area author Linda LeGarde Grover. Access the e-book free at https://ebooksmn.mackinvia.com/ through Sept. 24. LeGarde Grover will take part in a statewide discussion about her book and other work at 7 p.m. Sept. 6....
The Northland Foundation based in Duluth awarded 36 grants totaling over $1 million this past spring, including $150,000 to Carlton County “to help support the implementation of a sustainable, coordinated community response that will improve outcomes for victims and their children and disrupt generational violence.” Social issues and cultural initiatives were a large part of the foundation’s grant cycle. Northland covers seven counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis, and five Native nations, including Fond...
One step at a time. After broaching the subject of consolidation again last week, Wrenshall school board members voted unanimously Monday to send a formal letter to the Carlton School Board with the goal of reopening consolidation talks between the neighboring (and both struggling) school districts. Wrenshall board member Mary Carlson said they planned to get the letter requesting a joint work session to the Carlton board as soon as possible, hoping the Carlton would get it on their agenda for Aug. 21. At least two Wrenshall board members plan...
With recreational cannabis now legal in the state of Minnesota, local cities can choose to regulate its sale in a variety of ways, Cloquet planner/zoning administrator Al Cottingham told the Cloquet City Council on Aug. 1. “Conceivably we won’t see [cannabis dispensaries] in the public areas until late (2024 or in 2025), however, we have some neighbors to the west that I’m not sure what may or may not happen,” Cottingham said, referring to the Fond du Lac Reservation and noting that the Red Lake Band opened a public dispensary the same day tha...
The goats were the hit of the Sappi picnic Friday, for those who were bold enough to lie on the yoga mat and let the goats jump over them. But there were plenty of other things to do and people to talk to outside of work at the all-day employee picnic at Veterans Park in Cloquet. It was the first all-employee picnic since 2012, said Sappi mill managing director Tom Radovich, but it won't be the last, he added. "One hundred twenty five years, that's a big milestone," he said of the mill's...
The Cloquet Public Library has been partnering with CareerForce for its pilot program, called CareerForce Corner, since 2022. Many people looking for work come to the library, and our staff has been helping them with their job search and application process. We are aware that those patrons would appreciate more thorough and comprehensive assistance. CareerForce offers job search information, employment over age 50 workshops, career exploration, resume help, and interview practice for job seekers...
