Governor appoints new judge for Carlton County

Duluth prosecutor Rebekka Stumme has been appointed by Governor Walz as Carlton County’s newest judge, replacing Judge Leslie Beiers, who moved to Duluth after Judge Munger’s retirement in January.

Stumme worked as a law clerk and a public defender in Carlton County at the beginning of her career, before joining the St. Louis County Attorney’s office.

The seat has been vacant for several months, straining Carlton County courts. Her appointment means Carlton County will have a second judge chambered here again, along with Judge Robert Macauley....