Articles from the October 16, 2020 edition
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Death notices
Raymond G. Zechoski, 87, of Cloquet passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 in Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Private family services will be held. Burial with military honors will be in New Calvary Cemetery, Cloquet. Memorial contributions may... Full story
Cards, Raptors open with a thriller
Friday night's football matchup between the Cardinals and the Raptors resembled a heavyweight boxing fight. Both teams dug their heels in and the outcome was in doubt until Cromwell-Wright managed a... Full story
The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Friday, Oct. 9 Football Cloquet-24 North Branch-12 Reese Sheldon scored on a 42-yard touchdown run on his second touch of the football Friday night as the Lumberjacks took the road win in North Branch. Sheldon scored a pair of touchdowns, both in... Full story
It's win some, lose some for Cloquet volleyball
The Lumberjacks varsity volleyball team started its season with a loss to Hermantown, winning just one out of four games Thursday, Oct. 8, but they came back strong Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Duluth... Full story
Former Cloquet star drafted by NHL's Bruins
Last year, former Cloquet High School student and hockey player Mason Langenbrunner made an unexpected move away from the Lumberjacks to play his junior season with the Eden Prairie Eagles. He's been... Full story
Last stand at farmers market
Vern Northrup selects a tomato from the Leaning Barn Farm stand at the Carlton County Farmers Market Saturday, while Ruth Jorgenson stands by to advise on produce and marvel at the remarkably large...
Check out these fall events
Haunted Ridge As the nights grow longer and Halloween approaches, there are some who gravitate toward the frightening and the macabre. And then there are those who don’t. A farm at 1781 County Road 1 (about halfway between Carlton and Wrenshall) a...
Mahtowa golf course has 'rugged' new owners
Jim and Colleen Myhre have purchased the 29 Pines Golf Course in Mahtowa, closing on Sept. 4, and have renamed it Rugged Spruce Golf Club. "We had planned to keep the original course name," Jim Myhre...
First section game is an 11-0 breeze for CEC
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys soccer team wrapped up an undefeated regular season last Thursday with a 4-0 shutout win over the Proctor Rails, followed by an 11-0 win over Hibbing at home on Tuesday... Full story
Cloquet, Esko end season with a tie
The Cloquet and Esko girls soccer teams wrapped up their regular season last week by playing to a 1-1 draw in Esko. Trailing 1-0 in the second half, the Eskomos got a corner kick that Ava Korby was...
Cromwell's Foster is top county runner at section 7A
Cardinals runner Noah Foster was the top Carlton County finisher in this week's Section 7A cross country championships, taking third place in the boys races on Tuesday. The Cromwell sophomore was... Full story
Community education news
Community Education is a department of the public school that helps connect school to community. We promote learning for all age levels. Our mission at Cloquet Community Education is "To promote,...
Wright/Cromwell news
Lisa Donelson, former Cromwell-Wright teacher, author, and former resident of Floodwood will present a program, “Signs of Encouragement,” at the Floodwood Baptist church at 7 p.m. Oct. 17. Many of...
State to allow more care facility visits
Peter Cox MPR News More people soon will be able to visit loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The changes are set to go into effect on Saturday, Oct. 17. Right now people can visit elderly relatives at some nursing homes...
Lake country power: district 8 update
Jim Huhta Jim Huhta District 8 Covid has altered all our lives with social distancing and limited contact with essential service personnel. Some activities still demand attention in spite of precautions implemented over the past months, and...
Teachers reveal frustration
Elizabeth Shockman MPR News Minnesota educators are stressed, overwhelmed, and worried — and 29 percent of them are considering quitting their jobs. That’s according to a survey recently published by Education Minnesota, the state’s largest teach...
Death notice: Loren Miles
Loren Miles, 78 of Esko went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth. Visitation: Noon until the 1 p.m. funeral service Monday, October 19, 2020 in the Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet. Military... Full story
Nemadji Watershed management plan is ready for review
When you think about the Nemadji Watershed, what comes to mind? Maybe it is hunting and fishing in the Nemadji State Forest or one of the watershed’s many trout streams. Maybe it is where you call home or where your food is grown. Or you might think... Full story
