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Perfect Start for Lynx Snapped in Seattle

Sports · Cloquet

Perfect Start for Lynx Snapped in Seattle

70% Center coverage: 13 sources

Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler lead Seattle to a 94-84 victory, ending Minnesota's 9-0 start.See the Story

Minnesota Sings auditions include stops in St. Cloud, Bemidji for 12th annual statewide competition

Cloquet · Cloquet

Minnesota Sings auditions include stops in St. Cloud, Bemidji for 12th annual statewide competition

63% Right coverage: 8 sources

The 12th annual statewide competition for amateur vocalists will hold auditions in St. Cloud, Bloomington, Mankato and Bemidji. Reservations are required; there will be no walk-on auditions.See the Story

Carlton selects top pick for new superintendent

Cloquet · Cloquet

Carlton selects top pick for new superintendent

Coverage: 2 sources

CARLTON — The Carlton School Board is poised to hire Mark Messman as its new part-time interim superintendent. After conducting four interviews Thursday night, Messman emerged as the board’s top pick to lead the Carlton School District. The school board will offer the position to Messman, who will retire as the superintendent of Eden Valley-Watkins Public Schools at the end of the month, pending a reference check by board member Laura Nilsen. Th…See the Story

Cloquet hires Joe Seymour as next head boys basketball coach

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

CLOQUET — Bouncing basketballs and children’s laughter created a perfect harmony that resonated through the halls. School had long been released for the summer, but athletes in kindergarten through eighth grade filled the gym with Joe Seymour, Cloquet’s new head boys basketball coach, as part of his “Meet & Ball” program. “I’m trying to get the youth engaged, so I did this K-8 to try to get kids in here and engaged with the program at a young ag…Basketball · Cloquet See the Story

Hawks' Sleen earns two top-three finishes in first track season

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

ST. MICHAEL — Hermantown sophomore sprinter Martin Sleen was already well-versed in all things speed prior to going out for track and field for the first time this spring season. As a first-team All-Area football selection this past fall, Sleen put together a monster 1,627-yard rushing and 24-touchdown season for the Hawks. Sensing a natural fit as a prospective sprinter, assistant coach and head track coach Tyler Homstad implored him to give tr…Cloquet · Cloquet See the Story

Higher education bill fails in several areas

The special session started off with S.F. 1, the Higher Education Omnibus bill. This bill was the first in a long list of disappointing budget bills. While not ideal, this bill will ensure that the U of M and MN…Moose Lake · Moose Lake Read Article

Report reveals questions over former Carlton superintendent's stipends, reporting to state

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CARLTON — The former superintendent of Carlton Public Schools received over $60,000 in additional income from the district that may have been authorized by a committee but was never approved by the full school board, an investigation concluded. The report also reveals a second multifaceted complaint was made by a staff member against former superintendent Donita Stepan. It questioned Stepan's counting of enrolled students and required instructio…Cloquet · Cloquet See the Story

Meet newest Star Gazette writer

Hello Moose Lake, my name is Matthew Bohnsack and I am very excited to contribute to the Star Gazette. As a 17 year old rising senior at Moose Lake, I don’t have much experience in the world of journalism. Academically,…Moose Lake · Moose Lake Read Article

2024-2025 barnum honor roll

8-2025 barnum honor roll QUARTER 4 A Honor Roll Grade 7 Nicolas Beckstrand Hadley Bodell Nolan Carlson Owen Carvell Jaxon Erickson Grace Evans McKenzie Gran Cameron Kauppila Gendreau Langhorst Lilly Leino Makaylie Lohn Rylan McIntyre Clark Moerke Connor Nelson Myah Ninefeldt Willamena Olsen James Paulson Kylan Reller Emmie Rhodes Luke Thompson Vivian Wallace Oliver Wilson Grade 8 Owen Bailey...Cloquet · Cloquet Read Article

Climate changes affecting Carlton County

The county heard a presentation on climate trends and impacts locally from University of Minnesota Extension educator Seth Smith on Tuesday. Smith delivered a wellspring of information on the state of the local climate, which is getting warmer and wetter while losing the intensity of its winters with less snow and ice cover and a shorter season. Northern Minnesota is warming at the fastest rate...Cloquet · Cloquet Read Article

Celebrate Vermont Days with Free Entrance to Vermont State Parks and Historic Sites This Weekend

MONTPELIER — As part of Vermont Days, the state is offering free admission to state parks and historic sites this Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and June 15.Cloquet · Cloquet See the Story

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