Articles from the April 24, 2020 edition
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The Green Guy: Kits will help you create a pollinator-friendly habitat
Every year, there seems to be more and more buzz about bees, butterflies, and pollinators. More information seems to come out about their benefits, pesticide alternatives for your plants, or the “top...
Fore! Golf courses allowed to open
Golf courses across the state got some good news last week when Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz decided to allow courses to open, albeit with some restrictions. The Friday announcement was perfect timing for... Full story
Rodd's Ramblings: Walking habit means bad ribs
Apparently I should have been a comedy writer. After last week’s column I’ve been inundated with comments from people who said they got a kick out of me describing the daily walks my wife and I tak... Full story
Korby's Connections: Adventure flying makes for exciting second career
Let's face it, this pandemic is changing us. If not seriously ill, people have time to stop, think, and actually ask themselves: "What should I do next?" The following story has nothing to do with...
Letter: Your front yard
Hubert Humphrey, as quoted in the Pine Knot News last week, said in Cloquet in 1970: “Every lake in this state is part of your front yard. When people start polluting the air, polluting the rivers, dumping their sewage into the lakes and rivers, s...
Letter: Think generations into the future
Dear older generations, Hi. I’m a part of the generation who’s still in school, whose voice is heard but ignored, the generation where our opinions don’t matter yet. Don’t you just love the aroma of spring flowers, luminous lake waters, the taste o...
Science Star
Cloquet High School student Abigail Smith has been dazzling judges at science fair competitions since she was in middle school, and that hasn't stopped now that she's a senior. PolyMet Mining...
Wrenshall News: Wrenshall musician sings online, takes requests
The arts have been an important refuge for folks during this global pandemic. For some it might be binge-watching a TV series or catching up on the bedstand stack of books, but in Wrenshall the...
Wright/Cromwell news
As we go through another month of “stay at home” orders, I hope you all are staying put, staying safe and staying healthy. I have heard of a few cases of COVID-19 in Carlton County, but so far we have...
Fear spreads at Willow River prisoner camp
After the first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed at the Moose Lake prison on March 30, inmates at the Willow River correctional facility, just 8 miles down the road, started getting nervous.... Full story
Wrenshall Honor roll, quarter 3
Wrenshall A HONOR ROLL Joseph Bergman Liam Bruce Megan Carlson Lillian Eckdahl Sage Fernquist Hunter Holmes Kaylie Lammi Elliana Lattu Hannah Lattu Alex Murray Alexis Nelson Samantha Nyberg Andrew Olesen Jenna Rabold Abbie Resberg Jack Riley Zeke... Full story
Obituary: Beverly Louise Zime
Beverly Louise Zime, 74, passed away in her home on April 18. After the passing of her beloved husband, Nick, she moved from Duluth to Carlton to be closer to her grandchildren. Bev will forever be remembered as a supportive wife, mother and... Full story
Obituary: Delores Marlene Westman Setterquist
Delores M. Setterquist died peacefully at the age of 87 on April 16, 2020 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, from complications of lung cancer. She was born March 18, 1933. A loving mother,... Full story
Carlton Honor Roll, quarter 3
Carlton A HONOR ROLL Grade 12 Alaina Bennett Alisha Broneak Madelyn DeCaigny Spencer Hoeffling Abigail Mickle Brynne Mickle Taylor Nelson Annabell Pearson Matthew Santkuyl Benjamin Soderstrom Jessica Sutter Justin Swanson Grade 11 Haley Adkins... Full story
High school spring sports seasons canceled
The Minnesota State High School League sent out this announcement following Gov. Tim Walz order extending distance learning at all Minnesota schools for the rest of the school year: In response to... Full story
Governor extends distance learning through end of school year
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today extended his order for all schools to engage in distance learning through the end of the school year, which means students will remain at home for their learning and... Full story
Got masks? Come on down
Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan launched a week-long statewide homemade mask drive to encourage Minnesotans to create homemade masks for donation and highlight the importance of... Full story
Obituary: Patricia M. Oist
Patricia M. Oist, 93, of Cloquet passed away April 23, 2020 at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born April 22, 1927 in Cloquet to Leonard and Helen (Unzen) Young. Patricia graduated from Cloquet... Full story
