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It’s section playoff time for local volleyball teams and things are about to get awfully interesting. What follows is a breakdown of local teams and who and when they will be playing. Look for more information on volleyball playoffs in next week’s Pine Knot News. Section 7A Four local teams will all be vying for a place in the Section 7A championship game, but all of those teams will have a tough road ahead. No. 8 seeded Fond du Lac Ojibwe gets the tough job of opening up against No. 1 see... Full story
Playoff football began Tuesday as a number of area teams tried to punch their ticket into the second round of sections. Class AAAA Cloquet made a valiant comeback against Duluth Denfeld in Duluth, falling short 28-20 on Tuesday. Denfeld came in as the No. 3 seed with a record of 5-3, while the Lumberjacks were the No. 6 seed with a record of 2-6. The two teams met in early October with the Hunters coming away with a 16-point win. Against Denfeld, the 'Jacks had the tall task of trying to slow... Full story
When Jen Schultz won the first of her four House terms at Minnesota’s Capitol in 2014, she joined a stable of Democratic legislators from the area and the 8th Congressional District was in the party’s hands, too — albeit by a very narrow margin. A decade later, it’s a far different picture. Outside of her home base in Duluth, Republicans hold sway in much of northeastern Minnesota. And the 8th District has elected a Republican in U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber in three consecutive elections. Schultz, who left the Legislature after the 2022 session... 
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE District 11A (elect 1) Jeff A. Dotseth Republican Pete Radosevich Democratic- Farmer-Labor JUDICIAL CANDIDATES 6th District (elect 1) Gunnar B. Johnson, Shawn Reed, Duluth COUNTY COMMISSIONER District 1 (elect 1) Sarah Buhs Caleb Dunlap District 5 (elect 1) Dan Reed Alex French SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR District 1 (elect 1) Michelle Boyechko Barbara Dahl District 4 (elect 1) Gary Peterson District 5 (elect 1) Bruce Heikes Roger Hurd CITY CANDIDATES BARNUM City Council (elect 2) Darrel Berry James Calhoun CARLTON Mayor... Full story
Carlton County is experiencing a steady flow of early voters and absentee ballots in advance of the Nov. 5 general election. “Since early voting started Sept. 20, we’ve been getting 50 to 100 voters each day,” said county auditor/treasurer Kevin DeVriendt. “The mail-in ballots are rolling in, too — 150 to 200 by mail every day.” Early voting is taking place at the auditor/treasurer’s office on the second floor of the Carlton County Historic Courthouse (Room 205). Also called “in-person absentee voting,” early voting is available for all... Full story
DISTRICT 1: Sarah Buhs Briefly summarize your personal background and qualifications. As a lifelong Carlton County resident working in public safety, healthcare, and community service, I'm dedicated to community well-being. Leadership, resilience, and passion for public service drives my commitment to positively impacting Carlton County. Learn why I am determined to be a Carlton County District 1 Commissioner at sarahplantebuhs.com. What made you decide to run for Carlton County commissioner this year? I'm concerned about rising taxes and... Full story
Wednesday, Oct. 9 Girls Soccer Esko 6 Legacy Christian Academy 0 Thursday, Oct. 10 Section 7AA Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 2 Duluth Denfeld 0 Boys Soccer CEC 2 Duluth Denfeld 1 Volleyball Barnum 3 Cook County 1 Carlton/Wrenshall 3 Silver Bay 1 Proctor 3 ML/WR 0 Duluth East 3 Esko 1 Grand Rapids 3 Cloquet 0 Football Hermantown 56 Esko 12 South Ridge 42 Chisholm 40 Rush City 24 ML/WR 22 Friday, Oct. 11 Football Cromwell-Wright 60 Sebeka 22 McGregor 58 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Grand Rapids 42 Cloquet 7 Barnum 44 Ely 8 Monday, Oct. 14 Volleyball South... Full story
Louis Bonneville Briefly summarize your personal background and qualifications. My family and I have been in ISD 91 for 70-plus years, I have a child in the elementary school and grandchildren who will attend. As a member of the board the last 3.5 years, I’ve served on the negotiating and facilities committees. I volunteer helping students learn the trades. What made you decide to run for Barnum School Board this year? Our children. Also I see education changing and would like to be part of the solution to keep ISD 91 as a front runner. What d... Full story
Carlton County is experiencing a steady flow of early voters and absentee ballots in advance of the Nov. 5 general election. “Since early voting started Sept. 20, we’ve been getting 50 to 100 voters each day,” said county auditor/treasurer Kevin DeVriendt. “The mail-in ballots are rolling in, too — 150 to 200 by mail every day.” Early voting is taking place at the auditor/treasurer’s office on the second floor of the Carlton County Historic Courthouse (Room 205). Also called “in-person absentee voting,” early voting is available for all...
When I was a young boy and brought home a tall tale from a school mate, my mother said, “Don’t believe everything you hear.” In my Barnum High School English class, Mrs. Docken cautioned us, “Don’t believe everything you read.” When serving in the U.S. Army, we were taught to evaluate information and seek to understand what is true or not true based on current evidence and critical thinking. If we are truly seeking truth, we can test allegations by gathering information, seeking all points of view, and then apply logic and commonsense... Full story
Thursday, Oct. 3 Volleyball Cook County 3 Fond du Lac Ojibwe 0 Esko 3 Floodwood 1 Cromwell-Wright 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 2 Cloquet 3 Superior 0 Moose Lake/Willow River 3 Silver Bay 2 Barnum 3 McGregor 0 Girls Soccer Esko 2 Cloquet/Carlton 1 Friday, Oct. 4 Football Denfeld 38 Cloquet 22 Ogilvie 2 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 (Forfeit) Braham 52 South Ridge 0 Esko 35 Hibbing 0 Barnum 29 Mille Lacs 0 Moose Lake/Willow River 38 International Falls 33 Cromwell-Wright 22 Verndale 8 Saturday, Oct. 5 Volleyball Esko 2 Crosby-Ironton 1 Milaca 2 ML/WR 0 Forest Lake... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 26 Volleyball Cloquet 3 Duluth Denfeld 1 Esko 3 Barnum 0 Floodwood 3 Cromwell-Wright 0 South Ridge 3 Cook County 1 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 1 Duluth Marshall 1 Girls Tennis CEC 7 Duluth Denfeld 0 Football Barnum 49 East Central 6 Friday, Sept. 27 Football Cloquet 49 Proctor 0 Two Harbors 55 Esko 26 Bigfork 66 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Nevis 48 Cromwell-Wright 8 Moose Lake/Willow River 37 Hinckley-Finlayson 14 Mille Lacs 74 South Ridge 0 Saturday, Sept. 28 Boys Soccer CEC 3 Hermantown 0 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 2 Hermantown 1... Full story
A year ago, Barnum football coach Rob Minkkinen had a feeling his Bombers would be a good football team. This year? Minkkinen knew they had some unproven talent, but after four games even he is surprised by the 4-0 squad. "We lost a big and talented group of players last year," Minkkinen said. "The group this year has waited for their chance to play and they've spent a ton of time in the weight room and in practice. They are ready to show what they can do." After picking up a close win in their... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 19 Volleyball Rush City 3 Barnum 0 Cloquet 3 Greenway 1 Two Harbors 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 1 Cromwell-Wright 3 McGregor 0 Esko 3 Moose Lake/Willow River 0 Floodwood 3 South Ridge 0 Girls Soccer Duluth Marshall 3 Esko 2 Boys Soccer CEC 6 Proctor 0 Friday, Sept. 20 Football Moose Lake/Willow River 41 Mesabi East 6 Barnum 34 Braham 8 Cromwell-Wright 21 Ogilvie 6 Pequot Lakes 47 Esko 6 East Central 20 South Ridge 13 Rock Ridge 18 Cloquet 15 Hill City/Northland 94 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Saturday, Sept. 21 Boys Soccer CEC 3 Princeton 0... Full story
Entering Tuesday's night volleyball match, Cloquet and Esko were on opposite ends of season records. Esko entered the game with a record of 13-2 while the Lumberjacks came in with a 6-8 record and a much younger team than the team that had made it to the section title match the last few seasons. In the end, it was Esko that came away with an impressive 25-11, 25-12, 25-18 home win. "I was a little surprised at the scores, but when we are on our game we are a pretty good team," said Esko coach... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 12 Volleyball ML/WR 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 2 South Ridge 3 Cromwell-Wright 1 Two Harbors 3 Barnum 2 Proctor 3 Cloquet 2 Football ML/WR 38 Crosby-Ironton 20 Boys Soccer CEC 2 Duluth East 1 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 6 Two Harbors 0 Esko 2 Hermantown 1 Friday, Sept. 13 Football Cloquet 46 Duluth East 22 Esko 27 Mora 14 Cromwell-Wright 33 Bertha-Hewitt 27 Barnum 38 Deer River 13 Sebeka 66 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 South Ridge 18 Ely 14 Saturday, Sept. 14 Boys Soccer CEC 2 Grand Rapids 1 Volleyball South Ridge 2 Menahga 1 Barnum 2 East... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 5 Volleyball North Branch 3 Cloquet 0 Crosby/Ironton 3 ML/WR 1 Carlton/Wrenshall 3 Barnum 2 South Ridge 3 McGregor 0 Boys Soccer CEC 4 Hermantown 1 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 1 Bemidji 0 Girls Swimming Hibbing/Chisholm 97 CEC 88 Friday, Sept. 6 Football Hermantown 35 Cloquet 6 Esko 56 Proctor 0 Cromwell/Wright 60 Hill City/Northland 8 Barnum 49 Chisholm 16 Deer River 41 South Ridge 6 ML/WR 32 Aitkin 14 Bertha-Hewitt 55 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Saturday, Sept. 7 Volleyball Tournament matches Two Harbors 2 Fond du Lac 0 Esko 2 North... Full story
Of the 27 Carlton County 4-H members with demonstrations and exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair that began in August, 19 purple or blue ribbons were brought home by the time the fair ended on Labor Day. Purple is the top award, for entries deemed to have "met and far exceed the average standards established for that particular class. The exhibit or workmanship is outstanding with minimal flaws." Here is a rundown on the Carlton County participants who won purple ribbons: • Laura Rubesh of C...
There are many reasons why people go to the Minnesota State Fair. The food, carnival rides, exhibits, livestock barns, music, educational demonstrations and, of course, people watching, bring nearly two million fairgoers to the fairgrounds each year. But very few get invited to perform on one of the four major stages scattered across the 330 acres of the fairgrounds. Count me as one of them. Doctor Kielbasa, a band with longtime ties to Cloquet and Carlton County, performed two days on the...
Districtwide, Cloquet saw a 3 percent increase in Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments scores in the 2023-24 school year. Superintendent Michael Cary was happy to see the numbers mostly improving, four and a half years after the pandemic shut down Minnesota schools, but only three since students were faced with at least partial online classes. "As we move further past the pandemic, we appear to be seeing the impacts slowly diminish," Cary said. "The turnaround has been slower in our upper grade...
Rural schools in Carlton County showed marginal progress in the results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments released by the state Education Department last week. Students mostly eclipsed statewide averages at the Barnum and Cromwell-Wright districts, but, overall, the drop in scores since Covid-19 in 2020 was still evidenced with some lackluster performances in reading and math — the two subjects that are the primary focus of the tests. To better understand the proficiencies of rural-most students and the recovery arc since the p...
Thursday, Aug. 29 Football Duluth East 24 Esko 14 Barnum 9 ML/WR 6 Verndale 62 Carlton/Wrenshall 0 Mesabi East 52 South Ridge 6 Volleyball Cromwell-Wright 3 Cook County 0 Girls Soccer Cloquet/Carlton 4 Alexandria Area 0 Boys Soccer Benilde-St. Margaret’s 3 CEC 2 Friday, Aug. 31 Football Two Harbors 37 Cloquet 14 Cromwell-Wright 48 McGregor 8 Volleyball Barnum 3 ML/WR 2 Tuesday, Sept. 3 Volleyball Princeton 3 Cloquet 0 Esko 3 Rock Ridge 2 Mora 3 Barnum 0 Two Harbors 3 ML/WR 0 Carlton/Wrenshall 3 Nashwauk-Keewatin 0 Boys Soccer CEC 5 Duluth M...
An early season volleyball matchup between neighboring towns is always exciting. It was no different Aug. 30 when Barnum and Moose Lake/Willow River did battle in Moose Lake. In the end, the Bombers overcame a slow start in the first game to notch a 3-1 road win. "Moose Lake/Willow River came out flying in that first game," said Barnum coach Amanda Nordstrom. "It's always a big rivalry game when we meet them, and they were ready." The Rebels took Game 1 by a 25-16 score. "We came out and our...
Cross Country Carlton/Wrenshall Thursday, Sept. 5 vs Superior at Pattison Park, 4 Tuesday, Sept. 17 vs Northwestern at Norwood, 4:30 Thursday, Sept. 26 at Hibbing, 4 Thursday, Oct. 3 at Ely, 4 Thursday, Oct. 10 vs Cook County at Pincushion, 1 Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Proctor, 4 Thursday, Oct. 24, sectional tournament,TBD Saturday, Nov. 2 state tournament, TBD Cloquet Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Mora, 4:15 Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Grand Rapids, 4 Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Hermantown, 4 Thursday, Sept. 26 at Hibbing, 4 Thursday, Oct. 3 at Ely, 4 Tuesday, Oct. 8 at... Full story
Ten months ago, the Pine Knot News reported on concerns Carlton County officials expressed about the potential for runaway health care costs for county employees starting in 2025. A high number of claims had forced the county to use 5- and 10.5-percent caps on premiums in 2023 and 2024, with the county facing an uncapped future. At risk was a higher tax levy and the hard decisions that could have resulted from trying to contain other costs. But based on what transpired Aug. 13 during the county board meeting in Cloquet, it’s safe to say, ...
