Crossing into the school year

The first day of school brought an extra adventure for Cloquet Middle School students who walked to and from school Wednesday after Washington Avenue got a complete redo this summer. Stop signs were replaced by flashing lights that were difficult to see in the bright afternoon sun Wednesday, so it is a good thing crossing guard Denise Risberg will be there before and after school with her orange flag. Risberg was showing kids how to push the button to turn on the caution lights. Drivers still seemed confused, stopping sometimes when they didn’t need to and driving through the intersection a couple times when they shouldn’t have. Jana Peterson / Pine Knot News