Articles from the March 1, 2019 edition
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Investigator hired
The same attorney hired to investigate allegations against former Cloquet police chief Steve Stracek nearly two years ago has been hired by the city to conduct an inquiry into current complaints...
Obituary: Walter S. Trader
Walter S. Trader, 91, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at New Perspective Senior Living. He was born Aug. 3, 1927 in Duluth to Peter and Katherine (Kujawa) Trader. Walter worked as a nursing assistant for Nopeming Nursing Home for... Full story
The lighter side of hockey
The annual Robert Rodd Memorial hockey game Saturday presented plenty of challenges for the players - like trying to play when you're laughing at the sight of a ketchup and mustard bottle chasing a...
Derailment cleanup nearly complete
There was good news about the BNSF Railway derailment this week, according to a statement from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. First, as of Wednesday, Feb. 27, approximately 85...
Watercolor paintings on display at The Knot
A new art exhibit featuring watercolor paintings by Lloyd Backus is coming to The Knot art gallery next week. Backus said he started painting after he retired from medical practice. It was his wife's...
CLARIFICATION / CORRECTION
The Feb. 22 news article “With districts locked in, consolidation is out” about consolidation talks between Carlton and Wrenshall school districts contained some inaccuracies in the final paragraph which we would like to clarify. Which community has...
Mahtowa hosts community folk dance
On Saturday, March 2 Salem’s Mahtowa Hall will light up with energy, hearkening to days of old, when Salem Lutheran Church hosts a community folk dance with chili dinner 4-7 p.m. Music and calling will be provided by Northeast Minnesota’s Tam...
Library hosts epilepsy open house Monday
Epilepsy doesn’t discriminate. The seizure disorder affects children and adults, men and women, and people of all races, religions, ethnic backgrounds and social classes. However, as with most challenges that life throws at us, it is easier to h...
Esko/Thomson Township looking for volunteers to fill commission/board vacancies
Thomson Township residents, now is your chance to step up and get involved in your growing community. There are currently vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The Planning and Zoning...
Get local at the food fair
The first-ever free Carlton County Local Food Fair is scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Carlton County Extension, the Carlton County Food & Nutrition Network and the United Way are collaborating to...
TRU-SERVA and Cara Rgnonti at Common Ground
The Unconditional Tour makes a stop with singers TRU-SERVA and Cara Rgnonti at the Common Ground Coffee Bar & Deli Saturday, March 2. Marcus Montana, known as TRU-SERVA to his music audience, will bring his unique brand of Christian hip-hop, rap and...
Frozen Forester triathlon is Saturday
Hardy northern folk are encouraged to participate in the Frozen Forester Winter Triathlon on Saturday, March 2 at Pine Valley Recreation Area in Cloquet. Explore the Pine Valley trails with a 6.8-mile ski, 4.6-mile pedal, and a 3.1-mile...
Snoftball tournament moved to Pinehurst Park
What do you get when you play softball in the snow? Snoftball! The first annual KBM Snoftball Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 2, starting at 9 a.m. at Cloquet’s Pinehurst Park. Registration is closed, but spectators are welcome. O...
New music classes get children in a development groove
It's a wonder what Ruthie Breuer might get up to with two good legs. She was infectious enough Monday morning, despite wearing a walking boot on her left leg, to get nearly a dozen toddlers jamming...
Should Minnesota legalize recreational marijuana?
Minnesota has a history of progressive politics. Think Hubert Humphrey and his groundbreaking civil rights work, and Paul Wellstone with his pro-labor work as well as his major impact on mental...
Wrenshall Board remains open to cooperation
The Wrenshall Board’s first choice for communications with other school districts is not the press, and we fear that a public airing of grievances is not a recipe for positive cooperation. However, it seems that a response to Carlton S...
City investigations ridiculous
Now, the City of Cloquet is investigating a sitting city councilor. It’s investigating the city administrator and the human resources director. It’s investigating a police officer, and maybe more. All this is related to complaints filed by a for...
Paid sick leave: A family-friendly innovation
Here’s a predicament that touches most of us at one time or another: What happens when you’re too sick to go to work? Or a family member is so sick that they need your care? Among industrialized natio...
The American dream meets reality check
My family tells stories of our immigration to the United States: they were said to be from the town where the very popular musical "Fiddler on the Roof" is set (although I have not been able to...
Grammy-nominated Bluegrass band plays in Cloquet Saturday
Recently back from a trip to the Grammys, where they were nominated for "Best Bluegrass Album of the Year," Special Consensus will perform at the Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet Saturday,...
Funeral notices
Keith Charles Goranson, 62, of Wright, Minn. passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 in Duluth. A gathering of family and friends was scheduled for Feb. 28 at Atkins Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet. ________________________ Ailie Elizabeth Koivisto, 96,... Full story
Donald Roy Millen
Donald Roy Millen, 81, of Floodwood, Minn. passed away Feb. 14, 2019 in his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1938 in Cloquet Minn. He loved hunting, fishing, living a secluded life and was an avid teacher of surviving in the outdoors. He was preceded in... Full story
Henry Joseph Parchem
Henry Joseph “Skip” Parchem, 77, of Knoxville, Tenn. passed away Feb. 12, 2019 in his home surrounded by family. He was born April 17, 1941 in Duluth, Minn. to Henry and Marcella Parchem. Prior to moving to Tennessee, he co-owned Cloquet Imp... Full story
Jeffery Allen Rick
Jeffery Allen Rick, 54, of Cromwell, Minn. and formerly of West Bend, Wis. died at his home due to illness Jan. 30, 2019. He was born Aug. 14, 1964 in Milwaukee to James and Dorothy (Ewert) Rick.... Full story
Wright-Cromwell news
The U.S. Postal Service depends on you to meet postal requirements regarding delivery and collection of mail to curbside boxes. With all the snow we have had lately, Marsha Peterson has asked me to...
