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🌱 What Cloquet’s shrinking enrollment could mean for class sizes and budgets

Cloquet, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Cloquet! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Cloquet’s shrinking enrollment could mean for class sizes and budgets
  • How Cloquet’s junior quarterback is transforming the Lumberjacks’ offense
  • Remember when a 1918 fire nearly erased Cloquet from the map?

Also on today's calendar: Cloquet River Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 35.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Enrollment trends downward at Cloquet schools (pinejournal.com) — Cloquet families are seeing student numbers fall, with the district graduating far more seniors than incoming kindergartners and facing budget cuts tied to per-pupil state funding. Superintendent Michael Cary warned the School Board that enrollment could drop to about 2,000 students as they prepare to vote Oct. 12 on closing open enrollment for the year.
   

2. Diver has ‘total command' of Cloquet's offense as quarterback (pinejournal.com) — Cloquet football fans just watched junior quarterback Keith Diver lead the Lumberjacks to a 24-16 homecoming win over Mora, showcasing a more pass-heavy offense built around his growth. Coaches and teammates describe how his command, accuracy, and leadership are reshaping Cloquet’s traditionally run-first attack as they push for a strong finish against upcoming Northland opponents.
   

3. Glimpses into the past: A week in Minnesota's history (hometownfocus.us) — Minnesota history buffs get a week-by-week look at notable October events, including the devastating 1918 forest fire that burned Cloquet, Carlton, and Moose Lake and killed hundreds. The roundup also recalls milestones from early trading posts and battles to the opening of Southdale Center and the first statewide Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
   

4. Death of youth advocate jolts community (pineknotnews.com) — Cloquet is mourning REACH executive director and former Ward 3 councilor Dakota Koski, a 37-year-old youth advocate whose sudden death leaves a major gap in local mentoring programs. Community leaders and residents describe his deep involvement with REACH, local schools, scholarships, and civic groups, while the board focuses on supporting grieving youth, families, and staff.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • So many goodies to choose from.
    I love the old types of candy from the 60s and 70s. (Nextdoor Munger/Maple Grove)
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Cloquet. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Cloquet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cloquet here.

Ok Cloquet! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cloquet

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cloquet

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.