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Our sincere sympathies to Gil Kinnunen on the recent passing of his wife, Dawn, of West St. Paul; a celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale...

My office is in the old Cloquet Co-op building in Esko, and it carries a lot of history. The thing is built solid. Those Finlanders obviously expected the building to be around for a hundred years or... Full story

My sympathies to the families of Don Hutar, 80, who died Jan. 10; Fran Soloman, who died Jan. 11; Gary Larson, who died Jan. 1; and Reuben Wenstrom, who died Jan. 8. The Bethany Lutheran public...

Donald Hjalmer Hutar, 80, of Wright passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born on May 16, 1943, in Aitkin to Hjalmer and Effie Hutar. Don was raised o... Full story

With the holidays over, I’m wishing everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. The mayor of Cromwell reported that 31 kids visited Santa and Mrs. Claus at City Hall on Dec. 16. The visit is s...

It was a December like no other in Carlton County, not even the strange one in 1877-78 that augured a remarkable winter into the spring. In short, history was made as the region and the state had its... Full story

The Carlton County board ushered in the new year with its annual meeting and changing of leadership in the chair position. Last year's chair, Dick Brenner, nominated Susan Zmyslony to succeed him and...

The Wood City Classic boys basketball tournament featured two top local teams. Cromwell-Wright came into the tournament undefeated as one of the area's top Class A teams, while Cloquet entered with a... Full story

The Wood City Classic girls basketball tournament was good to one local team last week and not so good to another. Cromwell-Wright came in and gathered a pair of wins to take top honors in the tournam... Full story

Hey, it's the start of another year. We have almost made it into the first quarter of this century. I have so much to be thankful for. It's great to be with family and friends and especially enjoying...

With the holidays on the near horizon, so too is the long-standing tradition of holiday sports tournaments between Christmas and New Years. Hockey and basketball take center stage over the break, but... Full story

Here it is, almost the last week of the year. It’s been an interesting year for me, especially since I have undergone treatment for breast cancer starting in April 2023. I never felt devastated w... Full story

Boycott the deer hunt? That was a suggestion from Carlton County commissioner Gary Peterson last week, during a widely attended meeting in Carlton about wolves and their supposed impact on the...

Anticipation was high in the Cromwell High School gymnasium Tuesday when Cloquet and Cromwell-Wright girls basketball teams met on the hardwood. The Lumberjacks came into the game with a 4-0 record, w... Full story

There will be yoga at 11 a.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. Bring your kids and grandkids to the Cromwell city offices on Dec. 16 for a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The city office is to the...