Articles from the March 3, 2023 edition
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Young, old skiers shine at the Birkie
For Adrian Watt and Benjamin Bauer, last weekend's American Birkebeiner in Hayward, Wisconsin, offered a tale of two trajectories. The 75-year-old Watt, of Esko, skied his 46th Birkie, on his way to... Full story
Minnesota ends skid; on to Alaska
The Minnesota Wilderness ended a five-game losing streak on Saturday, getting a pair of goals from Sawyer Scholl to beat the Springfield Jr. Blues 4-1 at Cloquet’s Northwoods Credit Union Arena. The win gave the Wilderness a split in the weekend seri...
Theisen makes it to state
The Cloquet-Esko wrestling program got a lift from one of its youngest members last week. Eighth-grader Aiden Theisen finished second in the Section 7AA 113-pound weight class, advancing to this... Full story
College signing ceremonies
Left: Cloquet senior and three-sport athlete Reese Sheldon made it official during a signing ceremony at Cloquet High School Friday, Feb. 24. Sheldon will play Division I college football for North... Full story
Bringing back native Ojibwe speakers - one child at a time
Persia Erdrich's son had just turned 2 years old when he spoke his first sentence in Ojibwe. The pair were visiting the Minnesota Zoo as part of a group of babies, toddlers, parents and elders in a... 
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Kettle River news
The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the Senior Center. Please note the change in the day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. My siblings and I got our worldly education early. My two...
Wright/Cromwell news
Join us the evening of Friday, March 3 to celebrate Read Across America with a book exchange in the Cromwell-Wright school library 4 to 5:15 p.m.! Bring 2-3 books collecting dust on your shelf to share with a new family, and take home a handful of...
4-Hers pack donations
The Carlton County 4-H Federation recently packaged the donations they received from a care package drive, and also made Valentine's Day cards. The care packages and cards were sent to troops... Full story
Habitat seminar online
University of Minnesota Extension will present a five-part webinar series this spring on how to create wildlife habitat on your property in Minnesota. The workshop series will take place online 7-8:30 p.m. over five Monday consecutive nights...
Death notice: Jesse Nathaniel Kennebeck
Jesse Nathaniel Kennebeck, 37, of Esko passed away Feb. 22, 2023. Visitation was scheduled for March 1, with military honors. Interment will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Care has been entrusted with arrangements. To sign an online... Full story
Obituary: Elizabeth A. Anderson
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Bjorklund Anderson, 99, formerly of Cloquet, died peacefully on Feb. 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. She was born March 27, 1923 in Mankato to Hilding and Bertha (Mork) Bjorklund. After... Full story
Obituary: Wesley Edward Heikkila
Wesley Edward Heikkila, 86, died Feb. 23, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. He was born Oct. 2, 1936, to Edward and Lillian Heikkila. Wes married Dagmar Forsman on July 8, 1961. He worked... Full story
Obituary: Charlene Hazel Hagen
Charlene Hazel Hagen, 86, of Carlton passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Inter-Faith Care Center. She was born in Cloquet on Feb. 28, 1936, to John and Helen Maki. Charlene attended Leach School... Full story
Obituary: Nick Charles Schneider
Nick Charles Schneider died Feb. 13, 2023, at the Moose Lake Village in Moose Lake. He was born Jan. 3, 1929, to Charles Anthony and Cecelia Marie (Burgraff) Schneider in Cloquet. Nick spent the... Full story
