Articles from the February 8, 2019 edition
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Library News
Greetings from the Library! This is the first monthly column written by Library staff. Our goal is to let the Cloquet area community know more about the services freely available at the Cloquet Public Library. Tax season is upon us. Many of you may... Full story
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Lumberjacks' Kendra Kelley moving forward to North Dakota State
One of Cloquet's most well-rounded athletes in many years has made her next move - from the many options on the table, Kendra Kelley has selected a college, and North Dakota State will be her home for...
Colonoscopy:
Unfake News: The colon is quickly falling out of favor and some linguists believe it will be all but extinct by 2050 or so. To geeks like me, this is very unfortunate, given the rich, bloody,...
Special elections need tweaking
We have a real gem in Carlton County Auditor Paul Gassert. As an elected official, Gassert shows his dedication to the public in many ways. So we don’t assign any blame to the auditor for the mail-in ballot debacle in this past special election c...
Special election better, but not perfect
There's no doubt that voters learned a lesson from the hundreds of mail-in ballots that didn't get to the Carlton County Courthouse in time to be counted in the primary election on Jan. 22. Carlton Co...
Library offers amnesty for fines in exchange for food shelf items
February is National Library Lovers month and we at the Library are sharing the love. Monday, Feb.11 through Saturday, Feb. 16 will be Fine Amnesty week. Anyone who brings in an item for the Salvation Army food shelf will be able to get their...
Minnesota wins the "cold war" in lower 48
According to a statement by the National Weather Service office in Duluth, the temperature reading of minus 56 degrees in Cotton, Minn. on the morning of Jan. 31 was the coldest temperature recorded in the lower 48 states during the entire period of...
Esko Fire Department saves home
The Esko fire department received a 911 call for smoke in a kitchen at 2:57 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. According to a press release from the department, Esko Fire Chief Kyle Gustafson called for the auto-aid help of Wrenshall and Carlton right away....
Celebrate Winterfest!
When Leola Rodd started the Winterfest celebration in Carlton close to 25 years ago, she said it was a way to bring community members together and to give people something to do. The former Community Ed director chuckled as she recalled kids playing... Full story
Blue Jean Ball is for the kids
While it's a blast and there's plenty of swag at the Blue Jean Ball, the annual bash is about more than having a good time. It's about the kids. Cloquet Ed Foundation Board President Mike Owens...
Former police chief wants council action
Former Cloquet Police Chief Wade Lamirande wants the new city council to prove it will not be sweeping complaints about city officials under the proverbial carpet at City Hall. Lamirande emailed...
Ninth annual St. Louis River Summit to focus on river towns
The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold its annual St. Louis River Summit March 5-6 in the Yellowjacket Union at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. A variety of speakers will present information about progress related to...
