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THUMBS UP to the free tree and brush pickup currently being offered by the city of Cloquet. The city council agreed in May to contract with Cloquet-based 3D Construction to help clean up trees damaged by heavy winter snow. The contractor began Tuesday moving street by street to pick up brush, tree branches and tree trunks in pieces no longer than 5 feet. Throughout the city, residents prepared for their arrival by moving their tree debris to the curb. The debris was evident in all corners of most every neighborhood. It’s a relief the city recognized how its residents, churches, schools, busine...