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"Thunk," goes the arrow as it hits the target, nearly 55 yards away. It's almost impossible to see, but Kyle Olson can tell by sound how well he shot. "A soft thunk means it's in the middle, because that's been hit the most," he said. At the age of 65, Carlton archer Kyle Olson is taking aim at his biggest target yet: competing with the U.S. national team on the international stage as a barebow archer in the men's 50-plus category. To achieve that, he has to compete at a minimum of five USA...
The Wrenshall School Board is expected to seek a new round of consolidation talks with the Carlton School District following an affirmative vote on a proposal Wednesday. In a letter addressed to the Carlton School Board, the Wrenshall board proposes a joint meeting of both full boards. “During that meeting we hope to listen to the community on the topic of consolidation and discuss how potential consolidation negotiations might move forward,” says the letter presented at the Wrenshall com... Full story
Across Carlton County and the nation, Tuesday night saw residents, law enforcement, firefighters and others getting to know one another just a little bit better. While the idea that meeting your neighbors and public safety officials will help build a safer community remains at the core of National Night Out celebrations everywhere, each gathering is unique. In Scanlon Tuesday, local elected officials were out in force, along with a number of police officers and firefighters. Several - including... Full story
Cloquet will, once again, be the place to go to celebrate Labor Day. The parade will return, marching down Cloquet Avenue at 11 a.m., with food trucks setting up in the city parking lot at the corner of Cloquet Avenue and 11th Street until 4 p.m. The Northeastern Hotel, Saloon and Grille will host its annual Labor Day car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Labor Day organizer Chad Tuura is hoping some community-minded folks will volunteer to help with the parade. Want to volunteer? Call Tuura at... Full story
Kids can still get free school supplies and a new backpack through the Carlton County Back to School BBQ & Backpacks program. “We want to make sure every kid in Carlton County that needs a backpack gets one,” United Way director Sarah Buhs said. Buhs said they hit the Aug. 1 registration deadline and found they still have plenty of backpacks and donated school supplies, so they extended the deadline. Kids or parents are asked to sign up online at www.unitedwaycarltoncounty.org though Aug. 11. If they forget to register, that’s OK, said Buhs....
Enjoy a free family-friendly puppet showcase tour with artist Christopher Lutter-Gardella this month at the following locations: Carlton Area Public Library - 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 Moose Lake Public Library - 4 p.m Thursday, Aug. 17 COMPAS Teaching Artist Christopher Lutter-Gardella will set-up a traditional hand-puppet stage, provide puppet guidance, musical accompaniment and plain-ol’ puppet comradery (with a hand-puppet of his own) to facilitate a spontaneous, highly improvised showcase of the unique puppet creations of the p...
The free Wood City Music Festival returns to Cloquet’s Veterans Park from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12. The free Christian music festival features a wide range of musical styles, and musical acts include local and nationally known bands, including headliner We are Messengers. While music takes center stage, there will also be a children’s play area — think bubbles and bouncies — and a prayer tent, along with lots of tasty offerings from local food trucks. The festival is the brainch...
Cloquet’s popular Mexican restaurant, Pedro’s Grill and Cantina, announced on Facebook that owner Erika Aranda will open a second location in Superior at the former Epic Restaurant and Lounge, on Henry Cohen Drive, just off Tower Avenue. They plan to serve the same food and drinks as Cloquet and are currently remodeling the Superior building....
After a tough winter, deer hunters in northern Minnesota might see fewer deer, a Department of Natural Resources news release said this week. “The lower bag limits in northeast and north-central Minnesota aim to allow deer populations to recover after back-to-back severe winters,” said Barb Keller, big game program leader. “Deer are resilient and we are hopeful deer populations there will gradually recover along with lower harvests, especially if we get some mild winters.” Deer hunting licenses could be purchased starting Aug. 1. New this ye... Full story
The Carlton School District needs to find a replacement for Tim Hagenah, who resigned in June, to serve until formal elections can be held in November. Anyone chosen would hold the seat until the winner of November’s special election takes over. State law requires that a successor to Hagenah be appointed until the next election. In an email to the Pine Knot News, board chairperson Julianne Emerson said she hoped there could be a choice ready for the board to select by this month’s regular board meeting on Aug. 21. “Due to the very short term... Full story
A fire was reported Tuesday morning at 11 16th St. in Cloquet by neighbors who saw smoke coming from the home. They let the resident know, and he exited the home safely. There was significant smoke damage inside the residence and fire damage in the ceiling and attic space. The initial report from firefighters at around 11 a.m., according to the Cloquet Area Fire District, was that smoke was coming from the eaves with fire in the attic. A hole was made in the roof to access the fire and it was...
Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce members gather in the wood yard after taking a two-hour tour of the Sappi mill last week. Although public tours of the mill are rare, this year Sappi is offering tours in celebration of the mill's 125th year of existence in Cloquet, with 12 tours so far and a total of 230 attendees. Sappi employees take the visitors through almost every stage of the process, from debarking logs to creating pulp to adding a shiny topcoat to the company's glossy paper product....
Last week, hundreds of locals and visitors, some from abroad, journeyed to Duluth to celebrate Finnish culture and its enduring presence in our communities. It was challenging to choose among many options: talks, films, presentations, musical performances, dancing, Finnish food and drink. Husband Rod Walli and I chose to join the daylong bus trip up the North Shore, offered by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus Arnold Alanen. At the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, we... Full story
Sydney J. Harris was a columnist I read as a kid in the Duluth News Tribune. One of my favorite recurring columns was his “Things I Learned En Route to Looking Up Other Things.” I suppose a newspaper columnist, like a personal injury and divorce lawyer like me, is often looking up things and accidentally discovering interesting facts. Here’s some of mine from the past year or so: • The city of Minneapolis, due to the occupational hazards associated with milling, became a national powerho...
TJ's Country Corner is the hub of the Mahtowa community and a business that's hard to pigeonhole. Owners Renee and Glenn Gaffney love the support they receive from the community and they like to help out whenever and however they can. TJ's always offers delicious food, great conversation, and a rich history in Mahtowa. They have a little bit of everything. Their Facebook page lists them as a convenience store but they're much more than that. Known for their slogan - "Our Wurst is Best!" - TJ's... Full story
Next weekend, Aug.11-13, Kettle River will mark the 36th celebration of Ma & Pa Kettle Days. Started in 1985, the theme of this year's gathering is "Our work is never Finn-ished," in a nod to the many Finnish descendants in the area. The grand marshal for this year is Sam Huhta of Automba, accompanied by his wife Linda. Also recognized for their commitment to community is the new Ma & Pa Kettle: Mark and Tina Tollgaard of the city of Kettle River. Huhta was raised in Rice River Township in...
Few Cloquet Country Club families have been more intimately involved with club activities and programs over the century than the Rosen family. The Rosen siblings held a family reunion last weekend to coincide with the club's 100-year celebration. Bob and Aletha were their parents. They were both from the little town of Perham but did not meet until they were both at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in North Chicago during World War II. They got married and moved to Cloquet after Bob... Full story
Established in 1923, the Cloquet Country Club golf course is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this summer. Festivities last weekend included special food and drink, live music, a nine-hole tournament on the original layout, kids' games and activities, and even people sporting costumes from the dated era weekend. I delved into the history of the club for a special 20-page booklet, produced with the Pine Knot News and Northern Printery. It all started thanks to Illinois entrepreneur Rudolf... Full story
When someone sets the record for the Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra, there isn't a ton of drama. That's because there's only a handful of people at the finish line. Justin Stewart finished the 50-mile race in 6 hours, 38 minutes, and 34 seconds Saturday, more than 45 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. He was greeted by race director Sam Frey - who accompanied Stewart's finish with a cowbell while other volunteers cheered. Frey then presented the Springfield, Illinois runner with his awa... Full story
Play in the U16/U18 Arrowhead Fastpitch League ended last week with the Cloquet U16 team winning the championship by picking up four impressive victories and going undefeated in the double-elimination tournament. "The girls played very well," said Cloquet coach Tyler Korby. "We did the little things we have to do to win and we did them consistently." Cloquet opened play with an impressive 18-3 win over the Duluth Waves, a team from West Duluth. "We hit well and bunted well and we took advantage... Full story
On July 16 the Cloquet U17 girls beat Cambridge/Isanti 4-0 to win the MYSA Summer State Championship at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph. They played four games, opening with a 1-1 tie against Sartell, and then beating Central Minnesota, 11-0, and St. Peter, 2-1, before entering the championship game. Their regular season record was 9-0. The U14 girls went 1-2 on the weekend and the U16 girls team placed third. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Matt Lillie, Adeline Randall,... Full story
After the July 25 round of the 8th District Division II American Jr. Legion playoffs, Carlton County had two local teams still in the running. Esko was undefeated and Barnum-Moose Lake-Willow River (BMW) had one loss in the double elimination tournament - the loss coming against Esko. Over the weekend both teams acquitted themselves well, but it was Esko prevailing in the championship with a pair of wins over Ely. BMW ended up third in the tournament. BMW opened weekend play on Saturday with an... Full story
Cloquet Truss Financial finished third at the Minnesota Sports Federation state baseball tournament last weekend in Mankato. Truss Financial won four straight games to gain the semifinal round. Cloquet had an opening 17-9 win over Morris, then defeated Hutchinson, 14-2, Alexandria, 18-7, and Little Falls, 10-0. Cloquet's lone loss was to eventual state champion LeSueur by a score of 9-8. Photo contributed by Chelsea Stahlbusch... Full story
Nevada Torrance of Cloquet graduated from Bismarck State College in North Dakota this past spring with an associate in applied science degree in power generation technology. • • Kaya Stark of Wrenshall was named to the dean’s list at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota for the spring semester. • • Minnesota State University, Mankato announced its honor lists for the spring semester. Students with 4.0 grade point averages received high honors. The list included: Parker Mackey of Barnum; Nicholas Baker, Hannah Lundborg (high honors) a...
The Carlton Daze celebration was a wonderful event - even Mother Nature was on her best behavior. Thank you to the Carlton Area Chamber, local businesses and volunteers for making the celebration a success. The 29th annual 5K had great weather for the 130 walkers and runners participating in the race. I spent Saturday afternoon walking through the car show, visiting with friends and having lunch at one of the many food trucks. (This is a time when the diet goes out the window.) Sunday's parade...
