The joint consolidation meeting between Carlton and Wrenshall school boards got off to a choppy start Tuesday, as Carlton agreed to start the meeting without quorum, beginning with only three of six ...

Izzy Wagener Minnesota Reformer A new analysis from the Minnesota Department of Human Services estimates that up to 140,000 Minnesotans could lose health care coverage as a result of President Trump's ...

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office announced the official opening of the state’s Gaagige-Mikwendaagoziwag Reward Fund Tip Program. This ...

Come fall, Carlton County will have a new county attorney, as Jeffrey Boucher was unanimously appointed Monday to serve out the remaining 15 months of Lauri Ketola's term. "I'm excited for this ...

Welcome summer, with all its heat and humidity. Seems this summer will be another hot season, with lots of outdoor activities as the heat will allow. The smoke from Canada is not helpful, but we are ...

It's official, says the Ma & Pa Kettle Days committee. This year's Ma & Pa Kettle are longtime Kettle River residents Maija and John Kachinski. John and Maija, married 37 years, both have a long ...

The Minnesota Voyageur 50-mile Trail Ultramarathon is one of the oldest trail marathons in the nation, and it starts and ends in Carlton during the annual Carlton Daze celebration. Racers took off ...

The Minnesota Historical Society announced this week a round of 49 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants of $10,000 and less, totaling $433,703 in 25 counties. The Carlton County ...

List of events at bottom of the article. Tradition is part of Esko Fun Days, with favorite events repeated year after year and Thomson Township community members honored with awards. This year, ...

At the beginning of the summer, Cloquet Legion baseball coach Tyler Olin had to make a decision. There were just enough players to play either Legion or VFW age baseball, but not both. If he elected ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2025 population is lower statewide than last year. Ruffed grouse drums per stop were 1.8 statewide, ...

"Well, it doesn't look good, Korbs," my Cloquet High School class of 1972 classmate, Mick Kolb, said to me by the practice green. He was referring to the weather radar on his phone. A very big red ...