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As a senior in high school, putting life on hold is quite a challenge. The constant updates and news about our worldwide problem are exhausting. At this time of year, seniors' lives are changing as rapidly as the world is, and now we are distanced from our comfortable system of relationships we built over the past months and years of our lives. It can be easy to slip into a disappointing feeling about our school situation. But, I'd rather look on the bright side. With our new system, you can go...
A grand and hurried experiment in education began this week in Minnesota, as schools around the state implemented distance learning for K-12 students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers and administrators across Carlton County had two weeks to come up with a plan for distance learning, which is not necessarily the same thing as online learning - rather, it refers to learning away from school. In Cloquet, that meant lessons on paper for elementary school students (K-grade 4) -...
For the Christian community the two times on the calendar that garner the most attention for us are Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, and Easter - which is more accurately called Passover - when we remember His crucifixion and glorious resurrection. These two events are our Super Bowl, so to speak. Many start to celebrate the week leading up to Good Friday and the Sunday morning service with various events that culminate when we gather in our local churches to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant college athletes have seen their seasons end early or simply not start. A number of Cloquet grads are home now instead of competing at their chosen university. St. Cloud State University senior Kassidy Steen and the rest of her teammates had qualified to play in the NCAA Division II Women's National Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history. They traveled to Missouri and had just finished practice when the team received word that they would not be...
Safer at home, uncertain times, flattening the curve, social distancing ... are all terms that have become commonplace since the coronavirus hit the United States. And that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this worldwide situation. I am guessing it won’t be long and there will be a new term for those of us who are sports fans and have nothing to watch, or listen to but events from days gone by. Prior to the virus pandemic, and arriving home each night after work, I would have d...
There are a couple of new phrases that I have added to my vocabulary, including “social distancing.” Folks are now staying home as much as possible and getting to know their kids and spouses in a whole new way. It’s time for lots of spring cleaning and maybe even doing some letter writing and lots of phone calls or instant messaging. What would most of us do without the technology we are using? I just hope those folks who do not have this capability will stay connected and active. Angela Dahlm...
Thanks to all for playing Wrenshall trivia this week. I had a videoconference with Dale Wolf and he told me all the answers. I wrote them down while dehydrating apples and now they are either in the compost or at the bottom of the stack of papers that I cleared off my desk to make room for my son’s new “classroom.” So I called the next best resource, Jim Sheetz. Here are his responses: QWhat was the total number of brickyards running in Wrenshall during the peak time of that industry here?...
I hope everyone is staying safe in their homes. Like me, you are probably doing those projects that have been put off for weeks or even months. As my friend tells me, I am good at procrastination. As most activities and events have been postponed or cancelled in area communities, there is not much happening in the city of Carlton either. The Magnolia Café has put in a take-out window for those of you who want to get your favorite latte, cappuccino or treat. And Carlton Meat & Grocery is open...
Spring schools activities on hold through May 4 The Minnesota State High School League sent out a press release following the order that schools remain closed and transition to distance learning through May 4 by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, noting that “effective immediately” and until the governor has lifted his school closure declaration: All participation in MSHSL spring activities at all member schools is suspended. Participation includes, but is not limited to, competitions, training, practices, scrimmages, and contests. The MSHSL said it is b...
United Way The United Way of Carlton County created an emergency fund called the COVID-19 Local Relief Fund. The purpose of this fund is to provide immediate support for Carlton County residents who need basic, everyday survival items by sending grocery cards through the mail. To donate, text UWCARLTON to 41444 or visit the website. The office is not open to the public but it is accepting grocery cards through the mail at United Way of Carlton County, PO Box 250, Cloquet MN 55720. Those requesting help should call 218-879-8404. Food shelf The...
Coronavirus represents an elevated threat to elderly people and those with compromised immune systems. Understandably, those who have a family member or a loved one in an assisted living or long-term care facility might have elevated concerns, as well. Making sure that both the physical health and social needs of their residents are being met has taken on new meaning to area residential healthcare providers. Sunnyside Health Care Center in Cloquet and Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton have...
Just minutes after I finished interviewing one of the two directors for the article that starts on the previous page, I got a call from Linda, an activities assistant at the residential memory care unit where my mother lives in Phoenix. Linda wanted to set up a Zoom video meeting with my mom, my wife and me. This technology was new to the memory care facility, and Linda herself had never used Zoom before. We would be their test case for this new way of connecting residents with loved ones....
Since elderly people are most vulnerable to coronavirus, their living quarters and quality of care matter greatly in protecting them from it. It's quite a challenge for the managers and staff at area nursing and assisted living complexes. In Cromwell, the Villa Vista nursing care, assisted living and apartment complex houses residents across a wide age range. Staff and administrators there are responding to the coronavirus by following emerging protocols, advice from medical professionals, and...
John Clarence Johnson, 77, of Cloquet went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on March 29, 2020. He passed away at the Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center. No services will be held....
As the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Carlton County continue to climb, finding out the exact number of cases continues to be an issue. On Thursday, April 2, the Minnesota Department of Health and Gov. Tim Walz's office had Carlton County with three confirmed cases, but the Minnesota Department of Corrections reported four confirmed cases at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Moose Lake. Today, Friday, April 3, MDH is reporting five cases in Carlton County, while the DOC is...
The confusion over the number of people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Carlton County seems to have been resolved. Today, Carlton County officials sent out a press release that put the total number at 10 in the county, and explained that the total includes nine cases at the prison in Moose Lake. Today's press release also includes a number of recommendations for limiting the spread of the disease. Carlton County's COVID-19 update for Monday, April 6 follows: Carlton County officials were notified by the Minnesota Department of Health...
Using information based on confirmed cases of COVID-19, Cloquet resident Tim Krohn has been making and updating a movie which puts the spread of the disease in the United States in startling perspective. It's called "Covid Invasion: The Movie" and he's been posting updated versions (with and without music) to YouTube. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/ggsSr8VJBew or here with sound: https://youtu.be/UcMI0Qw7wAk...
