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- Whatever happened to ...? Catching up with stories of the past year
The year 2008 may be done and gone, but many of the stories from the past year or so are marching on.
- The Season of Giving
The season of giving is officially over, so in this tough economic climate, did Northlanders open their wallets to help local charities? The Salvation Army is Duluth say they had a successful season.
- Jodie Carey, RN, PHN, holds up the home-made curtain she fashioned to ...
Jodie Carey, RN, PHN, holds up the home-made curtain she fashioned to cover ductwork in the cramped closet-turned-office she shares with Jenny Barta, RN, PHN, in the Carlton County Public Health building in ...
- County to include building project in 2009 levy
Carlton County Commissioners performed their due diligence right up until the final moments last week regarding the proposed construction of a new health and human services building.
- In our own backyard... Where's the meat?
Few would dispute the fact that the holidays, with all of their wonder and excitement, are nonetheless a stressful time.
- Public Notice
Date: December 9, 2008 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: 1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated April 23, 2004, executed by Laura Amendola, a Single Person, as Mortgagor, to Members Cooperative ...
- Girl Scout Promise: Troop members keep friendship circle
Eight girls were members of the late Barb Powell's Girl Scout troop from seventh grade until they graduated from Bemidji High School in 1974.
- State aid cuts hit Carlton County, Moose Lake, Cloquet
Carlton County lost nearly $600,000 in state aid when Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Friday drained the state's budget reserve and chopped away at state payments to local governments, colleges, human services ...
- Cloquet blaze destroys garage
The Cloquet Fire Department on Friday night extinguished a blaze at 1221 Dewey Ave.
- Friday morning commute could be snowy in Twin Ports
Friday and Sunday could be very snowy days across parts of the Northland, especially along the higher terrain in Duluth and the North Shore.
- Producer shoots pilot for reality TV series at Black Bear Casino Resort
Rick Gibson moved from Arkansas to rural Carlton a couple of years ago so his wife could pursue a business interest.
- Cloquet braces for diminished government aid
The city of Cloquet is bracing for a state monetary shortfall and although the city council unanimously passed the 2009 budget at Tuesday's regular meeting, they are well aware it is likely changes will be ...
- In our own backyard... The dog days of winter are upon me
My career is going to the dogs. There was a time when I covered critical school board, city council and county board meetings.
- Carbon monoxide problem shuts down L & M Supply in Cloquet
L & M Supply in Cloquet was closed for about two hours this morning due to a carbon monoxide problem.
- Cloquet librarian wins national essay contest
Lisbeth Boutang, children's librarian at Cloquet Public library, has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the "What I Wish Everyone Knew About Librarians" essay contest.
- Most Carlton County Schools closed Monday
Most schools across Carlton County, including those in AlBrook, Barnum, Cloquet, Esko, Moose Lake, Wrenshall, Willow River will be closed Monday due to hazardous weather conditions.
- Robert J. Langenbrunner
Robert "Bob" Joseph Langenbrunner, 77, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Dec.
- 60 years later, NE Minnesota business still aims to put bit of Scandinavia in every U.S. home
Published Sunday, December 07, 2008 CLOQUET, Minn. Sixty years ago, Margaret and Richard Bergquist had a goal - " to put a little bit of Sweden into every home in rural America.
- Driver in Sunday Highway 200 accident near Zerkel identified
Brittany Fox, 18, of Cloquet, was taken to a Bagley hospital Sunday after her 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Coupe went off Highway 200 about three miles west of Zerkel, went down an embankment and struck a tree in the ...
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City DescriptionCloquet (pronounced /kloʊˈkeɪ/) is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 33. A portion of the city lies within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation and also serves as one of three administrative centers for the Indian Reservation. The population was 11,201 at the 2000 census.
Cloquet is located on the St. Louis River.
Cloquet was incorporated as a village in 1884 and became a city, with a mayor and city council, in 1904.
The area was the site of the 1918 Cloquet Fire, which destroyed much of the town and killed approximately 500 people.
Cloquet is famed in American economic history because before and after the Second World War it was home of the strongest consumers cooperative of the country. The Cloquet Coöperative Society (founded 1910) operated two cooperative stores which handled food, hardware, shoes, drygoods, and furniture. Other cooperative services included a building supply store, a coal yard, an auto repair shop and a gas service station.
In 1939 the co-op did 35% of the business in the town and 18% in Carlton County. By the mid-1950s the consumer society had a membership of 4,262 on a ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- R. W. Lindholm Service Station
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