Articles from the December 28, 2018 edition
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Obituary: Debbie L. Senarighi
Debbie L. Senarighi, age 60 of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was born April 12, 1958 in Duluth to Donald and Lois (Hunt) Senarighi and graduated from Lincoln High School in... Full story
Obituary: Margaret "Muggs" Elizabeth Clemens
Margaret “Muggs” Elizabeth Clemens, 92, a lifelong resident of Cloquet, passed away with her family by her side Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minn. She was born... Full story
Family traditions come together at community Christmas dinner
Most families have traditions at Christmas, whether it's oyster stew on Christmas Eve or goofy Christmas pajamas for Christmas morning. Cloquet's Dave Johnson and his kids have made a tradition of...
Obituary: Audrey B. (McCuskey) Rustad, 80
Audrey B. (McCuskey) Rustad, age 80 of Wrenshall, passed away on Friday December 28, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born on January 28, 1938 to Ignatz and Ester (DuFrane)... Full story
Finish the job
We’ve been down one in the Carlton County Attorney’s Office since the last election. It seems that Thom Pertler, who served our county very well for about two decades, stopped showing up for work...
Head Games
Concussions used to be brushed off as simply “getting your bell rung,” a very normal event occurring frequently in high school sports. Today, we know that “getting your bell rung” can have serious and long-term health consequences. For many...
Can you confirm that for me, please?
By now, everyone who cares has found out that Cloquet police officer Scott Beckman has lost his job, something that could have happened two years ago. Instead, in a council meeting in August 2016, Mayor Dave Hallback and councilors Jeff Rock and Stev...
Music blunts the chill of winter
The days shorten. The clouds deliver snow, ice, rain. On some mornings, Venus shines in the dawn sky. On other mornings, she hides. We spend more time indoors: in schools, churches, homes or...
County Board agrees to hook up to Highway 210 waterline expansion
“The stars are in alignment,” said Twin Lakes Township Chairperson Diane Felde-Fink at the Dec. 11 Carlton County Board of Commissioners meeting, “and we are now preparing for our proposal for the state bonding bill.” The Highway 210...
Failure to appear
Longtime Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler essentially stopped going to work not long after his loss to challenger Lauri Ketola in the Nov. 6 General Election. His absence is due to medical...
Finifrocks honored for conservation work, outreach
Four landowners were recently chosen by the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) as the 2018 Carlton County Conservation Award winners. All four were honored for the unique...
Cromwell-Wright News
By the time you read this in the newspaper, it will almost be the new year, so Bob and I wish you a Happy New Year! I would also like to thank the newspapers that publish this column and have done so...
Obituaries
Joel J. San Filippo Joel J. San Filippo, 87, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Dec. 19, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., surrounded by his family. He was born to James and Sally (Cowan) San... Full story
Funeral notices
Hugh J. Shannon, 93, of Cloquet, Minn. died Dec. 18, 2018. Services were scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 27 in Duluth, Minn. _________________ Leonard Joseph Gloeb, 89, of Roseville, Minn. died Dec. 19, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial was scheduled... Full story
KNOT notes
Meetings for baby mamas and moms-to-be The Nesting Place is a group for new mothers that welcomes moms with infants up to 1 year old and those in their third trimester of pregnancy. This group is open to anyone, regardless of where you live or...
Downhill skiers race into the busy season
A very young Cloquet-Esko-Carlton alpine ski team is preparing for a busy portion of their season following the holidays. The Lumberjacks had only two races prior to the holiday break, but that will...
Hockey History 1968-69
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Take, for instance, the 1968-69 Lumberjack hockey team. Enthusiastic fans cram a cold ice arena, a young team of Lumberjacks battle all season to...
Local teams dive into holiday tournaments
With schools in Minnesota closed for the holiday break, most athletic teams in the state and in the area will be busy focusing on winter holiday tournaments or select games over the break. Not every...
Walk of shame
I stood swaying back and forth in the parking lot of PJ’s Little Store, half asleep on my feet, after a particularly long overnight shift. It was early December, and my brother Bruce was slated to...
Sports Schedules
BOYS BASKETBALL Carlton Bulldogs Thursday, Dec. 27, 6:00 pm at Blackduck Friday, Jan. 4, 7:15 pm at Floodwood Cloquet Lumberjacks Friday, Dec. 28, 6:15 pm vs. Pine City Cromwell-Wright Cardinals Friday, Dec. 28, 2:45 pm vs. Duluth Denfeld at Cloquet... Full story
Hospital offers specialized hand therapy
People value the use of their hands and any loss of function through injury or accident may have a devastating effect on their lives. Anyone with an injury wants the very best of treatment to assure...
It is not too late to get your flu shot!
As you sit down and take a moment to relax and enjoy the holidays and the soft tinkle of pine needles falling off your tree, you suddenly think “I never got my flu shot, is it too late?” Not to...
Cloquet couple found dead after snowmobile broke through ice
Two Cloquet residents are dead after their snowmobile apparently broke through the ice sometime over the weekend. According to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department, the St. Louis County Volunteer rescue squad found both... Full story
Nine months pay for former cop, documents reveal
Former Cloquet police officer Scott Beckman may not work as a cop for the City of Cloquet anymore, but he will technically remain “on leave” and collect a monthly paycheck of $4,500 through Sept....
Post-Christmas recycling tips
‘Treecycle’ your real Christmas tree Carlton County residents are encouraged to recycle their fresh-cut Christmas trees during Treecycling, a free program with drop-off locations throughout the region. Christmas trees, like yard waste, are...