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1 天前 · Well, it's over. Yes, Bethlehem Lutheran in Wright officially closed on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at a worship and holy closure service. Around 200 folks from far and wide were in attendance to bid a fond farewell to this 112-year-old community of worshippers, including past pastors Valerie Brown and Deb-Hanson-Carlson, and Gayle Nieman, wife of the l...

Kenneth "Kenny" Joyce Jan 24, 2025 Kenneth D. “Kenny” Joyce, 81, of Cloquet passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth with his family by his side. Kenny was born Oct. 1, 1943, in Cloquet, the son of Ed and Eunice (Pedersen) Joyce. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1961 and played football and baseball in his younger days. Kenny started ...

1 天前 · Northern Revival Volleyball Club made a statement this past weekend at the Big City Luau Tournament in the Twin Cities. Four Revival teams went down to compete with over 700 teams, and three of the four came home with the coveted Tiki Trophy. “These girls are making sure the volleyball community knows where the Twin Ports and Iron Range are,” s...

1 天前 · A federal spending freeze pursued by President Donald Trump this week sent state and local governments scrambling to understand potential ramifications. The White House later paused the order after a judge suspended the freeze on trillions of dollars moments before it was set to begin. Still, state and local sources sought to get a handle on what a...

1 天前 · While compiling the story on today’s Page 11 about local student productions in the one-act competitions, I couldn’t help but let my theater nerd come out. I’ve been in some community productions in my adult life, and was actually a theater major for a minute in college. (Practicality won out.) My favorite memories are from high school, where...

2025年1月24日 · Beware the cold Pine Knot News | Jan 17, 2025 According to the National Weather Service, dangerous wind chills are forecast Sunday night into Tuesday, Jan. 19-21. Sunday and Monday's high is forecast at minus 8, with lows around 19 and 17 degrees below zero. Wind chills wi... Wrenshall leads in superintendent scramble Brady Slater | Jan 17, 2025 A sort of musical chairs has come to the region ...

2025年1月23日 · Bun Carlson's seat sat conspicuously empty as the Cloquet City Council meeting convened Tuesday. Carlson, the Ward 1 councilor for the past six years, died Jan. 12, at age 68. Mayor Roger Maki opened the meeting with words about Carlson, recalling him as a councilor who researched the issues and voted for what he felt was best. One of the first ite...

Sports schedule Jan 17, 2025 Friday, Jan. 17 Boys hockey CEC at Orono, 7 Boys basketball Esko at Barnum, 7:15 Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Two Harbors, 7:15 Cloquet at Superior, 7:15 Cromwell-Wright vs. McGregor, 7:15 Fond du Lac vs. Bigfork, 7 Girls basketball ML/WR at Denfeld, 7 Alpine skiing CEC at Mont du Lac, 5 Saturday, Jan. 18 Boys basketball Esko vs. St. Paul Johnson, 4 Monday, Jan. 20 Girls ...

Obituary: Brad Hoffmockel Jan 24, 2025 Bradley Lawrence Hoffmockel, 57, of Wrenshall, continued his journey Jan. 3, 2025. He died of appendiceal cancer at Solvay Hospice House in Duluth after two-plus years of following the medical plan and enjoying life, family, and f... Death Notices Jan 24, 2025 Dorothy Jean Cooley, 82, of Cloquet passed away Jan. 15, 2025. Services were held Jan. 21 at ...