Articles from the February 8, 2019 edition
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Rarick wins state senate seat
Republican Jason Rarick is the new Minnesota State Senator for District 11, after defeating DFL candidate Stu Lourey in Tuesday's special election. Rarick pulled in 8,127 (52 percent) votes to...
Obituary: Raymond William Rikkola 1955 - 2019
Raymond W. Rikkola, age 63 of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019. He was born on December 17, 1955 in Ashland, WI. Ray spent his early years in Marengo, Wis. with his 12 brothers and... Full story
Obituary: James Anthony Jurek
James A. “Congo” Jurek, 62, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was born March 6, 1956 to Anthony and Marjorie (Jezierski) Jurek and graduated from... Full story
Ellen Eleanor (Makila) Mikkola
Ellen Eleanor (Makila) Mikkola, 101, of Cromwell, Minn. passed away Jan. 30, 2019 in Villa Vista Care Center. She was born June 29, 1917 in Hibbing, Minn. to John and Aino (Huhtala) Makila. She grew... Full story
James Marvin Wuollet
James Marvin "Marv" "SP" Wuollet, 82, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Feb. 3, 2019 in his home. He was born June 10, 1936 in Brainerd to Charles and Mellita (Mattala) Wuollet. The family moved to... Full story
Greyhounds outshoot 'Jacks in hard-fought home game
Earlier this year the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team fell in overtime to the Duluth East Greyhounds, so Thursday's matchup between the two teams in Cloquet had all the makings of another...
Basin crappies: Mid-winter = Mid-lake
It's officially winter, now that long weeks of frigid temps have finally set up the ice for safe travel on inland lakes. And, as truck travel begins, we enter one of the most predictable bites of the...
Girls hockey team heads into playoffs on a high note
A road trip to the western part of the state was just what the doctor ordered for the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team this past weekend. The ’Jacks notched a 4-1 win over Bemidji Friday and t...
Carlton Happenings
Welcome to Carlton Happenings. This will be the first of many articles about the Carlton community and the special activities that all Carlton area people can enjoy, or about the people who enrich...
'The kids are alright'
The pickup truck was stuck, nose-deep in the snowy ditch. In Brainerd for the weekend, I was exploring a bit as 4-year-old Eleanor napped in the back seat. Rushing her brothers to and from the swim...
Deaths comes in two versions
The abrupt death of my husband’s brother, Milt Walli, left both of us and our extended families wet-eyed for much of the week. Milt’s son Michael found him on Wednesday morning, dead on the bas...
Wright diner owner responds with determination to fire setback
The café in Wright had survived several rounds of ownership, most recently as Minetties Diner. It remained for years the only restaurant in Wright, a gathering place for weekly coffee groups,...
What's the buzz about beekeeping?
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, in partnership with the Northeast Minnesota Beekeepers Association, is hosting a daylong workshop, Beekeeping and More! on Saturday, Feb. 16, for anyone...
Milton Theodore Walli
Milton Theodore "MT" Walli, 73, of Tamarack, Minn. passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in his home. He was born June 19, 1945 in Duluth, Minn. to John and Henna (Johnson) Walli. The family moved to... Full story
LETTERS to the editor
Three pets are too many To the editor: When I lived in the country I always had pets, and trained them to obey and to have manners, and they were socialized. When I moved into town a few years ago, I was terrorized for 18 months by dogs belonging to...
Inmate accused of trying to kill MSOP employee
A sex offender at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake is accused of trying to murder an employee at the facility. George Mack Jr., 42, was charged with premeditated first-degree...
Diggin' bogs
Wow, that was a cold few days last week, hope your water pipes and septic mounds survived. I was lucky - the only thing I lost was the ability to open my gas cap from inside the car because my cable...
Wilderness stumbling as playoffs near
Post-holiday play saw the Minnesota Wilderness on a roll, winning five of seven contests, but since their fast start to the second half of the season, the Wilderness have struggled to play consistent...
Bislow was 'Mr. Mahtowa'
Thomas Michael Bislow, 74, of Carlton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 in his home. Considered by many as the beating heart of Mahtowa, Bislow and his TJ’s Country Corner store put the small city on the map with fabulous locally made potato s... Full story
Freshman helps lead Ogichidaa to victory
Ninth grader Conner Barney tossed in 28 points to lead the Fond du Lac Ogichidaa to a 77-74 victory over the South Ridge Panthers on Monday night. The game was a back-and-forth game with both teams...
Sports Schedules
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Friday, Feb. 8 6:00 pm vs. Floodwood Monday, Feb. 11 7:15 pm vs. Cherry Friday, Feb. 15 7:15 pm vs. Cromwell-Wright Cloquet Lumberjacks Tuesday, Feb. 12 7:15 pm at Grand Rapids Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Feb.... Full story
Esko downs Bombers on the hardwood
After three days off school due to cold weather, two of the top high school boys basketball programs in the area hit the hardwood in Esko as the Eskomos hosted the Barnum Bombers. The Eskomos got big...
Carlton school board discusses possible budget cuts
Carlton school board member Jennifer Chmielewski captured the recent grim discussion about the district’s budget next year. “What are you going to say?” Her plain question was directed at Superintendent Gwen Carman, who is burdened with the task...
County Seat opener promises lots of laughs
From the second floor of a locked-down nursing home in the dead of night, they attempt the greatest escape ever. Join this misfit band of "inmates" as they hatch a master plan to escape their dreary...
Wright-cromwell news
This week I’d like to stray from the usual news that I write about and dedicate this article to Minetties Roadside Diner in Wright, which burned down last week. About 25 firefighters from four area f...
