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Township seeks to avoid future sewer emergencies
The Thomson Township board of supervisors is continuing to seek improvements for the township’s sewer system in order to prevent future emergency repairs, like the one in late July 2022 on Highway 61 in front of the Esko school. At their meeting T... Full story
Health officials raise concerns over measles
Another case of measles was confirmed in Minnesota earlier this month, bringing the total to 13 since June. All of the cases are among unvaccinated children, ranging in age from 2-years-old to kids in... 
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Newish pawn shop aims to attract travelers
When Cory Drickhamer pulled in for the start of business at the MarksMan Trading Post one day earlier this week, there was a customer right behind him. Within moments, the pawn shop had five more... Full story
14th Street nears completion
A reader residing along 14th Street in Cloquet messaged to note how progress on the street’s reconstruction had reached the paving stages this week following a summer spent detouring due to underground utility upgrades. “Yippy! No more detouring,” wr... Full story
Band calls for burial protections
Gathering last week capped cemetery saga that began in 2017 The tribal chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa called for new protections for Native American burial grounds during...
City 'missing boat' on food trucks
The Cloquet City Council took up the topic of food trucks at its meeting Tuesday at City Hall, wondering if it should amend an ordinance to allow the cultural phenomenon better access to city park...
Fifty-plus years of moving education outdoors
Area students descend upon Cloquet Forestry Center Some of the first morning frosts of the season didn't put a chill on the enthusiasm of local fifth-graders participating in the Conservation...
Hurricane impacts felt in Cloquet
The palm trees in Fort Myers, Florida left standing following Hurricane Ian last week don't look like palm trees anymore, said Cloquet's Sam Baker. "They look like telephone poles," Baker said. "They...
Esko school board candidate forum Tuesday
There are seven candidates running for three open seats on the Esko school board in the Nov. 8 general election. The district is hosting a forum for the public to attend and ask questions of the candidates at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the Esko High... Full story
Pandemic frontline workers payments start
State officials planned to start sending checks Oct. 5 to more than 1 million pandemic frontline workers in industries including food service, education, health care, long-term care, and first responders. Each worker who was approved will receive a... Full story
Law enforcement find missing inmate
Law enforcement found a missing 18-year-old inmate from the Northeast Regional Correctional Center in Saginaw, Minnesota. NERCC staff had called 911 to report Kristofer Ryan Orr unaccounted for at... Full story
Police arrest suspect in home invasion case
Cloquet detectives and officers arrested a 43-year-old Cloquet man Friday afternoon after an extensive investigation regarding a home invasion June 7 on Boulder Drive in Cloquet. According to a news release from the police department, during the... Full story
Separate Wrenshall forums lead to third chance to meet candidates
Last week saw two different partial Wrenshall school board candidate forums, but residents may yet be able to attend a meeting with all seven candidates. After rejecting a Sept. 20 forum organized by... Full story
New 'green' cemetery in Blackhoof riles neighbors
Two dozen people attended Monday’s Carlton County board meeting to voice opposition to a new cemetery being established in Blackhoof Township, at what is known to locals as the old Gordon MacVey dairy farm on Pioneer Road. The Loving Earth M...
Cloquet schools: Rising home values may shift costs from state to local taxpayers
Cloquet school board members set the preliminary levy at maximum Monday, Sept. 26, with the final figures to be certified on Dec. 12 after more budget work and state input. District finance director Candice Nelis recommended the board set the levy...
County Board approves 6.9% levy increase
The Carlton County Board of Commissioners approved a maximum levy increase of 6.9 percent for the 2023 budget year during its meeting Monday. The levy set in September can be lower — but not higher — in December following the completed budget pro... Full story
Child care changes celebrated in Cloquet
After nearly two years of searching for a new space, it took workers only 10 weeks or so to turn a former furniture store into a new home for the Cloquet Kids Corner and Li'l Lumberjacks Learning...
Esko board approves maximum levy
Esko board approves maximum levy The Esko school board held a special meeting Monday, Sept. 26 to approve the proposed levy payable in 2023. The board was not able to vote on the levy at its normal meeting on the second Monday of the month because...
I-35 near Barnum switched
I-35 traffic near Barnum returned to the normal configuration with separated northbound and southbound traffic on Monday. Motorists should expect continued single-lane traffic in each direction for the remainder of the week of the 26th as final work... Full story
Thomson Board meets
The Thomson Township Board of Supervisors met for a brief meeting Thursday, Sept. 22. With only three board members in attendance, there was little new business to be discussed by the board. The board approved a new member joining the Township’s v... Full story
Churchill school gets 'blue ribbon' for closing the gap
Nothing changed at Churchill Elementary School on Friday when U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools - and the Cloquet school as one of 297 to make...
World watching cleanup effort unfold in Scanlon
Until forced to close this summer to make way for a construction site, the Scanlon fishing pier off Highway 61 had been a popular, yet hard-to-quantify destination. "We had no idea how popular a fishi... Full story
Wrenshall division escalates amid candidate forums
A teachers union-led candidate forum for Wrenshall school board had a kumbaya vibe Tuesday. But conflict currently affecting the board wasn't far behind, as three current board members declined to...
Township seals appointment discussion, skirting state law
The Thomson Township board of supervisors defended itself this week after closing a public meeting to discuss applicants to fill an open seat on the board. The board went into what it termed “closed meeting” on Sept. 8 to discuss what was lab... Full story
Band shares climate actions with state agency leaders
As countries, cities and groups from around the world mark Climate Week 2022, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa hosted state agency leaders to share actions the Band is taking to address...
