Articles from the January 4, 2019 edition
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Winter arrives in spectacular fashion
It's been feast or famine for snow in the Northland this season, but things are nearly normal now after two different snow events dumped close to 15 inches of snow since Dec. 26. "From Thanksgiving to...
Will new year bring thaw to Wrenshall, Carlton school talks?
Talk of consolidation between the Carlton and Wrenshall school districts has been going on for nearly 60 years, starting with a study done in 1960. The debate on whether to join forces or not outlasted the Cold War, and “cold” would be an apt way...
New mayor, councilors, promise more transparency
The Cloquet City Council opened its new year with a much more diverse membership than it did following the last election. Instead of an all-male council, the new council includes two female and four...
Nelson honored for urban forestry efforts
In this second article about the 2018 Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) conservation awards, we introduce you to Cloquet's Bob Nelson, who was given the title of 2018 Urban...
Take care when disposing of store-bought evergreen decorations
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging residents who purchased wreaths, swags, boughs, and other evergreen decorations at several retailers to burn items, or bag and throw away items to stop the spread of the invasive insect elo...
'Treecycle' your real Christmas tree
Carlton County residents are encouraged to recycle their fresh-cut Christmas trees during Treecycling, a free program with drop-off locations throughout the region. Christmas trees, like yard waste, are banned from landfills in Minnesota. Dispose of... Full story
Recycle lights and electric cords
Don’t throw your old non-working strings of holiday lights in the trash — recycle them. The collection and recycling of holiday lights is offered at the Carlton County Transfer Station located on Highway 210. The program provides FREE holiday lig... Full story
Compost leftovers, and other transfer station services
Don’t throw your leftovers away, compost them. Those who don’t compost at home can utilize the food waste drop site at the Carlton County Transfer station. Food waste should be collected in a compostable bag (available free from the cashier). The... Full story
Want one last walk through the lights at Park Point?
Since 1998, Duluth’s Marcia Hales has climbed the tall ladders to string lights in her trees, rounded up the lucky magical penguins to place along a path under lit arches and ignited the cheery outside firepit to welcome guests to her Spirit in t...
County levy is lowest increase in 6 years
“I am proud of the work all county departments have done to finalize the 2019 budget,” Carlton County board chairwoman Sue Zmyslony said Dec. 26 at the final board meeting of 2018. “We started with a projected 9.83-percent levy increase at the beginn...
Cloquet Public Library awarded $784,000 construction grant
The Cloquet Public Library got good news as 2018 drew to a close: The library was selected for a $784,000 Library Construction grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. Library director Beth...
Our View: Cheers and Jeers
Cheers: to the search-and-rescue volunteers who accept the job as a necessity and with a willingness to serve our community. After a recent tragedy, dozens of rescuers, most of whom have a background in law enforcement, spent their entire Christmas...
Harry 'Grandpa' Newby Sr. is still influential
Harry “Grandpa” Newby Sr. took a liking to me early in my career at his son’s law office. I’m not sure why, but we got along very well and had many happy arguments over the years, up to just two day...
Democracy is a beautiful practice
I’m flying back from New York on New Year’s Day. Two years ago, I was prepping for a trip to D.C. to join the Women’s March. How discouraged and angry many of us were that a majority vote for the f...
WRIGHT-CROMWELL News
As I sit down to type this week’s news, it’s the last day of 2018. As the years go by, they just go faster and faster — at least that is how it is for me. There may be others who dread the days,...
How do you meet the difficulties of life?
The journey of life often leads us through difficult times. No traveler has ever traveled the highway of life without difficulties. Job said that "man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward" (Job...
Margaret "Muggs" Elizabeth Clemens
Margaret "Muggs" Elizabeth Clemens, 92, a lifelong resident of Cloquet, Minn. passed away with her family by her side Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minn. She was born... Full story
Audrey B. (McCuskey) Rustad
Audrey B. (McCuskey) Rustad, 80, of Wrenshall, Minn. passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn. She was born Jan. 28, 1938 to Ignatz and Ester (DuFrane) Pionk... Full story
New face, familiar name at County Attorney's office
New Carlton County attorney Lauri Ketola was sworn into office five days early Wednesday morning, so her kids could be there for the momentous occasion. The crowd packed into the third-floor...
Funeral Notices
Kenneth “Ken” Holmstrand, 79, of Scanlon, Minn. passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 in Duluth, Minn. A memorial service was scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 3 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cloquet, Minn. Ronald Ray Liimatainen, 89, of Esko, Minn. d... Full story
Longtime street, parks supervisor finishes the way he started: hard at work
Mother Nature refused to let longtime Cloquet street and parks maintenance supervisor Les Peterson coast into retirement. Rather, she dumped more than 15 inches of snow on the city in less than a...
Cloquet leads the way at Wood City
The Cloquet Lumberjacks extended their hometown advantage to capture both boys and girls titles in the annual Wood City Classic the past week. Two performances stood out during the three-day boys...
Tales of the old days, and a certain bachelor pulpwood cutter
Editor's note: This is a slightly edited version of a story Arnold Collman wrote about his old neighbor, Adolf Langholf. His name was Adolf Langholf, must have had some German in his blood. He was...
Despite a cold snap or two, January should be mild
Every new year makes me ponder the past and how things have changed. When I first became Jack McKenna's computer graphic artist back in 1987, TV weather in our region was only one year removed from...
Wilderness battle for playoff spot
The second half of the North American Hockey League season has arrived and the Minnesota Wilderness team is fighting for the fourth and final playoff position in an extremely tough Central Division....
