Articles from the December 3, 2021 edition
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Lumberjacks outpace Rebels, 2-1
After the first three games of the girls hockey season, the Moose Lake Area team was 3-0 and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton was 1-2. On Nov. 23, the two teams met, with the Lumberjacks coming out on top 2-1 in... Full story
After two decades in top job, Cloquet coach steps down
After 19 seasons, Tom Lenarz has resigned as head coach of the Cloquet Lumberjacks football team. Lenarz notified activities director Paul Riess on Monday, and prior to that had sent out a letter to... Full story
Lumberjacks get over Esko
Prior to the Lumberjacks first game of the season Tuesday, head coach Heather Young said "the first game of the season we normally feel rushed and ready to go, but tonight I think we are set." This... Full story
Sports Schedule
Friday, Dec. 3 Boys hockey CEC at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 MLA at Mora, 7 Boys basketball Barnum at Cloquet, 7:15 Esko vs. Virginia, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. McGregor, 7:15 South Ridge vs. North Woods, 7:15 Girls basketball ML/WR vs.... Full story
Lumberjacks rebound after rough start
The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team wasted little time jumping into their early season schedule, playing three games within the past five days. CEC went 1-2 during that stretch after suffering r... Full story
Steel flurry makes for miserable Wilderness weekend
The Chippewa Steel had goals from six players and were backed by stellar goaltending Saturday night, as they handed the Minnesota Wilderness their third straight defeat, 6-1, at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet. Croix Kochendorfer stopped 39... Full story
Korby's Connections: We lost a golfing great
I was saddened to hear that my high school driver education teacher, Gerald “Jiggs” La Breche, recently passed away. Jiggs was a legend at the Cloquet and Big Lake golf clubs. He was a longtime Cro... Full story
Wright/Cromwell news
Last week I won a Jennie-O turkey at the Village Pump Saloon in Tamarack. The turkeys needed to be picked up at the Farmers Co-op in Wright, so when I left the co-op board meeting, I grabbed the...
Robert Bly, county's poet neighbor, dies at 94
Minnesota poet, teacher and men's movement founder Robert Bly was a major figure in American literature for decades who drew adulation and controversy. Bly died Nov. 21. He was 94. Born in 1926, he...
County Corner: Bly was a welcome and welcoming presence here
The passing of Robert Bly, a well-known poet and author of "Iron John," brought back many memories for me as a longtime reporter and resident of the Moose Lake area. Bly lived in the Twin Cities area...
CAFD Chief job is in limbo
After less than a year on the job, Cloquet Area Fire District chief Matt Ashmore has been placed on paid administrative leave by the CAFD board and is fighting to keep his job. Ashmore defended... Full story
Volunteers drive DAV's gift of holiday meals
The Carlton County DAV set a record with this year's community Thanksgiving: 900 meals served. And they did it in half the space they usually have. Because the kitchen and dining hall at Zion...
Lab testing confirms state's first Omicron Covid case
Infected Minnesota resident recently returned from domestic travel; variant was found through MDH variant surveillance program, which is one of the strongest surveillance programs in the nation The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Thurs... Full story
Celebrate the holidays in Cloquet today
It looks like Mother Nature is giving Santa time to celebrate in Cloquet before the snow falls. Santa's Home for the Holidays festivities are in full swing after kicking off Thursday night with Mrs.... Full story
Fire District chief resigns after investigation
After placing Cloquet Area Fire District Chief Matt Ashmore on paid administrative leave on Nov. 11, the CAFD board voted unanimously today to close its investigation of Ashmore "without findings"... Full story
