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Rose Ann McFall, 99, of Cloquet passed away at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton on Aug. 10, 2024. She was born March 11, 1925, the daughter of Emilian and Julia (Kubis) Plinski. Rose married James H. "Sonny" McFall in 1947. They had two daughters, Cathy and Candy. Rose was known for her beautiful gardens, detailed artwork, her love of animals, cooking, baking, making fancy hors d'oeuvres, canning pickles, her sewing skills, and her genuine kind heart. She retired from the Johnson Company....
Deborah Kaye Hage, 68, of Duluth passed away on July 12, 2024. She was born Sept. 1, 1955, in Cloquet to Kermit and Irene Carlson. She was raised in Mahtowa and graduated from Barnum High School in 1973. She married Tracy Hage Jr. on July 11, 1981. They made their home in Duluth and together raised their son Nick there. Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, Tracy; parents, Kerm and Irene, in-laws Tracy Sr. and Elma Hage; sisters Colleen Fetters, Cari Taipale and Diane Gilbey; brother Sco...
Wannisa Lynn Aho, 42, of Wright passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2024. She was born July 23, 1981, to Michael and Dianna (Rose) Couture. She was the second of two children. Wannisa grew up on a farm in Brookston. She was an animal lover and had many pets throughout her life. She attended AlBrook schools. She met the love of her life, Scott Aho, in 2018, and they married June 12, 2021. Wannisa is survived by Scott and their children, Michael and Montgomery; stepchildren, MiLyssa Aho,...
Carmen's Bar & Restaurant has always been a home away from home for many, customers and crew alike. Since opening in 1997, they've been fortunate to have long-standing employees consistently deliver great food and service, earning loyal customers. That has allowed Carmen's to grow within and to take the opportunity to branch out to another location. You can expect to see certain events throughout the year, such as dinner specials for every holiday, including corned beef and cabbage for St....
Filings for local school boards as well as municipal and township races closed at the end of the day Tuesday, Aug. 13. Those candidates will appear on the General Election ballot, along with the top two candidates from any primary races detailed on Pages 1-19. Find the listing of local filings below, according to the Secretary of State website: School Board filings Barnum (elect 4): Louis Bonneville, Beth Dinger, Stephanie Ferrin, Mike Orn, Patrick S. Poirier Carlton (elect 3): Julianne Emerson, Ryan M. Leonzal, Ben Nilsen, Dan Solarz, Eryn...
The Lake Superior waterline to Cloquet "failed in spectacular fashion" earlier this month, but underwater pipe repairs are underway in the St. Louis River east of Duluth's Riverside neighborhood. "We had a geyser in the river there the morning it came to light," said Cloquet public works director Caleb Peterson Wednesday afternoon. "It's been shut down for about a week and a half." Peterson explained that the waterline pumps water from Lake Superior to Sappi. It is not used for potable drinking...
There was a spectacular show in the night sky Sunday and early Monday morning across Carlton County as the Northern Lights appeared along with the Perseids meteor shower. This is from St. Louis River Road north of Cloquet....
Carlton County announced the following upcoming road closures on Friday, Aug. 16 CSAH 6 Closure - East of Barnum CSAH 6, E of CR 11, will be closed starting Monday, August 19 for approximately two weeks. Detour will be posted. CSAH 25 Closure - Ditchbank Rd CSAH 25, in Perch Lake Township at the pipeline crossing, will be closed starting Sunday, August 25 for approximately one week....