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Senior judge Dale Wolf administers the oath of office to new Carlton County attorney Lauri Ketola Wednesday morning at the Carlton County Courthouse.
New Carlton County attorney Lauri Ketola poses for a photo with former longtime Carlton County attorney Marv Ketola, who is also her father-in-law. Ketola was joined by many family members at Wednesday's ceremony, including her husband Marty, and their children, Haley and Cooper.
New Carlton County attorney Lauri Ketola was sworn into office five days early Wednesday morning, so her kids could be there for the momentous occasion. The crowd packed into the third-floor courtroom at the Carlton County Courthouse broke into applause as Senior judge Dale Wolf finished administering the oath of office to Ketola, who defeated incumbent Thom Pertler in the general election. Pertler had held the office since 2005, but basically stepped down days after the election citing health reasons and appointing Jeffrey Boucher as "acting county attorney." In a short and somewhat tearful speech to the crowd, Ketola thanked many for their support and prayers. "It really is an honor to hold this office," she said. "I take it seriously. I will do my best to serve the people of this community."
