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The Minnesota Wilderness closed in on a playoff berth last weekend, sweeping Janesville by scores of 3-1 and 1-0 in Cloquet. The wins put Minnesota's magic number at 3 to clinch a berth in the Robertson Cup playoff. The top four teams from each of the four divisions in the North American Hockey League advance to chase the cup. With 69 points, the Wilderness (31-16-7) sit alone in second place in the Midwest Division with six games remaining. With 71 points, the division-leading Wisconsin...
The next Ma & Pa Kettle meeting is 1 p.m. Sunday, April 2. We need people to come to the meetings if the Ma & Pa Kettle Days is going to continue happening. The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, a change in the day from the usual council meetings. The first Finnish Luncheon is at noon Wednesday, April 19 at the Kettle River Senior Center. We want to welcome all the snowbirds back. Join us for a good meal and a chance to visit with friends. With Easter approaching, here are the local services. Everyone is invited. Maundy...
The Tri-Community Food Shelf in Cromwell is participating in Minnesota FoodShare's March Campaign through April 9. According to its website, the March Campaign is the largest grassroots food and fund drive in the state, “bringing together organizations, businesses, faith communities, and individuals to help stock and support the capacity of nearly 300 food shelves.” Please consider helping out by donating to a cause that helps keep our residents and neighbors nourished. The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court will be having their annual Good Friday wor...
Melinda Rose Blacketter-Peterson of Sawyer, 57, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Dec. 28, 1965, at Cloquet Memorial Hospital to James Jr. and Mary Ann (Nahgahnub) Blacketter. Melinda was an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and worked as a cook for the Elderly Nutrition program for 23 years. Melinda had an incredible talent for befriending animals and spent many hours watching, feeding and...
Daryl Lee Schow, 50, of Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Cloquet, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2023, at home. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Care...
Walter “Dale” Ableman Jr., 59, of Wrenshall lost his battle with cancer on March 20, 2023, with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life was held March 30 at the Brickyard Restaurant in Wrenshall. A private burial service will be held at a future date. Nelson Funeral Care...
Ginger Lyn Erkkila, 49, of Duluth passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in her home. Services will be held 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St., Cloquet....
Rylee Lynn Miller, 21, of Cloquet passed away on March 25, 2023, in Cloquet. A funeral service was held March 29, at Good Hope Church, Cloquet. Atkins Northland Funeral Home...
Attending its first statewide one-act play festival since 2019, the County Seat Theater Company took home top honors this past weekend for its performance of "Tracks," by Peter Tarsi. The Cloquet-based community theater group won Best of Festival at the biannual Minnesota Association of Community Theatres one-act play festival in Glenwood, Minnesota. The acting troupe also won the following awards: Outstanding Achievement by an acting Ensemble, Outstanding Achievement in Directing to husband and...
In spite of all the snow still covering the ground, local photographer Will Stenberg has been capturing signs that spring is making her presence known. Stenberg shared this photo of a "rockin' robin" perched in a tree along the St. Louis River below the Grand Portage trail parking at Jay Cooke State Park on Monday morning. Please email your "signs of spring" photos to [email protected]...
