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We are not weather forecasters, but we predict a warmup next week, due to parents all around the county breathing a big sigh of relief when their children finally go back to school.

Most Carlton County schools announced a return to the classroom for students, following months of distance learning to prevent the spread of coronavirus. While students started the school year in the classrooms, cases of Covid-19 rose quickly in October and November, alarming the governor, who imposed the distance learning requirement by executive order. Since then, more people have accepted masks as necessary a...