Macklin Caruso

WRIGHT — After Dollar General opened locations in nearby McGregor and Cromwell, sales at the Wright Farmer’s Co-Op started to plummet, according to cooperative general manager Tim Bury. After years of existing on the margins, at the end of the month, mroe... See more

CLOQUET — The Cloquet City Council unanimously voted Tuesday, Jan. 6, to contract with Sambatek, a Twin Cities-based engineering firm, to test methods the city hopes to use to eradicate polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, contaminati... See more

CLOQUET — At the end of “Born in a Red Canoe,” Luna finally finds what she has always wanted: a sense of home, safety and community. At the beginning of “Born Under the Blazing Comet,” it all comes to a sudden end. “All of that goes up in flames, and she ... See more

CLOQUET — When the weight of several thousand pounds of cards stored in their home broke a floor joist, husband and wife Ryan and Hollie Peterson took it as a sign to move their online trading card store to a brick-and-mortar location. On New Year’s Eve, ... See more

KETTLE RIVER — Former Kettle River City Council member Monique Doward announced her candidacy for the Minnesota Senate District 11 seat in 2026. She is seeking the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nomination for the seat currently held by Jason Rarick, R-Pin... See more