Articles from the March 10, 2023 edition
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Brookston officer recognized
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer Jake Willis, who is stationed in Brookston and has been a conservation officer since 2016, was honored with the DNR’s Enforcement Education Achievement Award last month. Willis has p...
DNR reminds anglers to remove ice shelters
People who haven’t yet done so should make plans to meet upcoming deadlines, and all anglers — whether they’re fishing from a shelter or not — should leave only an imprint in the snow or ice when they head for shore. The removal deadline for inland...
Habitat seminar available 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...
By Kettle River news
The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Please note the change in day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. On Dec. 1, 1958, while I was a student nurse living in Chicago, at the...
Wright/Cromwell news
Congratulations to John Dahlman on having a couple of his “Blue Ice” photographs published in the February-March issue of Lake Superior Magazine. Blue ice results when heavy snow falls and is compressed, and the air bubbles are squeezed out, enl...
Carlton happenings
Here I am again, watching the snow come down. As I talk to people about the weather, we are all wondering if it will end soon, and spring will finally come. Later this afternoon my snowblower will...
Former chief judge dies on vacation
Duluth Judge Sally Tarnowski died March 6 while on vacation in Florida. Judge Tarnowski served as the Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District from 2016 to 2020. She most recently served as a St. Louis County judge in Duluth, and occasionally... Full story
Obituary: Eugene Emery Tuominen
Eugene Emery Tuominen, 86, of Saginaw passed away at Brooke Manor, where he had resided the last 3 ½ years, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in Cedar Valley, Minnesota on Oct. 27, 1936,... Full story
Obituary: Delores Ann "Dee" Gillette
Delores Ann "Dee" Gillette was born May 31, 1942, and died March 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Betty (Robbins) Dallman; daughter Shelly Gillette; son Shawn Gillette;... Full story
Obituary: Phyllis Joy Hill
Phyllis Joy Hill, 80, of Tamarack passed away Feb. 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Sauk Centre. She grew up in and attended school in Hermantown. Phyllis was united in... Full story
Obituary: Carol Jeanne (Berglund) Jaakola
Carol Jeanne (Berglund) Jaakola, 80, passed away Feb. 28, 2023. She was born March 3, 1942, to Albin "Nubs" and Katherine (Sheehy) Berglund. Carol was the oldest sibling to Kathy and Joanie. Carol gre... Full story
Obituary: Vernon E. "Vern" Johnson
Vernon E. "Vern" Johnson, 81, of Cloquet passed away March 4, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1941, in Cloquet, the son of Rudolph and Lorraine (Cologne) Johnson. Vern... Full story
Obituary: Willard "Bill" Nelson II
Willard "Bill" Nelson II, 79, of Cloquet passed away Feb. 28, 2023, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1943, in Cloquet, the son of Willard and Shirley (Muck) Nelson. Bill attended Jefferson... Full story
Obituary: Manfred Anton "Manny" Spendler
Manfred Anton "Manny" Spendler of Venice, Florida died unexpectedly at home on Feb. 23, 2023. He was born in Dorsten, Germany to Alfred and Cecelia Spendler. In 1955, at age 17, Manny came to America... Full story
New scholarship for multimedia studies
Starting this fall, the multimedia production program at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College will award a $2,500 scholarship to five students each semester, made possible by the college’s new partnership with NBCU Academy. To receive a s...
Students noted for ecology excellence
Nineteen Cloquet students participated in the Ecology Science Fair on Jan. 28, held at the University of Minnesota Student Center in St. Paul. The Ecology Science Fair focuses on student‐driven i... Full story
Choral students shine
Cromwell-Wright choir students worked hard this past month and it paid off as many students achieved high marks at the choral subsection contest Tuesday, March 7, at Virginia High School. Max Hanni... Full story
Robotics programs run on collaboration
Robotics, where teamwork extends beyond the team. They call it a robotics competition, but it's really a collaboration. It starts by entering events like last week's FIRST Robotics Regional...
Korpela reaches 1,000 points
Carlton junior Luuke Korpela reached the 1,000-point career mark on Thursday night as the Bulldogs downed Cook County 88-58 at home in front of a raucous crowd. Korpela was named to the Polar League... Full story
Washington will have e-learning day March 16
Due to a plumbing issue, Cloquet's Washington Elementary School will have an e-learning Day Thursday, March 16, while crews make repairs. All other buildings were planned to be open as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when superintendent Michael Cary... Full story
