lifestyles

Contrary to what many may think, gift wrap can't be recycled. Dalen would call this sort of behavior "wish-cycling" – when people with good intentions try to recycle things they hope can be recycled, like gift wrap.

The number of children in Carlton County traditional and relative foster care has almost doubled in the last five years. Part of the problem is the growing opioid crisis. Statewide, roughly 7,500 children and young adults entered out-of-home placements and the biggest reason was due...

The annual Carlton County Senior Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 27, will provide education, screenings, visits with helpful vendors and a free lunch at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko.

A no water contact advisory has been issued for Chub Lake Park Swimming Beach due to possible E.coli contamination. Advisory signs are removed when sample analysis results return to below the established standard. Swimming, playing or recreating in contaminated water may result in...

"As long as I can remember, we've gone to the fair probably multiple times a year," said the director of Carlton County Public Health and Human Services. In his work, he's also someone who "tends to live, eat and breathe mental health," Lee said. The two passions came together in...

Groups meet for 26 sessions with trained lifestyle coaches. Classes focus on making small lifestyle changes. Class starts May 9.