Articles from the March 8, 2019 edition
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City to commission new police study
The Cloquet city council didn't meet this week, but that doesn't mean city business ground to a halt. In fact, Mayor Roger Maki said he and Cloquet city administrator Aaron Reeves are taking steps...
Building bond vote will return in Wrenshall
The Wrenshall school district will offer the third building bond proposal in two years to voters in May. While some might think of the past two failed attempts to raise taxes as a warning from residents, school board members have looked at the votes...
Bukoski coming to Cloquet library Thursday
Local author Anthony Bukoski will be at the library Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. to discuss his latest book, “Head of the Lakes: Selected Stories.” The author answered a few questions for us. Q: Where do you get the ideas for your stories? Buk...
Graduate student from Japan awarded P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
Congratulations to Yukiko Koto of Japan! Koto is pursuing her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn., and was awarded an International Peace S...
CRIMINAL COURT DISPOSITIONS
The following are Carlton County Sixth District Court dispositions at a gross misdemeanor level or higher from January through Feb. 10, 2019. The information is taken from reports generated by Carlton County Sixth District Court. Cher Lynette Nash,...
'It's a kind of magic'
To say the Cloquet boys basketball team had a slow start to its Section 7AAA playoff basketball game against Grand Rapids Tuesday might rank as one of the understatements of the year. Midway through...
Cardinals roll into Section finals
The Section 7A No. 1 seeded Cromwell-Wright Cardinals have won three straight tournament games and are now one game away from the state tournament. They were set to play No. 2 seed Mountain Iron-Buhl...
Carlton, Wrenshall exit playoffs
Wednesday night the Section 7A girls basketball tournament saw two local teams eliminated from further play. The Wrenshall Wrens were bounced out by No. 2 seeded Mountain Iron-Buhl and No. 7 seeded...
'Jacks fall to Thunderhawks to end season
A slow start to Saturday's Section 7AAA semifinal game versus Grand Rapids sealed the fate of the Cloquet girls basketball team. The Thunderhawks raced out to a 19-point halftime lead and then fended...
Fish fish, not memories
It’s an easy trap to fall into: fishing the same body of water, same time of year, same location, same tactic, year in and year out. Admittedly, the draw of familiarity is a strong one. I could t...
In playoff upset, Aitkin beats No. 1 seed Esko
On Jan. 28, the Esko and Aitkin girls basketball teams met in Esko. The Eskomos mauled the Gobblers by 29 points that night, so when the two teams met up at UMD in the Section 7AA tournament...
Four hardy souls finish Frozen Forester triathlon
They were a small but hardy crew who competed in Saturday's Frozen Forester triathlon or 5K race at Pine Valley. Organizer and forester Tim Krohn said the triathlon had six entrants and four finishers...
Snow conditions are great on Minnesota's trails
Better late than never. Minnesota’s record month of February snow is a boon to winter sports enthusiasts. With more than 18 inches of snow covering two-thirds of the state, there’s still time for people to register their snowmobile and ride the state...
Trio of homegrown jumpers compete at national championships
When asked who her Nordic combined female role models are, Cloquet eighth-grader Charlotte Ripp doesn't have a quick answer. She can name her favorite ski jumpers or Nordic skiers, but the truth is, R...
Obituary: Jenny M. Benkoski
Jenny M. Benkoski, 96, Moose Lake, formerly of Saginaw, died peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019 in Augustana Mercy Health Care Center, Moose Lake. Jenny was born on August 1, 1922 in Duluth and... Full story
