George H. McCausland, 83, of Cloquet passed away surrounded by family on Sept. 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born May 15, 1938 in Duluth, the son of Thomas and Ruth... Full story

Patty Sue (Reponen) Ostoff, 52, of South Saint Paul passed away unexpectedly Sept. 21, 2021. She was born May 26, 1969 in Cloquet to Bill and Jean Reponen. Patty graduated from Carlton High School in... Full story

Mary Lou Maciewski, 63, of Cloquet passed away after a long battle with cancer on Sept. 16, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Mary was born in Cloquet on Nov. 20, 1957, to George and Minnie... Full story

Susan Hallback Jackson, 76, passed away Sept. 3, 2021 at home. She was born June 16, 1945, in Cloquet to John and Emily Hallback. Susan went to Cloquet High School. She worked for Stern's Sewing in... Full story

Beverly Rae Whorton, 79, formerly of Cloquet and Carlton, passed away peacefully Sept. 24, 2021, in Trenton, Missouri. She was born July 29, 1942. Beverly was a wife, mother, sister, grandma, and... Full story

Timothy Alan Frank, 57, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Community Memorial Hospital. He was born June 19, 1964, in Cloquet to James and Dianna (Manninen) Frank and raised in... Full story

Pine Knot News Editor Jana Peterson found the sublety of fall color changes in the woods this past week at the Cloquet Forestry Center. All pictures great and small (in scope) are welcome to the Pine...

It was homecoming at Cloquet High School last week and that meant a full slate of spirited activities all week.... Full story

Hundreds of people made their way to Cloquet’s most historic business district Saturday to walk the streets and shop, eat, dance and commune with old and new friends and acquaintances. Part art f... Full story

The first half of the Cloquet vs. Duluth East football game was all about the Greyhounds and their star running back Austan Orvedahl. Eventually, the Lumberjacks defense found answers for Orvedahl,... Full story

In front of a raucous crowd of competing student sections, the host Cloquet volleyball team defeated Esko on Tuesday, 3-0. The Lumberjacks, now 12-4 and ranked 11th in AAA, defeated the Eskomos by... Full story

Last week the Carlton/Wrenshall Raptors football team had to take a week off due to Covid restrictions and was unable to play their scheduled game with South Ridge. This week the Raptors got in a... Full story

Imagine waking up in the morning, going to school and then at the end of the day going to the pool and swimming nonstop for more than two hours and almost 2 miles. The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls swim... Full story

Teenage lacrosse players in Carlton County are getting a chance to play this fall after the Covid-19 pandemic shut down not only the burgeoning youth league but also any headway in the game taking... Full story

There's nothing like an en masse victory formation. That's what Pine Knot photographers found this past week. Every point was sweet for the Cloquet volleyball team, above, as it swept Esko Tuesday,... Full story

The fall colors are painting our community with beautiful gold, red, orange and yellow leaves. The changes make us feel excited about getting outside to get that last-minute yardwork completed or to j... Full story

A memorial service for Barb Rahkola, 68, who passed away Sept. 16, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1 at the Cromwell Pavilion. Barb worked tirelessly at Ruby’s Pantry. The Star Club Hall, at 6350...

There was a time when every rural community had a special gathering place, a hall where people could hold dances, dinners and other community events. On Highway 27 west of Kettle River, there was -... Full story

Following the CDC’s move last week to authorize booster shots for certain populations local hospitals including Essentia Healthcare, St. Luke’s and Community Memorial are providing the booster shots.... Full story