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Carlton students will have classes only four days a week next year, provided the district's proposal is approved by the state. Nearly 30 members of the public were present Monday for the last of three required public hearings on the subject. After a presentation by superintendent Donita Stepan, 10 people addressed the board with voices both for and against the proposal. Stepan outlined the plan, mostly repeating what she had said at the previous hearings, while emphasizing certain points. Early...
More than four years later, the Covid-19 ripple effect continues, with school districts everywhere coming to terms with the end of federal grant funding intended to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. On Friday, Cloquet school board members approved roughly $1.6 million in staff cuts — 23 employees in total — most of those the result of federal Covid dollars and a state literacy grant ending this year. About a quarter of the job cuts were due to declining enrollment. School board chair Nate Sandman said this was the lar...
Carlton Schools Qtr 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll Grade 12 Michael Cadotte Sofie Herman Luukas Korpela Gavin LeBrasseur Megan Matarelli Abigail Mitchell Keanna Simula Brody Vernon Harlee Ziebol Grade 11 Jackson Korpela Kayla Radtke Ariadna Rovira-Sanchez Amy Schwoch Grade 10 Karysa Brown Alex Gillette Sophia Schmidt Nadia Tessier Grade 9 Harley Erickson Brielle Simula Teagen Tessier Grade 8 Katelyn Cadotte Jaylah Crane Jack Gibson Jorgen Herman Baily Line Gabriella Loucks Cooper Miller Selah Rupp Taylor-Rose Skagerburg Kyria Tuttle Kaden Ward Grade... Full story
Esko High School Quarter 3, 2023-24 Honor Roll Students with GPA between 3.650 and 4.0 points Will Abrahamson Bella Abrahamson Emma Adkins Simone Anderson Parker Anderson Joshua Antonutti Jayden Ausland Lucye Backstrom Emmett Bailey Aaron Bailey Ellahna Barnes Joel Barta Ellynor Barta Lucy Barta Alena Beare Ashlynn Beare Josef Bednar William Beisang Harper Benedix Jaxon Benedix Cambrie Berger Wyatt Bergstedt Gino Bertogliat Wyatt Blotti Genevieve Bohlman Emmeline Bohlman Leah Borden Isabella Bowman Marisa Brabec Ahna Brekke Addison Bucsko... Full story
Barnum Schools Quarter 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll GPA of 3.667 or above with no grades lower than B- Grade 7 Owen Bailey Andrae Davis Morgan DeCaigny Rachel Dinger Avery Graftaas Landon Hosmer Hailey Ikola Lindy LeDoux Clover Moerke Ella Nyquist Kamryn Pearsall Tyler Schatz Carli Stevens Addison Webb LeeRoy Wyatt Grade 8 Olivia Bigelow James Budge Julia Campbell Julian Class Braylon Collelo Jack Collins Brady Ferguson Piper Genereau Jaxson Halverson Ethan Heaslip Mia Hurst Ingrid Lund Isabella McCall DeAhnna Nordstrom Joseph Paulson Grace Pettit P... Full story
There was much scientific banter about last week as 15 Cloquet middle school students, three high school students and their research mentors William Bauer and Dr. Cynthia Welsh attended the Minnesota State Science & Engineering Fair. It was the 87th state science fair on March 22 at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Each year, hundreds of middle and high school students from across Minnesota present original research to STEM professionals and compete for prestigious awards. Cloquet students won the... Full story
Wrenshall Schools Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Kiara Ankrum Bryce Bartczak Drew Bartczak Gavin Beetcher Soyure Beetcher Vera Brown Marissa Carlson Willow Cash Kyler Clarke Brie Hoglund Annabelle House Angel Hughes Taylor Hulgan Brysen Jessup Jack Johnson Julieauna Johnson Quinn Johnson Natalya Kacer Mira Kilby Kendal Kot Elliana Lattu Carson Laveau Tyler Laveau Gia Liimatainen Goff Eden Loucks Uriah Loucks Ryan Mattson Tyler Mills Alexis Nelson Andrew Olesen Isaias Padilla Camden Peterson Owen Resberg Isabel Riley Jack Riley Dustin Roepke Matthew... Full story
Barnum Schools Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Grade 7 Jacob Bernhardson Morgan DeCaigny Rachel Dinger Avery Graftaas Landon Hosmer Hailey Ikola Caitlin Johnson Lindy LeDoux Clover Moerke Ella Nyquist Kamryn Pearsall Carli Stevens Addison Webb LeeRoy Wyatt Grade 8 Blake Axtell Daymian Beckstrand Olivia Bigelow James Budge Julia Campbell Logan Charboneau Braylon Collelo Jack Collins Brady Ferguson Piper Genereau Jaxson Halverson Ethan Heaslip Mia Hurst Kohltan Johnson Abigail Lahmayer Ingrid Lund Isabella McCall DeAhnna Nordstrom Joseph Paulson Grace Pet... Full story
Cloquet High School bathrooms could soon be home to vape detectors if school administrators have their way. In response to questions about bathrooms and a state law requiring that schools provide space for gender-neutral, single-user restroom and locker room facilities, superintendent Michael Cary said he’s gotten no complaints about making the former faculty bathrooms available to all. It was the most simple solution at every school, since the single stall bathrooms were already essentially gen...
Cloquet High School A Honor Roll Grade 9 Mason Alfaro Ella Anderson Olivia Battaglia Devin Cary Jayten Clark Franklin Cossey Kayla Covington Noah Cunningham Gracie Danielson Joseph Dillon Kaden Gariepy Daisie Gustafson Amaija Halli Eli Heehn Annabelle Henschel Averie Hoffmann Lovissa Hughes Timothy Kazmierczak Kyra Kramer Emma Lamere Isaiah Langer Jordan Linder Theresa Loisel Makenzie Lynch Lilyana Maio Rana Majerle Brendan Malloy Matthew Mangan Aliyah Marshall Cecelia Moench Tenique Moose Cadence Niemi Adalynn Pecore Aubrey Perrault Ariel... Full story
Carlton Schools A Honor Roll Grade 6 Annika Erickson Donovan Jenne TayLynn Laveau Mackenzie Mullenix Aowyn Rupp Alaina Soukkala Grade 7 Lila Manning Grade 8 Katelyn Cadotte Jayla Crane Jack Gibson Jorgen Herman Baily Line Gabriella Loucks Cooper Miller Selah Rupp Taylor-Rose Skagerberg Kyria Tuttle Kaden Ward Grade 9 Ava Jenne Landon Jenne Lydia Kiehl Brielle Simula Teagen Tessier Grade 10 Alexis Coy Karysa Brown Alex Gillette Sophia Schmidt Nadia Tessier Grade 12 Michael Cadotte Brayden Drake Sofie Herman Luukas Korpela Gavin LeBrasseur Megan... Full story
Cromwell- Wright Schools Honor Rolls A Honor Roll Grade 12 Elliott Anderson Jillian Anderson Avery Birman Anaka Burton Tanner Collman Marissa Dahl Brandon Dickey Caya Forland Aurora Gervais Wyatt Goranson Kyra Granholm Mya Gronner Maxwell Hanni Andrew Kachinske Macie Lind Joshua Lindman Katie Metzer Korpela Emaleigh Olesiak Karina Olesiak Josie Suhonen Grace Swenson Grade 11 Isabella Anderson Siiena Anderson Brady Dahl Bryanna Foster Jack Irving Tucker Korpi Emerson Lind Emily Lindman Dylan Nyberg Titus Swartout Grade 10 Kayla Aho Justine... Full story
Esko Schools Honor roll Will Abrahamson Bella Abrahamson Emma Adkins Joseph Antonutti Joshua Antonutti Hank Backstrom Lucye Backstrom Aaron Bailey Ellahna Barnes Ellynor Barta Joel Barta Lucy Barta Alena Beare Ashlynn Beare Josef Bednar William Beisang Levi Belland Jaxon Benedix Harper Benedix Aspen Berg Cambrie Berger Wyatt Bergstedt Elin Besonen Emmeline Bohlman Genevieve Bohlman Nickolas Borden Leah Borden Isabella Bowman Marisa Brabec Ahna Brekke Braeden Caple Merik Carey Priya Carey Charlie Carlson Owen Cawcutt Joseph Cekalla Samuel... Full story
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet had 273 students achieving high academic standing honors: 154 on the dean’s (3.0 GPA or higher) and 119 on the president’s list (4.0 GPA). FDLTCC president’s list Barnum: Selah Casper, Madison Goodwin, Madison Jones, Julie Krueger, ShyAnn Ostby Carlton: Burley, Shalom Heikkila, Joseph Kitto, Abigail Ronkainen, Abrianna Schmidt, Bradley Untiedt Cloquet: Robin Anderson, Carlos Arreola, Tiffany Bones, Ann Carlson, Dylan Clark, Clara Dale, Jena Hurd, Taylor Janisch, Jacqueline Jennissen, Elizabeth... Full story
Carlton school board filled its leadership positions at its organizational meeting Monday. Julianne Emerson was re-elected to her position as chair. This will be her fourth consecutive year in the role. To date, she has served on the board 11 years total, leaving in 2018 and returning in 2020 as a write-in candidate. Over her previous terms starting in 2010, she served as chair for six years. Salaries for board members were renewed without change. Board members receive $1,000 a year plus $40 a meeting. Based on the tentative schedule, a member...
The Wrenshall school board will vote later this month on another loan to support cash flow during a period of time in the new year when district funds will be at their lowest. Speaking at Tuesday’s work session of the board, superintendent Jeff Pesta compared the $300,000 loan to last year, when the board approved a $500,000 loan. “This is truly our safety net,” Pesta said, later telling the Pine Knot, “in my recommendation to the board, I’m reasoning that the cost of borrowing $300,000 is worth it to eliminate the small risk of coming up...
The group of 16 Wrenshall students quickly separated into small groups outside the Carlton VFW last week, as they hammered and cut the final pieces of the walk-in cooler they'd been building since September. Carter Woodall climbed a ladder to hammer nails into the fascia above, while Tyler Scott held the ladder to make sure his classmate didn't fall. Another group added trim - a job they had to start over - while others took turns drilling, sawing and hammering elsewhere on the tan and sage...
Carlton teachers will receive a pay increase of 4.25 percent for the 2023-24 school year and an additional 2 percent for the 2024-25 school year, according to a new contract approved by the Carlton school board at its meeting Monday, Nov. 20. Other than that, there were few changes in the new contract with the Carlton Education Association, the union which represents teachers in the district, according to board chair Julianne Emerson. “The things that we really wanted to do is to raise salaries and raise the entry level salary,” Emerson sai...
Wrenshall High School Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Grades 7-12 Connar Ankrum Kiara Ankrum Bryce Bartczak Drew Bartczak Soyure Beetcher Lucy Berglind Sophia Blanchard Vera Brown Marissa Carlson Gabriel Cass Kyler Clarke Mason Goetz Brie Hoglund Annabelle House Angel Hughes Addison Hulgan Taylor Hulgan Brysen Jessup Andrew Johnson Gracelyn Johnson Jack Johnson Julieauna Johnson Freyja Kirkpatrick Kendal Kot Elliana Lattu Gia Liimatainen Goff Eden Loucks Uriah Loucks Ryan Mattson Tyler Mills Alexis Nelson Andrew Olesen Isaias Padilla Teyah Parent Dougla...
Barnum High School Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Grade 7 Owen Bailey Macy Berg Jacob Bernhardson Andrae Davis Morgan DeCaigny Rachel Dinger Avery Graftaas Amos Grover Winter Hennager Landon Hosmer Hailey Ikola Caitlin Johnson Braxton Laveau Lindy LeDoux Clover Moerke Tanner Moore Ella Nyquist Kamryn Pearsall Tyler Schatz Carli Stevens Addison Webb LeeRoy Wyatt Grade 8 Daymian Beckstrand Olivia Bigelow James Budge Julia Campbell Logan Charboneau Braylon Collelo Jack Collins Brady Ferguson Piper Genereau Jaxson Halverson Ethan Heaslip Mia Hurst Kohltan... Full story
Carlton High School Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Sixth grade Benjamin Abbott Annika Erickson Donovan Jenne TayLynn Laveau Persephony Matuszak Mackenzie Mullenix Morris Olson Aowyn Rupp Alaina Soukkala Deklin Towslee Kylan Ward Seventh grade Lila Manning Eighth grade Katelyn Cadotte Jaylah Crane Jorgen Herman Baily Line Gabriella Loucks Cooper Miller Selah Rupp Taylor-Rose Skagerberg Kyria Tuttle Kaden Ward Ninth grade Harley Erickson Ava Jenne Landon Jenne Lydia Kiehl Nixon Mitchell Brielle Simula Teagen Tessier 10th grade Karysa Brown Alexis Coy... Full story
Esko High School Quarter 1 Honor Roll Bella Abrahamson Will Abrahamson Emma Adkins Rachel Amireault Adisyn Anderson Simone Anderson Santiago Anich Joseph Antonutti Joshua Antonutti Hank Backstrom Lucye Backstrom Aaron Bailey Ellahna Barnes Lourdes Barousse Joel Barta Ellynor Barta Lucy Barta Alena Beare Ashlynn Beare William Beisang Levi Belland Harper Benedix Jaxon Benedix Aspen Berg Cambrie Berger Wyatt Bergstedt Aviana Bergstrand Gino Bertogliat Wyatt Blotti Emmeline Bohlman Genevieve Bohlman Leah Borden Nickolas Borden Isabella Bowman... Full story
Esko students will premiere the fall musical, "Alice in Wonderland," at the Esko High School theater on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The show runs two weekends: Nov- 8-10 and Nov. 15-17, and 19. Tickets are $12 for adults, PreK-12 students $5. Call 218-879-4673, ext 320, or visit esko.ludus.com for tickets and times. "This is a new musical version of the timeless classic," said director Joyce Bergstedt. "Come join us for an evening of fun, high-energy entertainment."... Full story
Cloquet High School has been celebrating all week long. With the football field in the final stages of construction, the Lumberjacks will crown their king and queen at a pep rally Friday afternoon in advance of the homecoming football game in Proctor and a dance back at the high school. Candidates for 2023 homecoming court are, front row, from left, Quinn Danielson, Madysen Waters, Grace Swanson, Erin Loeb, Ella Chartier, Kiley Issendorf, Carly Johnson, Mary Kayser, Autumn Peterson and Ava...
When Esko assistant coach Liz Kyes shared how her high school cross country team would run the game ball from the opposing team's school to the homecoming game each year, head coach Jerimy Hallsten was intrigued. But first he had to find out whom Esko would play for homecoming. "If it's International Falls, that's a game changer," Hallsten said of the town 160 miles away. Luckily, it was Two Harbors. With his team excited by the idea, Hallsten mapped a 47-mile course from Two Harbors to Esko,... Full story
