Committee opposes child care union dues deductions

• Falk and Sanda testify

Minnesota receives an additional $29.2 million for Energy Assistance

Minnesota will receive an additional $29.2 million in federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds for the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program.

Caucuses give citizens first-hand say in party politics

Political parties in Carlton County are gearing up for the upcoming precinct caucuses slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

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New bakery opens in Cloquet

• Michael Casey

Cloquet students attend Monarch Insect Fair

Anderson promoted to controller at MCCU

Water department asks for public help finding likely leak

Anyone with information on possible city water leaks should call the city engineer’s office at 218-879-6758 during normal working hours. Direct after-hours calls to the 24-hour Public Works Emergency Dispatcher at 218-624-0391.

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Superior police officer accused of misconduct resigns

A 20-year-career in law enforcement ended Jan 24, when Master Police Officer Daniel E. Hawkin II resigned from the Superior Police Department.

• Daniel E. Hawkin II

FDLTCC establishes Bruce Carlson Food Pantry

On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College campus community held a feast to announce the creation of the Bruce Carlson Food Pantry. On Thursday, Jan. 19, the first food delivery arrived on campus.

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Hockey delivers a taste of home to deployed soldiers

You can take the man out of Minnesota, but you can’t take Minnesota out of the man. Just ask Sgt. Timothy House of the U.S. Army National Guard’s Crazy Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, who has taken it upon himself to start a hockey league in the unlikeliest of places – Kuwait.

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Local provider one of 12 to file lawsuit against Gov. Dayton

Cloquet child-care provider Heather Falk is one of 12 Minnesota providers who have filed a second lawsuit to fight Gov. Mark Dayton’s Nov. 15 executive order calling for a portion of Minnesota’s in-home child-care providers to vote on forming a union.

Assistant county attorney arrested for impaired driving

An assistant county attorney for Carlton County was convicted of careless driving in St. Louis District Court in late December.

Northwoods to build new branch

• Drawing of proposed new Northwoods branch

District 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.

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County 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.

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