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The Cloquet High School fall musical has returned, and it is a spectacle. In the Disney version of "Beauty and the Beast," wondrous human teapots, clocks, dressers, candlesticks and more come to life on the stage, dazzling audience members and startling the "only human" characters in the show. The set is also remarkable: creator and handyman Rich Brummer has outdone himself, hanging three massive antlered creatures (that he shot out West) on a Tudor-style tavern wall, and crafting a castle... Full story
This year's community Thanksgiving dinner will be a hybrid affair, on what will be the second Covid turkey day. The Carlton County Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and Auxiliary will again offer free Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, Nov. 25, this year via pickup, delivery or in person. Last year there were no sit-down meals available. "We'll have all three options," said organizer and DAV treasurer Raffy Johnson. "As for Covid restrictions, we're just gonna follow CDC guidelines. If you're... Full story
Monday’s Wrenshall school board meeting began with a palpable moment of silence. Superintendent Kim Belcastro said the family of board member Alice Kloepke reported she had taken a turn for the worse in a battle with Covid-19 and was in an intensive care unit in the Twin Cities area. Hours earlier, Wrenshall resident Shelly Kilby posted a dire report on her husband Steve. “They needed to intubate Steve. It was a tough decision for him. They have called the six surrounding states to try and find a critical care unit for him. He received a tra... Full story
Mystery solved, and by a subscriber at that. Del Prevost is the lone male in the two pictures printed last week that we received from the Carlton County Historical Society. He said Cloquet High School students once went to the WKLK radio station to provide a weekly report on what was happening in the Cloquet school system. Various students would go to the station each week, Prevost said. He can be found in the picture at right with fellow senior Sue Mylander Peterson in January of 1968. The...
The terms of a tuition agreement that could bring Carlton students to Cloquet High School as soon as the next school year are mostly finished. Committee members representing both the Cloquet and Carlton school boards met for a third time Monday, this time for a tour of Cloquet High School and to put the finishing touches on the legal document that a shared attorney has drafted. Carlton has already scheduled a public meeting on the proposal for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13. Cloquet committee...
The Pine Knot News will close Wednesday, Nov. 24 and reopen Monday, Nov. 29 to allow staff to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. If you urgently need to reach us, call editor Jana Peterson at 218-213-1231 or leave a message at 218-878-9332 or email [email protected]. The Thanksgiving issue of the Pine Knot News should arrive in mailboxes on Wednesday, Nov. 24....
Folks in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are encouraged to decorate their homes or businesses and help spread some holiday cheer. Then, head over to christmaslightingchallenge.com to register your home or business and join in the fun. The goal of the contest, according to organizer Peter Cpin, is to create a great resource of festive homes and businesses to allow families to continue the tradition of going out to look at Christmas lights together while having a little contest fun. Online registration for the seventh annual Christmas Lighting...
Winter parking is in effect now through March, so don’t leave your cars parked on the streets overnight. November 1 through March 31, cars cannot be parked on the streets or in alleys, to allow snowplow drivers and others to clear the streets where winter parking is observed.... Full story
A booming drum ceremony filled the meeting room at Cloquet city hall Tuesday as the city council and mayor acknowledged National Native American Heritage Month. Council member Lyz Jaakola, who represents Ward 5, which overlaps part of the Fond du Lac reservation, said it's constructive to have a month to encourage reflection on indigenous people, although the community thinks about its culture and issues every day of the year. She said she's encouraged by "hopeful discussions" across the...
A year ago, almost all of Chey Eisenman’s car service customers wore masks. “We were at almost 100 percent of people — regardless of how they felt about COVID or masks — were wearing them,” she said. “And that was fascinating to me. And then as people got vaccinated, those masks came off really fast.” Eisenman runs a luxury car service called Chey Car. She said mask-wearing ebbed and flowed during the summer months, and jumped up again in late July when cases started to rise again, but she said that’s dropped off in recent months to aroun... Full story
The Nordic Spirit Youth Ski League is offering cross country ski lessons this winter at Spirit Mountain Nordic Center for kids ages 5 to 14. The league offers affordable prices with seasoned volunteer coaches. It will supply ski equipment if needed. Lessons begin Jan. 9 and will go for six weeks, to Feb. 13. The weekly Sunday lessons for children in grades K-3 will be 1:30-2:30 p.m. Kids in grades 4-8 will be taught 1-2:30. The cost is $20 for the first child, $15 for a second child and a maximum of $45 per family. Price includes use of ski... Full story
Thumbs up to our local veterans groups and their auxiliaries. Not only did they serve our country, many continue that tradition of service here at home. On Veterans Day, they offered food to fellow military veterans free of charge, and next week the DAV will serve Thanksgiving dinner to anyone who wants it, also free of charge. Veterans serving in the various Honor Guard groups around the county offer time and comfort through ritual for grieving families. They lead our parades, and they lead by example. Americans who have forgotten what it is... Full story
One of the questions I get most from clients is, “How do I avoid probate?” I can understand why they are so concerned — probate is an expensive process, but with careful planning, it can usually be avoided altogether. The other big concern is, “I don’t want the government to take my house if I have to go into the nursing home.” The facts are, most people don’t end up in a nursing home, and when they do, it’s most often for a short period of time (three to five weeks, to recover from an ailment... Full story
After 12 years of living full-time in Red Clover Township, I’m beginning to understand the power of local ties and community. Growing up in an inner-ring Minneapolis suburb, we lived in a house cheek-to-jowl with other post-World War II single-family homes. All were recently built on post-WWII prosperity, expanded educational opportunities and federally subsidized home mortgage loans. My parents both graduated from the University of Minnesota in the late 1930s, then tuition-free, and each lived... Full story
After reading Jana Peterson’s column “Let’s return to one American flag for all” in the Oct. 29 Pine Knot, I want to say “thank you” for writing so well what has been on my mind lately. The last four or more years have been so full of flags — often not representing events or ideas I support — that I felt negativity when seeing the American flag. Lately, I’ve been thinking about why that is and how I could somehow take back the flag for myself. I really don’t want whatever action I take to be just another move that causes more division. I wa... Full story
A salute to the VFW and Legion auxiliary volunteers who worked tirelessly to prepare a delicious turkey dinner for our comrades in arms on Veterans Day. A local bumper sticker bolsters the kudos: “If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it’s in English, thank a soldier.” I’m a grateful vet. William Fleisch, Cloquet... Full story
Dorothy Arlyne Lisignoli, 91, passed away peacefully in her home in Cloquet under the excellent care of the Evergreen Knoll staff and St. Croix Hospice. Known for her positivity, kindness, tenacity, and grace, she believed in the goodness of life and her mission to leave the world a brighter, more beautiful place. A devout Lutheran, Dorothy embodied the values of her church through her dedication to volunteering within her community. At church functions, local programs, committees, or clubs,... Full story
Chuck Dale Rilea, 69, of Carlton passed away Nov. 16, 2021, in his home. He was born July 17, 1952 in Cloquet to Delwin and Elaine Rilea. He was raised in rural Barnum, where he attended high school. He married Rochelle Swanson June 30, 1973, in Sandy Lake Baptist Church. Chuck worked for Sonny's Mileage in Carlton, Burlington Northern Railroad, Abhe & Svoboda construction 1989 to 1999 traveling the country from San Diego (during the earthquake), Oahu, Hawaii, 1991 to 1992, Michigan, Alaska, Con... Full story
Mary Linda Mettner, 72, of Cloquet, passed into eternal life on Nov. 9, 2021. Linda, as she preferred to be called, was born to George and Verrilla (Roy) Jenkins on Oct. 26, 1949. Her early life was spent with her two siblings, Claralee and James, and she enjoyed ice skating and learning to sew and quilt. She attended Cloquet High School and graduated in 1967. She worked for Conwed for several years before she left to raise her children. As an advocate for the community, Linda spent 10 years as... Full story
Richard "Dick" Larson, 73, of Esko passed away Nov. 15, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. Dick was born March 2, 1948 in Duluth, the son of Warren and Muriel (Lofald) Larson. He graduated from Hermantown High School and was united in marriage to Susan Towle on April 25, 1969. Dick served in the Army National Guard. He and Sue owned and operated Country Creations in Esko since 1987. He enjoyed time on his boat, "Carved in Stone," flying remote-controlled airplanes, and going to Florida flea... Full story
Karen Renee Laine, 51 years young, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 12, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born Jan. 16, 1970 to Paul and Mary (Carrillo) Cronic in Fort Hood, Texas. Karen loved to cook, especially family Mexican dishes, do arts and crafts, and her fingernails, and play bingo with friends. She enjoyed watching "General Hospital," home improvement shows, family sitcoms, crime dramas and football. Karen always took care of her sons and husband. She loved all her family and... Full story
Connor Dean Laine, 24 years young, of Cloquet passed away Nov. 15, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born in Cloquet on Aug. 16, 1997, the son of Bernard and Karen (Cronic) Laine. Connor attended Carlton High School and graduated through online classes. He loved classic rock and grunge music, retro video games, anime, Japanese culture, technology and computers. Connor could fix anything pertaining to computers and was always helping people with their computer problems.... Full story
The clock showed 19.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Esko had battled, back and forth, with New London-Spicer in the Class AAA state quarterfinal in Brainerd Saturday afternoon. The score was tied, and now the Eskomos had the advantage, the ball on the 11-yard line. It was third down, and Esko coach Scott Arntson was ready to call another run to center the ball for reliable field kicker Wyatt Stankiewicz. "You want to take a shot?" That's what Arntson recalls hearing from Stankiewicz... Full story
The Rebels' undefeated football season came to an end at the hands of West Central Area/Ashby in the Class AA quarterfinals Saturday. The Moose Lake/Willow River team fell behind and fought back - only to come up short in the 14-6 loss in snowy weather at Brainerd High School. "Every team that qualifies for the state playoffs is a great team full of strong, quick athletes," said Rebels coach Dave Louzek. "WCA was able to hit on the long passes in situations where they needed yards for first... Full story
The Lumberjacks girls swim team wrapped up its season Saturday with a 7A Section meet that was both amazing and disappointing, according to head coach Rachel Peterson. It was amazing because so many girls set new personal records Saturday, and disappointing because that wasn't good enough to advance any of them to this week's state meet, as Grand Rapids dominated the meet at Lincoln Park Middle School in Duluth. New to the section this year, the Thunderhawks won Saturday's section meet by a... Full story
