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After a pandemic pause, the Cloquet schools Power Lunch program will be running this year, and volunteers are needed. Power Lunch matches students with community members to have lunch and read together. The commitment is one hour per week, and lunch is provided. There are different matches and lunch times available Monday through Thursday. Mondays and Tuesdays will be at Churchill, and Wednesday and Thursdays at Washington. The welcome luncheon will be held Oct. 4 for Churchill and Oct. 6 for Washington, and the program will run from Oct. 18...
• Bemidji State University recently announced several graduates from Cloquet: Trent Anderson (economics), Ryan Defoe, (master’s in business administration), Eric Lee (liberal studies), Autumn Mikula-Goodrich (psychology), Brena Mullen (wildlife biology), Erin Nygaard (nursing), and Allyson Rahkola (psychology). • Emily Johnson of Cloquet has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer president’s list. Eligibility for the list requires an academic grade point average of 3.7-4.0....
Board members from Carlton and Cloquet School districts met for the first time Monday to continue discussions about a possible tuition agreement between the two schools. A tuition agreement would guarantee that Carlton students in grades 9-12 could enroll in the larger district — at a cost to the Carlton district — if and when Carlton closes its high school. Up to this point, only the two superintendents, business managers and the school board chair for each district have been talking. Both boa...
Students and community members turned out for Monday’s Carlton School Board meeting, and most of them had the future of the high school on their mind. Out of nearly 20 people there, seven spoke, all of them against the idea of a tuition agreement with the Cloquet school district. Such an agreement would guarantee that Carlton students in grades 9-12 could enroll in the larger district — at a cost to the Carlton district — if and when Carlton closes its high school. The current long-range plan fo...
There has been plenty of activity at Cloquet High School this week with homecoming events. Today, the homecoming court took part in fun and games as part of a pep fest before the football game. A king and queen will be crowned at halftime. The court includes, from left to right, front row: Katie Turner, Emerson Rock, Olivia Macaulay, Lydia Stone, Dana Jones, Olivia Jameson, Ilei Benson, Addie Loeb, Rylee Burkhart, Amelia Allen; back row: Carson Essler, Cale Prosen, Jack Liang, Reese Turnbull,...
Emotions were high Wednesday at Washington Elementary School as students returned for a new school year. Staff members were joyful, yet took charge tenderly as the younger students alternated between tears, confusion and excitement about the new school year. Bus drivers also had to hold the doors open longer and repeat the stop more than once as children trickled off the yellow buses. First-grader Finley White walked to school and bravely said goodbye to his dad, Chris White. He took three steps...
The Wrenshall school board will have its committee of the whole meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the school. The meeting is open to the public and includes a host of issues up for discussion, which is all board members can do at such committee meetings. The agenda includes back to school and construction update matters. The board removed an item about discussion of an investigation the board approved of last week regarding the ethical conduct of one of its members at a special meeting Aug. 31 regarding Covid-19 policies at the school....
A petition is now circulating in the Wrenshall school district to block an appointment to the school board made Aug. 16. The hasty vote-in of Bill Dian to replace new school principal Michelle Blanchard — made with no discussion among board members — rankled enough people with its lack of transparency to get the petition going. The petition states that the board “selected a candidate who was interviewed privately by the board chair and a few school board members rather than holding a public interview process or even discussion of candi...
In July, Mounds View Public School officials sent emails to families, telling them the district would only recommend, not require people to wear masks in school buildings. “As we’ve learned over the past 18 months, guidance can change quickly depending on the spread of Covid-19 and our local conditions. This decision reflects our current intentions, but it is subject to change,” Superintendent Chris Lennox and board chair Jonathan Weinhagen wrote in an email to district families and staff. In just over two weeks, those intentions had indee... 
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Graduates: Scholastica The College of St. Scholastica has announced its list of conferred graduates for spring 2021. They include: Cloquet Courtney Ableiter, Alysha Anderson, Damien Autio, Kolby Barney, Isaac Boedigheimer, Rachel Broadway, Brooke Dickison, Angela Evenson, Lisa Follett Pollak, Jada Johnson, Morgan Leslie, Shelby Lonne-Rogentine, Shanelle Oakland, Gina Olson, Gregory White Esko Bryce Bottila, Justin Jones, Rachel Kuntz, Camille Mattonen, Paige McCoy Carlton Courtney Gregory, Samuel Macor Cromwell Allie Hakamaki, Andrea Hakamaki,...
Local school board members faced crowded board rooms this week as parents and others turned out in opposition to school districts requiring masks when kids return to school after Labor Day. Unlike last fall, there is no statewide state of emergency, which means decisions are local. Board members in Cloquet and Esko listened attentively to their constituents, but made no promises this week. Rather, they scheduled special meetings to discuss the issue in greater depth, and said they will wait to...
Almost every morning for 10 weeks, college student Emma Waugh has risen out of bed and logged onto her computer in her Cloquet bedroom to start work on a project for NASA. With specialized computer programs open, she spends her time coding and analyzing data from satellite imagery of several lakes in central Texas, monitoring for potential algae blooms. Waugh's four colleagues meet with her on Zoom at least once a day to discuss the project, and hours are spent learning in front of the...
Superintendent John Engstrom read his prepared statement. After a pause that encapsulated the import of his words, Carlton school board member Sue Karp said “well stated.” Three other board members agreed. “Our hearts are in a K-12,” Karp later said. The lament in the school library during one of those typical short July meetings was palpable. Engstrom had just laid out a future for the district that didn’t include educating students in grades 9-12. He announced that talks with Cloquet to release Carlton students to its high school had reach...
The Wrenshall school district is moving ahead with plans to update a moldering building on its campus into a space for industrial and technology classrooms. The school board approved a plan Monday that requires $3.1 million to shore up the former rec building, money that would likely come from a non-voter-approved levy. This is adding to the $9.3 million nonvoter-approved levy the board passed in early 2020 to cover projects that are now being completed at the school. The district is allowed to...
The Esko School Board approved pay hikes for noncontract substitute workers during its July 12 meeting, citing a need to not only attract new substitutes but also to show appreciation for the current roster of substitutes. The rates for substitute teachers did not change, and will remain at $120 per day or $60 per half-day. But substitute paraprofessionals, food service, and custodian workers and program assistants all will receive $12 per hour, a raise of 50 cents per hour. Superintendent...
Wrenshall High School Fourth Quarter B Honor Roll Bruddy Axtell Bryce Barczak Eli Beetcer Gavin Beetcher Joseph Bergman Hennessey Bilges Ethan Blanchard Othin Carter Pidge Eckdahl Easton Everett Briar Fernquist Brennen Fisher-Merritt Elizabeth Johnson Jenna Johnson Mark Johnson Natalya Kacer Nathaniel Kopponen Joel Lembke Melany Lonetto Eden Loucks Anne Mattson Ryker Miller Paige Olson Austin Skagerberg Magdalene Sowada Willow Sowada Kaya Stark Wesley Ward...
Carlton Schools Fourth Quarter A Honor Roll Grade 12 Colin Emerson Elizabeth Hey Jayna LeBrasseur Trevor Ojibway Daniel Sandoval Grade 11 Olivia Anderson Kash Gibson Morgan Laveau Grade 10 Korah Crane Eliza DeCaigny McKenzie Midge Emma Peterson Dylan Schwartz Michaela Sundeen Grade 9 Michael Cadott Brayden Drake Luukas Korpela Gavin LeBrasseur Megan Matarelli Sam Ojibway Grade 8 Gavin Gibson Lauryn Hilton Jackson Korpela Amber Lawry Ayden Ojibway Julia Peterson Kayla Radtke Aryanna Rodeghiero Amy Schwoch Grade 7 Alex Gillette Riley Kedrowski...
Carlton Schools Fourth Quarter B Honor Roll Grade 12 Adam Anderson Daniel Eggert Annika Johnson Samantha Matarelli Ella Rose Palmer Kyle Siiter Emma Simmer Jairid Ward Grade 11 Haley Ableiter Kenneth Alberti Nicholas DeVriendt-LeDoux Aaron Ermatinger Holly Grondahl Dakota Hegg Erik McPhail Noah Olsen Thomas Orlowski Carly Parker Joseph Solomon Cole Thompson Grade 10 Rochelle DeLovely Gunner Fadum Mason Hyry Bryant Magnuson Sebastian Mickle Grace Rathe Steven Saari Grade 9 Sofie Herman Elijah Kot Donnamae Martinez Adaline Midge Gibson Reed...
Consolidation between the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts is no longer on pause. It's dead. The Carlton school board on Monday voted to remove consolidation from its list of future options for the foundering district. Left on the list are two expensive options for district residents: turning the South Terrace elementary into a preK-8 school and releasing high schoolers to another district, or creating a new preK-12 school at South Terrace. While the Carlton board plans to conduct a...
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...
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...
