Articles from the November 29, 2019 edition
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Utility tax hits keep coming
As proposed 2020 tax statements arrived in mailboxes this week, some Carlton County residents were shocked to find out just how much their property tax bill is likely to increase next year. Thanks to...
Ho, ho, home
Winter weather: check Christmas lights: check Big guy in a red hat: check Even though the big guy is a voyageur statue rather than a resident of the North Pole bearing gifts, never fear — Santa is coming home for the holidays. This year’s San...
In youth battle, Esko tips Cloquet
With her team up by three points and under 20 seconds to go, Esko's Aila Gabel had to make just one of two free throws to seal the win for her team during Friday night's game in Esko. With a rowdy... Full story
Man drowns after fall into icy St. Louis River
Despite the best efforts of local law enforcement and emergency personnel, a man drowned early Saturday morning after falling through the ice on the St. Louis River in Scanlon. At approximately 1:30... Full story
This week in state history
Historic Minnesota events with anniversaries this coming week. Nov. 29 2000 Pioneering journalist Marvel Jackson Cooke dies in New York. Born in Mankato in 1903, Cooke moved to Harlem in 1926 and worked for the NAACP’s Crisis magazine, the A...
No more rooms at the inn
The Golden Gate motel in Scanlon was demolished last week. The property was purchased by Kwik Trip this past summer so it can make room at the neighboring convenience store for expanded parking, a...
A touch of Sweden at Carlton County farm
Shoppers for Christmas trees can experience a Swedish Christmas in Minnesota at the Jansson Tree Farm of Gunilla and Goran Jansson north of Mahtowa just off of Highway 61 at the end of Carlson Road....
Finding that elusive aurora light
Seeing the northern lights pulse and dance across the sky is a highlight of living in northern Minnesota. Some of us grew up with this amazing phenomena. For others, it is a lifetime dream to someday... Full story
Cloquet school taxes stay down; big grant awarded
Two pieces of great news came out of Monday’s Cloquet school board meeting: 1.The school district tax levy will increase by less than half a percent; 2.The district is part of a consortium of mostly Carlton County school districts that was awarded a...
Utility taxes: Court softens the tax blow
Carlton County got some “not catastrophic” news regarding how much the county and other taxing authorities within it will need to repay utility companies for overcharging in tax assessments as various utility lawsuits make their way through Min...
Jury trial set for man accused of murdering his uncle
A jury trial is set to begin in January for a man accused in the shooting death of his uncle in 2018. James Francis Montano, 33, of Bayfield County, was arrested in April 2018 in Carlton County for shooting his uncle, 57-year-old Andrew James Gokee,...
Help make it the best Christmas ever
Chances are, you’re going to get hit up to help make some local families have their Best Christmas Ever. The popular charity, with local roots, aims to improve the holiday for a few families who, through no fault of their own, are experiencing s...
Harry's Gang: Women make inroads
A few weeks ago I was in court arguing a motion against the always impenetrable opposing attorney Jessica Sterle. Midway through, the judge needed to stop for a minute to consult with her clerk and...
Notes from a small pond: Robbed
When I was 7, my Gramps let me hold a 1903 Colt .45 six-shooter revolver and shoot it at a line of Olympia beer cans he’d arranged on the branch of an oak tree somewhere out in the Ditchbanks. I h...
On The Mark: Why Ukraine matters to us as Americans
Listening to portions of Congressional testimony this past week, I realized how little most of us know about Ukraine. It’s important because of its strategic economic and geopolitical position in E...
Letters: Taxpayers shouldn't fund Wall Street failures
I was right. At the last Mercy Hospital District finance committee meeting, it was admitted that $306,000 was lost in the stock market account for 2018. They took $500,000 in tax money from five townships and three little cities and lost $306,000 of...
Letters: DNR needs to save deer, by managing wolves
As an outdoorsman and a Minnesota hunter I read with interest the commentary on the deer population facing a threat in the form of chronic wasting disease (CWD). Although CWD is a major concern that needs more research, the greatest threat currently...
Obituaries: Curtis R. Wilson
Curtis R. Wilson died on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. He was born Dec. 8, 1951, and raised in Cloquet by Roy Curtis and Jane B. (Fay) Wilson, who predeceased him, he is survived by the love of his life,... Full story
Obituaries: Victoria B. Diver
Victoria B. Diver, 68, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Bayshore Residence and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth. She was born Jan. 30, 1951, in Cloquet to Charles and Marie (Pattee)... Full story
Obituaries: Ryan William Hill
Ryan William Hill, 34, died tragically due to an accident on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. He was born on June 22, 1985, in Cloquet. Ryan graduated from Cloquet High School in 2003. He started his journey... Full story
Obituaries: Elizabeth A. "Betty" Starkey
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Starkey, 86, Jamestown, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at Ave Maria Village in Jamestown. Betty was born July 14, 1933 at the hom... Full story
Death Notices
Sandra Kay Skoglund, 60, of Cloquet passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Community Memorial Hospital. A service will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Atkins Northland Funeral Home. Violet M. Witeli, 94, of Cloquet passed away... Full story
Wrenshall News: Oh deer; the Wrenshall student tradition
Gratitude can be a funny thing; it's often the case that when you have less of something, you tend to be thankful for it more than when you have it in abundance. Take light, for instance. This time...
Wright-Cromwell news
Little Ariahlyn Goodin, daughter of Luc and Suzy Goodin, will be baptized on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at their 9 a.m. service. Please join the family in this special ceremony. O...
Volunteer spotlight
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for those 55 and over. One of the great things about this program is that one can use skills and interests developed over a lifetime for the benefit of...
