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Man sentenced to 25 months for role in local burglaries

A Hermantown man was sentenced to 25 months in prison Monday for two felony counts of theft in relation to a series of burglaries that took place in Carlton County earlier this year.

• Luke Norlund

Early Childhood Screening gives kids a head start on success

Gwen Genereau of Cloquet is quick to sing the praises of Early Childhood Screening. She has four children, now ages 7, 9, 13 and 14, who all went through the process as preschoolers, and she said they are all better off because of it.

• Screening

Rural post offices gain tenuous new lease on life

This week the town of Kerrick is heaving a collective sigh of relief – for the time being, at least. Last Wednesday the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it had decided to save many of those post offices slated for extinction, opting to cut back on hours of operation instead.

• Business as usual in Wrenshall
• Kerrick saved

In Our Own Backyard...You are what you eat

The object in the plastic sandwich bag was long and slender, with a tall, honeycombed cap resting over a thick stem. My sister had picked it along a woods trail near her house just outside Minneapolis, and she decided to bring it when they came to our house for Mother’s Day weekend.

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Editorial…What price learning?

It’s questionable how many college graduates would have made it through school without any financial assistance. Chances are that few, if any, would be

Area 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.

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New business activity, jobs on tap for Carlton County

Carlton County Commissioners unanimously approved $200,000 in economic development loans on Tuesday that should result in a significant creation of new jobs and business in the county.

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.

Before you hit the lake, set out the groceries

This weekend is a vitally important time to help stock the local Salvation Army food shelf by remembering to put out non-perishable food items for the annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday.

Wrenshall 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.

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In Our Own Backyard….You are what you eat

The object in the plastic sandwich bag was long and slender, with a tall, honeycombed cap resting over a thick stem. My sister had picked it along a woods trail near her house just outside Minneapolis, and she decided to bring it when they came to our house for Mother’s Day weekend.

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In 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.

In Our Own Backyard...Dust bunnies or daydreams?

I’m having a hard time doing my spring cleaning this year.

In Our Own Backyard...Take it one step at a time

In my never-ending effort to get fit and slim, last week I decided to buy a pedometer.

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In Our Own Backyard...Angelina, we need to talk!

The pressure to come up with the perfect dress is at the same time wildly exciting and completely daunting.

In Our Own Backyard..Evil lurks - where?

As we stared into the densely forested roadside, a fine sense of tension hung in the air as our eyes probed for something as yet unseen and unknown.

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In Our Own Backyard...Of loaves and fishes and Sloppy Joes

Last week I witnessed 30 pounds of hamburger disappear in under an hour.

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In Our Own Backyard...Even movie stars need support, by George!

As the closing credits scrolled across the screen and the house lights went up following George Clooney’s latest hit movie, “The Descendants,” the eyes of every woman in the place were streaming with tears. Some were hastily mopping them up before anyone in the lobby could spot them, and some, like me, just let ’em fall. George just seems to have that effect on women.

In Our Own Backyard....Which way is 'wup?'

I’ve been a writer all my life. I graduated with a degree in journalism. I’ve worked as a reporter/editor/publisher at the Pine Journal for 18 years, and I pride myself at being something of a wordsmith. One could logically deduce, therefore, that I should be a pretty decent Scrabble player, since I make my living with words. Yeah, right.

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In Our Own Backyard...Which comes first - the faucet or the feline?

It all started with a drip.

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