Articles from the April 1, 2022 edition
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Good deed gets noticed
Cars Towing owner Wes Vork said he considers his tow truck drivers first responders, and that was never more true than a call that Vork responded to 18 months ago. Vork was honored Friday with a... Full story
The fauna know when spring is nigh
Contributing photographer John Dahlman of Floodwood is seeing a host of activity in his backyard as spring gradually comes to the region. He spotted this bobcat on two days in mid-March. And the...
History mystery
Jane (Bimberg) Oswold was good enough to spend some time with this picture we presented in February of the sixth-grade class at the old Scanlon school in 1962. After all, she's in the picture. Here... Full story
Obituary: Karen Faye Litfin Wunderlich
She lived. She lived gloriously, daringly, and free, she lived lovingly, enthusiastically, and full. She lived. Our beloved mother, Karen Faye Litfin Wunderlich, passed away quietly on March 20,... Full story
Obituary: James Edmund Flynn
James Edmund Flynn, 89, longtime resident of Esko, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 23, a week shy of his 90th birthday. He was born March 31, 1932, to Thomas Herbert Flynn... Full story
Obituary: Aino Marie Kantonen
Aino Marie Kantonen, 91, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, with family by her side at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Sept. 12, 1930, in Veteli, Finland, the daughter of Robert... Full story
Obituary: Judith Kay Holden
Judith Kay Holden passed away March 27, 2022, peacefully in Arizona. She was born Feb. 15, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Maynard and Mildred Klenk. Judy grew up in Easton on the family farm. She... Full story
Rain monitors wanted
The State Climatology Office is looking for volunteer rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using...
Military weekend at the rink
Carlton's Abrianna Schmidt sings the national anthem Saturday night with the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard in attendance for the Minnesota Wilderness game and its Military Appreciation Weekend... Full story
Obituary: Marlen Andrew Perttula
On Jan. 6, 1936, Andrew and Fannie Perttula were blessed with a baby boy. Marlen lived in Esko during most of his life. He graduated from Thomson Township High School in 1954, and was employed by Liupakka Oil Company and Dominion Management.... Full story
Bomb threat from overseas
The FBI confirmed this week that the March 17 bomb threats to Esko High School - and numerous other schools across the country as reported in the Pine Knot last week - came from overseas. Last week th...
Brickyard eatery is up for sale
After 32 years, Byron and Caroline Johnson are ready to retire from the restaurant business. The Brickyard Restaurant in Wrenshall has been up for sale for about a month. “It’s been 32 years, I’m ready to retire,” Byron Johnson said. He said he hopes...
Portraits displayed at Pine Knot office
The Pine Knot News will hold an opening reception for our new portrait exhibit, featuring five artists, each working in distinctive genres: Ken Hanson, Cynthia Johnson, Ivy Vainio, Sue Brown Chapin and Kris Nelson. The reception is free and open to...
New candidate is in for U.S. House
State Rep. Jen Schultz of Duluth announced this week her candidacy to challenge U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber in the Eighth Congressional District. The Democrat announced earlier this month she wasn’t seeking a fifth term in the state House representing e...
Library offers car repair guides
Arrowhead Library System now offers free access to the popular ChiltonLibrary online resource for patrons residing in Carlton, St. Louis and five other counties. ChiltonLibrary provides free 24/7 online access to repair, maintenance and service...
Obituary: Scott Roger Ferry
Scott Roger Ferry, 70, of Tamarack passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Essentia Health St. Mary’s in Duluth. He was born Nov. 6, 1951, in Minneapolis to Merle and Doris Ferry. He was raised in Pe... Full story
Helping through the grief wall
When Jessica Lee's boyfriend of 11 years died unexpectedly in 2014, she felt absolutely lost and alone. She had never experienced such a traumatic loss, and the person she loved the most could no... Full story
Death notices: Morrison, Johnson, Radford
John DuClos “Jock” Morrison, 87, lifelong resident of Duluth, died peacefully with family by his side March 5, 2022. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2310 E. Fourth St.... Full story
Coleman top employee at CMH
Azur Coleman recently received the annual CARE award at Community Memorial Hospital for going above and beyond what is expected both at work and in community involvement. Coleman is director of...
Wound clinic receives national awards
For the fourth year in a row, the Advanced Wound Clinic at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet has been awarded the Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Advanced Wound Clinic...
Board approves bond round for justice center
Carlton County officials didn't waste any time with the latest round of financing for the new justice center. The call for a sale of $27.5 million in bonds took only 12 days from presentation to...
County asks support for two-lane Hwy. 61, trail
Carlton County is looking for the approval of Thomson Township organizations to move forward with planning the proposed County State Aid Highway 61 reconstruction and trail project, but the community organizations are not ready to give their stamp...
Teen sentenced to 7 years in shooting case
Judge Eric Hylden told Roxanne Peterson that her words spoke to him. He said the pain and agony she described in a Duluth courtroom Tuesday is painfully familiar. He lost a teenage son in 2009. Peterson had just given a victim impact statement...
Mother in custody case charged for alleged abuse
One of the mothers involved in a very public Cloquet child custody case was charged with three counts of malicious punishment of a child last week. Carlton County attorney Lauri Ketola announced Thursday that Nicole Ammesmaki would be charged. Her...
Dreaded tax valuations arrive
Spring brings many things: Gordy’s opening, mud, birds, more snow … and two mailings from the county assessor’s office. Property tax statements for 2022 are arriving in mailboxes — wrapped in official-looking county envelopes — and so are property va...
