Articles from the August 7, 2020 edition
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County has a berry cornucopia
As children, we'd pile into our family car and head north from Minneapolis on Highway 65 for Cromwell to visit my grandfather. After 30 miles or so, leaving the suburbs behind, my father began to scou...
Green thumbs wanted
The University of Minnesota Extension Service is taking applications for those wanting to become master gardener volunteers. Applications are being accepted for the Carlton County program until Oct. 31. Individuals selected for the program begin an...
Softball returns to Braun Park
The opportunity to play softball this summer has been fleeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This past weekend Braun Park held its only softball tournament of this summer. The Wood City Classic... Full story
Dice baseball was an offshoot of love for the game
Julio Enrique Gotay Sanchez … ever hear of him? According to Wikipedia, Julio Gotay was a “Puerto Rican professional baseball player, a shortstop and second baseman who played all or parts of ten sea... Full story
Split decision on sports
The Minnesota State High School League on Tuesday agreed to move high school football and volleyball to spring seasons this year while other fall sports maintain modified schedules in response to...
A cautious reality hits
Local reactions to the loss of the football and volleyball seasons included disappointment but the acceptance that safety should come first. Cloquet quarterback Alec Turnbull said he was “happy that there will hopefully be a season, even though i...
Carlton County board candidate: Marci Moreland
Q What in your personal background, characteristics and qualifications makes you good for this job? A I worked for Carlton County for 39-plus years, the last eight years as Carlton County Assessor.... Full story
Carlton County board candidate: Gary Peterson
Q What in your personal background, characteristics and qualifications makes you good for this job? A I was born and raised on a Carlton County farm where my parents instilled in me the value of hard... Full story
Carlton County board candidate: Alex French
Q What in your personal background, characteristics and qualifications makes you good for this job? A Working as an accountant at Alaspa and Murray provides the opportunity to work with a variety of... Full story
Cloquet city council candidate: Dennis Painter
Q What in your personal background, characteristics and qualifications makes you good for this job? A I am a hard working, honest individual that is running for the position of city councilor to... Full story
Cloquet city council candidate: Lyz Jaakola
Q What in your personal background, characteristics and qualifications makes you good for this job? A I am an upstanding citizen of the reservation, city, county, state, country and tribe. I work to... Full story
Cloquet city council candidate: Dave Hallback
Former Cloquet mayor (2014-18) Dave Hallback did not respond to several efforts by Pine Knot News to reach him over the past two weeks.... Full story
Updated: Law enforcement investigate assault in Thomson Township
Following a request for a welfare check at a residence in Thomson Township at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, the Minnesota State Patrol located a seriously injured adult female who was determined to be the victim of an assault. Esko Fire, Cloquet Area... Full story
Rally for Willow River CIP set for Thursday
Community members, volunteer organizations, and elected leaders will provide reasons why it's important to keep CIP at the Willow River site during a "Stand Up for CIP Rally" starting at 5 pm...
