CARLTON COUNTY
STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS Junior historians, unite!
Stop being bored on weekends and get smarter in the process. The Carlton County Historical Society is recruiting members between ages 12 and 14 for the Junior Historian Club. Orientation is 1 p.m. to...
Posted on 2/23/13 at 1:00 AM
STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC Another of the Northland's legendary characters passes away
First, Richard Wozniak of Duluth's Young at Heart Records passed away Feb. 18 at age 94. Now, Charlotte Zacher, the longtime owner of Charlotte's Cafe in Carlton, has died at age 99 (just a few weeks...
Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:26 PM
WHAT'S THAT ROCK, ETC.? New rocks at the Cloquet public library
Visitors to the Cloquet public library may have noticed two new rocks near the main door. Runoff from the roof was eroding holes in the ground on either side of the door so I offered to put so...
Posted on 12/4/11 at 11:21 PM
Esse retains job as Cloquet-Esko-Carlton hockey coach 
The issue was resolved tonight at a Cloquet School Board meeting, the third time the board had met to discuss the future of the 14-year coach after a parental complaint to have him removed was filed Feb. 4.
By Jeff Papas , April 08, 2013
Cloquet hockey coach to learn fate tonight
The job status of Cloquet-Esko-Carlton boys hockey coach Dave Esse is expected to be resolved tonight at a Cloquet School Board meeting, the third time the board has met to discuss the future of the 14-year coach after a parental complaint to have him removed was filed Feb. 4.
By Rick Weegman , April 08, 2013
Jay Cooke State Park's Swinging Bridge should be back open by fall
Visitors to Jay Cooke State Park should be able to walk across the swaying, creaking Swinging Bridge by summer’s end, park officials said Saturday.
By John Lundy , April 07, 2013
Duluth man pleads guilty to Carlton County drug charges
With jury selection set to begin Tuesday in a Carlton County drug case, a Duluth man opted for a plea deal instead.
By Jana Peterson , April 03, 2013
Cloquet's Sappi mill conversion nearly done
The Sappi mill in Cloquet is nearing completion of its landmark $170 million conversion with a new type of pulp expected to roll off the line by late May.
By John Myers , March 30, 2013
Unemployment rate drops in Northland
After a sharp rise in January, the region’s unemployment slid back down to more-expected levels in February.
By News Tribune staff , March 27, 2013
Married 65 years, Northland couple die just hours apart
Their song was “It Had to be You,” and it was aptly symbolic for the seven decades Mary Lou Pouti and Maynard Peterson spent together. They were certain of their love through 65 years of marriage. This week, they were together through death — Maynard passed away Friday morning just hours after his wife.
By Mike Creger , March 23, 2013
Fond du Lac school bus driver pleads not guilty to child endangerment
A school bus driver from Mahtowa pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge of child endangerment that was filed after a 3-year-old boy was left alone on his bus for three hours with temperatures hovering around zero.
By Mark Stodghill , March 21, 2013
Arrowhead Transit has new toll-free dispatch number for all counties
Arrowhead Transit now has a single toll-free dispatch telephone number for all eight counties it serves: (800) 862-0175.
By News Tribune staff , March 20, 2013
Some Northland homeowners struggle months after flood
The financial impact of disasters such as the June 2012 flooding typically hit later, as homeowners grapple with dwindling resources, mounting debt and nearing foreclosure.
By Candace Renalls , March 18, 2013
Previews of today's prep boys basketball playoff games
By Rick Weegman , March 15, 2013
Prep boys hockey: Iron Range wins Dick Stewart Cup
By News Tribune staff , March 14, 2013
Prep boys basketball playoffs: Cloquet knocks out Hermantown in double OT
Cloquet defeated Hermantown 69-68 in double overtime in a Section 7AAA high school boys basketball semifinal before 2,117 fans at Duluth Denfeld on Wednesday night.
By Rick Weegman , March 14, 2013
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