Cloquet

Don Gentilini, Nathan Hallgren, Elizabeth Kersting-Peterson, Daniel Lee, Victoria M.L. McMillen, Annie Saboe and Shaun Williams are running for Cloquet School Board.

David J. Hallback and Sheila Lamb running for Cloquet mayor. Erik Abrahamson and Robert Peacock are running for Ward 2 on the City Council.

Sheila Lamb and Dave Hallback are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.

Peter J. Erickson, David J. Hallbeck and Sheila Lamb are running for Cloquet mayor.

Sophomore Violet Udovich of Ely took home two golds and a silver, setting records in the 200 and 400-meter.

Seven rural Northern Minnesota teams and nearly 90 student-athletes in total will compete Tuesday-Wednesday, June 9-10, 2026, on courses in and around the Twin Cities.

Area athletes to watch at the 2026 meet include Aitkin junior Ashley Asmus, Ely sophomore Violet Udovich and West Marshall seniors Emily Marquis and Markelle Pederson.

The Wolverines also have five students competing in the individual tournament, with other Northland entries from Cloquet, Thief River Falls and Crookston.

Defending champions Pequot Lakes will be joined by Northeast Range/Ely, Bemidji, Brainerd, Cloquet, Thief River Falls and Warroad at the state robotics tournament in May 2026.

Wrestlers from Grand Rapids, Staples-Motley and Badger-Greenbush/Middle River topped the podium at state Feb. 28, 2026, with another 35 Northlanders from 12 teams winning medals.