Articles from the April 5, 2019 edition
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Obit: Robert "Bob" Watts
Robert G. "Bob" Watts, 96, of East Rose Lake Drive in Canyon, Minn., died peacefully March 28, 2019. Bob was born in Duluth on Nov. 12, 1922. He was a former Duluth News Tribune carrier and graduated... Full story
Gerry "Bud" Haugland
Gerry "Bud" Haugland, 90, of Cloquet died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. with his son by his side. He was born June 27, 1928 to Herbert and Alice (Vernon) Haugland in Litchfield,... Full story
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Historic Scott House: Where history and imagination meet
For some, it's the region's best kept secret. For others, the events at Historic Scott House have been creating memories for years. Whether it's the ever popular Pub Night on St. Patrick's Day or...
It's all about the arts at the Encore! this weekend
Enjoy two full days of entertainment at the Encore! Performing Arts Center and Gallery in Cloquet. After a full weekend of performances of the County Seat Theater's award-winning production of...
Cloquet VFW Auxiliary offers $1,000 scholarship
The Cloquet VFW Auxiliary is offering a $1,000 scholarship for high school seniors who are headed to college. The scholarship is open to all high school and home-schooled seniors. The winning applicant receives the money after first semester...
Destination ImagiNation goes to state
When the regional Destination Imagination meet was canceled due to predictions of a winter storm last month, the DI statewide organization made an executive decision: they would send every team on to...
County track teams race into spring
The Northland overcame a record-setting snowfall in February by having one of the driest months of March in history. That, in turn, allowed area running tracks to melt and local high school teams to...
Tomhave, boys tennis serve notice they are team to watch
Led by senior Peter Tomhave, the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys tennis team is looking for big things this season. But the No. 1 singles player is just one of many strong players for the boys team that...
A Big Otter education
A couple of times a week I would drop down the ridge behind my childhood home into the lowlands that led to Big Otter Creek. Having made the journey dozens of times with my older brothers, I was...
Cloquet senior named 'scholar athlete' by National Football Foundation
Cloquet senior Riley Leslie has been named a Scholar Athlete by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. Leslie quarterbacked and captained the Lumberjacks to a Section 7AAAA runner-up finish in 2018. He earned 7AAAA All-Section...
Cloquet softball team aims high this season
The Cloquet softball team went 16-7 last season and then surprised everyone with a run to the Section 7AAA championship game. The Lumberjacks fell short of a section title when North Branch rallied...
FDLTCC awarded nearly $500,000 to build resilience to weather and climate hazards
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College was awarded a $499,407 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Program to advance community resilience through environmental and climate education. The c...
Why the ground rumbles beneath you ... or not
Hello to another edition of "Look at that!" I have been on the run recently and found myself in Anchorage, Alaska, where two of my grandchildren live. The last time I traveled was my first trip to Haw...
Closing a manure pit is a big job
Last week, the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District brought you Part 1 of a story on water quality and agriculture, which highlighted the ways farmers can make an impact - positively or... Full story
Try something new this spring: Adopt a drain
The season of spring may well be considered the season of new. As the latest-model boats and motorcycles hit the market, grills and other summertime recreation equipment fill the stores, and the...
Winter ends with near-normal temperatures
Spring seems to be here - and if not, at least the promise of spring is finally in the air after a good five months of winter. But I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop. Last year, the last...
