Articles from the January 14, 2022 edition
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In a boistrous battle, Carlton claims the jug
The battle for the Brown Jug between the Carlton and Wrenshall girls basketball teams is always a fun night. The atmosphere is loud and raucous, and the intensity is always at a fever pitch. That's... Full story
Team hits a Steel wall
Croix Kochendorfer stopped all 31 shots Saturday night in leading the Chippewa Steel to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wilderness. It was the first game of 2022 for the Steel (17-15-1) as the team returned after a three-week break. The team showed... Full story
Lumberjacks outshoot Brainerd
Until last Thursday, the last time the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team played at home was Dec. 14. During that span the Lumberjacks went 0-5-1. When they finally got a chance to play in the frie... Full story
'Jacks topple Esko with tight defense
A tenacious defense and a key first-half run were just enough to give the Cloquet girls basketball team a narrow 66-61 victory over Esko in Cloquet last Thursday night. "We pride ourselves on playing... Full story
Youngest Ripp sets her sights on world competition
Aidan Ripp wasn't the only Cloquet athlete competing at Lake Placid last month - his younger sister, Charlotte, was hot on his heels. Charlotte, a Cloquet High School junior, and her older brother... Full story
Local Sports Schedule
Friday, Jan. 14 Boys hockey MLA vs. International Falls, 7 Girls basketball Carlton vs Cook County, 4:45 Barnum vs. McGregor, 7:15 Esko vs. Hibbing, 7:15 ML/WR at Silver Bay, 6:15 Wrenshall vs. East Central, 7:15 Boys basketball Cromwell-Wright vs.... Full story
On The Mark: Ski programs grow strong at Cloquet's Pine Valley
It was a cold, cold day - even at 1 p.m. - minus 8 degrees with modest winds. The chalet at Pine Valley was crowded with kids and parents. The Cloquet Ski Club's Jenny Barta ably led us through the... Full story
Wrens Nest: Winter brings much work on farms
At a recent Carlton County Board of Commissioners meeting, one member asked the audience, “What do farmers actually do in the winter?” While I was initially a taken aback by the question — being...
Wright/Cromwell news
Our sympathies to the family of Liz Thom, 76, who died Jan. 5, 2022. Her nursing career included serving as a school, clinic and home care nurse in Cromwell and for Carlton County Public Health. She...
Death notices
Ferdinand “Bill” W. Martineau Sr., 84, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 9, 2022, at Sunnyside Health Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled for Jan. 13 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, with an interment service at Old Holy Family Cem... Full story
Obituary: David M. Johnson
David M. Johnson, 81, of Cloquet, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 8, 2022. He was born on May 22, 1940 in Cloquet. He was the son of Carl R. and Agnes J. (Blomberg) Johnson of Cloquet. He was a Cloqu... Full story
Obituary: Thomas "Tommy" R. Rosen
Thomas “Tommy” Richard Rosen, 58, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 12, 2022 at his home. He was born March 25, 1963 in Duluth, the son of Robert G. and Aletha E. (Schmidt) Rosen. Tommy graduated from Clo... Full story
For Dave Johnson, love made the world go round
Cloquet lost one of its most charismatic and dedicated residents Saturday, when 81-year-old Dave Johnson died unexpectedly at home. Although Johnson was born and raised here, he was very much a... Full story
Obituary: Leo James Sell
Leo James Sell, 57, of Edmond, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born on July 12, 1964 in Cloquet, Minnesota, to Robert and Virginia (Bryant) Sell. He spent his childhood in... Full story
Kuhlman picked up by NHL's Seattle Kraken
Former Lumberjacks and UMD star Karson Kuhlman faced a bad-news, good-news scenario on Sunday and Monday of this week. On Sunday, Kuhlman found out he was being put on waivers by the Boston Bruins.... Full story
