Articles from the May 15, 2020 edition
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Walz: 'Stay at home' to expire
Written by MPR News Dan Kraker, Nancy Yang, Brian Bakst and Nina Moini Gov. Tim Walz is loosening social distancing restrictions that he put in place at the end of March to slow the spread of... Full story
On the Mark: Past economic challenges offer lessons
Through interviews, we’ve been learning about Carlton County’s small-business challenges with COVID-19 social distancing requirements and mandatory shutdowns of many kinds of businesses. Here’s a look...
Cloquet boutique takes store to customers online
When Gov. Tim Walz mandated that non-essential Minnesota businesses close to the public, Mainstream Boutique's Kris and RyAnna Anvid decided to take the store to their customers. They didn't violate...
UPDATED: Grads gear up for drive-up ceremonies
The Cloquet school district made graduation ceremony plans before Minnesota Department of Health officials joined state education commissioners last week to announce guidelines for schools honoring... Full story
Watchful eyes
A Canada goose cuddles with a gosling in this photo taken by Pine Knot News subscriber Mike Farmer, also an avid wildlife photographer. Farmer found the pair at the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge...
Open or closed? PineKnotNews.com knows
Are they open? In this time of social distancing and myriad governor’s orders, don’t you wish there was a place to find out — or to communicate — which businesses in Carlton County are open, and which ones are not? There is. Our small staff can’t p... Full story
Flyover honors health workers
Minnesota National Guard and 934th Air Wing of the Air Force Reserve pilots flew over the state Wednesday to recognize those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response. It was the second...
How to help in a pandemic
DONATE TO COVID-19 LOCAL RELIEF FUND The United Way of Carlton County created an emergency fund called the COVID-19 Local Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide immediate support for Carlton County residents who need basic everyday... Full story
Groceries to go?
A bright orange canopy sits front and center in the Cloquet Walmart store parking lot now, awaiting the day when the local store offers outside pickup for groceries. A Walmart spokesperson said the...
Korby's Connections: Extending those glory days
In the early 1970s, a bunch of us guys finishing up our high school days wanted to continue to play competitive basketball. We played nearly every evening after school at the Cloquet Civic Center.... Full story
Wanted, needed: Officials, coaches
With the current lull in the sports world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is a good time to discuss two dire needs in the Minnesota sports world: referees and coaches. Across the state, the... Full story
Out in it: Nice opener haul despite short outing
Avoiding the expected crowds, I slid the big blue Lund into the water a little past 4 a.m. on opener morning. By the light of the full moon, David, Joseph and I made our way slowly upstream from Boy... Full story
Song, video bring area musicians together
About 14 years ago, Kate Isles gave her partner in life and music, Bill Isles, some direction while they were driving in St. Cloud. "Don't go down by the bridge," Bill recalls Kate saying. "(And) I... Full story
Wrenshall News: Add some zing, not sting, to your greens arsenal
The scientific name for a weed I am seeing a lot around the farm this spring is urtica dioica, which sounds like something a doctor might tell you if your urinary tract infection has taken a turn for...
Wright/Cromwell news
Villa Vista/Cardinal Court volunteers are invited to stop by between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, May 15 to get a plant as an appreciation gift from Julie and Mike Peterson. They usually have a...
Here, it's 'stay at home' or risk beating
Sharon Oyat is from Uganda and previously worked as a newspaper intern in Cloquet and has many close ties in Carlton County and Minnesota. She writes an occasional column for the Pine Knot News and... Full story
Rickety Desk: Videos provide needed light in uncertain times
With teams of experts reminding us daily of the defensive measures we must all take to fight off the coronavirus, we tend to think that's all we need to do. But now comes our moment to go on the... Full story
Making due with care center visits
Residents at Diamond Willow Assisted Living facilities in the region have been able to virtually and, sometimes, physically - divided by glass - connect with loved ones in recent months as the...
More mother's Day artists
The Pine Knot inadvertently left out some of our Mother's Day art submissions last week. Here are three of those celebrating generations of mothers....
Guest column: In the garden, effort fertilizes
I am breaking the first rule of writers: "Write about what you know." Even though my husband and I have raised gardens for 50 years, my knowledge of the plant world remains quite incomplete. I come...
Tribal college anthology is out
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has published the eighth edition of its literary and arts anthology, "The Thunderbird Review." The journal features writing and art submitted by students from...
Death notice: Raymond William Kemi
Raymond William Kemi, 89, of Esko passed away on May 17, 2020 in Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. A drive-by visitation is scheduled for 10-11 a.m. Thursday, May 21 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home parking lot. A private family service will... Full story
Obituary: Donald James Olson
Donald James Olson, 81 of Cloquet passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 in his home. He was born February 28. 1939 in Cloquet to Lloyd and Caroline Olson. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1957. He received his Master’s Degree from UMD. A... Full story
Game on: Cloquet reopens parks
The nets were up at the Pinehurst Park basketball court by 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, following the decision at Tuesday's Cloquet city council meeting to fully reopen the parks. The skatepark is also... Full story
