Articles from the November 23, 2018 edition
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Working at the top of the world
Ski jump gets a remodel On Saturday, high above the trees at Pine Valley, two men with no apparent fear of heights worked at the top of the 40-meter ski jump to create an easier way for skiers to...
In 1918, holidays in Cloquet were met with hammers and hope
For more than a year, Carlton County has been commemorating the firestorm of 1918. There have been photographs and artifact displays, talks by historians, and readings of first-person accounts. And...
Ready, set, celebrate!
Winter weather: check Christmas lights: check Big guy in a red hat: check Even though the big guy is a Voyageur statue rather than a resident of the North Pole bearing gifts, never fear - Santa is...
Historical Society worries about finding a new home are over
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 13 to sell the Shaw Library building to its longtime tenant, the Carlton County Historical Society, for exactly $1. And that is not much more than what the county paid for the building when it took...
The Bentleyville-Cloquet pipeline of lights
Cloquet is beginning to look a lot like Christmas these days, with another season of holiday lights officially turned on the night before Thanksgiving. City engineer Caleb Peterson said the displays...
Why can't we elect our police chief?
We’re all for unionized workers. Unions have helped make Northern Minnesota great, and — as a practical matter — they help bridge the gap between management, who is experienced and adept at negotiating, and workers who, well, are good at their jobs....
Letters to the editor
Thanks for being there To the editor: Thanks to the Pine Knot News for highlighting the Oldenburg House and musical offerings/efforts. Starting a new business at our age is a little risky, but from the moment we opened Oldenburg House, we have been...
We have it all here
Let’s go see a professional hockey game tonight. Easy — the Minnesota Wilderness play right here in Carlton County at the Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Let’s go see a Hollywood blockbuster movie...
Thanksgiving memories come in blaze orange
Every year at this time we gather around my mother's table to break bread and give thanks. It used to be my father's job to stack the table with enough people to orchestrate a deer drive after the...
How artists build careers in arts-rich rural Minnesota
Last week, I spent a day at University of Colorado’s College of Arts and Media. I’d been invited by their dean, Larry Kaptain, to present my work on artists’ careers. Since 2002, I’ve been studyin...
Medicare for all is a poison pill
The political left dangled new bait called “Medicare for all” in the political fishing hole during the recent election cycle. They did so with very little explanation as to what that would mean, how...
Hunchback shines brilliantly in its darkness
In a sweeping, ambitious effort, Cloquet High School’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” transports theater-goers back in time and place — and into a dark dimension — in its production of Victor Hu...
Cloquet fifth-graders enjoy trip to Wolf Ridge
Cloquet Middle School fifth-graders spent three days this week at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center near Isabella, Minn. Wolf Ridge has been providing hands-on environmental education to...
2018-2019 Cloquet Senior High Quarter 1
A HONOR ROLL GRADE 9 Amelia Allen, Mason Anderson, Samuel Bailey, Donte Bell, Winnie Benjamin Hall, Ilei Benson, Abigail Brown, Thorin Brown, Jonah Bryant-Nikko, Samuel Buytaert, Kate Conway, Sophia Diver, Marina Dostal, McKenah Downing, Hannah Fink,...
Obituary
Louise Theresa Martin 1922-2018 On Nov. 13, 2018, Louise Theresa (DelZotto) Martin, 95, of Cloquet, Minn., went to sleep and woke up in Heaven. Formerly of Wrenshall, Minn., Louise was born on Dec. 23... Full story
Death Notices
Raymond Harold Peterson Raymond Harold Peterson, 89, of Cloquet, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 while surrounded by his family. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Free Lutheran in Cloquet and officiated by R... Full story
I remember Harold
This was the second time in my life that the police called about a friend close to me. This time it was Harold Haapoja, dying unexpectedly, and they were seeking relatives to contact. I searched for phone numbers or tried to think of a way to...
Knot notes
Recount doesn’t change a thing Carlton County Auditor Paul Gassert said the hand recount of the District 4 Carlton County Commissioner race resulted in exactly the same ballot count as the election night vote, which means Mark Thell will be the n...
Cromwell-Wright News
The whole Cromwell-Wright community came together to support our football team at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday, Nov. 15. Those who couldn’t or didn’t attend the game had their ears...
Lumberjacks start 2-1 on the season
Girls Hockey The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks girls hockey team kicked off its season last week with wins in two of their first three games. The Lumberjacks opened with a 3-2 victory over...
CEC boys, new coach, aim high
Boys Hockey The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team is preparing to hit the ice with a new head coach and what appears to be a monster schedule featuring some of the state's premier hockey...
Cardinals state run ends with semifinals
[email protected] - Spring Grove quarterback Alex Folz played a role in all seven of his team's scoring plays as the defending nine-man champion Lions rolled over the Cromwell-Wright...
Bookend walleyes
We are back to the beginning - 175 days later. Today is the Minnesota rifle opener, and the deer are there, but relegated to the back of my mind. The walleyes, as they often do, have won the battle...
'Deeritis' hits northern Minnesota
The weeks leading up to a deer hunting season are filled with anticipation. For those of us who celebrate Christmas, the feeling you had as a child is probably similar to what I feel in the weeks...
Big Buck
Local hunt paid off Rural Cloquet resident Trish King shot this massive buck Nov. 3, on the first day of firearms season. The eight-plus-point buck weighed in at 220 pounds at Fisherman's Corner, and...
