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My life in high school revolved around the circus. Not the traveling, professional, three-ring type of circus that may come to mind. But rather Circus Juventas, a nonprofit youth performing arts program in St. Paul. I would walk down to a large permanent “Big Top” structure every day after school. I trained with hundreds of other youth in circus arts like juggling, acrobatics, and trapeze. Between practices, I would lay on the thick floor mats doing my homework. Circus Juventas was my second home. In the summers, my involvement with Circus Juv...
Well, I did it. I took the plunge! The water's great and I aim to help keep it that way! No, I didn't literally jump into the water, especially this time of year! Brrrrrr! But after thinking about it for several years, I decided that now was the time to put away "all talk, no action" and jump into being a citizen water monitor (CWM) volunteer. As with any job, especially volunteer work, you have to learn what to do and how to do it, where to do it, why it needs to be done, and why you should do...
A young girl sits in the dark silence, the only light the aura of the aqua green water a few feet away from her. It's humid; and in a moment a deep, loud voice booms: "And now, ladies and gentlemen, WELCOME TO THE CABARET!" The spotlight pierces the darkness and all focus is now on the line of young women on the pool deck, dressed in black swimsuits and black tights. They tip their top hats in salute to the audience, the lights creating a silhouette on the decorated wall behind them. The piano...
A couple of weeks ago it looked like the spring sports season would be right on track. Then colder-than-average temperatures and an April snowstorm combined to cause cancellations and set schedules back by as much as two weeks. In Cloquet, activities director (AD) Paul Riess has been busy trying to reschedule games and meets and in some cases find new locations for events. As of Tuesday morning, Riess has had to deal with trying to reschedule or cancel eight different sporting events so far...
According to a press release from Carlton County board of commissioners chair Dick Brenner, as of April 12 the Great Lakes Gas Transmission 2019 and Enbridge Pipelines Southern Lights Line Pollution Control Exemption 2018 cases have been finalized and refunds due are settled. These follow settlements with four other utility entities doing business in Carlton County. The Great Lakes refund due is between $120,000-130,000 and the Enbridge exemption for 2018 refunds is $70,125. The impact will be shared by the county, affected townships, affected...
Johnny Cash startled me awake. My eyes tried to adjust to the ray of light pouring onto the ceiling. Sometime during the night, my phone had fallen halfway under the bed, adding to my confusion. "I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car ...." My mind searched for order and meaning. "They're probably drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars ...." My hands fumbled to silence Mr. Cash. 3:55 in the morning. Late April. "But I know I had it comin' I know I can't be free." In an instant,...
After three postponements, the Cloquet varsity baseball team finally got to play their first game of the season Tuesday at Wade Stadium in Duluth, where they beat Denfeld 8-4. Senior Jon Baker was the starting pitcher and pitched three innings before winning pitcher Cade Anderson came in and pitched the final four. Anderson, a sophomore, also hit a triple Tuesday and had two RBIs, said coach Rick Norrgard, adding that another sophomore, Zach Tyman, had a couple hits and RBIs. Norrgard said the...
The Cloquet-Esko boys and girls golf teams are ready to hit the links for the upcoming 2019 high school season. Fresh off a fourth-place finish a year ago at the Boys Class AA state golf tournament, the Lumberjack boys team is seeking to repeat as section champions and look toward another state tournament berth. Now recognized as one of the top teams in the state, the Lumberjacks have been invited to several top invitational tournaments across the state of Minnesota. Leading the way for the Lumb...
Spirits were high as the Carlton school board meeting kicked off Monday, as parents and staff, along with students from both Carlton and Wrenshall, packed into the high school library for a meeting expected to bring a decision on whether or not to co-op with Wrenshall for football beginning this fall. In the end, there was no definitive decision in Carlton. Minutes before the Carlton meeting started, the Wrenshall school board approved moving ahead with the cooperative agreement. There was...
