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  • Obituary: Dawn Cher (Poehls) Maunu

    Jan 6, 2023

    Dawn Cher (Poehls) Maunu of Esko passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2023, in Proctor, at the age of 48. Dawn was born on March 23, 1974, in Mitchell, South Dakota. Adopted at the age of 2 with her siblings, she was the youngest of Art and Siri Poehls' four children. Dawn graduated from Cloquet High School in 1992. A lifelong resident of northern Minnesota, Dawn worked for many years at State Farm Insurance and RAM Mutual Insurance while earning her degree in organizational leadership and...

  • Obituary: Teddy Borg Erickson

    Jan 6, 2023

    Teddy B. Erickson, 74, of Wrenshall passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born Oct. 25, 1948, in Cloquet, the son of Arnold and Esther (Borg) Erickson. Teddy graduated from Wrenshall High School and served in the U.S. Army. He worked most of his life with Laborers Union Local 1091 and was a developer of much of his property in Wrenshall. Teddy was a member of Dalles Masonic Lodge #181, the AAD Shrine Temple, and the Viking Shrine Club. He also had served as commander...

  • Obituary: Senja Hildegard Hilton

    Jan 6, 2023

    Senja Hildegard Hilton, 95, of Brookston passed away on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in her home. She was born on Aug. 25, 1927, in Cloquet to Selium and Helmi Granholm. She grew up in Cloquet and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. On Nov. 16, 1946, Senja married Carl Wilfred Hilton in Cloquet. Senja retired from Diamond Brands in Cloquet after 40 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl; grandson Donny; granddaughter Lorretta; daughters-in-law Denise...

  • Death notice: Peter Gordon Allen

    Jan 6, 2023

    Peter Gordon Allen, 68, of Henderson, Nevada, and formerly of Cloquet, died Dec. 25, 2022, in Nevada. Private family services will be held....

  • Death notice: Vernon Johnsen Jr.

    Jan 6, 2023

    Vernon Johnsen Jr., 64, of Carlton died Dec. 27, 2022, in his home. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 and at 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service Friday, Jan. 6, all at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. Burial will be in St. Matthews Cemetery in Esko. A luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. Arrangements by Atkins Funeral Home....

  • Death notice: Mary H. Waller

    Jan 6, 2023

    Mary H. Waller, 89, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 28, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: 4 p.m. until the 5 p.m. service Friday, Jan. 6 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet....

  • Snowy night skiing

    Jana Peterson|Jan 6, 2023

    Freshly fallen snow makes for pretty pictures but not the best racing conditions, skiers discovered at the Lumberjacks home ski meet Tuesday. Close to 300 skiers descended upon Cloquet's Pine Valley to race in the annual "Under the Lights" Lumberjacks ski meet, the only evening meet in the conference and usually a popular event for spectators. This year, winter weather hit the course and the snowfall occasionally made it difficult to see, "especially on the downhills," said Cloquet-Esko-Carlton...

  • Q&A with newest school board members

    Brady Slater|Jan 6, 2023

    When Wrenshall voters made wholesale changes to the makeup of the district’s school board during the November election, their mandate was clear: end the infighting and put the struggling district back on track. The three first-time electees, Eric Ankrum, Mary Carlson and Ben Johnson, were scheduled to be sworn in during the first meeting of the year late Wednesday. But before then, the Pine Knot asked the newcomers about a series of issues, including the district’s struggling enrollment and finances, the search for a new superintendent, and...