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Kettle River news
The Ma & Pa Kettle meeting is 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Bring ideas on what you would like to see happen this year. If you would like to be a food vendor or have a space at Ma & Pa Kettle Days on Aug. 10, contact Dan...
Carlton happenings
Thank you to Jennie Hanson, Wright/Cromwell News columnist, for reminding us about the Little Red Schoolhouse on the Carlton County Fair grounds in Barnum. I remember visiting the schoolhouse as a...
PHOTOS: First and last snow blast?
It was the kind of three-day blow that reminded area residents of what winter is usually like around here. Starting late Sunday, the snow piled up all this week, with heavy snow ending overnight into... Full story
Enjoy a play about high school
The County Seat Theater will host the Carlton High School production “The 10 Best Worst Things About High School” at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. Ah, high school. The best worst four years of your life! Join a group of real life high sch...
A historic meeting for women
More than three dozen women gathered at Oldenburg House and Carlton Greenhouse Saturday to learn more about women from Carlton County who make up the fabric of the history here. It was also a time to...
Kettle River news
There will be an appreciation potluck supper for the Kettle River fire department and EMT members at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2 at the Kettle River senior center. Contact Laura at 218-565-0418 if you plan to attend and tell her what you will...
Wright/Cromwell news
Salutations from sunny California. It’s been sunny every day so far, but I will come home to snow. The next Young Old Timers meeting and gathering is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Cardinal C...
Watch Sam on Jeopardy today
Carlton grad Sam Kavanaugh squeaked into the semifinal round of the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament this week by just $1 last Thursday. Watch him compete to get to the championship round at 4:30... Full story
Soup was cookin' on the island
This year's Mojakka Cook-off featured 15 varieties of soup and the largest crowd since the Carlton County Historical Society became beneficiary of the annual fundraiser at Cloquet's NorthEastern Hotel...
The home show goes on
Some came for the entertainment, while others came to wander and shop locally. No matter why they came, thousands of people attended last weekend's Cloquet Area Home, Business and Sports Show at... Full story
Make-A-Wish volleyball fundraiser
The Cloquet High School and Cloquet Middle School student council students are putting on a CHS staff vs. CMS staff volleyball game at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in the middle school gym. Ticket cost is $5 at the door and concessions will be...
Slapstick comedy will provide plenty of laughs
County Seat Theater Company opens this weekend with "Black Comedy," billed as a hilarious, crowd-pleasing slapstick comedy. The show features several colorful, duplicitous characters stumbling around...
Carlton happenings
Happy St. Urho’s Day, March 16, to everyone of Finnish heritage. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, to everyone of Irish heritage. As the days get warmer and daylight lasts a little longer every day...
Knotted
Paul Holm of Cloquet received a $25 gift certificate from B&B Market this week after being spotted driving around with an "I Think Knot" bumper sticker on his vehicle. Paul is an active community...
Wright/Cromwell news
Last Saturday I attended “Die Laughing,” presented by comedian Brett Hollis at the Cromwell Pavilion. If you missed it, you can find his YouTube videos online. The next YOT dance will be held 1-4 p.m...
Lights off March 23
The Biggest Hour for Earth! Since its beginnings in 2007, Earth Hour has been known as the “lights off” moment, a moment of unity that brings the world together, shines a spotlight on nature loss and the climate crisis, and inspires millions mor... Full story
Home, Business and Sports Show coming next weekend
The Cloquet Area Chamber of Commerce brings its Home, Business and Sports Show back to the Black Bear Event Center next weekend. The free annual event features numerous area businesses plus a large craft fair, along with numerous options for... Full story
Wright/Cromwell news
Congratulations to Emaleigh Olesiak, AAA Award Subsection 24 winner. The award recognizes her achievements in academics, athletics and the fine arts. Beanie Randa, manager of the Area Clothing Depot in Cromwell, has asked me to announce that the Depo...
Mojakka cookoff coming soon
Two national traditions will combine Sunday, March 17 at Cloquet's historic NorthEastern Hotel and Saloon, as area cooks show off their best Finnish soups, all washed down with the buyer's choice of g... Full story
Scouts get a taste of the Beargrease
A lack of snow didn't hamper the Scouts Saturday, as troops from around the Northland converged on the Cloquet Forestry Center for the annual Beargrease Derby, formerly known as the Klondike Derby....
On The Farm: Organic farmers gather
The path to healthy food systems is a convergence of many tracks beaten by Indigenous elders, ambitious innovators, eager youth, and patient visionaries. Midwest farmers are in the vanguard with...
Wright/Cromwell news
The Minnesota primary is March 5, so ballots need to arrive at the courthouse before that date. Remember, you can’t split your vote, and you need a witness to sign your ballot. Eagle Township r...
On the farm: This farm is getting greener
In the widespread transition to green energy, motivated entrepreneurs are developing projects that can benefit from federal and state government spending. The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), a...
Wright/Cromwell News
Don’t you hate it when you put something in a safe place, so you don’t lose it … then you forget where that place is? Well, I solved that problem. I leave a note in the original place, telling me wh...
City pulls plug on outdoor ice
The Cloquet public works department admitted defeat Tuesday, with the earliest-ever removal of the ice hockey boards at Pinehurst Park. Matt VanReese and Shawn Risel load portions of the hockey rink...
