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News that the Cloquet Police Department is investigating the former Cloquet Ford Chrysler Center after receiving more than a dozen complaints didn't surprise people watching the former business's Facebook page, which was littered with complaints. As outlined by police chief Derek Randall and Facebook followers, the issues range from people going to get tabs and then finding out they don't legally own the vehicle, because the title was never transferred, or people trading in a vehicle and the...
Halloween came to Carlton in a big way Sunday afternoon, with more than a thousand costumed children and adults heading downtown for the now annual trick-or-treat event. Business owners dressed up as well, but were mostly too busy to visit as they gave away bags and bags of candy to the crowds that thronged the sidewalks for a solid two hours. Carlton Area Chamber of Commerce president Shanna Wolf estimated close to 1,300 revelers came through, in costumes that varied from massive blowup...
After six months of talking about the city's project labor agreement, the Cloquet City Council voted Tuesday to change absolutely nothing. The decision was not unanimous by any means. The council voted on two resolutions related to the PLA: the first, a motion to increase the city funding level that triggers the PLA from $175,000 to $250,000, which failed to get the required supermajority of five when councilors Bun Carlson and Lyz Jaakola voted no. The second failed motion was to add language...
According to Carlton County Sheriff Kelly Lake, there will be no charges against the business owners who released 200-300 “spent” chickens into the woods near their farm in Twin Lakes Township because they were no longer laying enough eggs. A deputy talked to Promised Land Farm owners Rob and Lori Gamble. By that time the chickens had all been rounded up by volunteers, including Kyleen Pedersen, the person who reached out on social media to various local chicken groups. “We use our discretion sometimes. The chickens were safe and gone,...
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, when the clock will “fall back” one hour and in theory we all get one extra hour of sleep. Days will continue to get shorter until Dec. 21 when the winter solstice arrives. Then the length of days will begin to increase until the summer solstice on June 21, 2022. Remember to change your smoke alarm batteries as well....
Winter parking in the area is in effect now through March, so don’t leave your cars parked on the streets overnight. From Nov. 1 through March 31, cars cannot be parked overnight on streets or in alleys. In Esko, parking on the street is prohibited between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., and in Carlton, from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Cloquet doesn’t allow parking on the street between midnight and 6 a.m....
Cloquet Public Library will host another parent workshop, “Digital wellness for teens and tweens: What does sleep have to do with it?” Professor Ryan Hjelle of UMD will tackle this subject at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the large meeting room at the library. All Carlton County schools are welcome to this free event, including caregivers, teachers and youth workers as well as teens. Daycare and a light meal will be provided....
The Fond du Lac Planning Department invites the public to provide input about roads and trails on the Fond du Lac Reservation through a public survey. The survey can be accessed by visiting www.ardcplanning.org/fonddulac and will be open until Nov. 30. This survey is part of a larger project to update the transportation plan for the Fond du Lac Reservation to access funding for maintaining and constructing roads and trails on the Reservation. ARDC Planning will hold a virtual public open house to provide further public input opportunities on...
Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is holding an art contest for a new library card! Adults ages 18 and older who live in Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis counties may enter until Nov. 24. The winner will be selected by ALS staff and notified by December 5, 2021. To participate, please visit https://tinyurl.com/2021ALSLibCardDesignContest. Completed forms may be turned into any ALS member public library or sent via mail to Arrowhead Library System, Attn. M. Stanford, 5528 Emerald Ave., Mountain Iron MN...
More than 50 students at Barnum High School got a chance to learn about water quality and how to find one's way with a map and compass through a program that brought a bit of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to their school last month. They were visited by Alison Nyenhuis, education director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting northeastern Minnesota's BWCAW and educating students about the area through its "No Boundaries to...
As 400,000 hunters prepare for deer hunting this firearms opening weekend, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is telling them to plan ahead for the 2021 hunting season. “A safe and enjoyable hunt starts with good preparation. To assist hunters with that preparation, we’ve put a wealth of general and area-specific information on our website,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. “We hope these tools contribute to a safe and successful deer season with family and friends.” A successful hunt requires planning no matter which deer perm...
We need to remind people who are visiting Pedro’s, the popular Mexican restaurant in downtown Cloquet, that the new location is adjacent to a dense residential neighborhood that isn’t prepared to handle the influx of people parking in their streets and driveways. The old location, just a few blocks away, had no off-street parking, but it was surrounded by other downtown businesses — not homes — on streets that were designed to handle commercial parking. The new location, in the old Eagles Club building, has a small parking lot but is adjacen...
I treat Veterans Day, which is next Thursday, even more seriously than Memorial Day. That's because Memorial Day is a day for families to remember lost loved ones, but Veterans Day honors veterans directly, living or passed. To me, that makes next Thursday a pretty solemn day. We owe a lot to veterans, many of whom served our country's armed forces in both peacetime and during conflicts. And while quite a few veterans have seen combat, many veterans haven't seen any "action," as they call it,...
Alice Jahnke Legueri, 90, of Cloquet passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. She was born July 13, 1931, to Gustav and Emma (Jantzen) Jahnke in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. Alice was married to George Legueri in Bagley on Aug. 27, 1959. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion North Effington. During her youth, Alice enjoyed her life on the family farm, and she was incredibly involved in the workings there. To make the farm as productive as possible, during World War II she drove the tractor. Alice atte...
George Joseph Legueri, 91, passed away due to a stroke Nov. 3, 2021, at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born at home in Nashwauk on May 1, 1930, to Fred and Mary (Strafacie) Legueri. George attended the Nashwauk elementary school and graduated from Nashwauk High School in 1949, where he was an outstanding football player with fabulous leg speed - he was very hard to catch. Following high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and served for four years, much of it in Korea....
Richard A. Alaspa, 50, of South Range, Wisconsin, died Oct. 26, 2021, at his residence. Richard was born on Nov. 17, 1970, in Cloquet, the son of Walter and Arlene (Holmberg) Alaspa. He married Brenda Billings on June 19, 2006. Rick had worked for Laborers' Local Union No. 1091. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, in the woods, and on the shore of Lake Superior. Rick also enjoyed building cabins on his property, and he was always tinkering. He loved to play horseshoes with his father-in-law,...
Stewart "Toby" Wayne Tobias, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, died Oct. 23, 2021. Toby was born May 5, 1927 in St. Paul, where he was raised. After high school, Toby served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, aboard the USS Rutilicus in Okinawa, Japan. Toby also resided in Des Moines as well as Cloquet. While in Cloquet, he started the Cloquet Farm and Home Building Center. Toby was the first to bring the round hay baler to Minnesota. He also started Economy Garages in Duluth in 1980. Toby was alway...
Donald Andrew Kinnunen, 91, of Esko passed away Oct. 26, 2021, in St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born Feb. 9, 1930 in Thomson Township, the only child of Andrew and Hilda Kinnunen. He grew up in Esko. Donald was a Finnish horse farmer, with strong friends and a legacy of stewardship. He was generous with his help, knowledge and opinions. Anyone who knocked on his door got a good cup of coffee and conversation. He was well-read and curious. He often donated his time and harvest to the...
Ernest Henninger, 89, lifelong resident of Barnum Township, died peacefully Oct. 29, 2021 in Sandstone Health Care Center. He was born April 29, 1932, in Barnum to Ralph and Nora Henninger. Ernie attended Central School and later began a 44-year career at Diamond Match in Cloquet. He met Marilyn Pfisthner at the Carlton County fair, and they later married on July 26, 1952. Ernie loved to work on cars and tractors through the years and was well-known for his ability to fix anything. He worked...
Therese "Tari" Ann Roe, 68, of Cromwell passed away Oct. 30, 2021, in her home. She was born March 3, 1953 in Duluth to Warren "Bud" and Gladys Miller. Tari retired from the United States Postal Service, where she was a postal carrier. She was preceded in death by her parents. Tari is survived by her children, Cory (Tammy) Roe of Wrenshall and Kristie (Don) Lathrop of Sturgeon Lake; former husband, Michael Roe of Cromwell; five grandchildren, Alec, Devon, Darren, Logan and Ethan; brothers, John...
Zenon Jozef Bednarek, 84, of Cloquet passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Essentia Health St. Mary's in Duluth. He was born Dec. 26, 1936, in Skowronów, Poland to Boleslaw and Zofia Bednarek. He was raised in Poland and later relocated to Germany, where he attended school, and then moved to the U.S. in 1951. Zenon married Emelia Greske on Nov. 24, 1962 in Cloquet. Zenon worked at Erickson Dairy, Brenny-Dahl, Ray Riihiluoma Inc., Diamond Match and Potlatch. He retired from Potlatch and was a mem...
Jon Andrew Severson, 49, of Esko went to be with Jesus on Nov. 1, 2021, in his home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 3, 1971, to Arlen and Julianne (Berg) Severson in Indianapolis. Jon married Nicole Richardson on April 9, 2004, in Tucson, Arizona. He was employed as a foreman with the Cloquet Terminal Railroad. Jon had a passion for railroad history, which took him to many different locations over the years. He wrote two books over the years,,...
Eighteen months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Carlton County jail has managed so far to avoid an outbreak. Of the roughly two dozen people incarcerated in the jail daily, just two have tested positive for the coronavirus, along with one worker. That's fortunate, because in the close quarters of a jail, a contagious virus can spread quickly. Public health specialist Holly Compo, who works in the jail, said they've followed state and federal guidelines - including wearing masks, quarantining... 
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Catharine Richert/MPR News Starting this week, Minnesota kids age 5-11 now have access to Covid-19 vaccines, as the state started rolling out doses of the Pfizer shots tailor-made for younger children. “Getting our children vaccinated will help our kids be kids again,” said Gov. Tim Walz in a news release announcing the next phase of the state’s vaccination campaign. “Now that the vaccine is approved for kids ages 5-11, Minnesota is ready to administer these shots quickly, efficiently, and equitably. I encourage families to make a plan to get... Website
Breast cancer is the second- most common cancer among women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in eight women will develop breast cancer, which claims the lives of an estimated 43,600 women each year. In September 2019, then-18-year-old Kelsey Knutson of Virginia decided to get screened. That might seem young, but Knutson knew it was time, due to her family history. "My mom had breast cancer and my grandma had both breast and ovarian cancer,"...
