Articles from the December 14, 2018 edition
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Parks transform for winter fun
Shick, shick go the skates. Then comes the bang of the stick hitting the puck, or the bang of the puck hitting the wall of the Pinehurst Park hockey rink. With temperatures in the 20s and the sun...
Happy birthday, dear Opus 5296, happy birthday to you
Cloquet's Zion Lutheran Church held a 90th birthday Sunday for a part of the church that's heard but rarely seen: the church's Opus 5296 pipe organ. Purchased in 1928, the pipe organ was installed at...
'Walk in the Woods' puts forestry education into action
What better classroom could there be than the great outdoors? One of the main purposes of the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is to teach people how to care for the natural...
Cloquet School Board passes 5.56 levy increase
Residents in the Cloquet school district can expect an increase in their tax levy from the school district of 5.56 percent for taxes payable in 2019. During Monday's Truth and Taxation hearing,...
Woman faces murder charges for drug overdose death
A Hermantown woman is facing charges of third-degree murder after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a Moose Lake woman who died as a result of taking the drug earlier this year. Dawn Marie...
KNOT notes
Last call for Christmas dinner volunteers, meal orders Christmas will be here before we know it, and Cloquet’s Dave Johnson wants to make sure nobody is left out. Everyone is invited to the 25th annual Cloquet Area Community Christmas Day dinner a...
CLOQUET police blotter
Following is a brief overview of Cloquet police calls for the week ending Nov. 30, 2018, provided by the Cloquet Police Department: • On Dec. 4, officers responded to a Cloquet restaurant for the report of an intoxicated person who allegedly drove t...
County levy still not set
Carlton County’s Truth in Taxation Hearing was held Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. with the Transportation Building Meeting Room about three-fourths full of onlookers. No decision about the final levy on property taxes for county services was made t...
Planning with pillowcases
Red Cross visits fourth-graders to talk emergency preparedness Fourth-grade students at Washington Elementary School got a lesson in disaster preparedness and a free pillowcase in case of emergency...
Cloquet Goodwill store to close
Eleven people will be out of jobs this holiday season as the Goodwill store in Cloquet will close Dec. 22 after more than 30 years of operation here. "Economically they just couldn't do it anymore,"...
Library grant will spring major expansion in Cloquet
Supporters of the Cloquet Public Library are anxiously awaiting an early Christmas present this month. Library director Beth Sorenson said she expects to hear from the Minnesota Department of...
County will explore courtroom in Cloquet City Hall
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners are considering a rather novel use for the current Cloquet City Council Chambers, once the city employees move down the street and the current building becomes county property. “Let us see if Sixth D...
Cromwell-Wright News
Well, here it is, only 11 days until Christmas — so, do you have everything done for this big event? I’m hoping most of you are almost ready, and some of you may even have been ready for weeks now; bu...
Funeral notices
Susan Lynn Jarvis, 56, of Esko passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Visitation is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral Friday, Dec. 14 at the Apostolic Lutheran Church in Esko. Robert Richard Koski, 86,... Full story
Actor transforms into entire cast of characters in 'One Christmas Carol'
Imagine one person, alone on a stage with three chairs and not much else, playing more than 30 characters in a two-hour performance of Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol." That's exactly what actor...
Disruptive play is key in Carlton win over Wrens
A full-court trapping defense by the Carlton girls basketball team proved to be too much for the Wrenshall Wrens to handle last Thursday as the Bulldogs pulled away to an impressive 57-33 win. "We...
MUSICAL notes
Appearing soon to the Encore Performing Arts Center, 2035 Hwy 33 South (on Frontage Road) in Cloquet: A Bluegrass Christmas with Monroe Crossing Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. An electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt...
Painting pastor comes to Our Savior's on Sunday
Paul Oman, artist and pastor, will visit Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet Sunday, Dec. 16 to share his "Drawn to the Word: artistic ministry. Participate in one of his unique worship and artist...
Tips for Minnesota taxpayers as they prepare to file
Individual income tax filing season does not begin until early next year, but the Minnesota Department of Revenue says it is not too early to start thinking about taxes now. The Minnesota Department of Revenue has been working to update its state tax...
Beware of scammers
As the income tax filing season approaches, the Minnesota Department of Revenue warns you to beware of scams attempting to steal your personal information. What do I need to know? Individuals or organizations may falsely represent themselves as being...
MNsure deadlines approach
Open enrollment runs through Jan. 13, but Saturday is the deadline for coverage that begins Jan. 1 Minnesotans looking for private health coverage through the MNsure marketplace beginning Jan. 1, 2019, have until midnight on Saturday, Dec. 15, to com...
Bulldogs triumph in tight game against Wrens
CARLTON-There's an old saying when rivals meet in sports "you can throw the records out the window." For the most part that adage holds true whenever Carlton and Wrenshall do battle on the basketball...
Eskomos topple Lumberjacks in backyard rivalry
Esko never looked back on the way to a 59-45 win over Cloquet in boys basketball Friday night. The nextdoor neighbors played in Esko with the Eskomos jumping out to the 35-26 halftime lead behind...
Lumberjack boys pick up elusive first win
ST. PAUL-The Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team picked up its first win of the season Saturday night as the Lumberjacks defeated the Eagan Wildcats 5-3. CEC was playing its second weekend...
Lady Lumberjacks skate toward success
With Tuesday's 3-1 defeat of the Duluth Northern Stars, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girl's hockey team is currently only one win away from matching the win total over each of the past two seasons. CEC -...
