Seniors get their day in the park

Cloquet will celebrate its senior citizens with an event June 15 at Veterans Park. According to a proclamation by Mayor Roger Maki Tuesday, those 60 and older will be celebrated at the park at the second annual Senior Day in Cloquet with prize drawings, food and beverages, a photo booth, vendors and more. The event will also mark World Elder Abuse Awareness day.

For more information, contact Starr Marshall at 218-655-3376.

Allegations of maltreatment of vulnerable adults in Minnesota trended downward in 2020. State and local experts who track this data believe the Covid-19 pandemic is causing the drop in reports.

In Minnesota, the maltreatment of vulnerable adults is reported through the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center, operated by the Department of Human Services. MAARC data show that reports of suspected maltreatment dropped in the first 10 months of 2020 compared to 2019. About 50,000 vulnerable adult maltreatment reports were made in 2020. Earlier this year DHS released data that showed a similar decline in child maltreatment complaints during the same period.