Week of December 13, 2024
Week of December 13, 2024
Two familiar faces are among the six candidates set to interview for a spot on Cloquet's school board later this month. Cloquet public schools leaders on Monday, Dec. 9, agreed to interview Brendon McKeon, Robert Peacock, Nate Sandman, Jason Loons, Shaun Williams and Ted Lammi next week. Each hopes to replace Sarah Buhs, a board member who resigned effective in January after she was elected to the Carlton County board of commissioners in November. The current board members agreed to meet...
A man was rescued and later charged with driving while intoxicated Monday after his vehicle was submerged in the St. Louis River in Scanlon. A 35-year-old man from Ironwood, Michigan was arrested by the Cloquet Police after being medically cleared from the local hospital. At 10:30 p.m. Monday, first responders were dispatched to a vehicle that went into the river off River Gate Avenue, past the River Inn and Minnesota Whitewater Rafting businesses, CAFD battalion chief Jason Maki said in a...
At the end of harvest, when "All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin," farmers gather to compare notes before their attention is captured by the holidays. Traditionally, the two largest Minnesota organizations, Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), hold their annual conventions in Minneapolis on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Each assembly hears reports, welcomes guest speakers, and votes for delegates to their national affiliates....
Greg White describes himself as a father, husband, firefighter, outdoorsman and mental health advocate. Now the Cloquet Area Fire District firefighter can add the title of "champ" to the list, after being crowned winner of the 'Stache Salt moustache competition and title of "2024 Saltiest 'Stache of the Year" last week. Sponsored by 'Stache Salt, the monthlong online competition included a number of judges challenges to get to the Top 10. From that point, it was a popularity contest, with the...
Tension and emotions ran high when the Cloquet-Esko- Carlton boys hockey team hosted East Grand Forks at Northwoods Credit Union Arena Saturday. Eventually, the No. 3 ranked Lumberjacks were able to secure a wild and thrilling 4-3 win over the No. 7 ranked Green Wave. "We got the great start we were looking for, and then we started going to the penalty box and the flow of the game changed," said CEC coach Shea Walters. CEC took a 1-0 lead just 1:40 into the game when Neil Elsmore slammed home a...
A quick start for the Esko boys basketball team was the perfect recipe for an 86-69 win over the Cloquet Lumberjacks last Friday night in Esko. "We were ready to go from the start," said Esko coach Derek Anderson. "We talk to the guys about the fact that the outside perception of our team is that we will be down this year, but our expectations are the same as they've always been, and that's to win a section championship and get to State." Esko scored quickly and often on their way to grabbing a...
Despite outshooting the Duluth Northern Stars by more than a 2-1 margin, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team fell in overtime Tuesday night at Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Gracyn Schipper scored 11 seconds into the 8-minute overtime to give the Northern Stars a 2-1 victory over the Lumberjacks, her second goal of the game with both assists coming from Bailey Theis. The 'Jacks outshot Duluth by a margin of 33-16 for the night. Stars goaltender Aailli Anttila stopped 32 of the 33 shots...
The Minnesota Wilderness had its best offensive output of the season in a weekend sweep of the Janesville Jets. The Wilderness combined for 12 goals over the two-game series, with a 5-1 victory Friday and 7-2 win Saturday. Jakeb Lynch led Minnesota with seven points, combining for two goals and five assists over the weekend. This marks Minnesota’s second road sweep of the season and extends its winning streak to three games. After Janesville opened the scoring Friday night, the Wilderness...
Thursday, Dec. 5 Boys Basketball Barnum 68 Hinckley-Finlayson 32 Bayfield 104 Fond du Lac 90 Cherry 96 South Ridge 45 Girls Basketball Northwoods 32 Carlton/Wrenshall 30 ML/WR 58 Hinckley-Finlayson 44 Cromwell-Wright 79 McGregor 17 Boys Hockey Moose Lake Area 6 WSFLG (Wisconsin) 5 Girls Hockey CEC 5 Hibbing/Chisholm 1 Superior 4 Moose Lake Area 2 Friday, Dec. 6 Boys Basketball Esko 86 Cloquet 69 Northwoods 80 Carlton/Wrenshall 48 Cromwell-Wright 73 McGregor 45 Girls Basketball Moose Lake Area 4...
Friday, Dec. 13 Wrestling Cloquet-Esko at Brainerd Invitational, 4:30 p.m. Boys basketball Ogilvie at Barnum, 7:15 p.m. Mille Lacs at Carlton/Wrenshall, 7:15 p.m. Cromwell-Wright at Cook County, 6:15 p.m. Esko at Superior, 7:15 p.m. Moose Lake/Willow River at Two Harbors, 7:15 p.m. Girls basketball Cloquet at Rock Ridge, 7:15 p.m. Cromwell-Wright at Cook County, 4:45 p.m. Pierz at Esko, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 Boys hockey Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Blaine, 2 p.m. Girls hockey Sartell at CEC, 3...
I swear I didn’t run for state representative just to get out of writing for the Pine Knot News this past year. In fact, I’m pleased Jana, the editor, asked me to start writing “Harry’s Gang” again. It’s nice to be back. It’s also nice to know that I was right. Just after the election, we heard the state is facing a possible budget deficit in two years of nearly $6 billion. That’s precisely the amount I had been advocating that we save from the $18 billion budget surplus of a...
Congratulations to directors Jodi Hodgson and Joel Soukkala, and the entire cast and crew of County Seat Theater Company’s recent production of “A Goblins’ Christmas Carol.” For several years I have been meaning to attend a show at County Seat Theater, but it has never worked out. I was fortunate enough to be in the audience on Saturday, Dec. 7 and was very impressed with all elements of the show. The staging was smooth and seamless. The scenery, lighting, makeup, and costumes were very well done. It was also great to see the wide...
There was no shortage of Santa sightings in Cloquet during the annual holiday celebration. Santa read stories to the young ones at the Cloquet Public Library Thursday during the kickoff night of the Santa's Home for the Holidays celebration, then happily posed for photographs with children and families at Queen of Peace Friday night. On Saturday he sat obediently with scores of dogs and cats for pet photos. More than one Santa - and multiple Grinches - waved to the crowds during the parade down...
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council announced the winners of its 2025 Arrowhead Arts Awards, which includes two artists from Cloquet, Karen Savage-Blue and Giizh ("Sarah") Agaton Howes. Savage-Blue, Agaton Howes and artist Joan Farnam will be celebrated at a ceremony in the spring. The awards honor "outstanding contributions to the arts in the Arrowhead region, showcasing the exceptional talent and dedication that enriches our region." Savage-Blue received the George Morrison Artist Award,...
Mary Beth Peter plays Christmas carols and other holiday tunes Saturday on a 1910 upright grand Hamilton piano recently donated to the Carlton County Historical Society. One of the piano’s original owners, Joanne Pearson, was in the crowd Saturday. Pearson gave it to former Cloquet resident Mark Hanratty, who brought it back to Cloquet from Oklahoma on a trailer earlier this year after taking it with him on moves around the country. “It’s extremely heavy so we’re grateful to two men in...
Mark Cline captured this pine marten at the Sax Zim Bog on an early morning in early December. "A cute little guy, until he bites you," Cline said. Cline was right to be wary. Pine martens are often called the "cutest" predators in Minnesota, feasting on mice, chipmunks, red squirrels, and insects. They also eat berries and nuts. During winter, martens hunt under the snow in tunnels. They also burrow to stay warm, in the tree roots. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,...
FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Community chess club 3:30-5 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Spaghetti dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m., Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Also crafts and bake sale, and photos with Santa by photographer Alan Johnson with the purchase of a meal for $10, or $5 for ages 3-12. Opening night of “A Goblins’ Christmas Carol” 7 p.m. at the County Seat Theater, Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet. Also 7 p.m. Dec. 7, 11-3 and 2 pm. Dec. 8, 14 and 15. Tickets at the box office, (218) 878-0071 or www.countyseattheater.com. SATURDAY, DEC. 7...
Senior Nutrition menu Friday, Dec. 6 Polish on a bun, salad, cantaloupe, gingersnaps Sat-Sun, Dec. 7-8 Frozen meals available Monday, Dec. 9 BBQ Sloppy Joe. fries, juice, cookie Tuesday, Dec. 10 Lemon pepper tilapia, Normandy vegetables, herbed rice, orange slices, brownie Wednesday, Dec. 11 Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, Rice Krispies treat Thursday, Dec. 12 Ham, cheese and broccoli-stuffed baked potato, chocolate chip cookie Friday, Dec. 13 Chili con carne, salad, cornbread, gelatin Call the Senior Center at...
