Articles from the November 30, 2018 edition
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Volunteers display the true spirit of Thanksgiving
There couldn't be too many cooks in the kitchens at the Cloquet VFW and Zion Lutheran Church Thanksgiving morning - every single one of them was needed. Organizers figure they served at least 650... Full story
Fire district to take over public safety building
For the second time in less than a month, it seems a major piece of Cloquet real estate will change hands for the price of $1. Last time it was Carlton County selling the former Shaw Library building... Full story
Commission refers three Carlton County judge candidates to Governor
After screening more than a dozen applicants, the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Selection has recommended he choose one of three candidates for Carlton County Judge to replace Judge Leslie B... Full story
CLOQUET police blotter
Following is an overview of Cloquet police calls for the week ending Nov. 23, 2018, provided by the Cloquet Police Department: • Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for rolling through a stop sign and then drifting across the lanes. O... Full story
Three cars involved in Thanksgiving Day crash
A crash on Highway 33 near the Cloquet Walmart Thanksgiving Day resulted in only minor injuries to people, thankfully. According to the Cloquet Police Department accident report, a blue Plymouth Neon... Full story
Our View
With the Democrats in control of the House of Representatives in St. Paul, we’re sure to be discussing a state-wide minimum wage increase, probably to $15 an hour, phased in over a few years. $15 an hour is not a lot of money. But it’s a mandate tha... Full story
LETTERS to the editor
Opinion page should present both sides of an issue To the editor: I love the new Pine Knot, and read it from beginning to end each week. It’s fun to hear about the community activities and the history of my old “hometown” among other enjoyable artic... Full story
How much housework do you do?
I was sitting in my office the other day when the phone rang. A person I had never met before wanted to hire me. When I asked this person how they happened to call me, they said, “My friend said y... Full story
One man's answer to the question of consolidation
Come January, the school board at Carlton ISD 93 will have two new board members and the return of one current school board member as a result of November's election. I am hopeful the board will... Full story
The perspective of a loser
Competition. We have all been in this circumstance at least once or more in our lives, but when all the points are tabulated, the chips counted or the votes tallied, there remains one story - the... Full story
Today, I planted tulips
My love affair with flowers is never more angst-filled than when the frosts of fall put to death the vibrant colors of summer. Blooming ends, vegetation wilts, even the grass fades and withers. The... Full story
Christmas, and a bit of mystery, come to the County Seat
If you're in the mood for a great holiday mystery, the answer is simply elementary: go and enjoy the County Seat Theater's production of "The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays." It is December... Full story
Band members to vote on Cloquet RBC seat on Tuesday
And then there were two. Members of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa living in District 1 (Cloquet) will elect a new representative on Tuesday, choosing between Patty Petite and Wally... Full story
Obituary / Funeral notices
Marlene A. (Antonson) Klister Marlene A. (Antonson) Klister, 84, of Wyoming, Minn., formerly of Cloquet, Minn., left this earth for her heavenly home Nov. 14, 2018 while at Ecumen North Branch... Full story
School district funds better than predicted
Although the Cloquet School District ended its fiscal year 2018 with a deficit, the annual audit by WIPFLi CPAs and Consultants brought the somewhat usual “things are better than originally p... Full story
KNOT notes
Santa is home for the holidays now The annual Santa’s Home for the Holidays is in full swing already, with a chili feed courtesy of the Cloquet and Fond du Lac police, who reported a good turnout Wednesday; the same with the Pine Knot News open h... Full story
Cromwell-Wright News
Remember back in the day when we would hear radio or TV announcements that there were only 15 or 20 shopping days left till Christmas? Back then, there were all those Christmas catalogs that would... Full story
Eskomos outplay Cloquet in second half
DCLOQUET-The Esko Eskomos girls basketball team used a strong second half Tuesday night to pull away from the Cloquet Lumberjacks to win their sixth consecutive meeting against the Lumberjacks - a... Full story
Experience adds up for Carlton County girls teams
Local small school basketball teams hit the court two weeks ago for their first practices. A few of those teams played their first games of the season on Tuesday night and the rest of those schools... Full story
Thunder basketball teams aim high
After a one-year hiatus the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College women's basketball team returns under first-year coach Robert Smith while the Thunder men look to improve on a 5-14 record under... Full story
2018 ALL SECTION 7AAAA FOOTBALL TEAM
The following Cloquet players were selected for the Section 7AAAA Coaches All-Section Team: Ryan Badger, grade 12, positions FB/DE Eli Benson, grade 12, positions SE/CB Noah Niemi, grade 12, position OL Anthony Bastien, grade 12, positions OL,DL... Full story
Wrestling starts now
Talk about jumping into the proverbial fire, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys wrestling team opened practice on Monday and will hit the mat on Saturday in the prestigious Lakeville North Tournament.... Full story
Lumberjacks compete against tough teams, but lose on the road
KThe Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team opened the season with back-to-back road losses last weekend. The Lumberjacks opened play on Friday against Lakeville North and fell in overtime 3-2 at the B... Full story
Part I: The Nemadji River tells its story
Hello, everyone in the Pine Knot community, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I did! I spent time with my family, my favorite mother-in-law and some of my grandkids. We always like to take a... Full story
Corned beef insurance
I welcomed the early morning help from my oldest brother Bob in preparing my own shore lunch pack. It was my first day as a fishing guide, and I had enough to worry about. A guide’s shore lunch p... Full story
