Articles from the May 1, 2020 edition
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Commentary: Pandemic pace allows dive into family history
In March of this year, I turned 81. This is the first year that it was a very quiet and reserved celebration with my wife, as it has always been a time for my family and friends to come together and... Full story
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The season that got away
Anticipation was running high in mid-March for the Cloquet girls softball players. The Lumberjacks had returned to the gym and were preparing to defend their Section 7AAA title and make a run at a sta... Full story
Rodd's Ramblings: Basement draft was old school
The 2020 NFL draft is history, and provided history at the same time. For the first time the draft was not held in a centralized location. It was held from the basements, kitchens, recreation rooms...
Restaurants continue services
BARNUM Lazy Bear Grill Closed Rustic Diner Closed The Chickadee Coffeehouse & Deli 3691 Alan Syverson Drive 218-389-4444 Open for takeout Barnum Muni Open for takeout, off-sale 218-389-6811 CARLTON & WRENSHALL Brickyard Closed Bricks Pub & Grub 129... Full story
Watching out for COVID-19: the basics
Symptoms According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported — ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may a... Full story
Korby's Connections: Charlie Jensen is Cloquet's triple crown golfer
Charlie Jensen was a successful Cloquet golfer who learned by watching others and trying to duplicate their methods. He grew up on Summit Avenue in Cloquet, about a block from the Cloquet Country... Full story
DNR has some rules of pandemic road
The current pandemic response in Minnesota calls for people staying at home as much as possible to avoid spreading COVID-19. But orders from Gov. Tim Walz do allow for outside activities. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has some rules... Full story
Wrenshall News: Personable teacher learns the online ropes
Last week, Gov. Tim Walz announced that schools will continue distance learning through the end of the school year. I wouldn’t normally use this column to air petty annoyances but I’ve noticed som...
Wright/Cromwell news
It’s now the sixth week of the “stay at home” order by our Minnesota governor and we are trying to do our best to follow this directive. And now we hear that the schools will not resume this year...
A 92nd birthday party outside and in
Joyce Angell got to celebrate her 92nd birthday with friends and family Monday despite having to stay in her second-floor room at Carlton's Inter-Faith Care Center. A total of 14 grandchildren and...
Guest Commentary: Distance learning can't bridge interpersonal gap
A few days before Gov. Walz's decision to keep Minnesota schools closed through the end of the year, I ran out to Wrenshall School to scan materials for my classes. The only person in the building, I...
Esko: Third quarter honor roll
Esko Annabelle Adkins Kaitlyn Adkins Alexandra Aker Ashley Aker Claire Anderson Karin Anderson Keone Anderson Siri Anderson Santiago Anich Joseph Antonutti Rachel Antonutti Ellahna Barnes Joel Barta Alena Beare Mollie Belich Aspen Berg Hunter Berg... Full story
Seniors ache for a few moments more: Class of 2020
The Pine Knot News contacted seniors in Cloquet, Esko, Wrenshall and Carlton this past week after they learned the state extended its order to keep students out of schools through the final month of... Full story
Red Flag Warning issued for fire danger
Extreme fire conditions today across much of Minnesota have resulted in the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warning for the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass,... Full story
Obituary: Theodore "Ted" L. Skare, 1924-2020
Theodore “Ted” Skare, 96, of St. Paul and formerly of Cloquet, was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Jocelyn. He is survived by his children, Richard (Susan), Thomas, Jon (Cy... Full story
Obituary: Lauretta "Lori" Lee McCollum
Lauretta “Lori” Lee McCollum, 67, of Esko passed away April 30, 2020 at home. She was born August 25, 1952 in Minneapolis to Lyle and Jenny Mae Putnam. Lori worked as a cook at the Black Bear Cas... Full story
Duluth Diocese extends suspension of public Mass through May 18
In a May 1 letter to the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Duluth, Father James B. Bissonette, diocesan administrator, announced that the temporary measures the diocese had already adopted to protect against the spread of COVID-19 have been... Full story
