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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 during the early 1980s, the story went that Ward was looking for agates in a local pit when he unearthed the monster he first thought was a root. But last month, during a visit to his Sandstone, Minnesota residence by the Pine Knot, Ward recalled a different origin. He was clearing land and...
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 Powwow last weekend, with military uniforms and camouflage interspersed with a dazzling display of traditional regalia worn by 476 dancers competing in the powwow. Drummers pounded out the Veterans Song, while flags from every military branch, eagle staffs from various reservations, and families...
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 for the school board. Mary Marciniak, executive assistant to the superintendent, said blueprints show that the room once held kindergarteners, and stories have been passed down that it was later a science classroom. Anyone have ideas on how this nautically themed fountain came to be? Send your...
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 Nemadji State Forest in Holyoke Township. Driver Amanda Kelly, 41, and Molly Jaski, 10, were riding on the Harliss Trail when the ATV lost traction in sand and ended up sliding into a tree. Both sustained injuries and were sent to a hospital. Their condition is unknown, and no charges filed. Minutes lat...
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. Closures will be removed for weekend traffic peaks. Work is expected to be complete in early August. The Atkinson Bridge crosses Carlton County Road 61....
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 July 14, break for the weekend to clear the sky for the Duluth Air Show, and begin again on Monday, July 17. Work will begin as early as 6:30 a.m. each morning and continue throughout the day. The treatment area in Carlton County is near Holyoke, along the Wisconsin border, totaling approximately...
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 signs at each Location. There are featured gardens at 31, 47, and 162 Erickson Road, 25 E. Harney Road, 190 Wagon Road and 167 Nynas Road....
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 the local tribe on matters that impact both jurisdictions. Regarding project labor agreements, county engineer JinYeene Neumann explained the decision to raise the threshold triggering a project labor agreement from $175,000 to $250,000 on county-led construction. A committee had met throughout the...
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 roughly $320,000 in budget cuts, the district is without a licensed boiler operator, lead custodian, head cook, school nurse, information technology specialist and a business manager in charge of the district’s budgeting. The board approved the hiring of a lead bus driver at the meeting. The d...
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 Bradshaw of DSGW Architects. They indicated the state took longer than expected to sign off on its portion, adding that the application was made in March, which allowed an extra three weeks for a study that usually takes 45 days. “The state plan review just got completed last week,” Erickson said. Loc...
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 proudly displaying an "I think Knot" bumper sticker on his vehicle. The puppy was also very excited about the unexpected gift certificate....
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 turkeys were thick in this area. Unfortunately, I hit one with my car, twisting my side mirror. I pulled to the side of the road to check out the damage and it was then that I saw the sign advertising "Bedding Plants," "Greenhouse," and, even better yet, "Sale." My wife, dog, and I were in no rush...
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, Justin’s dream was to become an astronaut. He states that his math skills are not the best, so he settled for the second-best job in the world as a librarian. That first year, Justin traveled to Ohio for training and to meet some of the scientists and engineers working on real-world NASA projects. This y...
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 the construction an appropriate metaphor. "We're making it easier for people to get in the door," Goldschmidt said. "As Christians, we want to make it easier for people to get involved with Christ." The $420,000 project is being conducted by Ray Riihiluoma Construction of Cloquet and it's hoped it...
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 volunteer Aug. 24 to Sept. 4 and get free admission to the fair each day you help out. There are a bunch of jobs - wildlife interpreter, greeter and crowd rover, display assistance, and working with the wildfire prevention program. But the one that captured my attention? "Voice of Smokey Bear." Cool...
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 couple years after I opened Eskomo Pizza Pies in Esko, where Roz would hang out with her friends. She’s changed a bit, but is more Roz as ever. And she’s about to be promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Air Force, which is pretty impressive for a 32-year-old Esko grad. She went off to college at...
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 this paper, my family reads it to find out what is going on locally, not read the predictable ramblings of a [former] state house candidate on national politics. John Sanders, Cloquet...
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 depth to voters what was in those bills. There was so much done in such a short time that I believe people still don’t know what was in them. I know Jeff had time, because he was on social media politicking a lot (thumbs up). It’s too bad such an opportunity was wasted, but I guess Jeff has his priorit...
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 formed and charged with “compiling information related to the UMN’s current and potential future activities at Cloquet Forestry Center to inform the scope around a memorandum of understanding as the land is transferred to [the Fond du Lac Band]. This will provide clear options for a transition model to o...
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 this week. But some experts say those predictions may have been premature - or just wrong. Bob King, who writes the "Astro Bob" blog, told MPR's "Minnesota Now" that a key factor in predicting whether the aurora will be visible is what's known as the Kp index, with forecasts released by the...
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 are shaped like deflated footballs. Think "blueberry mixed with a SweeTARTS (candy)," said farmer Jason Amundsen. Spectrum Farms owner Steve Schulstrom said he expects another couple weeks of strawberry picking, but not every day. Call the Spectrum hotline at 218-389-6265 and LoLa at 218-400-4950 for...
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 Brian Moores of Duluth securing the coveted golf championship title. It was Moores' first invitational win in 13 tries. He defeated two-time past winner Alex Kolquist (2012 and 2020), by one stroke in the final group. "I want to thank Bill Manahan [manager] and all his pro shop and clubhouse staff and...
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 the season with the Seattle Kracken and eventually finished the season playing for the Winnipeg Jets. It was announced last week that he'd signed a contract with the New York Islanders. "I am really excited," Kuhlman said. "The Islanders are well known for taking care of their guys in the...
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 Wilderness organization is hosting its main open summer camp at Wessman Arena on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The week culiminates in free intra-squad games set for 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday at Wessman. The five-day camp included specific goalie work on Tuesday and Wednesday, where 24...
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, where he spent the first years of his childhood. In the seventh grade, Bob and his family relocated to Isle, where he graduated from high school, having excelled at sports, and was proud to have received an award from the community for outstanding citizenship. He began his secondary education at...
