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Residents who are missing the local CAT-7 cable access station should not give up hope. The station was shut down so the studio and all its equipment could be moved from its long-time home at Cloquet High School into the new city hall building. City administrator Aaron Reeves said he hopes the station will be back on the air next week, with even better equipment and the capability to livestream all meetings held in the new council chambers....
A man’s body was found Wednesday in Canosia Township. According to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, positive identification will be determined by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. Due to the circumstances, the sheriff’s office believes the remains are likely those of Julian Daniel Decoux, a group home resident missing since May 5. The body was discovered in a location approximately two miles west of the group home. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, volunteers and group home staff had searched the area exte...
The Dragon Ladies of the DFL will host Shannon Sweeney Jorgenson’s presentation, “Make it OK: Stigma and Mental Health in our Rural Communities” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 29 at Eskomo Pizza Pies in downtown Esko. This is the group’s first public event designed to help educate and seek solutions to the important issues facing our rural communities. This event is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend. Shannon Sweeney is a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and serves on the steering committee for MakeItOK.org, a campa...
Minnesota will join 17 states and the District of Columbia in requiring drivers to have their cellphones in hands-free mode while driving vehicles. The law goes into effect Aug. 1. Under the new law, drivers can use their device in hands-free or voice-activated mode only....
Cloquet High School principal Steve Battaglia has no doubt in his mind which generation is being targeted by e-cigarette manufacturers. He has only to rattle off the flavors - Fizzy Lemonade, Arctic Air, Blue Razz Lemonade, Iced Pink Punch, Really Berry and Straw Nanners Ice - of the many confiscated products to make his point. Then there is the appearance factor. Very few look like cigar- ettes. Instead, they look like pens or pencils, lipstick containers, compacts, key chains, chargers,... Full story
There was no "third time's a charm" for Wrenshall referendum supporters, as 55 percent of school district residents who voted Tuesday rejected a $14.4 million bonding request for school facility improvements. With 513 "no" votes to 418 "yes" votes, superintendent Kimberly Belcastro pointed out that 48 more "yes" votes would have meant a different result. But that's not what happened. School board vice chair Janaki Fisher-Merritt announced the results just before 10 p.m., after a group of nearly...
n the Moose Lake School District, more than 61 percent of voters said “no” to athletic facility improvements at the PreK-12 school. After the voting polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 and the ballots were tallied, the final count was 610 “no” votes to 382 “yes” on Question 1 of the Moose Lake school bond referendum. Absentee ballots turned in by early voters came in at 38 “no” and 21 “yes,” bringing the total to 648 “no” and 403 “yes” votes. Question 1 proposed a bond referendum of $3.935 million for additions to Moose Lake School athlet...
Finding and getting started on a great career right out of high school is rarely an easy task. Yet helping to make that happen is what Cloquet High School, through its building trades program, has set out to do with its students ... with a lot of help from some local trade unions. Vocational teachers Dusty Rhoades and Bret Gunderson led the way in transforming an already well-developed industrial arts program into a comprehensive building trades curriculum. While their diverse course offerings h...
In the largest individual investment in the Cloquet mill since 2013, Sappi North America announced last week that it recently completed a $25 million capital investment at the local mill to "debottleneck" areas of the pulp manufacturing process. Mike Schultz, managing director of the Sappi Cloquet Mill, said the bulk of the investment was made in the recovery areas of the pulp mill to "debottleneck" the mill's dissolving wood pulp production - which was the main focus of the $170 million...
A BNSF Railway derailment Feb. 16 was caused by a broken wheel, BNSF reported to the Federal Railroad Administration. The broken wheel caused 40 (out of 121) loaded coal cars to derail from the train tracks about four miles west of Cloquet three months ago. Cleanup started almost immediately. The derailment dumped more than 4,000 tons of coal near or partially into the frozen St. Louis River. “BNSF conducts a thorough review of every incident because we want to understand what happened and why, and work to prevent it from happening in the f...
Students went to academic war last week in the Battle of the Books. Fourteen teams of fourth- and fifth-graders from Cloquet Middle School, Cloquet's Churchill and Washington elementary schools and Carlton's South Terrace Elementary School participated. Above, members of the winning team from CMS, The Moats, pose with their trophies. Pictured from left are Aidan Anderson, Mason Powers, Wesley Olson, Keigan Lennartson and Darren LaFave. At right, also from CMS, members of the Pink Panthers (from...
My name is Liz McLaughlin and I am the SNAP-Ed Educator for Carlton County. I deliver classes and curricula to individuals and families — from elementary school students to older adults — who are eligible for SNAP benefits or other federal assistance programs. The past year I worked with the Cloquet Area Alternative Education Program, Northern Lights Academy, Washington and Churchill Elementary schools, Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School, the Cloquet Public Library after-school programs, churches and community centers. One of the great partnerships this...
Aspirin has been around for centuries. It was originally derived from the willow tree. Hippocrates used it to treat fever. I fondly remember having to make the compound in college chemistry class. I did not sample the end product, but I think it turned out OK. Today it still has many uses. Aspirin has been a life-saving medicine for those people who have struggled with cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and strokes. We give aspirin immediately to anyone we think is having a heart...
The tables were turned at the annual "Volunteer Brunch" at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet earlier this month. As volunteers got to relax and enjoy music and a program, department heads from the hospital and Sunnyside Health Care Center served frittatas with cottage fries and salad with mimosas, fresh raspberries and dessert. Volunteer coordinator Jennifer Stay said there are about 100 volunteers between hospital and care center. They help in a variety of ways, including working in the...
Many reasons to get your hearing tested May is Better Speech and Hearing month and this designation is a good reminder that it’s important to get your hearing tested. There are many reasons why this is a good idea. Some of the most important reasons include: • Untreated hearing loss in adults correlates with higher rates of depression, anxiety and other cognitive disorders. • There is a strong link between untreated hearing loss and the risk for developing dementia. • Untreated hearing loss increases your chances of a fall. • Treating...
Carlton County employees in AFSCME Local 2750 have been working without a contract since it expired Dec. 31, 2018. Negotiations began in August 2018 with mediation services in the fall. After a mediation session Nov. 27, the Carlton County board of commissioners — through their negotiation team — presented its final offer. In late winter, the AFSCME county workers voted to not accept the proposal. The Carlton County board of commissioners sent a letter to the union March 22, notifying it that the board had determined the negotiations were at...
Sammy's Pizza gives to DAV The Cloquet Sammy's Pizza restaurant donated $2,000 to the Disabled American Veterans Friday. Owner Mike Acheson said in celebration of Sammy's 65th anniversary, they donated 65 percent of inside sales that evening to the local DAV. Pictured, from left, are DAV Sr. Vice Commander Gary Dahl, Cloquet Sammy's owner Mike Acheson and DAV Commander Stan Heuer. Rotary gives to Vets Hall, DAV Julie Rothmeier of the Cloquet Rotary Club presents a check for $3,000 to veterans...
It may be more than 1,000 miles away, but Cloquet native Peter McKinney said it felt like home when he stepped inside Mäntylä, the Frank Lloyd Wright home his Finnish grandparents built in Cloquet almost 65 years ago. Instead of being hidden in a grove of pine trees along Highway 33 in Cloquet, the home is now located in Polymath Park in Acme, Penn. After being dismantled, shipped and then reconstructed in Pennsylvania over a two-year period, Mäntylä - Finnish for "under the pines" - opened to... Full story
A second member of the Cloquet police department faced misconduct issues that could affect his ability to be a credible witness in criminal cases. Sergeant Scott Holman, who is likely to be called upon to testify in court because of his position as both a detective and K-9 officer, was identified in a court document April 30 by defense attorney Kevin Cornwell. In a motion for supplemental disclosure for client Adam Jackson, Cornwell requested disclosure of “all” materials pertaining to Hol... Full story
One man is dead after an airplane crashed into the Moose Horn River sometime Wednesday, May 8, likely after taking off from the Moose Lake Carlton County Airport. According to a press release from the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 7 a.m. Thursday, May 9, the aircraft was located crashed and partially submerged in the Moose Horn River, a short distance northwest of the end of the Moose Lake Airport runway. The body of a male was located. All indications appear the body is t... Full story
Residents in the Wrenshall and Moose Lake school districts will vote on an increase in school taxes to pay for improvements at the schools in special elections Tuesday, May 14. In Wrenshall, officials are hoping the third time will be the charm after voters rejected referendum proposals in April 2017, and then again last fall by a much smaller majority. In the current referendum proposal, the Wrenshall school district is requesting to bond for $14.4 million. The plan is to shore up the shell of the now-closed rec building and convert it into a...
Earlier this week, Sappi North America announced the completion of a $25 million capital investment at the Cloquet mill, which was to “debottleneck” areas of the pulp manufacturing process. Managing director Mike Schultz said the investment will bring an additional 30,000 tons per year of pulp production capacity for Sappi’s dissolving wood pulp customers. Look for more on this story in next week’s Pine Knot News....
After responding to 15 vehicle prowl calls in six days, the Cloquet police department is warning residents to beware of break-ins and lock their cars and trucks. In a press release, the department offered several tips beyond simply locking your vehicle: 1. Keep valuables out of sight (electronics, purses, bags, backpacks, wallets, cash, and car keys). 2. Park in areas where there is regular vehicle and pedestrian traffic. 3. Park in well-lit areas when possible. 4. Don’t leave your car running unattended. 5. Add a security alarm or use an a...
Cloquet police commander carey Ferrell said things have been extra busy at the department, where he is currently pulling double duty as patrol commander and acting chief while current police chief Jeff Palmer has been on voluntary paid leave for reasons that have yet to be revealed. City administrator Aaron Reeves reiterated that he assigned Ferrell to “perform the duties and responsibilities of chief” after Palmer was placed on leave effective April 16. According to the department’s policy manual, the order of command in the absence or avail...
A bridge removal project is scheduled to begin Monday, May 20, on Highway 23 in Carlton County. Highway 23 will be closed to through-traffic between County Road 4 and County Road 1. Motorists will be detoured around the closed area. The SOO Line Railroad bridge will be removed and will not be replaced. The project is scheduled to be completed in early July of this year....
