Articles from the December 22, 2023 edition
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Photo: ESKO'S PERICH PICKS GOPHERS
Esko's Koi Perich puts on a University of Minnesota cap after voicing his decision to play Division I football for the school during a signing ceremony Wednesday at Esko High School. Perich cited the... Full story
By Quick goal nets OT win for Wilderness
After missing 13 games due to injury, Minnesota Wilderness forward Adam Johnson returned to the lineup in style Friday in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Johnson, of Mahtomedi, Minnesota, scored the game-winning goal 47 seconds into overtime to defeat... Full story
Holiday tournaments headed this way
With the holidays on the near horizon, so too is the long-standing tradition of holiday sports tournaments between Christmas and New Years. Hockey and basketball take center stage over the break, but... Full story
Obituary: Corrine Eleanor Wick
Corrine Eleanor Wick, 79, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Feb. 13, 1944, to Raymond and Eleanor (Aiken) Wick. Corrine married Kenneth W.... Full story
Obituary: Sarah Ann Hamilton,
She was beautiful. Sarah Ann Hamilton, 44, passed over to be with her creator on Dec. 14, 2023, in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Sarah was born to Robert and Lynn Hunt in Tomah, Wisconsin on... Full story
Obituary: Robert J. "Rob" Laaksonen
Robert J. “Rob” Laaksonen, 77, of Cloquet passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. He was born Feb. 27, 1946, to John and Erna (Morken) Laaksonen in Cloquet. He was a 1964 graduate of Cloquet Hig... Full story
Obituary: Tori Ann Jordan
Tori Ann Jordan was a caring mother, grandmother, significant other, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, friend and more. She left this world far too soon on Dec. 13, 2023, at age 45 after a three-and-a-half-year battle with epithelioid... Full story
Obituary: Sherman D. Wisneski
Sherman D. Wisneski, 91, of Cloquet, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Sherm was born Oct. 12, 1932, in Cloquet, the son of Stanley and Myrtle (Erickson) W... Full story
Death notices: Tiessen
Cheryl Marie Tiessen was born Sept. 4, 1960, to Dayle and Barbara (Tougas) Klister in Cloquet, Minnesota. She passed away at her home in Cloquet, at the age of 63, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Services were previously held. Nelson Funeral... Full story
WRIGHT/CROMWELL NEWS
Here it is, almost the last week of the year. It’s been an interesting year for me, especially since I have undergone treatment for breast cancer starting in April 2023. I never felt devastated w... Full story
Photo: Dala horse gets a new home
The large Swedish dala horse that guarded Bergquist Imports since the 1970s has a new home in Cloquet: next to the Cloquet Chamber of Commerce sign off Highway 33, on the hill overlooking the St. Louis River. The horse was made for Bergquist Imports... Full story
