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Carlton County's new lease on justice
First, the bad news. The delayed arrival of a 700-pound, almost $60,000 electrical switch will delay the opening of Carlton County's new Justice Center by a few months. Instead of a July opening, the...
Tribe projects include cannabis
A renovated hotel and casino, a new tribal justice center and a cannabis facility near the intersection of Minnesota Highway 210 and Interstate 35 are among the projects in development by the Fond du... Full story
Legislators won't back forestry center bills
Although University of Minnesota administrators say the transfer of the Cloquet Forestry Center is essentially a done deal, Carlton County legislators say they won't vote for bills proposed in the... Full story
Cloquet man sentenced for felony child abuse
A Cloquet man was sentenced April 12 for physically abusing a 2-year-old child in his care, pleading guilty to felony third-degree assault. In a plea deal with the Carlton County Attorney’s Office, Travis Dean Thrun, 22, was sentenced to four y...
Proulx will seek reelection
District 3 commissioner Tom Proulx of the Carlton County board announced his reelection bid last week. A campaign statement April 26 said: “Proulx looks forward to serving his constituents for another term, offering a commonsense approach to addressi...
Our View: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Fair warning out there, with spring comes a spirit of optimism, and the Pine Knot News is not immune. Thus, we give only positive feedback this week. Enjoy. Thumbs up to news that the legislature adopted compromise language for school district public... Full story
Letter to the Editor: Dotseth needs to be vigilant
Is Rep. Jeff Dotseth about to stumble again as he did last year with the bonding process that nearly cost Carlton County taxpayers $10 million in lost funding for the law enforcement complex in Carlton? In my opinion, Dotseth proved at that moment... Full story
The Ticker: A quick look at area teams in action
Thursday, April 25 Baseball Cloquet 2 Hermantown 1 Esko 6 Warroad 1 South Ridge 5 Hibbing 1 Barnum 4 Two Harbors 3 Boys Lacrosse CEC 13 Duluth Marshall 6 Softball Esko 11 Duluth East 1 Superior 13 Cloquet 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 8 ML/WR 6 Silver Bay 16...
11 schools meet at Esko Showcase
Esko hosted one of the largest local track meets of the year last Thursday at the Esko track and field complex. Eleven schools competed at the varsity and junior varsity boys and girls divisions at... Full story
Korby's Connections: Girls basketball pioneer returns to Cloquet for a talk
Deb Hunter, a Cloquet High School and Minnesota Gophers women's basketball legend, was back in town sharing her hoops knowledge Tuesday. She was invited by Cloquet girls basketball coach Heather... Full story
Church Services
Apostolic Lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Juntunen 25 Church Road, Esko 218-879-3882 [email protected] www.esko-apostolic.org Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship service, all ages 11 a.m. coffee & fellowship Services... Full story
Community Events Calendar
FRIDAY, MAY 3 First Friday Films 2-4 p.m. the first Friday of the month, Cloquet Public Library. This month’s film: “The Farewell.” Community Chess Club 3-4:30 p.m. Fridays through the month. SATURDAY, MAY 4 Thunder Film Fest 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fond... Full story
Earth Day pickup brings lake neighbors together
To honor and celebrate Earth Day, 28 hearty souls met on Saturday morning at the public water access on Eagle Lake in Cromwell for a roadside cleanup. The participants belong to Facebook group known... Full story
Carlton treatment center spared by legislature
A Carlton-based state treatment facility will remain open, after the Minnesota Legislature removed CARE Carlton from a proposal to shut it and other rural facilities down. CARE Carlton employee Tarajee Goorhouse reported to the Carlton County board...
County Commissioner won't seek re-election
In announcing he won’t seek reelection in November, Gary Peterson unofficially kicked off the local election season Monday during the Carlton County board meeting. “It’s time for me to graduate from...
Stop for speeding leads to drug arrests
A couple stopped while traveling through Carlton County earlier this month remained in the local jail this week facing multiple felony charges. Kenneth Sky Quade, 30, of Duluth, and Bethenia Elaine Rankins, 33, of Woodbury, Minnesota, both face first...
Guest View: Microchip clinic a true community effort
On April 13, Carlton County Animal Rescue was able to offer a microchip clinic and additional resources in Cloquet's Veterans Park. A pet microchip is roughly the size of a grain of rice which, for do... Full story
Radosevich endorsed by DFL
The Minnesota DFL House 11A members endorsed Pete Radosevich as their candidate for Minnesota House at the convention Saturday, April 20. Radosevich was endorsed unanimously to represent House District 11A, which covers all of Carlton County and... Full story
I-35 Atkinson bridge traffic changes start April 29
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be starting single lane closures on both northbound and southbound I-35 at the Atkinson Bridge on Monday, April 29. Traffic will be shifted to a head-to-head, single lane format on the northbound lanes... Full story
Sports Ticker
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 BASEBALL Esko 7 Proctor 3 South Ridge 12 Cromwell-Wright 3 Carlton/Wrenshall 15 Barnum 7 SOFTBALL Barnum 4 Carlton/Wrenshall 3 South Ridge 17 Cromwell-Wright 9 Cloquet 7 Hermantown 2 SATURDAY, APRIL 20 BASEBALL International Falls... Full story
This train is leaving the station
A historic train locomotive and caboose pulled out of the Carlton County fairgrounds this week, although not under its own steam. After calling the fairgrounds in Barnum home for 68 years, the former... Full story
Psychologist speaks up about dismissed trial
A former psychologist at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake broke her silence last week, two months after felony sexual assault charges against her were dropped on the precipice of a court trial originally scheduled to start this... Full story
Water emergency
What initially appeared to be a mental health crisis led to an extended water emergency in Moose Lake last week. In a call to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office at 4:21 p.m. April 11, a caller reported a man appeared to be having a mental health e...
Fire destroys home, contents
At roughly 12:28 p.m. Tuesday, the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in the 4100 block of County Road 4 in Corona Township, west of Sawyer. Deputies responded on scene and learned the homeowner was using an o...
Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, with a special collection 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverside Arena parking lot in Moose Lake. Empty out your medicine cabinet and help prevent drug misuse, crime and pollution by...
