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The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities named Anita Hanson to serve as president of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College on June 21, effective immediately. Hanson has served as interim president since her predecessor, Stephanie Hammitt, passed away in November. "Anita navigated the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College community through an immensely difficult time with empathy and grace," said Devinder Malhotra, chancellor of Minnesota State. "Anita's...
Carlton County's $75 million justice center is 28-percent complete, jail administrator Paul Coughlin told Carlton County Commissioners at the June 13 meeting. Crews are putting in 2,000 hours each week on average. The wells for the ground-source heating and cooling pumping system are all drilled and the piping into the building is done, Coughlin said. The insulation and the rubber roof is installed, with most areas covered with wash rock to hold the rubber in place. Overall, the highest-cost ite...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it has received a proposal from Talon Metals for a nickel mining project near the Carlton County and Aitkin County border. The proposed project, known as the Tamarack Nickel Mine, would involve construction of an underground mine and supporting facilities approximately 1.5 miles north of Tamarack in Aitkin County, 36 miles west of Cloquet and six miles from Wright in far western Carlton County. The project would have an 80-acre footprint on the surface that would include an...
One driver's failure to yield caused a four-car crash Monday morning, at the busy intersection of Minnesota Highway 33 and Cloquet Avenue in Cloquet. Two people were transported to a hospital with minor injuries, said Cloquet Area Fire District battalion chief Michael Garberg. According to the call for service report from the Cloquet Police Department, Gerald Koslowski, 62, failed to yield while making a left turn onto Cloquet Avenue from southbound Highway 33, causing the four-vehicle crash,...
With the appointment of new police officer Jacob Bubb at Tuesday’s Cloquet City Council meeting, the Cloquet Police Department is nearly at full strength — 24 sworn police officers — after being decimated by a wave of disability retirements several years ago. Police chief Derek Randall said Bubb was the top candidate, and will be a good fit for the department, which he said is young and passionate about community policing. Bubb was born and raised in Esko, and attended Hibbing Community College to get his degree in law enforcement. He is close...
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Carlton school board ratified a letter from superintendent John Engstrom the ended with the firing of American Indian Education coordinator Kevin Kot, who had been with the district for close to three years. Ratification of the document was a part of the consent agenda, a portion of the meeting reserved for actions with no debate. Of the five active board members, four voted. Eryn Szymczak was absent. When asked for a copy of the letter the board endorsed, board chair Julianne Emerson said it was not available....
High school seniors Payton Rosbacka of Wright and Amanina Sheetz of Moose Lake have been selected as the Minnesota State Bar Association’s 11th District College Scholarship award recipients for 2023-2024 academic year. They were awarded $2,000 scholarships by the association’s district board of directors. The 11th District is composed of MSBA members who live or work in Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties. For decades, the 11th District has annually awarded financial aid to high school seniors in our district who are pursuing law...
The University of Minnesota Duluth announced its dean’s list for spring semester, which included the following students from the area: Barnum Madeleine Manahan, Oliver Swimeley Carlton Andrea Hille, Connor Kanirie, Ezekiel Palmer, Ben Talarico Cloquet Benjamin Bauer, Lindsey Dunaiski, Zachary Dunaiski, Casey Essler, Hannah Green, Tyler Hey, Nick Kallevig, Caley Kruse, Brynn Martin, Kathryn Owens, Andrew Peak, Camden Pollard, Sam Remus, Emerson Rock, Isabella Roy, Joshua South, Samantha Thomsen, Sarah Urban Cromwell Isaac Shelton Esko Faith B...
Cloquet school board members unanimously passed the closest thing to a balanced budget the school district has seen in years, with only $2,366 in the red for the unassigned general fund versus a projected deficit of $514,000 this time last year. “This is probably the lowest or as close to a balanced budget as I’ve seen,” said district finance director Candace Nelis. The unassigned general fund includes salaries, benefits and most items administrators and school board members have more control over, versus items such as food services, trans...
By unanimous vote of the school board Monday night, the Esko school nickname will no longer be "the Eskomos" as of June 30. The change, which has been urged for at least three years by some in the community, comes as a new state law goes into effect that prohibits school districts from using names, symbols, or images that refer to American Indian tribes. The board told parents and the community that they were still researching options about the nickname at its meeting on May 8 and planned to...
Nestled in a corner on the west side of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's main building is a medicine garden. Laid out in the shape of a turtle, it is divided into nine sections. The head and the feet make up five sections, where pollinator plants grow. The shell of the turtle is divided into four sections corresponding to the four cardinal directions. The north-facing section is planted with sweetgrass, the east section with tobacco, the west with sage and the south with cedar....
Firefighters responded to a structure fire in Barnum Township just after 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. A caller reported that a home was totally engulfed by fire on the 3000 block of Lone Oak Road east of the City of Barnum, the Carlton County Sheriff’s office reported. Occupants were all out of the home by the time crews arrived and helped with trying to extinguish the fire. It is believed a pet died. The home was considered a total loss. No firefighters were injured. Crews came from Barnum, Mahtowa, Blackhoof and Moose Lake fire departments. A...
In the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ weekly conservation officers’ reports, Cloquet’s Tony Elwell noted that abandoned fawn calls have been coming in. The DNR advised that, “if you find a fawn, please leave it lay even if you don’t see momma. Whitetail does commonly leave their young fawns tucked away for long periods of time while feeding a safe distance away to avoid drawing attention to their little ones....
Cloquet City Hall and all Carlton County offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. This includes County Courthouse offices, County Government Services Building, County Transportation Department, Human Services, Public Health, Motor Vehicle License Bureau, Veterans Service Office, and the University of Minnesota Extension Service/Carlton County. The Hwy 210 Transfer Station will be open on Monday....
Pinehurst Beach in Cloquet has opened for the summer. Above, Luxun Fjeld, Reina Miens and Kallen Miens cool off at the Pinehurst Beach on a hot Tuesday afternoon. Right, Jack Deters plays in the sand at the beach. A few changes have been made to how the beach is operating this year: • The concession stand has been closed, replaced with ice cream sold at the front desk, and pop, cookies and chips from vending machines. Patrons are now allowed to bring their own food into the park. • Swim tes...
After months of discussion and even contention, the Wrenshall city council adopted a campground ordinance June 7. The measure passed with a 4-1 vote, with councilor Duane Ziebarth dissenting. The campground ordinance requires permitting with the city and a public hearing prior to approval, as well as planning with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over stormwater coverage prior to any dirt work being done. Additionally, each site must be a minimum of 40 feet wide. Campgrounds or RV parks will also need to be at least 5 acres with a...
To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has activated burning restrictions for Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties. In the area affected by the restrictions, burning permits will not be issued for brush or yard waste; no fireworks may be ignited on any public or private land outside city limits (check with the local community for any additional restrictions); and campfires are allowed only in an established fire ring...
There's a new superintendent in Wrenshall following unanimous school board approval Monday. Retired Deer River superintendent Jeff Pesta was approved for a part-time role. It's what the financially strapped district could afford and what Pesta, 58, wanted to work. "I wanted to continue to work part-time," he said. "It's like scratching an itch. Working through challenges, solving problems, that's something I still want to do." Pesta replaces Kim Belcastro, who spent 11 years in the role,...
Carlton superintendent John Engstrom asked the Carlton school board to renew the current operating levy for another seven years. The per-student levy has helped Carlton with general operating expenses and was voter-approved twice. The Minnesota Legislature now allows school boards to renew, on their own authority, a voter-approved operating levy. Since the funding is based on enrollment numbers, the actual amount each year varies, but in 2022, it meant roughly $400,000. Engstrom was not enthusiastic about asking for an increase to this amount,...
Many of us are celebrating the beginning of summer by planting flowers and vegetable seeds in our gardens. Now is the season of graduation parties, rummage sales and family get-togethers. Maybe even a trip to someplace exciting and new. Everyone enjoy the next three months, and take time to smell the roses. Happy Father’s Day to the dads in our lives. Coming events Carlton VFW Post 2962 has bingo at 6:30 Wednesday evenings and a meat raffle at 6 p.m. Fridays. The VFW golf tournament is June 2...
It’s National Bank Week, so the Northview Bank welcomes you to stop by during the week of June 12-16 to sign up for daily prize drawings, treats and refreshments. Yoga is 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. Cost: $3 per person, which covers city rental. Gear provided. Questions, call Ann Markusen at 218-428-3300. County Road 23 going north of the Farmers Co-op store in Wright is being repaved all the way on West Mud Lake Road to the county line. It should be done by the t...
Authorities said there were no injuries when a small airplane landed on the northbound lane of Interstate 35 between Barnum and Mahtowa this afternoon (Friday, June 16) around 1 pm. According to the Minnesota State Patrol incident report, the single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on the highway around 1 pm and came to rest in the roadside ditch after landing safely. No injuries were reported and there was minor to no damage to the aircraft. No other details were available. At 3:09...
Knowns as the Carlton Municipal until 1982 (when Paul Carpenter and Mike Balow purchased and renamed it), the Third Base Bar changed hands in 2011 with new owners Ryan Osvold and Aaron Hanson coming on board. It continues to be a staple of the Carlton community, hosting benefits, fundraisers and other special events bringing many people together, especially during Carlton Daze held the last weekend in July. Carlton Daze has grown to one the biggest town festivals in northern Minnesota. With...
Ready, set, sparkle. With less than a month until the Fourth of July holiday, Cloquet organizers say plans are in place for a full day of community fun. In Cloquet, there will be a parade and fireworks, plus the Sawdust 5K and 1-mile race in the morning, a car show at the Northeastern Hotel and Saloon and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Pinehurst Park. There will also be activities in Veterans Park following the 11 a.m. parade and an outdoor movie in the park before the fireworks, also at...
People of all ages turned out for the USG ice cream social Tuesday, in honor of the local mill's 100th anniversary in Cloquet. There were plenty of young ones eager for frozen treats, face painting or balloon creations. Others waited their turn to spin the wheel for prizes, which included water bottles, sunglasses, flashlights and USG T-shirts. There were even jobs to be discussed. And then there was Ben Anderson, a dapper 92-year-old wearing a red flat cap and swapping stories with current...
