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Nearly 400 wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, airports and landfills across Minnesota will begin monitoring for PFAS this year, state regulators said on Tuesday. They say the data collected will provide vital clues about how and where the ubiquitous compounds known as “forever chemicals” are getting into Minnesota’s air, water and soil. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large class of human-made chemicals known for their durability. They’re found in a wide variety of industrial processes and commerc... Full story
It was the Snapchat heard around the world, or at least the part of the globe where most of our readers live and work. A tossed off conversation between teenage boys on social media, packed with racist comments that they apparently thought were somehow cool, or funny. They were neither. They were appalling. But anyone who sent messages threatening to harm the boys should also be ashamed. Threatening the writers isn’t going to make them better people … and that’s the goal, isn’t it? In some cases — i.e., a Facebook conversation between a...
Don't blame the flag designer from 1893. It was a rush job, with one significant requirement that is vexing vexillologists today. That's the word used for flag experts, people who study and comment on flag design. This month, the state legislature is mulling the idea of a new state flag. For years, vexillologists have urged a new flag based on some pretty solid design principles. Our flag is unremarkable, a state seal on a blue background like so many other state flags. It is printed on one...
Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, a peaceful independent nation, can only be explained by revisiting late 20th-century history. I am rusty on much of this, so I’ve spent some time reviewing the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The totalitarian Soviet Union began to change course in the mid-1980s when Mikhail Gorbachev, as general secretary of the Communist Party, initiated glasnost, supporting more open discussion of political and social issues and ushering in democratization of the... Full story
I would like to respond to the article “One-man battle on petition continues” regarding the Wrenshall schools. First, Tony Sheda isn’t the only one who’s upset with how things were handled with the petition costs. The next statement that upsets me was the comment that when people went door-to-door, community members were upset about how the board appointment was handled. Not one person came to our door. I was also told (it was implied) that I had no business discussing the petition as I have no children in the school the day I stopped at Hugh L... Full story
I greatly appreciated Steve Korby's article on Dickie Eklund and Ray Poirier. I didn't know Dickie well, but I remember him riding his bike with Ray. My band was not a polka band, but we did do "Just Because" and the "Tick Tock Polka" for Ray to sing. His timing was impeccable. Len was a saint. He sometimes would hire Frankie Yankovic to play at the Elmwood as a special treat for his customers. Frankie was a saint also. Ray gave me one of the cards Frankie had printed just for him. Ray was very... Full story
Niko Rexine scored twice and Will Persson added a goal and an assist in leading the Minnesota Wilderness to a 5-2 victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues Thursday night, March 31. A tight one-goal game going into the 3rd period opened up when Persson scored what resulted in the game-winner 3:06 into the frame. After getting a pass from Max Neill, the veteran from Bjorklinge, Sweden, sprung through on a break along the left wing wall, and fired a shot that sailed over the glove of Springfield... Full story
For Carley Lawry, one draw for the new pairing of Carlton and Wrenshall athletes in softball are the Raptors uniforms. "The jersey colors are snazzy," the eighth-grader said Tuesday at practice in a chilly Four Seasons arena in Carlton. But forgive the teams if they aren't exactly decked out in cool new uniforms to start a season that was expected to kick off today with games at Mountain Iron-Buhl. The school districts applied for the cooperative program at the 11th hour last month when... Full story
Just a few months ago the Minnesota Wilderness were in fifth place in the North American Hockey League Midwest Division. Only the top four teams in each division make the playoffs, and the team was struggling with injuries and keeping the puck out of the net. "We were hurting at the time," said Wilderness head coach Dave Boitz. "We had a nine-game losing streak, a lot of bad luck, key injuries and we struggled to stop the puck. All of that made for a bad situation for us." Boitz, who also acts... Full story
A year ago Katelyn Olson was waiting to take over as the Lumberjacks girls soccer team starting goaltender. Last fall she helped lead her Lumberjacks to the Class AA Minnesota state soccer tournament, where they had their best finish ever. A week ago she was told she won the prestigious Minnesota Indian Education Association's Outstanding American Indian Female Athlete award. "I was pretty surprised to find out that I had won the award," Olson said. "I am very grateful for the award and it is so... Full story
Cloquet High School senior Justice Paro signs her commitment to play both softball and basketball at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, with her proud parents - dad Jarvis Paro and mom Margaret Defoe wearing Bethany parent sweatshirts - at her side. "She's always wanted to play both sports, because they're both her favorite," said her dad, adding that after Justice visited Bethany, she knew that was where she wanted to go. A large support group turned out for the signing ceremony Friday...
You made a huge difference for our community. The Cromwell-Wright fourth grade organized a fundraiser for the Tri-Community Food Shelf. The goal was to raise $1,000. Thanks to the generosity of the community, they surpassed that goal. A total of $1,586.88 was donated. Thanks to all. Congratulations to Noah Foster, Nathan Eliason, Dylan Nyberg, Sascha Korpela and Andrea Pocernich for being selected to play in this year’s All-Star Basketball Games. Girls play at 5:45 p.m., boys play at 7:15 p...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are seeking public comments on their recommendation to remove an impairment designation from the St. Louis River Area of Concern for Degraded Fish and Wildlife Populations Beneficial Use. There will also be aan open house discussion on April 14. The U.S. and Canada identified the St. Louis River as one of 42 Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) in 1987 as the result of...
Cloquet Area Fire District crews responded to a structure fire on the 700 block of 29th Street in Scanlon just after 2 p.m. Monday, March 28. Upon arrival, there was fire showing from the rear of the structure and extending into the eves. Firefighters were on the scene for approximately two hours and determined the cause was accidental. There were no injuries. CAFD firefighters also responded to a car fire and additional kitchen fire on Saturday.... Full story
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College will celebrate its 2022 Fine Arts week with two book events later this month. Navajo author Brian Lee Young will read and sign copies of his book, "Healer of the Water Monster," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the Ruth A. Myers Library or via Zoom. Young is a winner of the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best middle grade novel. The book explores Navajo cosmology and climate change as the book's hero, 11-year-old Nathan, discovers the...
• Cooper Ketola of Cloquet graduated from the University of Tampa on Dec. 17 with a bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations. • Dawsen Cossalter of Esko graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December with a degree in nursing and health sciences....
• The University of Minnesota Duluth recently announced its dean’s list for last fall. It included the following students from the area: Ezekiel Palmer and Ben Talarico of Carlton, Hannah Green of Cloquet, and Alina Lekander of Mahtowa. • Winona State University recently announced its dean’s for last fall. It included the following students from the area: Amber Collman of Cromwell, Trayton Houck and Rosalie Richardson of Mahtowa, and Katelyn Kelley of Cloquet. • Paul Smith’s College in New York announced that Aidan Ripp of Cloquet was named t...
