Public meeting set to discuss potential merger of Thomson, Carlton 24 Aug 2013 | 05:32 pm

All residents, business owners, local government representatives and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend a public meeting to discuss the potential merger of the cities of Thomson and Carlton. ...

Rededication planned for memorial of fallen officer 24 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm

The Carlton County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association invites the public to attend the re-dedication ceremony of the Deputy Erv Clemons Memorial in Moose Lake.

Pregnant jail inmate who fled hospital is sentenced 23 Aug 2013 | 12:11 pm

A Duluth woman was sentenced to 21 months at the Shakopee women's prison for escaping from custody in February 2012.  Talk about this topic

Detours on county roads 138, 3 to begin Sept. 9 23 Aug 2013 | 10:36 am

City votes for moratorium on synthetic drugs 23 Aug 2013 | 08:24 am

Cloquet City Councilors and Mayor Bruce Ahlgren voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an interim ordinance authorizing a study and imposing a moratorium on businesses dealing in synthetic drugs in the ci...

Two men face charges following assault, chain attack 23 Aug 2013 | 07:14 am

Two men are facing felony second-degree assault charges after one allegedly battered a victim with a four-foot chain and the other punched the victim.  Talk about this topic

Police arrest five in robbery of Lemon Tree 22 Aug 2013 | 01:17 pm

The Cloquet Police Department reports that five suspects, four adults and one juvenile, have been arrested for their involvement in the robbery of the Lemon Tree Liquor Store, at 1212 South Highway 33...

Four face charges following armed robbery 22 Aug 2013 | 08:55 am

Two men and two women were apprehended following an armed robbery at the Fig Tree Garden and Home Decor store in Cloquet on Friday.

Updated: Teens robbed of shoes, money 22 Aug 2013 | 08:27 am

Two teenage boys were robbed of their shoes, wallets and a cell phone Sunday when they were walking down a street in central Cloquet.  Talk about this topic

Preview: Eskomos are back in fine form, new field takes shape 22 Aug 2013 | 08:02 am

Esko Coach Bill Hudspith welcomed about 60 players to the start of practice last week. That's typical. Fourteen of those players are seniors, and that's also typical. The schedule is tough, and that's...