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Obituary: Eleanore Agnes Ehmann
Eleanore Agnes Ehmann, age 102, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 14, 1921, in Cloquet, Minnesota to Alexander and Mabel... Full story
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Bad River Band keeps fighting for rights
The Thunder Film Fest welcomed a regional celebrity to its screening of the "Bad River" documentary Saturday afternoon at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Mike Wiggins Jr., former chairman...
Obituary: Donald Magnuson
Donald Kenneth Magnuson, 88, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024, at New Perspective Assisted Living. He was born June 18, 1935, in Cloquet, the son of Carl and Ann (Lance) Magnuson. Don grad... Full story
Obituary: Charles H. Roatch
Private family graveside services for Charles H. Roatch, 86, of Fairmont, Minnesota were held this week at Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont after a service at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Charles passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at the St.... Full story
After 32 years, Brenner won't seek board seat
Longtime Carlton County commissioner Dick Brenner announced Tuesday he will not seek another term on the county board. Brenner is serving his 32nd year on the board, dating back to 1992. Prior to...
Obituary: Marie Victoria Stolan
Marie Victoria Stolan, 98, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024, at Barnes Care in Esko. She was born in Hibbing on July 31, 1925, the daughter of John and Concetta (Colalillo) Cucinelli. Marie was... Full story
Obituary: Janice J. Fall-Polo-Carlson-Storck
Janice J. Fall-Polo-Carlson-Storck, 78, of Cloquet passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in her home. She was born June 22, 1945, to Marley and Elsie Fall in Carlton. Raised in Wrenshall and Carlton,... Full story
Hometown family band hits homegrown
The Cloquet family band #theindianheadband played the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth last week. The band is known for its eclectic mix of tunes that defy categorization. The venue was the Sacred... Full story
Filing period for local offices opens soon
Four Cloquet City Council positions are up for election in November, including Wards 3, 4, 5 and the at-large council seat. Ward 3 would be for a two-year term, the others are four years each. Residents may file affidavits of candidacy May 21... Full story
Fire district looks for state funding sources
Work to complete the Minnesota Highway 23 culvert replacement project at Perch Lake near Gary New Duluth will begin May 13. Contractors will begin mobilizing heavy equipment to the site on May 7.... Full story
Obituary: Adolph E. Romanek
Adolph E. Romanek, 98, died at home on April 30, 2024. He was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Floodwood to Joseph and Mary Romanek. He married Bette Lou La Breche on July 18, 1953, in Cloquet. Adolph grew up... Full story
Wrenshall Board seeks balance on open enrollment
Brady Slater [email protected] Faced with growing enrollments and class rosters for the next school year, the Wrenshall school board did something Monday it hasn’t had to consider in years. It closed open enrollment in four elementary school g...
Photos: Celebrating Business
The Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and banquet April 25 at Black Bear Casino Resort.... Full story
Man faces 8 counts related to child pornography
A 50-year-old Cloquet man faces eight felony counts of child pornography after being turned into police by a person residing in the same home. Richard Craig Carlson appeared in Sixth District Court remotely from jail on Wednesday, making a first...
Trial set for former Cloquet police officer
A case alleging that a former Cloquet police officer exploited an elderly woman suffering from dementia is headed to court in November. The Minnesota Attorney General’s office charged Laci Marie Silgjord in July 2023 with financially exploiting a v...
Man charged with assaulting, kidnapping woman
A Carlton County man is in jail after allegedly holding, assaulting and threatening a woman — known to him — against her will for five days at his home northwest of Cloquet. Dennis Alan Oberg, 27, was charged April 29 with four felonies in Sixth Dis...
Letter to the Editor: I second the support for newspapers
I would like to echo the remarks made by Mark Cline’s recent letter calling for support of our local newspaper, the Pine Knot News. We are fortunate to have a local paper to help us keep informed of local happenings and events. The Pine Knot has a... Full story
Notes from the small pond: Motherhood
The young mother rubbed oil on her already brown legs and lay back on the towel in the sand, her skin a shiny offering to the sun. Nearby, her blond, husky son, covered in sand, sucked orange pop... Full story
Stealth rains on CEC's win parade
The first season in history of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys lacrosse program has been nothing short of impressive. The Lumberjacks have displayed massive offensive firepower and a stingy defense, a... Full story
The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Thursday, May 2 Boys Baseball Cromwell-Wright 8 Cook County 1 Proctor 7 Cloquet 5 Girls Softball Cromwell-Wright 16 Cook County 6 Friday, May 3 Boys Lacrosse Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 11 Bloomington Kennedy 5 Girls Softball South Ridge 17 Ely 7... Full story
Lumberjacks look to break through
The Cloquet baseball team is in the midst of the busiest part of its spring schedule. Last Thursday, the Lumberjack fell 7-5 to Proctor, on Monday they lost 5-3 to a tough Superior team. Don't judge... Full story
Cloquet girls golf second in conference
The Cloquet girls golf team placed second in the Lake Superior Conference golf meet Wednesday, falling to Grand Rapids but beating Hermantown by four strokes at the Pokegama Golf Course in Grand... Full story
Another darts season passes
The Cloquet Men's Retiree Darts league concluded its 2023-24 season April 29. Meeting on Mondays at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Cloquet, the league reflects the old bowling league schedules going...
Off to Augsburg
Standout Cloquet athletes Lani Fonoti and Ava Carlson both recently signed letters of intent to attend Augsburg College in St. Paul this fall....
County Seat offers romantic comedy to remember
The County Seat Theater will present "First Night" by Jack Neary, one weekend only. The tender, sweet, and yet acidly incisively funny romantic comedy will have you leaving the theater feeling warm, r... Full story
