Articles from the August 27, 2021 edition
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Letters to the editor: Nothing wrong with board appointment
This is in regard to the appointment of Bill Dian to the Wrenshall School Board. My husband and I have lived in the Wrenshall School District for 50 years, and I was a teacher in the district for 28 of those years. Thus, I have been familiar with... Full story
Obituaries: David Hennum
Retired Chief Master Sgt. David Hennum died Aug. 12, 2021, at the age of 79. He was born on Oct. 17, 1941, in Cloquet. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Esther Hennum; brother,... Full story
Obituaries: Merton "Chum" Juntunen
Merton "Chum" Juntunen of Esko died on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at his home. He was born on Feb. 11, 1932, in Esko to Hjalmer and Hilma Juntunen. Chum graduated from Esko High School, where he excelle... Full story
Obituaries: Audre Mowers Goranson
Audre (Mowers) Goransondied on Aug. 16, 2021. She was born in Duluth on July 6, 1927, to Alice and Earnest Mowers, the first of five children. Audre attended school and church in the Lester Park area... Full story
Students share thoughts on school days
Pine Knot News intern Lydia Stone spent last week asking fellow Cloquet schools attendees to share their thoughts on going back to the classroom in September. Here are their responses. “Online school... Full story
School districts make changes on masking policy
In July, Mounds View Public School officials sent emails to families, telling them the district would only recommend, not require people to wear masks in school buildings. “As we’ve learned over the past 18 months, guidance can change quickly dep... 
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College notes: Graduates
Graduates: Scholastica The College of St. Scholastica has announced its list of conferred graduates for spring 2021. They include: Cloquet Courtney Ableiter, Alysha Anderson, Damien Autio, Kolby Barney, Isaac Boedigheimer, Rachel Broadway, Brooke... Full story
Fair draws a big crowd
After a slow start to the Carlton County Fair on a hot Thursday, attendance numbers rose as the temperatures dropped. "It was absolutely full on Saturday," said fair manager Lindsey Larson. "We though...
Wright/Cromwell news
The Farmers Cooperative board of directors welcomed Doreen Warner to the board Aug. 17 at its reorganization meeting. They say a fond farewell to Scott Ferry for his years on the board and thank him...
Fans flock to county fair track
After a year's hiatus, the smell of exhaust and the roar of car engines engulfed the fairgrounds in Barnum last weekend. The return of the Carlton County Fair brought the return of the Oval races,... Full story
Wildflower Wow
Wildflowers were on grand display last week at the home of Sandy and Betsy Dugan south of Wrenshall. The Dugan place has the barn that has been the center of the Free Range Film Festival for nearly...
County Covid numbers continue to rise
Pine Knot News Over the past 20 days, the number of Covid-19 cases in Carlton County has increased by 141, while the number of deaths due to Covid went up by one. The Cloquet zip code showed the largest increase in number of cases in the Aug. 19... Full story
Free Range films return
The heat is finally breaking this late Friday afternoon on another 90-something degree day in Carlton County. The dry, hot summer has the poplars yielding, yet it still seems far too early for downed... Full story
Going back to school takes the shape of a W
Going through high school while online learning was a big change, but the biggest change for me last year was not having any of my normal extracurricular activities. Almost everything I participated... Full story
