Jamie Lund

Minnesota

Freelance Reporter and Photographer at Pine Journal

Hi..I am the reporter/photographer at a paper in Cloquet, Mn. I enjoy writing a variety of stories but hockey is my favorite sport to photograph.

Articles

Legion sends student to experience government

6 days ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Matthew Bohnsack will be representing the Moose Lake American Leion Post 379 as he heads to St. Johns University in June. The Moose Lake Junior will participate in hands on learning about local and state government. Students must be a Junior and must meet certain qualifications before being chosen by the Legion. Bohnsack plans to study English post-high school. “The connection between stories in literature to events in real life is intriguing,” Bohnsack said.
Gone fishin’: Opener weekend lures Minnesotans outdoors

6 days ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Many excited anglers begin preparing for the Minnesota fishing opener weeks in advance. They make sure their boats, motors and gear are ready to go, licences up to date and stalk nightcrawlers with a flashlight after soaking the lawn. If it’s still cold, eager anglers head to the nearest bait shop to buy fatheads, leeches or whichever bait is most likely to catch their fish of choice.
Butcher hangs up cleaver, bids farewell after decades of service

1 week ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Don Bistram is retiring quietly after 45 years as the butcher behind the scenes at KJ’s Fresh Market in Moose Lake. He began working at the Holiday store at the age of 19 in 1979 after he attended a meat school. He was a constant fixture through the next four decades while the store underwent new owners and names, from Holiday, Market Place Foods and finally KJ’s. While Bistram grew up on a farm in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, he has lived in Barnum since the mid 1980s.
Spring play, Alice by Heart

2 weeks ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

The Moose Lake and Willow River drama clubs are joining together for the newest play, Alice by Heart. Play director, Genevieve Berthelot explains what it’s about. In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station.
Local theater generates larger-than-life memories

2 weeks ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Movie theaters are magical buildings. Once inside they can transport you to different places and times, whether it’s listening in to the Godfather, traveling to a unique place with Lord of the Rings or maybe a Blue Hawaii with Elvis Presely, people have long escaped to other places without leaving town for decades. The Lowers are a fifth generation of owners helping to entertain audiences at their 100-plus year old Lake Theatre in Moose Lake, which still includes a player piano from times of yore.
Chamber to organize Agate Stampede

3 weeks ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

There are a few changes with the popular Agate Stampede this summer. While the Carlton County Gem & Mineral Club will continue to organize the Agate Days Show, the Moose Lake Chamber will take over the stampede. “Our club gave the option to run the Agate Stampede to the Chamber, which they accepted,” explained long time organizer and past president Roger Bieble.
Reconnect with nature, family

3 weeks ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Director Ricky Wright is excited to bring YMCA Camp Miller back to pre-pandemic and into the future. Wright is in his second year at the popular summer camp nestled along the shores of Sturgeon Lake. The camp has been in the same familiar location since the early 1900s, although it opened in 1898 in Ely, making it the fourth oldest camp in the country. In 1904 it moved a few miles away to Deerwood, where it stayed for eight years before moving to the current location.
Name that club

3 weeks ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Sue Manisto is excited to start a book club in Moose Lake, but she does not have a name for it yet. Manisto has belonged to several book clubs over the years and enjoys getting together and sharing opinions on the latest book. The clubs choose a variety of topics, depending on the interests of the members, from historical fiction or biographies there’s something for everyone. There are an average of 15-20 people in her other clubs and although the majority are women, men are definitely welcome.
Historic courthouse offices open, busy

1 month ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

Do you need to access the county assessors office, recording, zoning or treasurer/auditors offices? If so, you can continue to visit the familiar 100 year old Carlton County Courthouse in downtown Carlton. The Carlton County Assessor’s office is keeping busy with notices and appeals season kicking off, said Kyle Holmes, county assessor. His is one of several offices still housed at the historical courthouse after the courts moved to the new Justice Center last fall.
Restorative justice helps offenders take accountability

1 month ago | mlstargazette.com | Jamie Lund

The Carlton County Restorative Justice Program is still going strong since its inception about 15 years ago. They help youth recognize what they did wrong, how it harmed someone else and how to take accountability, as well as make amends. Donna Lekander is the only staff member who was there in the beginning.