Cloquet mask debate lingers as cases climb

The mask requirement for students was discussed at length during the working meeting of the Cloquet School Board Monday, Dec. 13.

Superintendent Michael Cary presented data from the Minnesota Department of Health and Carlton County Public Health comparing the number of people that have been vaccinated versus the number that had not been vaccinated in the different age categories.

The data was not available for children 5-11 years old, but data for older children showed that 22 percent had started the vaccination process, and that 17 percent were fully vaccinated for ages 12-15, plus 16- and 17...