Articles from the August 23, 2019 edition
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Wright-Cromwell News
Not only did Wright native Jason Line earn the No. 1 spot at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway’s qualifier, he came through and won the Pro Stock race, for his 49th c...
Carlton News
Throughout the spring, summer and fall, my sister and I go to as many thrift stores and rummage and garage sales as we can. My sister looks for ceramic vases and plates to make her special bird feeders, and I hunt for glass vases and plates to make...
Carlton Events
CARLTON EVENTS Carlton Schools -Back to School open house, 12-6 p.m. Aug. 29 at South Terrace and High School. -Student photos will be taken 12-6 p.m. at each school. -Sixth-grade orientation at 5 p.m. in MS/HS library. -For more information, go to...
Down at the fair
Another Carlton County Fair has come and gone, and with it all the 4-H kids and their farm animals, carnival rides and games, tractors, race cars, horses, music, fair food and, of course, all the...
Cloquet senior sings her way to all-state
Kirsten Papas was in vocal heaven earlier this month, surrounded by more than 100 "musical nerds" at all-state choir. Her words. "You find out everyone is as much a nerd as you are," Papas said....
On The Mark: Outstanding whodunit shows always entertain
I’m not a TV watcher. Movies are often too long for that last hour before falling asleep. In recent years, we’ve watched two whodunit series, available on Netflix, that stand out for their excellence...
Deep bench, lots of talent bode well for CEC soccer
After a season in which their record was below .500, as well as suffering a first-round playoff loss, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team is aiming to bounce back with a team that has a large...
Ragnar comes to Carlton County
Starting in St. Paul, last weekend's Ragnar race took runners along Interstate 35 through Stillwater, North Branch, Moose Lake, Carlton, and the numerous other towns separating the runners from the...
Black Bear course is beautiful, player-friendly
It's a fact: most golfers don't like being in sand traps or hitting the ball out of these hazards. But, if you must, the Black Bear golf course in Carlton is the place to show off your skills, just...
'Jacks build on experience
Two years ago the Lumberjacks finished second in the Minnesota State Class AAAA football tournament. Last season, Cloquet entered the 7AAAA tournament as the favorite, but suffered a key injury and...
Football previews
In Esko, numbers and hopes are high With around 60 players out for this year’s team, the Esko football team may be the envy of most Class AAA teams around the state. Those are solid numbers for a s...
Girls tennis gets back into the swing of things
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls tennis team hopes to bounce back after a season in which they went 1-18 last year. A huge factor will be the return of some top returning players with a full season of...
Summary of CEC's first-day matches
CEC 2, AITKIN 5 Singles No. 1 - Ellie Jindra, AITKIN def. Addie Loeb, CEC, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 10-3; No. 2 - Grace Janzen, AITKIN def. Winnie Benjamin Hall, CEC, 6-2, 7-6 (1); No. 3 - Kelsi Welle, AITKIN def. Marina Dostal, CEC, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6; No. 4...
Pine Knot Outdoors: Tales of the cattail harvest
My wife, Jamie, loves to put her fall decorations out at the first sign of autumn. A couple of cold mornings triggers her to journey to the recesses of our basement in search of her stash of...
Obituary: David "Toivo" Roy Alaspa
David “Toivo” Roy Alaspa, 65, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born June 16, 1954 in Cloquet to Toivo and... Full story
Obituary: Robert "Big Bob" Theodore Giblin
Robert Theodore Giblin, 81, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on Dec. 18, 1937 in Brookston to Theodore and J... Full story
Obituary: Robert Harold Brander
Robert “Bob” H. Brander, 72, of Cloquet, Minnesota passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 at his home. He was born April 28, 1947 in Duluth to Walter and Sylvia (Ollila) Brander. Bob graduated from Dul... Full story
