Copyright (c) 2013 Moose Lake Star Gazette, All rights reserved. http://www.mlstargazette.com/ en-us Serving Carlton and Pine Counties since 1895 http://www.mlstargazette.com/ http://www.mlstargazette.com/cms_data/dfault/images/.TEMP/companylogoTEMP144x144-1555.jpg 144 53 Moose Lake Star Gazette - RSS Feed http://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/fighting-fire/562.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/fighting-fire/562.htmlThe Moose Lake Fire Department responded to a report of a possible building explosion on Military Road near Sturgeon Lake Friday afternoon, May 10. According to Moose Lake Fire Chief Steve Trenhaile, they requested assistance from Sturgeon Lake, Kerrick and Willow River fire departments, as well as the Department of Natural Resources. "We found a small shed and various piles of debris fully...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/cloquet-woman-dies-in-crash/563.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/cloquet-woman-dies-in-crash/563.htmlA Cloquet woman was fatally injured in a May 8 Chisago County crash. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 54-year-old Julie A. Koen of Cloquet died as the result of a one vehicle crash on I-35 between North Branch and Stacy just after 7 p.m. Koen was the rear passenger in a Chevy 2500 pickup traveling southbound, when it lost control. The driver over corrected and the vehicle rolled into the...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/study-finds-carlton-county-ranks-near-bottom-in-health-outcomes/564.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/study-finds-carlton-county-ranks-near-bottom-in-health-outcomes/564.htmlRepresentatives from Carlton County's Public Health program reported Carlton County ranks near the bottom in a Minnesota study on health outcomes for its residents. What does this mean? The study looked at 25 factors that influence health, such as childhood poverty, adult obesity, access to dental care, graduation rates, physical inactivity, and percent of children in single family homes, to...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/pine-county-pushing-for-economic-development/565.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/news/pine-county-pushing-for-economic-development/565.htmlPine County is moving closer to hiring a person to lead economic development efforts. At last week’s county board meeting in Sandstone, county board chair Stephen Hallan of Pine City noted this effort was very “near and dear” to the heart of county commissioner Doug Carlson of Sandstone, who passed away at the courthouse shortly after one of the meetings held to focus on economic...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/lifestyles/nice-catch/566.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/lifestyles/nice-catch/566.htmlNoah Wells (holding fish) of Esko caught and released this nice northern on Sunday, Mother's...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/lifestyles/variety-of-diseases-transmitted-by-ticks/567.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/lifestyles/variety-of-diseases-transmitted-by-ticks/567.htmlThere are a variety of diseases transmitted by ticks in Minnesota. The most well-known is Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria that are transmitted from deer ticks to humans. In 2011, there were 1,201 confirmed cases in Minnesota according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Human anaplasmosis is also caused by bacteria that are transmitted from deer ticks to humans. This bacterium...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/opinion/the-bees-have-it/568.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/opinion/the-bees-have-it/568.htmlWell, a new box of bees was obtained Saturday. My oh my, they are busy little bees. By the time Donald and I arrived back home and it was time to introduce the bees to their new hive, they were quite agitated. However, by the time Donald got suited up and went out to feed a marshmallow to the queen, and empty the drones into the hive, things were kind of buzzy. When Donald returned to the back...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/opinion/nothing-compares-to-a-good-schwinn/569.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/opinion/nothing-compares-to-a-good-schwinn/569.htmlIn 1957 my father had just finished building our new house. The Big Bend Dam would necessitate the acquisition of our old house down by the banks of the Missouri River where I had spent my childhood. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers paid our family enough money to purchase a lot straight up the hill on which to build a new house. Fisher Brothers Construction had all the work they could handle...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/sports/bomber-softball-plays-strong/570.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/sports/bomber-softball-plays-strong/570.htmlThe Barnum Bomber softball team had a long week playing nearly every day. Tuesday, May 7, the week began with a double header against Cook County and McGregor. The Bombers put together an impressive game against Cook County with a 19-15 victory, where every Bomber player scored. Kerra Rowell led RBIs with five against Cook County. The second game of the afternoon, the Bombers didn't fair so...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/sports/successful-basketball-camp-held/571.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/sports/successful-basketball-camp-held/571.htmlMoose Lake-Willow River Girls Head Basketball Coach Joe Adamczak, with the help of 7th and 8th grade coach Paul Olson, many other elementary coaches and volunteers, was able to organize a three day camp for kindergarten through sixth grade girls. The camp was held April 29 and 30 and May 1 at the Willow River school gym. At the camp, the girls each were given a Skills Basketball to keep. Many of...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazettehttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/classifieds/the-evergreen-classifieds/572.htmlhttp://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2013/05/16/classifieds/the-evergreen-classifieds/572.htmlAUTOMOBILES Well-maintained 2007 Ford Taurus. Power windows/locks. Keyless Entry. CD Player. 140,000 miles-mostly highway. (218) 428-0944. 1/21/ccd For Sale: 1998 Buick LeSabre. Nice car, $1,600 B/O. (218) 372-3271 1/20/ccd Buying catalytic converters at a fair price. (612) 749-0769 or (320) 245-0065 1/21-22/ccd $180 or more for most junk cars/trucks. Free pickup 7 days/week. Also buying farm,...Fri, 17 May 2013 07:19:00 PSTArticles from the May 16, 2013 edition of Moose Lake Star Gazette