Sunlight, rainbows, and a general feeling of joy greet the eyes when one walks into the newly painted sensory room at Washington Elementary School. Eight students, from second grade to fourth grade, ...

Step right up, folks, and hear about the wonders in store at this year's Carlton County Fair. The 134th edition of the big ...

The vice chair of the Wrenshall school board was briefly jailed over the weekend, posting bail on forthcoming charges related to driving while intoxicated. Eric Ankrum, 43, was arrested early Sunday ...

Representative Jeff Dotseth (R-Kettle River) has been honored with the 2025 Housing Leadership Award by Housing First Minnesota — a trade association for residential builders, remodelers, developers ...

As Barb and Gary Peterson led two dozen visitors on a tour of their rural Barnum property on Tuesday, a bee danced from flower to flower. "That's not one of ours," said Barb, a beekeeper. She later ...

Marcia Sarvela has been selected the Outstanding Female Senior Citizen of Carlton County for 2025. Now 86, Marcia is a new member of the Kettle River city council and fills her week with volunteering ...

The lights of the little white house in Carlton would burn deep into the night last September. It was fire season and there were forest fires to be fought, using tools that can only be wielded in the ...

The Carlton County Fair begins next week. The dates this year are Aug. 14-17 in Barnum. I am still looking for volunteers to help at the Little Red School(below) during the fair. If you can help ...

FRIDAY, Aug. 8 “Will Sings Songs!” 10:30 a.m., Moose Lake Public Library. Children’s musician Will Bjorndal performs original songs for young people of all ages. This 45-minute program is suited for ...

“Playground” or “library” are the two options proposed for our weekly outing. The choice, a resounding, “library.” There, we are greeted by our familiar friendly library staff who provide storytime, ...

Wrenshall was bustling from one end of town to the other for the annual Brickyard Days celebration Saturday. Retired Carlton County judge Dale Wolf came out of retirement to take a turn at grand ...

Ma & Pa Kettle Days are finally here. The festivities begin Friday night, Aug. 8, with a steak fry at 5 p.m. at the Kettle River firehall, sponsored by the Kettle River Firefighters Relief Association ...