Articles from the February 15, 2019 edition
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Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, families, and local economies
Late last year, the Pine Knot ran an Our View editorial, “There are better ideas than $15 an hour.” As an economist, I couldn’t disagree more. On the contrary, a substantial hike would assuage many now in working poverty, encourage labor force parti...
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What's hiding in your yearbook?
There was an uproar last week when we discovered the governor of Virginia had an odd picture in his 1984 medical school yearbook: a caricature of a black man and a KKK member, both seemingly smiling...
Letter to the editor
Let’s start a roundtable To the editor: I’d like to submit an idea. I’d like to start a weekly roundtable in our area. It seems there are so many more experts out there who would be valuable to have their input. A weekly roundtable just might make th...
Women in leading roles isn't news ... or is it?
Allete, the parent company of Minnesota Power and one of the largest companies in northern Minnesota, just named Bethany Owen as its new president, and intends to make her the chair and CEO of the company. She’s the first woman in the history of the...
Carlton Winterfest … putting the BRRRR in BRAZEN
While the temps hovered around a hot zero degrees, it didn’t hinder 92 brave souls coming out to try their skills at Mini Hook and Slice (think crazy mini golf in the snow) during Saturday’s Win...
Cloquet medallion found!
The fourth annual Groundhog Day Medallion Hunt in Cloquet has ended. Make Abell of Cloquet found the medallion hidden near City Hall on the morning of Feb. 12. Mike won $510 in gift cards and...
Citizens talk with city council about animal control
Animal control garnered the most attention at the Feb. 6 Cloquet City Council meeting, as councilors got an update on future plans for strays and runaway animals from city administrator Aaron Reeves,...
Food pantries help people make ends meet
In addition to the Salvation Army food shelf, there are at least two other nonprofit agencies that come to Cloquet each month to help people access a little more food at a significantly lower cost than they would pay in a grocery store. Second...
Special election ballots by the numbers
Although the special election for the District 11 State Senate seat is over and Republican Jason Rarick was declared the winner on Feb. 5, mail-in ballots are still coming into the courthouse. County auditor Paul Gassert said he has received a total...
Bruins call up Karson Kuhlman
Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney announced Wednesday that the team was recalling former Lumberjacks and University of Minnesota Duluth hockey player Karson Kuhlman from the Providence Bruins. Kuhlman, who helped lead the Bulldogs to the...
Yep, there's been a lot of snow this month
"Extreme" would be the proper term for the 2019 side of winter so far. More than 20 inches of snow in the first two weeks of February came on the heels of a polar plunge of minus-20s temperatures at...
KBM Ice Fishing contest this weekend
Kingdom Builders Ministries will hold its third annual ice fishing contest at Carlton’s Chub Lake Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizer Bruce Matuszak encouraged people to come 20-30 minutes earlier to register and get a copy of the rules. He s...
Cloquet School Board approves spring coaching contracts
Cloquet school board members were presented certificates of appreciation Monday, Feb. 11, in honor of School Board Recognition week. “Thank you, I haven’t done anything yet,” said the newest board...
