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At roughly 12:28 p.m. Tuesday, the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire in the 4100 block of County Road 4 in Corona Township, west of Sawyer. Deputies responded on scene and learned the homeowner was using an outside wood stove near a shed, which caught fire. The fire quickly spread to the nearby residence. The home and its contents were lost due to the fire, and a family cat may have perished in the fire. No other injuries were reported at the time of this release. The fire is not considered suspicious, but t...
The Carlton County board is often audience to presentations on everything from treating invasive spongy moths to what the county's housing needs look like. Recently, the board heard a pair of presentations from local officials: an annual report from the Carlton Soil and Water Conservation District on April 2 at the committee of the whole meeting, and another April 9 about how the county is spending its portion of opioid settlement money. The information-gathering sessions proved fruitful, presen...
The Cloquet City Council chambers were packed with family and friends Tuesday, present to support more than a dozen Cloquet police officers being honored by the city. Cloquet police chief Derek Randall recognized eight officers for meritorious service in response to the deadly Jan. 8 shooting, which left the shooter and two innocent people dead at a hotel in Cloquet. Investigators from the Cloquet Police Department and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation ultimately determined the shooter...
When asked about proposed legislation to aid emergency medical services across the state, Cloquet Area Fire District chief Jesse Buhs said he believes CAFD “would be eligible for the proposed funding that will reach the Northeastern part of the state.” The fire district has supported the $120 million funding bill proposed by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, but Buhs is hopeful CAFD could see part of whatever funds are allocated for EMS services. CAFD provides fire protection to 170 squ...
We are feeling spring up here at B & B Market. B & B Market has been part of the Cloquet community for over 60 years. We had a change of ownership in 2020 and our current owners are Jacob and Mikayla Richardson. Through the change of ownership, the same core values have persisted. We pride ourselves in being a family-friendly facility that provides excellent service. We are often a one-stop shop for many individuals. We offer a full-line grocery selection, a stocked meat department, fuel, and...
Carlton Schools Qtr 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll Grade 12 Michael Cadotte Sofie Herman Luukas Korpela Gavin LeBrasseur Megan Matarelli Abigail Mitchell Keanna Simula Brody Vernon Harlee Ziebol Grade 11 Jackson Korpela Kayla Radtke Ariadna Rovira-Sanchez Amy Schwoch Grade 10 Karysa Brown Alex Gillette Sophia Schmidt Nadia Tessier Grade 9 Harley Erickson Brielle Simula Teagen Tessier Grade 8 Katelyn Cadotte Jaylah Crane Jack Gibson Jorgen Herman Baily Line Gabriella Loucks Cooper Miller Selah Rupp Taylor-Rose Skagerburg Kyria Tuttle Kaden Ward Grade...
In March, when Gov. Tim Walz released his administration’s plan for $226 million in new spending, it included $16 million to aid emergency medical services across the state. The proposal sets aside $6 million for the creation of an Office of Emergency Medical Services, which would replace the current Emergency Services Regulatory Board, as well as for a pilot program to test different ways of providing emergency medical services. The remaining $10 million, meanwhile, would be used for the creation of an aid program for licensed ambulance s... 
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It wasn't just your run-of-the-mill cloud cover that kept Carlton County residents inside looking at the eclipse online on Monday. It was what writers call a leaden sky, oozing rain all day. A real soaker, with a deck of bruise-colored clouds blotting out any semblance of a sun, let alone one that was diminished by just over 70 percent as the moon moved over its path. It was dark all day, but perceptibly darker around 2 p.m., when the partial eclipse reached its peak. Or maybe it was just anothe...
Carlton superintendent Donita Stepan created a stir last week, when she announced April 3 to school district staff that a plan was being drafted that would move Carlton schools to a four-day school week as soon as next year. On Monday, during the first of three hastily scheduled public hearings announced Thursday, Stepan reflected for the school board on what she told teachers and staff. "I understand this is quick and I understand this isn't normally how we would do business, to move this...
The Cloquet school district is poised to cut 24 mostly teaching positions at a special meeting Friday, April 12, responding to lost revenue and evidence of declining enrollment. Superintendent Michael Cary outlined the cuts during the school board’s committee of the whole meeting Monday. None of the cuts are tenured teachers, and the nonrenewals will amount to roughly $1.6 million in savings. The district was responding to the end of what Cary called “soft funds” — grant-related state and federal dollars mostly from the sunsetting of pandemi...
News that the Biden administration finalized strict limits on certain "forever chemicals" in drinking water didn't come as a surprise to the city of Cloquet Wednesday. The new rule that will require utilities to reduce PFAS - or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances - in drinking water to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. PFAS have been under discussion for the past decade or two in Minnesota, in large part because Minnesota-based company 3M is and has been one of the...
The Lakehead Chapter of the Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society will hold its Spring Meeting at at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Kenwood Lutheran Church in Duluth. There will be a public program at 6 p.m., Dr. Paul Niemisto, professor emeritus of St. Olaf College, will discuss a new FinnFest publication, Finnish Heritage Hymnbook. It is a collection of hymns and songs in Finnish and English, and many hymns also in Swedish. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will...
Esko superintendent Aaron Fischer summarized progress on the new fitness center at the district’s athletic complex Monday at the monthly school board meeting. The weightlifting and other machines should be coming in May, and the furniture should follow shortly after. “We’re right on the budget we have set, hopefully a little bit better actually,” he said. Fischer plans to have an open house and grand opening in June. Nathan Norton of ICS and Sal Bagley of Wold Architects & Engineers present...
Carlton County Animal Rescue volunteers, the city of Cloquet and its police department, and a handful of pet-loving local organizations are partnering to host a microchip clinic. The clinic will take place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at Veterans Park in Cloquet. Carlton County residents must provide proof of residency at the event and will receive free microchips for pets. Non-residents can still bring their cats and dogs for microchipping for a $20 fee. Carlton County Animal Rescue is a non-profit group formed to find homes for stray and...
Esko superintendent Aaron Fischer told the school board Monday that he was cautiously optimistic the district would not have to face any retrenchment as a proposed budget for 2025 is being formulated. "Our forecast showed that we were going to be projecting to be OK, so we are moving forward without any cuts," he said. The number of students is the backbone of state funding and, unlike neighboring school districts, Esko has experienced a steady enrollment even with an overall decline in...
What started out as a promise to a best friend has evolved into a program for veterans living with trauma. Mike Waldron is the founder of 23rd Veteran, which he started in 2016. Waldron was born and raised in the Twin Cities and now makes his home in Esko. He served in the Marine Corps infantry and started combat in 2003 in Iraq. His best friend, Lance Thompson, who served with him, died from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq. Ten...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources continues open burning restrictions of vegetative debris, as warm and dry weather spreads throughout the state, including Carlton, Pine, southern St. Louis and many other counties across the state. The DNR will not issue permits for the open burning of brush or yard waste in these counties until restrictions are lifted. “Wildfire danger is especially high in spring because dormant or dead vegetation from the previous year has dried out and there is no snow protection,” said Karen Harrison, DNR wil...
Esko High School Quarter 3, 2023-24 Honor Roll Students with GPA between 3.650 and 4.0 points Will Abrahamson Bella Abrahamson Emma Adkins Simone Anderson Parker Anderson Joshua Antonutti Jayden Ausland Lucye Backstrom Emmett Bailey Aaron Bailey Ellahna Barnes Joel Barta Ellynor Barta Lucy Barta Alena Beare Ashlynn Beare Josef Bednar William Beisang Harper Benedix Jaxon Benedix Cambrie Berger Wyatt Bergstedt Gino Bertogliat Wyatt Blotti Genevieve Bohlman Emmeline Bohlman Leah Borden Isabella Bowman Marisa Brabec Ahna Brekke Addison Bucsko...
Barnum Schools Quarter 3, 2023-24 A Honor Roll GPA of 3.667 or above with no grades lower than B- Grade 7 Owen Bailey Andrae Davis Morgan DeCaigny Rachel Dinger Avery Graftaas Landon Hosmer Hailey Ikola Lindy LeDoux Clover Moerke Ella Nyquist Kamryn Pearsall Tyler Schatz Carli Stevens Addison Webb LeeRoy Wyatt Grade 8 Olivia Bigelow James Budge Julia Campbell Julian Class Braylon Collelo Jack Collins Brady Ferguson Piper Genereau Jaxson Halverson Ethan Heaslip Mia Hurst Ingrid Lund Isabella McCall DeAhnna Nordstrom Joseph Paulson Grace Pettit P...
Carlton County joined a chorus of county-based officials from across the state Tuesday, calling on the state department of revenue to pump the brakes on proposed changes to tax collections on utility companies. “Currently these types of properties are responsible for nearly 20 percent of all taxes paid in the county,” board chair Susan Zmyslony wrote in a letter to the Minnesota Department of Revenue. “So it is a great concern to us as to how any changes could affect our county.” The state legislature directed the department in 2021 to review...
A report of a person behaving erratically led to an extended water emergency yesterday. The caller told the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office that a man appeared to be having a mental health emergency on the bike trail in Moose Lake Township just after 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 11, according to a news release. Deputies and a conservation officer with the Minnesota DNR responded and attempted to speak with a 32-year-old Moose Lake man. The man was uncooperative and walked into the woods and the nearby Moose Horn River. The male swam up the r...
Pine Valley Recreation Area received an unexpected boost this week - and it wasn't from the late-season snowstorm. During the Cloquet city council meeting Tuesday, longtime city parks commissioner Tom Urbanski shared news of a $1 million commitment for construction of a new multipurpose chalet at the popular Cloquet park. The donation comes from a family with deep ties to Cloquet and neighboring communities. "I am happy to inform you of my intent to donate funds for the planning and...
Members of the Kavanaugh village gathered at the Streetcar last week to watch Carlton's own Jeopardy champion, Sam Kavanaugh, in another tournament. The hometown hero didn't disappoint, keeping fans guessing to the very end of the high-stakes trivia show. It wasn't that Sam answered the final question correctly: no one did. Rather, he wagered less than Monica Thieu did, who was beating him by $3,800. The end result saw her score drop to $7,599 while Kavanaugh's dropped to $7,600. A dollar's diff...
The new owners of the Hotel Solem building in downtown Cloquet can begin pulling building permits now, after the Cloquet City Council unanimously passed a slew of resolutions that will help fund its transformation into modern apartments. They also got a blessing from David Guckenberg, the grandson of Hans and Lucy Solem, who built the new hotel at 915 Cloquet Ave. more than 100 years ago. "A lot of memories in that hotel," said Guckenberg, briefly addressing the council at the start of the...
Carlton County Animal Rescue volunteers, the city of Cloquet and its police department and a handful of pet-loving local organizations are partnering to host a microchip clinic. The clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13 at Veterans Park in Cloquet. Carlton County residents must provide proof of residency at the event to receive free microchips for pets. Non-residents can still bring their cats and dogs for microchipping for a $20 fee. Leslie Pedro, the animal rescue group’s interim president, said it is “heartwarming and unifying to...
