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A visitation for Beth Lynn Heide, 55, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, was held Jan. 30, 2023, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held in the summer of 2023. Beth passed away on Jan. 24, at her home in Spirit Lake. She was born in Carlton, Minnesota on March 10, 1967. She went to Cloquet High School, where she was a great athlete and excelled in swimming, holding a record for almost 20 years. She loved the outdoors, cross country skiing and biking. Beth w...
Barbra May Burch, 69, of Cloquet died Jan. 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service Saturday, Feb. 4 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet. A luncheon will follow in the fellowship area....
Kathy Jean Dietz, 63, of Cloquet passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in her home. A graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Cloquet at a later date. Arrangements by Atkins Northland Funeral Home, Cloquet....
In a forest several miles north of Grand Rapids, John Pastor places his hands on the trunk of a giant white pine, cranes back his neck and gazes up into its crown, a hundred feet above. “For me, I just get a feeling in my brain and my heart and my soul,” said Pastor, a retired University of Minnesota Duluth ecologist. “Good job, old boy. You survived all of this and you’re still here. Great job.” The tree is likely about 150 years old. That’s not even middle age for an Eastern White Pine. It wa... 
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Mother to three kids under age 6, Cloquet's Billie Thompson had a unique routine among mushers when she and her dogs reached the first checkpoint during this year's mid-distance Beargrease 120. "I took care of the dogs first, getting them fed and bedded. Then my next priority was to nurse him," she said of baby Camden, now five months old. Having a strong support team - mom and dad, Betsy and Charlin Diver, and husband, Cameron - helps. So does a great kennel partner/mentor in Rock Creek's Richa...
Levi Hoover and Sascha Korpela were crowned homecoming king and queen after the Cromwell-Wright basketball game on Friday, Jan. 27. Members of the homecoming court included, back row from left, Rowdy Egger, Liam Schoenberg, Noah Foster, Romain Jacques, Avery Koivisto, Payton Rosbacka, Taylah Pfisthner and Ellie Anderson. In the front row, from left, are Noah Burr, King Levi Hoover, Kayzie Korpela, Queen Sascha Korpela and Jorja Zimmer. Photo by Watrin 6 Photography...
Due to the extreme cold temperatures, Cloquet schools will start two hours late Friday, Feb. 3. According to the National Weather Service, there will be dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero in Carlton County until noon CST Friday. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes. Precautions: Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves....
