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Things couldn't be much busier for the Cloquet-based Minnesota Wilderness hockey team as they wrapped up seven games in a 10-day stretch this past week at Northwoods Credit Union Arena with games on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bismarck Bobcats, things couldn't have gone much worse. After giving up a goal in the first period, the Wilderness allowed three straight goals in the second period. That put the Bobcats ahead 4-0 and forced Wilderness coach Jon Vaillancour...
Homecoming candidates were allowed to take a quick group photo without masks, but most of the ceremonies in the high school auditorium Thursday, Feb. 25 were both masked and socially distanced. No others except for emcees and last year's king and queen were allowed in the auditorium - although each candidate could have two guests (mostly parents). Instead, the short program was livestreamed into homeroom classes, and distance learners watched from home. To make up for many events lost or...
It is quite remarkable to have two state high school champions from the same Cloquet household, but especially rare in the world of ski jumping, in particular because it's no longer a sanctioned high school sport here. Tim and Gene Schilling both won ski jumping titles - Tim in 1965 and Gene in 1972. There were state jumping competitions from 1932 to 1978. For nearly three decades, the field of champions was dominated by athletes from Coleraine on the Iron Range and Duluth. That changed in 1958...
I twisted and pulled at the icy bags scattered along the bottom of our basement chest freezer in mid-February. The Minnesota winter had proven mild until that week. Bone-chilling winds pummeling the house convinced me to hunker in place, forgoing my weekend pursuit of fish trapped below the ice. I turned my attention to the fish encapsulated deep in the freezer. A midwinter fish fry seemed like the perfect way to protest our weeklong frigid reality. I scooped up the first bag of fish and turned...
Editor's note: A couple weeks ago, Pine Knot News columnist Annie Dugan received a text from Wrenshall resident Dale Wolf about a flock of ravens in his backyard. He provided her with his growing birding story. Six winters ago I returned home to find a cottontail rabbit had been hit near my driveway. I put it out in my backyard, thinking a fox or coyote would retrieve it within a few nights. I came in and fixed myself some tea. I was amazed to see that in only 15 minutes there were two ravens...
The deadline to remove fish houses from northern Minnesota lakes is March 15. The removal deadline in the southern two-thirds of the state was March 1. Anyone caught leaving litter — including any part of a fish house — on a lake may be cited for littering by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. If shelters aren’t removed by the deadline, owners will be prosecuted and structures may be confiscated and removed or destroyed. After the deadline, fish houses may still be on the ice if they are occupied between midnight and one hour befor...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host a virtual public input meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. on March 11 about potential trail modifications within the Fond du Lac State Forest in Carlton County. Fond du Lac State Forest recreational trails are popular among off-highway vehicle users, hunters and cross-country skiers. Current trail opportunities include approximately 37 miles of OHV trails, 18 miles of cross-country ski trails and 11 miles of hunter walking trails. Potential trail modifications will be considered for both motorized...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has suspended winter ATV use on 99 miles of groomed, shared-use trails in the Nemadji and St. Croix state forests, including the Matthew Lourey State Trail due to warming temperatures. The Gandy Dancer State Trail, forest roads and nongroomed trails remain open....
Due to poor trail conditions and the high temperatures this week, the Rotary Rally for Kids snowmobile rally and poker run have been canceled for this year. According to the website, the event is being pushed to February of 2022. All net proceeds raised would have gone back to the youth in the community through the Cloquet Rotary Club’s Literacy Program, school supply and backpack drive, clothing drive, and school lunch assistance. Email rotaryrallyforkids [email protected] for more information....
The Cloquet Youth Soccer Association is holding summer rec soccer registration through March 12. Teams will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The link to register is posted on cloquetyouthsoccer.com. Coaches are needed. Registration fees are $87 for U12 (birth year 2011-2009) and $102 for U15 (birth year 2008-2006) and U18/19 (birth year 2005-2002). Uniform cost is $27....
The annual Frozen Forester race at Pine Valley is set for March 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cloquet's Pine Valley Park. As usual, racers have myriad choices. They can do a 5K run/walk/snowshoe -- as a family friendly trails option or a more challenging off-trail 5K -- starting at 10:30 a.m. and/or a 15K bike ride on groomed trails starting at 8:30 a.m. (These times are correct - the print story was incorrect.) Cost to register is $30 for one event or $40 for both. For the off-trail race,...
Minnesotans can get extra help paying their energy bills, following February’s bitter cold snap that drove up energy costs around the country. The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced last week that qualifying Minnesota households can now receive up to $1,200 in emergency energy assistance this year, up from the usual $600 maximum “crisis benefit.” The extra money is limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility for the Energy Assistance Program is based on income and family size. Individuals need to ea...
Photographer Carla Goldschmidt’s aurora captures are now on display in Cloquet’s West End at Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli. Goldschmidt moved to Carlton County in 2000, when her husband was called to minister. On a fall evening three years later, she was surprised and amazed to see northern lights. In April 2008, she saw photographs of the aurora that a friend had taken, and she was hooked. “You can photograph the aurora? That had never occurred to me,” she said. “I bought a better camera and joined two aurora hunter groups on Facebook....
Lake Country Power will hold director elections this spring. Director ballots for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 9 will be mailed to co-op members between March 26 and March 31. Those running for the LCP board in or near Carlton County include District 9 candidates Larry Anderson, Esko; Paul Horgen, Sturgeon Lake; and Kevin Maki, Saginaw. Lake Country Power will use a hybrid election process for members, offering the opportunity to vote online or by mail....
Robert Vernon Schultz, 90, of Carlton died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Augustana Health Care Center, Moose Lake. Robert was born June 16, 1930 in Barnum Township, the son of George and Ethel Schultz. Robert grew up in Barnum Township and attended Central School. He served in the U.S. Army, on the front line of the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, and received two Bronze Stars. Robert was united in marriage to Peggy Jones on May 9, 1953 in Cloquet. Robert worked at, owned and operated the Carlton Feed...
Robert “Bob” Charles Gerlach, 86, died Jan. 23, 2021, at Northern Lakes Assisted Living in Baxter, with his family by his side. Bob was born on April 6, 1934 in Red Wing to Carl and Grace (Nilan) Gerlach. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, and his two sisters Betty Lou Gerlach and Dorothy McCann Waletzko. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary; children, Julie (John) Hanowski, Jean (Bob) Gessell and Jon (Kay) Gerlach; grandchildren, Beau Hanowski, Benjamin (Melissa) Han...
Margaret L. Jarvis, 91, a resident of Sunnyside Health Care in Cloquet, passed away March 4, 2021 with family by her side. She was born Oct. 31, 1929 to Otto and Emma (Gardener) Peil. Margaret married George Jarvis, and together they raised their seven children. She worked for Diamond Match and retired in 1992. Margaret enjoyed cooking, traveling, and dressing up for Halloween and going trick or treating for her birthday. She treasured the time spent with her family and caring for them....
Currently, there are openings for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Carlton County, for the week of 3/8-3/12. This information is subject to change quickly. Carlton County Public Health continues to provide vaccines for Phase 1a, E-12 and Childcare, and 65+ populations. People with specific underlying health conditions are encouraged to reach out to their healthcare provider, these conditions include: people diagnosed with Sickle cell disease, Down syndrome, those in cancer treatment or immunocompromised from organ transplant, oxygen-dep...
