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Come to Cloquet for Labor Day

The Cloquet Labor Day festivities return Monday, Sept. 6. A parade — a regional highlight celebrating workers since 1917 — starts at 11 a.m. and runs down Cloquet Avenue from 18th to Eighth Street. There will be food trucks in the city parking lot at Cloquet Avenue and 11th Steet before and after the parade. A car show runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northeastern Hotel and Saloon on Dunlap Island, with beer, brats and burgers available. Voting for awards is done by participants and spectators until 2 p.m. with trophies presented at 2:30 p.m. There is no Labor Day picnic, carnival or Oldtimers Banquet this year.

The Lost Forester adventure run at Pine Valley starts at 8:30 a.m. Find out more at Facebook.com/lostforester.