Debbie L. Senarighi, age 60 of Cloquet, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was born April 12, 1958 in Duluth to Donald and Lois (Hunt) Senarighi and graduated from Lincoln High School in... Full story

Audrey B. (McCuskey) Rustad, age 80 of Wrenshall, passed away on Friday December 28, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born on January 28, 1938 to Ignatz and Ester (DuFrane)... Full story

Margaret “Muggs” Elizabeth Clemens, 92, a lifelong resident of Cloquet, passed away with her family by her side Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton, Minn. She was born Jul... Full story

Most families have traditions at Christmas, whether it's oyster stew on Christmas Eve or goofy Christmas pajamas for Christmas morning. Cloquet's Dave Johnson and his kids have made a tradition of...

We’ve been down one in the Carlton County Attorney’s Office since the last election. It seems that Thom Pertler, who served our county very well for about two decades, stopped showing up for work aft...

The days shorten. The clouds deliver snow, ice, rain. On some mornings, Venus shines in the dawn sky. On other mornings, she hides. We spend more time indoors: in schools, churches, homes or...

Longtime Carlton County Attorney Thom Pertler essentially stopped going to work not long after his loss to challenger Lauri Ketola in the Nov. 6 General Election. His absence is due to medical...

Four landowners were recently chosen by the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) as the 2018 Carlton County Conservation Award winners. All four were honored for the unique...

By the time you read this in the newspaper, it will almost be the new year, so Bob and I wish you a Happy New Year! I would also like to thank the newspapers that publish this column and have done so...

Joel J. San Filippo Joel J. San Filippo, 87, of Cloquet, Minn. passed away Dec. 19, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., surrounded by his family. He was born to James and Sally (Cowan) San... Full story

A very young Cloquet-Esko-Carlton alpine ski team is preparing for a busy portion of their season following the holidays. The Lumberjacks had only two races prior to the holiday break, but that will...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Take, for instance, the 1968-69 Lumberjack hockey team. Enthusiastic fans cram a cold ice arena, a young team of Lumberjacks battle all season to...

With schools in Minnesota closed for the holiday break, most athletic teams in the state and in the area will be busy focusing on winter holiday tournaments or select games over the break. Not every...

I stood swaying back and forth in the parking lot of PJ’s Little Store, half asleep on my feet, after a particularly long overnight shift. It was early December, and my brother Bruce was slated to p...

People value the use of their hands and any loss of function through injury or accident may have a devastating effect on their lives. Anyone with an injury wants the very best of treatment to assure...

As you sit down and take a moment to relax and enjoy the holidays and the soft tinkle of pine needles falling off your tree, you suddenly think “I never got my flu shot, is it too late?” Not to wor...

Former Cloquet police officer Scott Beckman may not work as a cop for the City of Cloquet anymore, but he will technically remain “on leave” and collect a monthly paycheck of $4,500 through Sept. 30,...