Cloquet invests in new industrial technology

The Cloquet School Board voted to spend just over $147,000 to fund the new Industrial Technology Department at its Monday night meeting. Most of the costs have to do with purchase of technology, with the largest line item being $28,000 for 25 new computers to run new and updated software.

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House defeats bonding bill ... for now

Man out on bail arrested for almost identical crime

A Duluth man arrested two weeks ago for stealing a vehicle and fleeing police was arrested again Tuesday, for stealing a vehicle and fleeing police.

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Moose Lake takes school referendum vote to the people

It’s a road the Moose Lake School District has been down before. Next Tuesday, May 21, the district will seek a $33 million bond referendum in support of the construction of a new school for students in early childhood through 12th grade.

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BURIED ALIVE!

BURIED ALIVE!

Local fire departments train on silo rescue simulator

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County approves $500,000 for upgrades to NERCC

Much of the discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Carlton County Board was all about the money.

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Students learn dangers of texting and driving first-hand

Students learn dangers of texting and driving first-hand

Just last week, texting and driving officially became the leading cause of death among teenagers, surpassing drinking and driving.

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Conference aims to give hope to people with mental illness

It’s about hope and education, Ginger Spiess said. That’s why the Carlton County Local Advisory Council hosted a conference on mental illness last Thursday at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

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Cloquet woman sentenced for arson, witness tampering

A Cloquet woman was sentenced Monday to 9½ years in prison for burning down a home and killing two dogs in an attempt to intimidate witnesses against her boyfriend, who is accused of murdering Trina Langenbrunner nearly 13 years ago.

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Friday's weather for Duluth and the Northland: Approaching system brings rain

Friday's weather for Duluth and the Northland: Approaching system brings rain

Happy Friday! Highs will be near 53 today, and lower than that by the lake, with an east-northeast wind at 5-15 mph.

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Master’s degree grads to put UMD training to work on reservations

Master’s degree grads to put UMD training to work on reservations

UMD’s Master of Tribal Administration and Governance program, the first of its kind in the nation, graduated its first class on Thursday.

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Klobuchar reaching out to veterans in Cloquet Tuesday

On Tuesday, May 21st, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office will begin the Veterans Outreach Staff Tour in Cloquet.

Students take a trip to the 'sugarbush'

Students take a trip to the 'sugarbush'

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Looking for homeowners who could use a helping hand

For some people in northern Minnesota, last summer’s flood isn’t a distant memory. It’s something they live with every day, as they continue to struggle to get their homes and their lives back to a pre-flood state. If that description fits you or someone you know, help is just a phone call — or a drive to Moose Lake — away.

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Students speak out about bullying

Students speak out about bullying

Students at the Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program spent last Thursday doing activities based on the National Day of Silence, to bring awareness to GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual) individuals — or anyone with differences — who have been “silenced” by name-calling, bullying, etc. Some stories shared their own stories of bullying or abuse.

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