Articles from the March 27, 2020 edition
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Digital age creates eye strain
The average U.S. worker spends seven hours a day on the computer either in the office or working from home. According to an American Optometric Association’s 2015 survey, 58 percent of adults surveyed have experienced digital eye strain or vision pro...
Medicare staying put in county
Medicare Cost plans are not going away for 21 counties in the state, including Carlton County. Medicare Cost plans provide additional coverage to help pay for expenses that original Medicare doesn’t cover, and they are administered by private i...
MNsure slot is open for uninsured
MNsure announced a 30-day special enrollment period for qualified individuals who are currently without insurance, in response to the potential growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The enrollment period began Monday, March 23, and runs through...
Book reading extraordinaire
Sunnyside Health Care Center resident Arlene Rodd has read 259 books since being admitted. Each month Bella Zago, right, a Cloquet high school senior and public library volunteer, brings Arlene 25...
Hospital notes: Raiter welcomes new administrator
Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet welcomes Ronald Alston, the new practice administrator for CMH Raiter Family Clinic and Specialty Clinic. Alston is originally from Washington, D.C. and moved to Rochester, Minn., following high school...
Hospital notes: Primary, sports doctor joins CMH
Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet welcomes Dr. William Haug, who has joined the CMH Emergency Services department. Dr. Haug is a native of Grafton, North Dakota and graduated from University of...
Sheriff's Office makes changes in light of COVID-19
While we have all been adjusting to different routines in light of COVID-19, I wanted to provide some updates. We appreciate your patience during this time as things will likely continue to evolve until this is over. We have made some adjustments to... Full story
Wright/Cromwell news
This week we have settled into the realization that everything is canceled except grocery shopping, critical medical appointments and emergency travel. At least folks seem to be paying attention and...
Wrenshall News: Take time out for a Wrenshall trivia puzzler
I figured since most of us are sequestered indoors it might be a good time for some Wrenshall trivia. Since I am “new” to town, having moved here just 20 years ago, I thought I would bring in som...
On The Mark: Tromping in a pandemic
Hoping, dear readers, that you are finding it a kind of strange gift to be shut out of most social events and gathering holes. At first, I discovered the joys of just staying home, cleaning out the...
Schools await spring sports fate
For now, high school sports and other activities in Minnesota are in a holding pattern. The Minnesota State High School League first shut down all spring sports March 13 through today and now will... Full story
Rodd's Ramblings: Sports ADs keep on in odd times
Sports fans come in all types. They all have at least one thing in common and that is their love for sports. How are sports fans coping with the lack of sports during the COVID-19 pandemic? The Pine... Full story
DNR keeps outdoors available despite changes
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in accordance with guidance from state health officials, is postponing, adjusting, and canceling a variety of public events, including open houses, safety education training, interpretive naturalist...
Salvation Army food shelf open but thrift stores closed for now
While the Salvation Army has temporarily closed its thrift store in Cloquet, the food shelf is still very much open and available to those in need. On Monday, the storage room was piled high with... Full story
Getting away up north? Not so fast
The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a travel advisory at its meeting in Grand Marais, requesting that seasonal or second homeowners stay home for the time being....
COVID-19 pandemic: Week in review
Minnesota sees first COVID-19 death The first death due to COVID-19 in Minnesota was Thursday, March 19, although the Minnesota Department of Health reported the death on Saturday. The person who died was a Ramsey County resident in their 80s who rec... Full story
Carlton County COVID-19 news: March 26
Carlton County COVID-19 update 3/26/20 Governor’s Press Conference Information: Continue to check the www.mn.gov/stayhomemn website for updated details on the Governor’s executive order. Staying home will save lives by slowing the spread of COV...
Local restaurants - what's available and what's not
BARNUM Lazy Bear Grill 3696 Main St., Barnum 218-389-6991 Open for curbside pickup The Chickadee Coffeehouse & Dehli 3691 Alan Syverson Drive 218-389-4444 Open for takeout Rustic Diner, Barnun Closed... Full story
UPDATED: Grocery, prescription delivery options
For those who are at high risk if infected or homebound, you don’t have to risk it. A number of local pharmacies and grocery stores offer home delivery. Following is a list compiled by the Pine Knot News staff. Please call 218-878-9332 to be added t... Full story
Cloquet city buildings to close completely during 'Stay at Home' order
The city of Cloquet issued the following press release following Gov. Tim Walz press conference Wednesday. At the direction of the Governor, the City of Cloquet offices will close effective March 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. and remain closed during the Go... Full story
Carlton County has first COVID-19 case at Moose Lake prison
Carlton County learned of its first confirmed case of COVID-19 Monday, when the Minnesota Department of Corrections announced that an inmate at the Moose Lake Correctional Facility tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. According... Full story
Obituary: Robert Thomas Bureau
Robert Thomas Bureau, 69, died from complications from open heart surgery on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis. He was born on October 17, 1950 in Iron... Full story
Second COVID-19 case confirmed in Carlton County
Carlton County officials reported a second lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in a county resident. The person did have contact with a lab-confirmed case, and that is the presumed exposure, but the case is still under investigation by the Minnesota... Full story
Cloquet closes playgrounds, skatepark and athletic facilities
The city of Cloquet closed all its outdoor play structures on Wednesday, including playgrounds, the skatepark and other athletic facilities as part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Full story
Carlton County cases of COVID-19 continue to grow
Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Carlton County over the weekend — when an inmate at the Moose Lake prison tested positive — cases here have continued to grow. Carlton County officials reported a second lab-confirmed case of COV... Full story
