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

Minnesota’s State Ombudsman for Long-Term Care is calling for more volunteers, especially in northeast Minnesota. With training and direction from the state office, volunteers champion the office’s mission to empower, educate and advocate for the... Full story

Childhood immunization rates dropped during the Covid-19 pandemic when many families were unable to keep up with well-child check-ups. Due to this drop in immunizations, health officials have been urging families to get their children back on track.... Full story

On April 26, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple unrelated crashes in the timeframe of just 35 minutes. At approximately 8:39 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the area of mile marker 10 of Hwy 33 in Brevator Township for a re...

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

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...

After weeks of searching, Fond du Lac Reservation Mahnomen neighborhood resident Peter Michael Martin is still considered missing. The 31-year-old Fond du Lac Band member was last seen and heard from March 8. He is described as approximately... Full story

Those who want to receive text messages or emails from the Cloquet Police Department should register with Nixle. Nixle was created for local law enforcement, designed to notify the public of community updates, public advisories and emergency alerts....

More than four years later, the Covid-19 ripple effect continues, with school districts everywhere coming to terms with the end of federal grant funding intended to help students recover from the effects of the pandemic. On Friday, Cloquet school...

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...

Carlton Schools Qtr 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll Grade 12 Michael Cadotte Sofie Herman Luukas Korpela Gavin LeBrasseur Megan Matarelli Abigail Mitchell Keanna Simula Brody Vernon Harlee Ziebol Grade 11 Jackson Korpela Kayla Radtke Ariadna Rovira-Sanchez... Full story

In March, when Gov. Tim Walz released his administration’s plan for $226 million in new spending, it included $16 million to aid emergency medical services across the state. The proposal sets aside $6 million for the creation of an Office of E...  Website

The Cloquet school district is poised to cut 24 mostly teaching positions at a special meeting Friday, April 12, responding to lost revenue and evidence of declining enrollment. Superintendent Michael Cary outlined the cuts during the school...

Carlton County Animal Rescue volunteers, the city of Cloquet and its police department, and a handful of pet-loving local organizations are partnering to host a microchip clinic. The clinic will take place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at Veterans Park... Full story