Articles from the July 14, 2023 edition
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Giant agate sparks intrigue
Paul Ward turned 90 this summer, and the story of how he landed the area's most well-known agate has changed. But only a little. Shortly after the 108-pound agate began being celebrated in Moose Lake...
Drums beat for veterans, community at powwow
Native Americans serve in the U.S. military at five times the national average, according to the United Service Organizations. Pride in that service was on display throughout the Fond du Lac Veterans...
History Mystery
People at the Cloquet school district building, the old Garfield School, are seeking some input on how this fountain became part of a classroom at the school. The room now serves as the meeting place...
Responders busy on Saturday
A spate of incidents late Saturday afternoon, July 8, kept emergency responders busy as they reacted to an ATV crash, vehicle crash and house fire all within a half hour of each other. The first call was just after 4 p.m. for an ATV crash in the Nema...
Interstate work set to begin
Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin constructing median crossovers on Interstate 35 near the Atkinson Bridge in Carlton County on July 17. I-35 will be reduced to one lane in each direction with temporary closures of the passing lane....
Moth spraying scheduled
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will treat one area in Carlton County and three areas in and around the city of Duluth beginning today, July 14, to slow the spread of spongy moth (aka gypsy moth). Officials will conduct aerial treatments...
Garden tour
Join the Carlton County Master Gardeners for the gardening event of the summer. This year will showcase six gardens in the Esko area from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18. This free event is self-guided and will continue rain or shine. Watch for sig...
County pleases labor with latest move
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners breezed through its first meeting of July in 24 minutes Tuesday. But it managed to get work done, raising the threshold for project labor agreements while also announcing its intent to work more closely with...
Wrenshall seeks to fill several open posts
Having come through the crucible of making cuts and adopting a budget for the new school year, the Wrenshall School Board began tackling a host of open positions at its meeting in Holyoke on Monday. Currently, due to retirements, resignations and...
Esko breaks ground on new fitness center
Work should begin on the Esko fitness center next week. The project is behind schedule by more than a fortnight, school board members heard Monday night. The permitting process was the first snag to overcome, according to John Erickson and Ian...
I THINK KNOT CERTIFICATE WINNER
Billy Anderson of Cloquet is the latest winner in the Pine Knot News bumper sticker promotion. Anderson chose a $25 gift certificate from Pine Knot advertiser Outdoor Advantage as his reward for...
Korby's Connections: Greenhouse is quiet success off Hwy. 210
If you blink your eyes, you might miss it. I know I did, many times. Traveling west on Minnesota Highway 210, it's just past the Sawyer Store, about three miles on the left. A few years ago, the wild...
At the library: Space camp set for takeoff
Our Teen Services librarian, Justin Dinger, first hosted Space Camp in 2019. He saw a solicitation from NASA seeking sites to host summer classes for middle- and high school students. As a kid,...
Church remodel aims to ease way to 'encounter Christ'
A new accessible entrance and buildout of a youth center are the focus of a significant expansion at a prominent church in Cloquet. Journey Christian Church associate pastor Fred Goldschmidt called...
Knot Pining: Speak for Smokey; because he can't
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has quite an opportunity for those looking for a deal when it comes to the Minnesota State Fair. In its email blast this week, it offers opportunities to... Full story
Harry's Gang: Esko grad keeps going places
In town for a family reunion, and to help her grandparents Jim and Ann Mosack of Esko move to assisted living, Roz Chromy tracked me down to give me an update on her life since she left in 2009, a... Full story
Letter to the editor: Stick to local issues
I read Pete Radosevich’s column (July 7) on the Supreme Court and rolled my eyes. I believe the success the Pine Knot News newspaper has experienced is based on your coverage of local news stories and events. As a subscriber from the inception of t... Full story
Letter to the editor: More explanation needed from Dotseth
I don’t know who did what as far as securing funding by Jeff Dotseth. What I do believe is although he voted against Democratic bills, he could have done a lot more. Maybe I expected too much, but I was disappointed that he didn’t explain in dep... Full story
Letter to the editor: Forestry Center transfer advancing
I recently received a copy of a letter from Brian Buhr, Dean of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences that provided an update on the Cloquet Forestry Center. A technical working group has been forme... Full story
Why recent forecasts on northern lights might be spotty
MPR News In recent days there's been a lot of chatter in the media, including on the Minnesota Public Radio News website, and among friends about prospects for seeing the northern lights in Minnesota...
It's berry pickin' time
It's strawberry picking time at Spectrum Farms (pictured) and Farm LoLa, which also has lots of honeyberries for the picking. Siberian honeyberries have the same faded blue color as blueberries but... Full story
Lucky 13 for winner at CCC Invitational
In 2023, the Cloquet Country Club will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary since formation. Inaugurated in 1932, the Cloquet Invitational tournament just completed its 92nd annual event with... Full story
Karson Kuhlman headed to New York
Former Cloquet hockey star Karson Kuhlman is on the move as he heads back to play on the East Coast in the National Hockey League, this time for the New York Islanders. Last season, Kuhlman started... Full story
Wilderness holds summer camp in Superior
There is some hockey to be had this summer, but fans of the Wilderness will need to travel to Superior to see potential junior hockey team players in action. Because of the mechanical issues at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet, the... Full story
Obituary: Robert Chadwick "Bob" Emerson
Robert Chadwick "Bob" Emerson, 88, of Carlton passed away July 4, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Bob was born on Aug. 9, 1934, to Oluf and Helen (Chadwick) Emerson in Oxboro, Minnesota,... Full story
