To the editor..Seems like hypocrisy to me

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Slices of Life...Puddles

This morning, I felt as dreary as the weather. I’d like to blame my mood on the rain, but that wouldn’t be right. As I pulled off my wet socks, it dawned on me. It’s really more about puddles. Rain falls from the sky. Water settles

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Editorial…A veteran is not a thing of the past

Senator Amy Klobuchar’s team was in town this week to pitch the valuable resources available to our county’s veterans.

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Guest Commentary...School memories remain dear

From Fall 1965 through the Spring 1974, I was a teacher at Cloquet Senior High School. During that period of time nearly 1,000 Cloquet students, from Susan Aalto (1966) through Rebecca Wise (1974), suffered through my typing and social studies classes.

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In Our Own Backyard…You ‘otter’ be in pictures

It only took me one paddle stroke to feel as though I’d never been away.

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From the Catbird Seat...In the footsteps of Langenbrunner

Two members of the Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey team now have ties to the United States Hockey League — and one of them may not be a Lumberjack for much longer.

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Slices of Life...I'll do it later

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” Thomas Jefferson Yeah right.

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From the Editor..Everything is better when you talk about it

In the first audience question at last week’s “Into the Light” panel discussion on mental illness, the person who wrote the question was looking for practical tips for dealing with stigma — misconceptions, bias, ignorance — about mental illness. Talk about it, said Troy Otterson, panelist

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In Our Own Backyard…Blizzard, anyone?

“Expect the unexpected and you will never be disappointed.” That has become my mantra over the years.

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To the editor: It’s not OK to flush, throw away medication

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To the editor...Exchange student will miss Cloquet

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Slices of Life...Lessons of motherhood

I’ve been on the job for more than 21 years, without a day off for longevity, illness, endurance or good behavior. I’m not complaining. I wouldn’t want a day off. Not a whole day, anyway. Although I do appreciate 10 minutes under a hot shower within the solitary confines of my bathroom each morning.

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In Our Own Backyard…I’ll see you at the movies

A day at the movies can be pretty much anything you want it to be. It’s a fantasy trip of sorts, where you can pick your own personal destination.

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Our View...Give where you live

This Saturday, May 11, letter carriers in Carlton County will make it easy to give to our local food shelf.

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From the Catbird Seat...Lundquist makes career of hockey

When Sadie Lundquist left Cloquet for Bemidji State University four seasons ago, she had a plan for her hockey career and for her life. So far, everything is going according to plan.

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