
Hockey stars come home
Monday morning was the first time ever that all three of Cloquet’s hockey stars – Corey Millen, Derek Plante and Jamie Langenbrunner – signed autographs together.

Local voices show there’s more to officiating than meets the eye
They make it look so easy. Watching Nathaniel Schulz of Cloquet or Emily Johnson of Esko officiate a local baseball, softball or soccer game this summer, a person couldn’t be blamed for thinking it’s a pretty cushy summer job. But that assumption would be wrong.

10-year-olds strut their stuff in Carlton Daze Tournament
If you saw Ryan Schmidt this past weekend at Carlton Daze, you most likely noticed that he was wearing a smile. That’s because the 10-and-Under baseball tournament he organizes and directs every summer was his best yet.
Dedicated coach reveals not-so-secret inspiration: his first grandchild
Art Wojtysiak didn’t coach when his son and daughter were young – he didn’t think he had the patience for it. Enter a certain little girl with light brown hair and blue eyes named Allie, and Wojtysiak decided to give it a try.
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Derek Chester Cherrington was arraigned Monday in Carlton County Court for felony second-degree drug possession, for allegedly possessing approximately 8 grams of cocaine.
Level III sex offender to live near Moose Lake
The Moose Lake Police Department has been informed that a Level III Sexual Predatory Offender will move into Moose Lake. Dustin Kenneth Lee Nelson, 23, has informed officials that he will be homeless and living off the bike trail between Gamper’s and the city of Moose Lake.
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Carlton County commissioners have approved an ordinance that will allow mini-trucks to drive on county roadways. Following a public hearing held during the board’s adjourned session on Monday, the measure passed on a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Ted Pihlman casting the lone dissenting vote.
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Four inmates who attempted escape from the Minnesota Sexual Offender Program (MSOP) in Moose Lake on June 19 made an appearance in Carlton County Court for a scheduled omnibus hearing on Monday.
Gordy’s celebrates with friends
Cloquet native Catherine Wagner figures her earliest memory of eating at Gordy’s Hi-Hat is around 1963. “That’s when you just drove up and walked to the window to order,” she said, adding that she has lots of memories of Cloquet’s most famous burger joint.
RELATED CONTENTAnd the rain came down...
“I haven’t seen rain like this in two years,” commented Cloquet City Engineer Jim Prusak of Tuesday afternoon’s downpour.
RELATED CONTENTGoal is golden for Gardner at Voyageur Trail ultramarathon
A black, plastic bracelet on Chris Gardner’s right wrist reads: 7:00. It’s a simple message signifying seven hours, a time he sought to better in Saturday’s 29th Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon 50-Mile race.
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