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
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
Carlton man arrested in connection with Carlton liquor store robbery
A 24-year-old Carlton man is in custody after allegedly robbing a Carlton liquor store at knifepoint on Saturday night.
By News Tribune staff , March 11, 2013
Carlton liquor store robbed at knifepoint
Deputies responded and arrested a 24-year-old Carlton man at a local residence without incident after a brief investigation.
By News Tribune staff , March 10, 2013
Minneapolis man pleads guilty on drug charge in Carlton County
A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty to drug possession after being pulled over near Esko for driving 70 mph on glare ice and then being caught with cocaine in the Carlton County Jail.
By Wendy Johnson , March 09, 2013
Movie on cross-country 'rat rod' tour premieres in Moose Lake
Starring a bunch of rusty old “rat rods” creatively pieced together by their equally unique owners, the film “4,000 Miles of Rust” will premiere at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Theater in Moose Lake. Cost of admission is $5.
By Jana Peterson , March 08, 2013
Cloquet man died of accidental smoke inhalation in Carlton County cabin fire
Officials say a man whose body was found Wednesday in a burned-out cabin in Carlton County died of accidental smoke inhalation.
By News Tribune staff , March 02, 2013
Intruder found asleep in chair at Cloquet Goodwill store
An early morning employee on his way to work Feb. 23 no doubt thought he was seeing things when he looked through the window of the Goodwill Store in downtown Cloquet.
By Wendy Johnson , March 02, 2013
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