Articles from the October 7, 2022 edition
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Obituary: William "Bill" Francis Schroeder
With deep sadness, William "Bill" Francis Schroeder, 81, of Scanlon passed away Sept. 29, 2022. He was born April 27, 1941, in Cloquet, the son of Francis and Grace (Bashterash) Schroeder. Bill was a... Full story
Obituary: Frances M. Hackensmith
Frances M. Hackensmith, 77, of Cloquet, passed away Sept. 28, 2022, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. She was born Nov. 2, 1944, in Duluth, the daughter of Marion and Leona (Koback) Dale. Fran... Full story
Obituary: Glen Chester Gillette
Glen Chester Gillette of Supply, North Carolina, passed into Heaven unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 29, 2022. Glen was named after his father, Jason Glen, and his uncle Chester, his mother's... Full story
Obituary: Jan Steven Salo
Jan Steven Salo, 75, of Wrenshall passed away Oct. 2, 2022, at Edgewood Vista in Hermantown. Jan was born Aug. 13, 1947, to Leo and Aune (Tervo) Salo in Superior, Wisconsin. He grew up in Florida.... Full story
Obituary: Lois Marie Smith
Lois Marie Smith, 86, of Cloquet passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at home. Lois was born March 8, 1936, in Cloquet to Bernard and Grace Larson. She was employed at several places,... Full story
Death notices
Trudy Ann (Cavanaugh) Warren, 78, passed away Oct. 2, 2022, in her home. To honor Trudy’s wishes no formal service will be held. Her family will hold a celebration of her life 2-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Cloquet VFW, all welcome. There will a... Full story
County offers free drive-thru vaccine clinics
Carlton County Public Health and Human Services will be offering two drive-through vaccination clinics in October. In addition to the new Covid-19 vaccine booster shot, the county will offer a... Full story
Esko school board candidate forum Tuesday
There are seven candidates running for three open seats on the Esko school board in the Nov. 8 general election. The district is hosting a forum for the public to attend and ask questions of the candidates at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the Esko High... Full story
Fond du Lac to host vigil
October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Fond du Lac Band’s Social Services department is hosting a domestic violence vigil 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 17. The event is being held at the Band’s Cloquet Community Center located at 1720 Big... Full story
St. Louis County bans new deer, elk farms
The St. Louis County board voted to prohibit new cervid farms in the county in an effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, effective immediately. The unanimous vote updated the county’s zoning ordinance to allow existing cervid f...
Prepare for Pumpkin Run/Walk
When can a person dress up for Halloween with hundreds of other people of all ages to run a 5-kilometer race through Cloquet? During the annual Pumpkin Run and Walk, that’s when. Hosted and o... Full story
Pandemic frontline workers payments start
State officials planned to start sending checks Oct. 5 to more than 1 million pandemic frontline workers in industries including food service, education, health care, long-term care, and first responders. Each worker who was approved will receive a... Full story
North Shore scenic drive closing Tuesday
For those headed up to the North Shore to take in the fall colors, there is travel news. North Shore Scenic Drive, also known as County Highway 61, will close for emergency repairs beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11. Erosion on the lake side of the highway... Full story
Don't miss the fall colors
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is updating its fall color finder every Thursday with the latest estimates for peak fall colors across the state. The Oct. 6 map put most of Carlton... Full story
Law enforcement find missing inmate
Law enforcement found a missing 18-year-old inmate from the Northeast Regional Correctional Center in Saginaw, Minnesota. NERCC staff had called 911 to report Kristofer Ryan Orr unaccounted for at... Full story
Police arrest suspect in home invasion case
Cloquet detectives and officers arrested a 43-year-old Cloquet man Friday afternoon after an extensive investigation regarding a home invasion June 7 on Boulder Drive in Cloquet. According to a news release from the police department, during the... Full story
Obituary: Martha Jeanette Kesti
Martha Jeanette Kesti of Esko passed away Oct. 6, 2022, surrounded by family on her 95th birthday. She was born in Aitkin on Oct. 6, 1927, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Swenson) Strom. She was a 194... Full story
