Ready for more snow?
The National Weather Service in Duluth is predicting five to 10 inches of snow for the Northland over the next 36 hours, starting mid-afternoon Friday. Snow will last into Saturday, when blowing and... Full story
Fire crews get a daily double
After a mercifully long run with no major fire calls, the Cloquet Area Fire District responded to two calls on Sunday, Jan. 12. CAFD Chief Kevin Schroeder said a house fire at 318 Avenue E started in...
Cloquet explores vocational education options
Cloquet explores vocational education options Following the retooling of the construction trades program at Cloquet High School into something that could lead motivated students directly into an...
Recital
Hamre School of Voice students channeled their inner musical theater star for the school's Best of Broadway recital at Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet on Friday, Jan. 10. Instructor Gail...
Taking a walk with Oprah
Kwe Pack has been up and running, literally, for nearly a decade. The group of indigenous women based out of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation run for wellness, socializing...
Artist teaches relaxation through her art classes
When people think of stress reduction, smacking a punching bag may come to mind. Or running. Or yoga, perhaps. But according to Sue Brown Chapin, there's another way to destress. Painting. "When I'm...
Cloquet water, sewer rates rising
Cloquet commercial and residential customers will see an increase in their city water rates this month, after the Cloquet City Council approved an increase to water and sanitary sewer rates at its Dec. 17 meeting. According to the city’s website,...
Lacrosse clinic, league in works
Registration is open now through April 15 for the Northern Siege Youth Lacrosse League, now in its second year of providing a lacrosse program for boys and girls ages 5-14. The league is open to prospective players from across Carlton County,...
New year ... new healthy you
It's a new year and once again you've resolved to get healthy. And you're certainly not alone. According to the website Body Blueprint, the No. 1 New Year's resolution is to lose weight. Every year... Full story
District looking for vo-tech options
Following the retooling of the construction trades program at Cloquet High School into something that could lead motivated students directly into an carpenters union apprenticeship, CHS...
Appeals court strips Polymet permits
The Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine Monday, overturning three key state permits that had been issued to the project - and requiring the state to...
Court Notes: Murder trial begins in Carlton
A jury trial for a Wisconsin man accused of shooting and killing his uncle began Monday in Carlton County Sixth District Court. James Francis Montano, 34, of Bayfield County was arrested in April 2018 in Carlton County for shooting his uncle,...
Carlton to hold public hearing
The city of Carlton will hold a special public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at City Hall on 310 Chestnut Avenue in Carlton. City Clerk Carol Conway said the city is applying for a grant through USDA Rural Development, and the hearing is...
Offices close for MLK holiday
Cloquet, Carlton and Carlton County offices, among others, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. This includes County Courthouse offices, County Transportation Department, Human Services, Public...
Yoga class makes spiritual practical
Paula Williams of Barnum has been doing yoga since 1999, for the past five at The Nest Wellness Center in Cloquet. “I started doing yoga when I decided it was a good way to exercise but it was also...
CEC on a roll; ranked No. 2
After starting the season 1-2, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton girls hockey team has steamrolled the competition and have cruised to 16 straight wins including wins over Duluth Marshall, Cambridge-Isanti... Full story
Wrestlers scramble with depleted roster
Heading into the 2019-2020 season, the CEC wrestling team was behind the 8-ball with lower numbers than expected and injuries. While performing well in individual matches, the team has struggled as a... Full story
Lumberjacks come up short
Lumberjacks senior goalie Owen Carlson makes a save against Eden Prairie's Ben Steeve at Eden Prairie Jan. 10. The Eagles squeaked by the Lumberjacks 3-2. Midway through the second period the 'Jacks... Full story
The Jug stays in Carlton for boys
Things had to feel a bit different in Tuesday's tilt for the Little Brown Jug in Carlton. The Bulldogs hosted the Wrenshall Wrens for the annual "battle for the jug," but this was the first year the... Full story
The ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Thursday, Jan. 9 Boys Basketball Hermantown-72 Cloquet-62 The Lumberjacks were within a point at halftime, but the Hawks were able to pull away for the win. Markus Pokornowski led the ’Jacks with 24 points. Adam Schneider finished with 16 and... Full story
Home sweep
The fifth-grade traveling boys basketball team went undefeated in their home tournament this past weekend with wins over Drummond, Moose Lake and Proctor. Another team also swept, and the Lumberjacks...
Local sports schedule
Boys Hockey • CEC at Virginia 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 • CEC vs Superior at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 • CEC vs Bemidji at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 Girls Hockey • CEC at Proctor 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 • CEC at Grand Rapids 7 p.m.... Full story
Our view: Private schools option fades away
Carlton County public schools do a stellar job. In addition, for many years, there have been options available for those who preferred a private, religious-based education. In the late 1970s, the Faith Christian School offered evangelical Christian...
Harry's Gang: Even nice guys are given the once-over in today's society
It’s not easy being a man in these enlightened times. Recently, my family spent the day skiing at Spirit Mountain. I was in court, so I joined up with them later in the day. A mile before the...
Letters to the editor: A missed opportunity?
About four years ago, when Minnesota Highway 33 was being reconstructed, the entrance from Big Lake Road into the Pinetree Plaza was moved a bit further up the hill. This made vehicles entering the parking lot head directly for an island consisting...
Letters to the editor: Rudy Law is here to stay
We enjoyed reading Pete Radosevich’s column about Cloquet law firms and sole practitioners over the years, and appreciate his kind words about us. Yet when he writes “I suspect” this or that will happen, his opinion unfortunately could lead...
Obituaries: William "Bill" K. Obst
William "Bill" K. Obst, 93, of Cloquet, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth. He was born Nov. 17, 1926, in St. Louis to Gustave and Eleanor (Kewley) Obst. Bill... Full story
Obituaries: Jesse Dean Myers
Jesse Dean Myers, 37, of Cloquet, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, in Hayward, Wisconsin. He was born March 3, 1982, in Duluth to Dean and Lynn Myers. Jesse was raised on the shores of Big Lake in... Full story
Death Notices
Roland Robert Uran, 82, of Esko died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in his home. Services were held Jan. 11 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Matthews Lutheran Church or an organization working to feed the poor... Full story
She's quilting a career making art with wood
Leah Hammond stood on the showroom floor of her family's woodworking business in Cloquet. Beside her was her latest hand-crafted wall hanging, an elegant testimony to her creativity and... Full story
Cloquet's Koby Bender is a player on the rise
As a young child, Cloquet's Koby Bender had two goals: play college hockey and in the National Hockey League. The 22-year-old is on his way. In his third year with the University of Minnesota Duluth,... Full story
Wrenshall news
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and one of the ways I try and honor his legacy is to try something new and push myself to leave my comfort zone. Given the divisive nature of our national...
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