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Warren Tester was recently honored as an outstanding conservationist at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts last month in Bloomington. He was selected by the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District for the award. Each year, the state's districts recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding accomplishments in implementing conservation practices and improving Minnesota's natural resources. The award program is conducted with...
Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake announced the local awardee of the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Program for 2019, Olivia Gottschald of Esko. The scholarship program, which is promoted by the 87 sheriffs of Minnesota, awards scholarships each year to individuals planning to become Minnesota peace officers. Individuals apply through their local sheriff's offices, and the awarding of the scholarships is made by the sheriff in the awardee's home community. This year the scholarship...
Happy New Year to all my readers and friends. It had been a long time since I was home, but finally on Dec. 26, after 11 days, I got home from my total right knee replacement at Cloquet’s Community Memorial Hospital. I couldn’t have been happier with the nurses, staff and all the folks who made my stay as comfortable as possible. If it weren’t for the pains in my abdomen, which the doctors can’t seem to find the cause of, I would be well on the way to mending. Now it’s on to therapy and more...
Carlton County residents are encouraged to recycle Christmas trees during Treecycling, a free program with drop-off locations across the county. Christmas trees, like yard waste, are banned from landfills in Minnesota. Remove all ornaments, lights, tree stands and tree bags before bringing trees to a Treecycling location: • SAPPI Fine Paper, gatehouse entrance • East end of Avenue B, Cloquet, through Jan. 12 • Moose Lake compost site near city garage, through Jan. 12 For more information, call 218-384-9178 or email: recyclin...
