Week of December 26, 2025
Week of December 26, 2025
A cryptocurrency mining facility proposed for the city of Moose Lake expects to begin operating next June following months of planning with the city and Moose Lake Power. Revolve Labs, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, has proposed a bitcoin mining facility on 2 acres it would lease from the city. A similar Revolve Labs facility in the state draws 18 megawatts of power, a company official said. For context, it takes 8 megawatts to power the whole city, said Moose Lake Power superintendent Jim...
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet celebrated its fall nursing program graduates during a "Pinning Ceremony" on Monday, Dec. 22. The intimate ceremony featured speeches from FDLTCC nursing student Hannah Thums and JoAnn Tingum, the nursing student mentor. Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Dr. Jessica Huber provided the opening address and vice president of Student Services and Enrollment Management, Damien Paulson, offered a welcome. The 12 graduates were pinned by family and...
The rate of cases of influenza and other illnesses climbed so high at Cloquet's Churchill Elementary School last week that administrators told everyone to stay home for two days last week. "We moved to remote learning on 12/18 and 12/19 due to high levels of staff and student absence," said Cloquet superintendent Michael Cary. "We were concerned we did not have sufficient staff to operate the school for the two days." Cary said the district has been seeing "in excess of 30 percent of staff out...
Christmas cookies, greeting cards and festive decorations were a fun assignment for Esko students last week during an annual holiday service learning project. About 90 eighth-grade students participated in the project on a flexible learning day, which the district schedules several times throughout the school year. During a morning rotation through four classrooms, the students frosted and decorated cookies, designed and wrote holiday greeting cards, and decorated bags with festive holiday...
One of the longest running holiday basketball tournaments in the region will return during the holiday break in Cloquet. The annual Wood City Classic hosted by the Cloquet Lumberjack boys and girls basketball teams will have teams at Cloquet Middle School Dec. 29-30. "It's always a great tournament and it is so nice to be home," said Cloquet girls coach Heather Young. "We pair the tournament with our youth medal night for boys and girls, so the gym is packed, making it for a fun atmosphere."...
An explosive second period helped propel the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team to its fifth win of the season on Friday as the Lumberjacks downed Mahtomedi 4-2, evening its record at 5-5. After the Zephyrs scored at the 12:28 mark of the first period to take a 1-0 lead, the 'Jacks answered with a goal by Conor Sullivan just 35 seconds later with assists going to Jordy Sewell and Brahm Snesrud. The goal was on a power play goal and it was the first that Sullivan would score on the night....
A young and inexperienced Esko boys basketball team got a chance to find out just how good they can be last week when they went toe-to-toe with Minneapolis North on Saturday afternoon in Esko. While Esko fell 78-72, the team and fans got an indication just how good they can be in Class AA this season. "We knew they would have a difficult style of basketball to play against," said Esko coach Derek Anderson. "They bring a lot of pressure with a tight man-to-man defense and then they also have a...
After an excruciating loss on Dec. 19, the Minnesota Wilderness bounced back Saturday to gain its first victory of the season over the Wisconsin Windigo. In the Friday game, Wisconsin (17-12-1) was victorious 3-2, despite the Wilderness never trailing until the final 81 seconds. On Saturday, Minnesota dominated the first period and delivered a strong finish with a 6-2 victory. It’s the first Minnesota win in six meetings with the Windigo. It ensures the Wilderness will enter the second half...
On Dec. 24, USA Hockey named the 25 players who made the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team is chosen from the best under-20 players from around the country and will represent the United States in the 2026 World Junior Championship tournament starting Friday in St. Paul. This year’s roster includes four Minnesotans who were part of last year’s gold medal-winning team. Defensemen Logan Hensler of Woodbury and Adam Kleber of Chaska will return to represent the United States, as will...
Constitution 101 The First Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It protects the fundamental rights of conscience — the freedom to believe and express different ideas — in a variety of ways. It...
Barnum Community United Methodist Church Pastor Jeremy Woodley Youth group leader Bill Schoonover 3762 Front Street, Barnum 218-389-6876 office@barnumumc.org www.barnumumc.org 9 a.m. service, followed by coffee and fellowship Bethany Lutheran Church 5660 Hwy 210, Cromwell 218-644-3640 bethany55726@ yahoo.com www.bethanybethlehem.org Worship 9 a.m., with Sunday School Women’s Bible study 9:30 a.m. first Wed. Bethany Beacons women’s ministry 9 a.m. second Wed. Bethel Lutheran Church Pastor Rob Larson 1012 29th St., Scanlon 218-879-9723,...
Traditions are not always something you notice; they are the little things that make your life so special. After taking the weekend and asking my family, I realize we have many. With Christmas coming right around the corner, my family and I were decorating, and that's when I realized the Christmas tree. We have had a real Christmas tree for as long as I can remember. Every year about a week after Thanksgiving, we pick a real tree from B&B Market. My siblings and I dress warmly in hats, gloves,...
he winter of 1918-19 was a challenge for the people of Cloquet. In a period of just a few hours on Oct. 12, 1918, wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, barns and businesses in Carlton County. Moose Lake, Kettle River and Automba were devastated, and many lives were lost. The communities of Carlton, Barnum, and Cromwell did not burn, but the city of Cloquet burned to the ground, and almost all its residents lost their homes. Because Cloquet had a railroad line running through it and enough...
According to the weekly conservation officer report Monday from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Brookston CO Derek Peterlin reports snowmobile trail conditions declined with the rain and warm weather this past week. Some are still closed. Anglers were contacted. They had good luck with crappie fishing in the area. Enforcement action was taken for ATV and angling violations. Cloquet CO Tony Elwell spent the week monitoring trapping, ice angling and snowmobile activity. Snowmobile-trespass complaints continue to come in. He asked...
If you have a bird feeder or fruit tree in your yard and notice someone peering at your house through binoculars over the Christmas holiday, odds are they aren't the Wet Bandits from the movie “Home Alone.” They’re birders. "You don't want to be a birder accused of stalking,” said Detroit Lakes birder Bill Henke. “We do have signs that we can have in our windows that say Christmas Bird Count, so that we can hold that up if people look at us suspiciously,” said his wife, Nancy...
FRIDAY, DEC. 26 The Tri-Community Food Shelf is open 3-5:30 p.m. 5597 Highway 210, Cromwell. Serving Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright residents. Community chess club 3:30-5 p.m., Fridays through Jan. 16 and on Jan. 30, Cloquet Public Library. SATURDAY, DEC. 27 Four Seasons Sports Complex open hockey 12:30 p.m. Saturdays; open skating 2:45 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Skate and helmet rentals available. Helmets required in the ice arena. www.carltonhockey.net. SUNDAY, DEC. 28 Junior Rangers “Wild About Birds” program 1-2 p.m., Jay...
