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 By Jana Peterson    News    April 26, 2024 

Crucible' offers generational lessons

It felt like the right time to tackle something a little more serious, said Cloquet High School theater director Corey Hunt, and what could be better than a play about the Salem witch trials? The CHS... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

Carlton treatment center spared by legislature

A Carlton-based state treatment facility will remain open, after the Minnesota Legislature removed CARE Carlton from a proposal to shut it and other rural facilities down. CARE Carlton employee Tarajee Goorhouse reported to the Carlton County board...

 
 By Pine Knot News    News    April 26, 2024 

Consolidation meeting postponed

The Carlton school district postponed a planned meeting Wednesday of the Carlton/Wrenshall consolidation committee. Carlton schools announced the decision Tuesday on social media, citing a letter from the Wrenshall school board resetting...

 
 By Brady Slater    News    April 26, 2024 

County Commissioner won't seek re-election

In announcing he won’t seek reelection in November, Gary Peterson unofficially kicked off the local election season Monday during the Carlton County board meeting. “It’s time for me to graduate from...

 
 By Jana Peterson    News    April 26, 2024 

Sewers need upsizing in Esko

The issue of sewer line capacity dominated discussions during the April 18 Thomson Township Board meeting, and threatened to shut down an apartment building project that has been in the planning...

 

Stop for speeding leads to drug arrests

A couple stopped while traveling through Carlton County earlier this month remained in the local jail this week facing multiple felony charges. Kenneth Sky Quade, 30, of Duluth, and Bethenia Elaine Rankins, 33, of Woodbury, Minnesota, both face first...

 
 By Noah Beardslee    News    April 26, 2024 

CAFD zeroes in on house fire prevention

Jason Eckenberg and Adam Swanson walked through the home of Cloquet resident Ed Enlund on a routine home safety visit Monday. The Cloquet Area Fire District firefighter/EMTs took note of which rooms... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

Volunteer at Cloquet cleanup next Saturday, May 4

The annual Cloquet cleanup runs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 4. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to do their part in keeping the riverside cleaned up. Meet at the Dunlap Island Park shelter to get your “cleanup zone” along the riv... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

Radosevich endorsed by DFL

The Minnesota DFL House 11A members endorsed Pete Radosevich as their candidate for Minnesota House at the convention Saturday, April 20. Radosevich was endorsed unanimously to represent House District 11A, which covers all of Carlton County and... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

I-35 Atkinson bridge traffic changes start April 29

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be starting single lane closures on both northbound and southbound I-35 at the Atkinson Bridge on Monday, April 29. Traffic will be shifted to a head-to-head, single lane format on the northbound lanes... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

Volunteers wanted: Be an ombudsman for long-term care

Minnesota’s State Ombudsman for Long-Term Care is calling for more volunteers, especially in northeast Minnesota. With training and direction from the state office, volunteers champion the office’s mission to empower, educate and advocate for the... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

Infant immunization rates are down

Childhood immunization rates dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic when many families were unable to keep up with well-child check-ups. Due to this drop in immunizations, health officials have been urging families to get their children back on track.... Full story

 
 News    April 26, 2024 

St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responds to multiple crashes

On April 26, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple unrelated crashes in the timeframe of just 35 minutes. At approximately 8:39 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of mile marker 10 of Hwy 33 in Brevator Township for a re...

 
 By Jana Peterson    News    April 19, 2024

This train is leaving the station

A historic train locomotive and caboose pulled out of the Carlton County fairgrounds this week, although not under its own steam. After calling the fairgrounds in Barnum home for 68 years, the former... Full story

 
 By Ted Lammi    News    April 19, 2024

Carlton votes for four-day school week

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...

 
 By Brady Slater    News    April 19, 2024

Psychologist speaks up about dismissed trial

A former psychologist at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake broke her silence last week, two months after felony sexual assault charges against her were dropped on the precipice of a court trial originally scheduled to start this... Full story

 

Water emergency

What initially appeared to be a mental health crisis led to an extended water emergency in Moose Lake last week. In a call to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office at 4:21 p.m. April 11, a caller reported a man appeared to be having a mental health e...

 

Search continues for missing man

After weeks of searching, Fond du Lac Reservation Mahnomen neighborhood resident Peter Michael Martin is still considered missing. The 31-year-old Fond du Lac Band member was last seen and heard from March 8. He is described as approximately... Full story

 

Sign up for emergency notices

Those who want to receive text messages or emails from the Cloquet Police Department should register with Nixle. Nixle was created for local law enforcement, designed to notify the public of community updates, public advisories and emergency alerts....

 
 By Jana Peterson    News    April 19, 2024

Board cuts 23 to balance budget

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...

 

Fire destroys home, contents

At roughly 12:28 p.m. Tuesday, the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in the 4100 block of County Road 4 in Corona Township, west of Sawyer. Deputies responded on scene and learned the homeowner was using an o...

 
 By Brady Slater    News    April 19, 2024

Commissioners get education in opioids, soil conservation

The Carlton County board is often audience to presentations on everything from treating invasive spongy moths to what the county's housing needs look like. Recently, the board heard a pair of presenta...

 
 By Jana Peterson    News    April 19, 2024

City recognizes police bravery, promotions

The Cloquet City Council chambers were packed with family and friends Tuesday, present to support more than a dozen Cloquet police officers being honored by the city. Cloquet police chief Derek Randal... Full story

 
 By Jana Peterson    News    April 19, 2024

EMS funding: Cloquet fire district hopes for funds

When asked about proposed legislation to aid emergency medical services across the state, Cloquet Area Fire District chief Jesse Buhs said he believes CAFD “would be eligible for the proposed funding...

 

Business Spotlight: B&B Market Cloquet

We are feeling spring up here at B & B Market. B & B Market has been part of the Cloquet community for over 60 years. We had a change of ownership in 2020 and our current owners are Jacob and Mikayla... Full story

 

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