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  • Council votes to decrease levy, but overall taxes up

    Jana Peterson, Pine Knot News|Dec 7, 2018

    The Cloquet City Council voted unanimously to lower the city’s property tax levy by 1.5 percent Tuesday, but City Administrator Aaron Reeves cautioned that not everyone would see a decline in the city’s portion of their property taxes. “If you have a property that was valued at $200,000 last year but then the county assessor came through and reassessed it at $220,000, even though we may be decreasing our portion of the taxes, you’re being taxed at a higher value,” Reeves said. “You will quite...

  • KNOT notes

    Dec 7, 2018

    Cloquet Public Library to develop youth computer coding programs Cloquet Public Library received $500 from the American Library Association (ALA) to help plan and implement coding activities during Computer Science Education week 2018 (Dec. 3-9, 2018) and beyond. Cloquet is one of 250 school and public libraries around the country to receive this micro-funding from Libraries Ready to Code, an initiative of the American Library Association sponsored by Google. “Cloquet Public Library is excited to be able to offer this opportunity to our c...

  • Band members to vote on Cloquet RBC seat on Tuesday

    Pine Knot News|Nov 30, 2018

    And then there were two. Members of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa living in District 1 (Cloquet) will elect a new representative on Tuesday, choosing between Patty Petite and Wally Dupuis, the top vote getters in an October primary election that featured 12 candidates. The winner will serve two years as the District 1 committee person for the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee, filling the seat vacated by Vanessa Northrup after she was removed from the seat in July by...

  • Why can't we elect our police chief?

    Nov 23, 2018

    We’re all for unionized workers. Unions have helped make Northern Minnesota great, and — as a practical matter — they help bridge the gap between management, who is experienced and adept at negotiating, and workers who, well, are good at their jobs. But it struck us as curious that the lame-duck Cloquet City Council suddenly decided to endorse unionization for the police chief and the department’s two commanders. After all, this is the same city council that felt suspending the last police chief at a quickly called “emergency meeting” was the a...

  • 21 to buy

    Pete Radosevich, Harrys Gang|Nov 16, 2018

    Cable access may change dramatically starting Jan. 1, as the city of Cloquet cuts the cable coordinator position from full-time to half-time. CAT-7 has been on our local cable TV system since the 1970s. It’s the only TV channel dedicated exclusively to Cloquet and the surrounding area. And while fewer people subscribe to cable TV than before, CAT-7 programs are still watched by many local residents. CAT-7 is operated by the city of Cloquet but is funded by cable subscription fees and receives n...

  • LETTERS to the editor

    Nov 16, 2018

    Thanks for your support To the editor: It’s an honor to be able to stand next to, and up for, your neighbors. I want to thank all those who supported me in the recent city council election, as well as my campaign team, my family and my fellow At-Large candidate, Dr. Les Riess. I couldn’t have earned the opportunity to serve our residents without the confidence of the people of Cloquet. Please continue to follow the activities of our local government. Show up for meetings. Speak up. Contact your representatives. Vote. City Hall belongs to you...

  • Cloquet citizens vote for change at City Hall

    Jana Peterson, Pine Knot News|Nov 9, 2018

    The Cloquet voters couldn't have spoken more clearly had they marched down Hwy 33 with giant banners. They wanted change. Challenger and current Ward 3 Councilor Roger Maki swept Mayor Dave Hallback out of office, with 3,331 votes to Hallback's 1,796 (or approximately 65 percent to 35 percent). In Ward 1, challenger Warren "Bun" Carlson defeated incumbent Jeff Rock 631 votes (61 percent) to 399 (39 percent). In Ward 2 the race was closer, but longtime Councilor David Bjerkness still lost his sea...

  • Minnesota House candidates offer different paths

    Jana Peterson, Pine Knot News|Nov 2, 2018

    One thing is certain, voters have a clear choice between the two candidates for Minnesota House of Representatives District 11A: incumbent Mike Sundin, DFL, and Republican challenger Jeff Dotseth. In his introductory statement during the Candidate Forum in Cloquet Oct. 22, Dotseth told how he and his wife live on the family farm they purchased from his grandparents. He owns a commercial- and residential real estate business headquartered in Zimmerman, Minn. with an office in Moose Lake. He was...

  • It comes down to character

    Justin Krych, Guest Columnist|Nov 2, 2018

    Two years ago, I paid a visit to a friend receiving medical treatment at St. Luke’s Hospital. I remember returning to my parked car on East Second Street in Duluth and noticing a citation envelope protruding from the driver’s side window. Dismayed by the sight, I first glanced at the meter I remembered stuffing with quarters. Plenty of time remained. Next I observed the distance between my car and the curb and saw both passenger side tires within 12 inches. In a perplexed state I finally ope...