Macklin Caruso

Pine Journal Memorial for teen raises awareness about kratom overdoses Macklin Caruso, The Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn. Fri, September 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 4—CLOQUET —... See more

CLOQUET — After coming home after a long day in June, 15-year-old Parker Martindale told his family he smoked some THC, the psychiatric compound in cannabis. The family then conducted a drug test on Martindale that came back positive for THC, but nothing ... See more

CLOQUET — After a long battle with kidney disease, Dick Brenner, the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Carlton County Board, died Aug. 31 of kidney failure at the age of 87. Brenner spent well over half of his life serving his community. ... See more

CLOQUET — Navigating ongoing labor contract negotiations and possible increases to employee insurance, the city of Cloquet is considering raising property taxes by up to 7.9% for 2027. On Tuesday, the Cloquet City Council reviewed the city’s preliminary b... See more

CLOQUET — For Thomlin Swan, the new director of the Carlton County Historical Society, history is a question of whose history is being prioritized and celebrated, whose history has been marginalized and how those stories can inform a person’s sense of ide... See more