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Betty Lou Krueger Batters, 99, of Cloquet passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Evergreen Knoll in Cloquet. She was born in Cloquet on June 25, 1923, the daughter of Walter Johnson and Winifred Castor Pease Johnson. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and bingo. Her hands were seldom idle, as she also enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. She was very creative. Betty Lou was a homemaker and enjoyed her time being with her family and friends, being part of a sewing club and birthday club, and w... Full story
Dale Roger Line, 85, of Duluth passed away Aug. 5, 2022, at St. Luke's hospital. He was born May 19, 1937, in Cromwell to James and Dorcas Line. Dale was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He worked many years for Duluth Independent School District 709 until he retired. Dale enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandchildren. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; his son Brad Line; brothers Art Line and Larry Line; and sisters Joyce Line, Vivian Johnson and Virginia Line. He is survived... Full story
Jeff "J.O." Oien, 70, of Carlton went out listening to his trademark top-of-the-line headphones surrounded by family. Derek, Kendra, and Kyrra joined him on his final night to swap stories with excessive laughter and many tears. His brothers Wes and Greg, and sisters Vicki and Ginny were there for him at every moment to ensure he would not leave without knowing how much he was loved. He died Aug. 7, 2022, after a hard-fought battle against multiple myeloma. Jeffrey M. Oien was born Aug. 11,... Full story
Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Johnson, 89, passed away peacefully in her home Aug. 1, 2022, after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. Betty was born in her home, April 12, 1933, to Anton and Elizabeth Dockendorf in Cold Springs, Minnesota. She grew up with her six brothers and three sisters. After graduating high school, she attended and graduated from Catholic nurses training in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Betty began her career as a registered nurse in Minneapolis.... Full story
Glada Joy Kermeen, 93, of Carlton passed away peacefully in her sleep Dec. 11, 2021, at Inter-Faith Care Center in Carlton. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial service Saturday, Aug. 20 at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet.... Full story
Thank you to the members of the city council, city employees, fire department and police and anyone else who worked so hard putting together the National Night Out event in Kettle River. About 100 people attended, and roughly 20 children got rides in the firetruck. An excellent meal was also provided in addition to gifts for the children. Fortunately, the rain held off until nearly everyone had left. Thanks, too, to the crew that spent time in the hot sun to get the crosswalks painted on Highway 73 at the post office crossing and also at the...
Recently, I spent four hours going through and organizing all the Cromwell-Wright yearbooks (formerly known as “The Cromwellian”) I have collected over the years. To my surprise, I have four file boxes of duplicate yearbooks. Since I do have every one of the yearbooks starting with the 1925 issue, I am wondering if there is anyone reading this who would like to have any of these duplicates? I don’t have duplicates of every year, but I may have the one(s) you may want. It was fun getting them...
Esko added a whole new layer to its annual Esko Fun Days celebration, by inviting every single graduate of the 102-year-old school to come back next week for an all-school reunion. Work toward organizing the reunion and school centennial actually began a few years ago, because the school opened in 1920. "Then Covid struck," said Maggie Sunnarborg. So they decided that celebrating the centennial a couple years later was fine too, and made plans to bring together as many graduates as possible for... Full story
Wrenshall residents came together to celebrate Brickyard Days Friday and Saturday. It was hectic, but it's worth it, Phyllis Rousseau said. "Every town has something, a community gathering, where you can see your friends, your community, your neighbor," she said. Organizer Jolene Johnson added she's gotten a lot of positive feedback from people. "I feel like our community has been pushing apart, so I'm really happy this is something we can do together," she said. "Without any negative... Full story
There was magic in the air at the Oldenburg House last weekend, along with plenty of music. Revelers could find a jazz quartet and a mermaid at the pool, a maypole and dancing, riotous music under the big tent, a yurt down by the river, and lots of pro-pollinator activities for young and old alike. Pine Knot photographers were there, to enjoy all the fun.... Full story
Head to Kettle River Saturday for some small-town fun. The street fair runs 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Expect at least 30 exhibitors. Enjoy homemade pie, ice cream and something to drink from noon to 2 p.m. at the senior citizens building next to the firehall. Bingo, called by Kettle River's Rick Gresczyk, runs 1 to 4 p.m. in the Veterans building. Find miniature golf near the firehall all day and maybe into the night, depending on interest, run by Todd Lawrence. Later in the afternoon, Tony Tracy and a collection of local musicians will play... Full story
