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I was fortunate enough to attend the memorial service for former pastor Ed Nieman at Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids Friday, Aug. 12. The service was beautiful, the church even more beautiful....

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...

Well, here it is — August. So far, our summer has gone well, as we haven’t had all the terrible weather disasters other parts of the country are experiencing. We are blessed to live in this area...

We have had a piano in our living room for years now. The only time it is used is to hold lots of photos and things on the top and the keyboard cover. I never learned to play the piano and neither...

Well, Wrong Days in Wright is over for another year. There were a lot of activities, but some had to go by the wayside. For instance, due to Minnesota gambling regulations, Wrong Days can no longer...

Hey, as I get ready to send this week’s news, the date is 7-11-22, so let’s hope it’s a lucky day and week. Our sincere sympathies to the family of Bethlehem and Bethany Lutheran’s former...

Congratulations to the Anderson Family of Swede Lake on being recognized as a Century Farm in March 2022 by the Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau. The farm was purchased in 1918 by...

Last Monday around 10:30 a.m., I noticed my birdfeeders were moved and knocked to the ground. A few minutes later, I noticed they had moved again. I couldn’t figure out what was happening until I...

Welcome, summer — it arrived Tuesday, June 21, with the longest day of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. I had heard you can balance an egg on its narrow end on the first day of summer due to...

Congratulations to the Burnses on their promotions. Brandon Burns (son of Susan Burns) was promoted to lieutenant colonel June 1. He is a pilot with the Alaska Air National Guard. His wife, Dr. Rebecc...

Melinda Ferry wants folks to know they are invited to the burial service for her husband, Scott Ferry, who passed away March 24 this year. The service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 10 at... Full story

Have you ever seen coins lying on a headstone? Leaving a coin lets the deceased soldier's family know that somebody stopped by to pay their respects. If you leave a penny, it means you visited. A... Full story

It must be spring, because I just picked off my first wood tick on Sunday. And I have good news: My husband, Bob, will be coming home this week after spending 52 days in the hospital and then in...

Our sympathies to the family of Marion Larsen, 80, who passed away May 6, 2022. Her memorial service will be on May 31. Her full obituary can be read in next week’s Pine Knot News or on the Atkins...

The Cromwell Area Community Club’s roadside cleanup has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7. The cleanup covers a one-mile stretch of Minnesota Highway 210 west of Cromwell...

Our sincere sympathies to the family of Lincoln Peter Hansen, 94, who passed away April 15 at Villa Vista in Cromwell. He grew up in Cromwell and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1946....

As I sit down to write this week’s news, it’s snowing — again. When will this winter weather end? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see. And now, as of Monday morning, I see we must have...

Congratulations to Noah Foster, Nathan Eliason, Dylan Nyberg, Sascha Korpela and Andrea Pocernich for being selected to play in the April 4 all-star basketball game in Two Harbors. Congratulations to...

You made a huge difference for our community. The Cromwell-Wright fourth grade organized a fundraiser for the Tri-Community Food Shelf. The goal was to raise $1,000. Thanks to the generosity of the...

Help is needed. Our community is collecting financial donations for Ukraine through Robert Suhonen. Donations via checks can be made out to Robert Suhonen and given or sent to Doug Suhonen at 1611... Full story

Our sincere sympathies to the family of Mary Suhonen Erickson, 72, who passed away March 12. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Free Church in Wright. The next time you get...

I’m sure most of you have heard the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!” Well, for the past many months folks have been complaining that the news media spend almost all th...

There will be a spaghetti dinner benefit for Vicki Homstad 4-7 p.m. March 5 at the VFW in Cloquet. Vicki was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and is now on dialysis and is awaiting a...

I’m just sitting here typing this week’s news column, and since I have a really bad cold and sore throat, I am self-isolating at the Hanson Palace on the edge of Wright, and doing only “Light...

There is a blood drive at the school in Cromwell today, Feb. 18. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call Trudy at 218-740-1542 to register, or the school nurse at 218-644-3716, ext. 4138. The Villa...