Staters Celebrated

Members of the Cloquet American Legion Post 262 and Auxiliary recently met with three of the four juniors selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and American Legion Boys State. The Girls and Boys State program is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. The program focuses on exploring the mechanics of American government and politics. This year the American Legion Post 262 selected Leo Thill and Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel, and the Auxiliary selected Lauren Johnson and Hannah Sandman. American Legion Post 262 commander Steve Birkemeyer celebrated with Boys and Girls State attendees Miigwan Tanner-Wostrel, Leo Thill, Lauren Johnson, and Auxiliary president Penny Buran. Girls State attendee Hannah Sandman was participating in the state swim meet and wasn't at the event.