A chicken in every backyard?
A half dozen volunteers met Tuesday to begin the process of trying to come up with a new city ordinance that would allow chickens inside city limits....
South Ridge survives Barnum in closely-contested softball affair
Usually most comfortable in the circle, South Ridge softball pitcher Kendra Dallmann was just happy to get on the team bus headed out of Barnum Tuesda...
Mr. Thudin is retiring
Staff, students and parents at Washington School will host a retirement open house for Principal Randy Thudin from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 in the ...
Masessa sister act plays softball day and night
Kayla Massessa enjoys softball so much that she was allowed into summer league a year before most. A 4-year-old then and a Cloquet senior now, the spe...
Lindevig celebrates with friends and lots of music
Accordionist Lorren Lindevig (middle) celebrated his 80th birthday with musician friends, Florian Chmielewski, left, and Rodney Mattson, right, at the Cloquet VFW Sunday, May 6 with 150 guests attending the dance party.
RELATED CONTENTWoman, son escape early morning fire in Cloquet
A Cloquet woman and her son escaped from their burning home early this morning after being alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm.
Sex offender arrested after creating Facebook account
A Level 3 sex offender living in Wright has been apprehended by Carlton County Sheriff’s deputies for violating terms of his parole by accessing a computer.
RELATED CONTENTArea seniors prepare to ‘walk’
It’s that time of year again – the time of caps and mortars, stoles and tassels and “Pomp and Circumstance.” Perhaps no educational tradition has been quite so enduring as the commencement ceremony, whether from kindergarten, high school, or the hallowed halls of a college or university.
RELATED CONTENTWrenshall superintendent reinstated after failed vote to dismiss
Wrenshall School Superintendent Rick Herman is back on the job this week. He had been placed on administrative leave two weeks ago in the aftermath of a verbal conflict with the school principal, which he reported to the board.
RELATED CONTENTIn Our Own Backyard…I can fly now
I’ve totally fallen off the wagon. I had pledged I would never again get hooked on something that consumes me, causes me to neglect other important things in life, and all too often it ends up breaking my heart. But it didn’t work.
RELATED CONTENTPolitical candidates can start filing for office soon
Although a number of folks have declared their candidacy for the newly formed House 11A seat, the truth is, not a single one of them has filed for office yet.
Cloquet police officer sentenced to one year’s probation
VIRGINIA – A Cloquet police officer was sentenced Wednesday to a year of probation after admitting that he didn’t promptly report a traffic accident he was involved in.
RELATED CONTENTHyde selected as new elementary principal
Cloquet High School Assistant Principal Connie Hyde has been hired as the new principal of Washington Elementary School.
RELATED CONTENTArea road projects in full swing
Work on Interstate 35 south of Duluth resumed this week.
Legislature approves stadium bill
Lawmakers approved the final version of a Vikings stadium construction plan Thursday, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval.
RELATED CONTENTSpecial family event planned for returning soldiers
When retired United States Army National Guard recruiter Denny Picconato returned home from serving time as an enlisted soldier in Vietnam during the 1960s, there were no cheering throngs, no parade down Main Street, no signs of welcome.
RELATED CONTENTFrequent offender pleads guilty to assault
Sarprio B.B. Doranti, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree assault in Carlton County Court on Wednesday. A number of other charges pending against Doranti, including indecent exposure, inciting a riot and terroristic threats, were dismissed.
RELATED CONTENTArbor Day blankets the county in new growth
A number of recent events in celebration of Arbor Day have contributed greatly to the environment and taught hundreds of school kids the value of taking care of it.
RELATED CONTENTCloquet grad featured on ‘Nightline’ while awaiting transplant
The eyes of the world were on Cloquet High School graduate Jessica Danielson Tuesday night as she appeared on ABC’s nationally syndicated news program, “Nightline.”
RELATED CONTENTReward offered in latest burglaries
Cloquet Police are offering a $500 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons responsible for a continuing rash of burglaries in the Cloquet area in recent months.
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