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🌱 Carlton County court records include Cloquet theft sentence

Cloquet, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min read

Coffee in hand, Cloquet? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Carlton County court records include Cloquet theft sentence
  • Cloquet man faces sexual assault charges after driving complaint
  • Cloquet-area House seat flips as DFL expands its reach

Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a stray a.m. shower, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of sunshine, temps: high: 34, low: 20.
  • Friday: More sun than clouds, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Matters of Record for Nov. 3-6, 2026 (pinejournal.com) — A Cloquet resident received a 15-month prison sentence for theft in Carlton County court records covering Nov. 3–6. Cesar A. Houle, 20, was also ordered to pay $7,030 in restitution. The records include sentences for other Cloquet residents involving driving after revocation and prohibited blood-alcohol levels.
   

2. Driving complaint leads to Cloquet man's arrest on rape charges (duluthnewstribune.com) — A driving complaint brought Cloquet police into an investigation that led to sexual assault and domestic assault charges against Brady James Scott Sundquist, 27. A woman reported repeated abuse over the preceding month, according to the criminal complaint. Unconditional bail was set at $100,000, with his next appearance scheduled for Nov. 16.
   

3. From Cloquet to Winona, DFL makes a comeback in greater Minnesota (startribune.com) — Cloquet-area voters will have a new state representative after Democrat Chris Swanson defeated Republican incumbent Jeff Dotseth by more than 11 percentage points. The District 11A flip helped Democrats regain unified state control, with projected legislative majorities that possible recounts could narrow but not overturn.
   

4. Outstanding in their field: A lavishly funded ground operation helped the DFL conquer the Minnesota Legislature (minnpost.com) — Cloquet was among the communities covered by legislative seats that flipped to the DFL in Minnesota’s election. Statewide, Democratic legislative caucuses raised nearly three times as much as their Republican counterparts, helping fund organizers and door-knocking operations. Candidates and political analysts also pointed to backlash against President Trump as a major factor.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cloquet

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