Rally against racial injustice
Several people gathered Wednesday outside the Carlton County Courthouse to protest what they perceive is targeting of Native Americans by local law enforcement agencies and more.
Rebels’ Josh Cisar leads state in scoring
Josh Cisar has lit up Northern Minnesota goaltenders for 68 points in his team’s first 19 games with 43 goals, including one Tuesday night in a 6-2 No...
Lady Bulldogs battle injuries, on-court mistakes
Carlton has lost single-digit affairs to Chisholm, Two Harbors and Proctor. Last Thursday against South Ridge, the Bulldogs fell short, once more....
In Our Own Backyard...Save time, lose face
I’ve always considered myself to be a patient woman. I am generally willing to sit back and take things as they come, wait my turn and accept delays as an inevitable fact of life. Self-checkout lanes have changed all that.
RELATED CONTENTCounty receives grant to help at-risk, first-time moms
Though we all know babies don’t come with instruction manuals, some folks assume that raising an infant is something that just comes naturally to new parents. Studies have proven differently, however, and a new program of Carlton County Public Health is set to take the local lead in helping at-risk parents succeed during those first crucial months of a baby’s life.
RELATED CONTENTDistrict considers shorter school year to address budget shortfall
It’s the stuff of most schoolchildren’s dreams – 10 fewer school days each year. Jesting aside, it may also provide a partial solution to the Cloquet School District’s budget shortfall.
RELATED CONTENTCharges not likely against delivery driver who approached elementary student
Assistant Carlton County Attorney Michael Boese indicated Wednesday that charges are unlikely against a delivery truck driver who reportedly invited a 9-year-old student at Washington Elementary School in Cloquet to get inside his semi-truck after school on Friday.
RELATED CONTENTCounty attorney in court over car crash
On Nov. 18, Cloquet residents Thom Pertler and Tracy Vargason were in a minor car accident at Highway 33 and Big Lake Road in Cloquet. Now Vargason is suing Pertler in small claims court.
RELATED CONTENTCarlton School Board appoints familiar face as newest member
The Carlton School Board unanimously appointed its newest member last Wednesday at the annual organizational meeting.
RELATED CONTENTIt's official - 2012 will be a winter without Winterfest
The Cloquet Community Education Department, which co-sponsors the event with the city of Cloquet, made the difficult decision this week to cancel the popular event.
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BEYOND THE SPORTS PAGEKorby's Lookback: MIB bags Barnum again
Tyler Korby Pine Journal BARNUM Carrying her basketball duffle bag out the hallway at the beginning of last week, Barnum senior Claire Rodgers gradually walked out the doors following a loss again...
1/28/12 at 12:36 PM
CLOQUET FAMILIESWhy not have breakfast with a wolf?
My kids are too old now, but the Lake Superior Zoo's upcoming "Breakfast with the animals" opportunity sounds too good to miss for those with little ones ages 3-6. Sign up and you can join a little on...
1/23/12 at 3:48 PM
WHAT'S THAT ROCK, ETC?Creature Path tee marker
Readers of Garage Logic: A Companion Guide to Life in the Radio Town (2010) by Joe Soucheray and illustrations by Greg Holcomb may remember several references to the Creature, sort of the Garage Logic...
12/22/11 at 9:47 AM
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RINK & RUNFinal: Michigan Tech 5, UMD 0
Minnesota Duluth has been living dangerously atop the Division I polls the past two weeks. In a four-game stretch this month, the Bulldogs had a pair of one-goal home wins over Alabama-Hunstville, a ...
1/28/12 at 10:36 PM
ASTRO BOBThe biggest star in the sky and how to see it
Astronomy is full of superlatives. Farthest, closest, hottest, densest, biggest, smallest. It's fun to prowl around the sky in search of these extremes. Two nights ago, I found myself star-hopping ...
1/28/12 at 11:09 AM
THE WANNABE BIRDERThinking spring
Terry Hoy of Cloquet shared this picture he took today: Terry wrote: "It looks like a Yellow Canary or Finch. But this the middle of winter. I have not seen these since last fall. There were about...
1/27/12 at 5:01 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKGet your mushing fix on the Gunflint Trail
If you need a dogsledding fix, folks in the Grand Marais and Gunflint Trail area are reviving the old Gunflint Mail Run dogsled race Monday and Tuesday. The 100-mile race will begin at approximately 4...
1/27/12 at 11:11 AM
CAPITOL CHATTERAnalysis: Here's how a bill really becomes law
Remember the textbook you read in school that laid out a few neat steps about how a bill becomes law? That might not tell the whole story. The human factor seldom is discussed in texts. Also often la...
1/24/12 at 10:18 AM
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