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Salutations from sunny California. It’s been sunny every day so far, but I will come home to snow. The next Young Old Timers meeting and gathering is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 at the Cardinal Court. The Lake Country Power district meeting begins at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the Cromwell Pavilion. A light meal will be served. Cloquet Community Education is sponsoring a trip to the Plymouth Playhouse in the Twin Cities area on April 24 to see the comedy, “Til Beth Do Us Part.” It is about...
Last Saturday I attended “Die Laughing,” presented by comedian Brett Hollis at the Cromwell Pavilion. If you missed it, you can find his YouTube videos online. The next YOT dance will be held 1-4 p.m. March 28 at the Cromwell Pavilion, with music by Jerry and Joyce. Yoga will continue at 11 at the Pavillion Mondays in March. Kindergarten roundup is 8:45-10 a.m. Friday, March 22. All children who will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 and their parents/guardians, are invited to come and hea...
The Minnesota primary is March 5, so ballots need to arrive at the courthouse before that date. Remember, you can’t split your vote, and you need a witness to sign your ballot. Eagle Township residents can vote 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 5 at the Sno-Gophers club building in Cromwell. Lakeside Township votes 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the firehall in Wright. Beseman and Red Clover vote by mail-in ballot. Congratulations to Emaleigh Olesiak and Tanner Collman, who were awarded the AAA Award for S...
Don’t you hate it when you put something in a safe place, so you don’t lose it … then you forget where that place is? Well, I solved that problem. I leave a note in the original place, telling me where the new place is. It works every time. Congratulations to Jo and Len Schnieder, who were crowned queen and king at the Villa Vista Valentines dance. Two weeks ago, the Lakeside Quilters of Tamarack gave Quilts of Valor to three area veterans, Doug Suhonen, Steve Risacher and Tim Bury. The full...
This year’s Cromwell-Wright homecoming royalty are Johnathon Schiller and Aurora Gervais, whose dad, Tom, was homecoming king in 1998. (There’s a photo on Page 2 of this issue.) Many of the kings and queens are the sons or daughters of former kings and queens over the 77 years this event has been held. I have a complete list if you are interested. Reuben Wenstrom’s Celebration of Life will be held noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 24 at Rich Cuisine in Floodwood, with a time of sharing and lunch. Yoga meets...
Treat your valentine to coffee and a sweet treat at the boys basketball game tonight, Friday, Feb. 9. Dollars for Scholars will be sponsoring the fundraiser during the games. Come support the team and fundraiser and enjoy the homecoming festivities. My sympathies to the family of Jerry Pederson, 78, of Moose Lake, who passed away Jan. 21. I got to know him when we served on the Carlton County Public Health and Human Services advisory committee a few years ago. He was such a friendly and...
The ballots are in the mail for the Minnesota presidential primary. They came in the mail in Beseman Township and probably several others. The Minnesota primary is on March 5, 2024, so the ballots need to arrive before that date; and, remember, you must vote Democratic, Republican, or the Legal Marijuana Now party, so you can’t split your vote. There is an updated story in the Duluth News Tribune about the highway Gordon Bushnell tried to make and promote north of Tamarack and Wright. It was i...
Our sincere sympathies to Gil Kinnunen on the recent passing of his wife, Dawn, of West St. Paul; a celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at Faith United Methodist Church, 1530 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul. Wear colorful clothing to honor her memory. The 2024 Carlton County barn calendars are still available. You can pick yours up at the Historical Society or the Pine Knot in Cloquet. This year’s featured barns belong to Jasper Beseman, Mike and Jennifer Olesiak (original owners R...
My sympathies to the families of Don Hutar, 80, who died Jan. 10; Fran Soloman, who died Jan. 11; Gary Larson, who died Jan. 1; and Reuben Wenstrom, who died Jan. 8. The Bethany Lutheran public memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22 at Villa Vista, in honor of Delores Demenge, Leonard Stokke, Ray Marsyla, John Kauppila, Tom Donohue, and Joanne Beck. The Villa will also be honoring residents that are or will be in their 90s and 100s at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26: Dagny Quarnstrom,...
With the holidays over, I’m wishing everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. The mayor of Cromwell reported that 31 kids visited Santa and Mrs. Claus at City Hall on Dec. 16. The visit is sponsored by the Cromwell Area Community Club and the City. So, thanks for doing this. Congratulations to this year’s homecoming candidates at Cromwell-Wright school: Cole Aho, Tanner Collman, Wyatt Goranson, Maxwell Hanni, Johnathon Schiller, Jillian Anderson, Aurora Gervais, Kyra Granholm, Mya Gro...
Hey, it's the start of another year. We have almost made it into the first quarter of this century. I have so much to be thankful for. It's great to be with family and friends and especially enjoying our mild weather. I've been busy since Curtis and Steven got here on Dec. 22. We did all the Christmas stuff with family and friends, went out for a few meals, a Pine Knot party, and I had my latest infusion. All my bloodwork came back great. I've gotten so many great Christmas cards and letters....
Here it is, almost the last week of the year. It’s been an interesting year for me, especially since I have undergone treatment for breast cancer starting in April 2023. I never felt devastated when I got the news initially and still don’t feel like it’s real. Just another health issue that I have had to deal with. So far, the treatments have gone well, and all I have left now are Keytruda infusions once every three weeks and watching my blood clotting numbers weekly. I have had wonderful docto... Full story
There will be yoga at 11 a.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. Bring your kids and grandkids to the Cromwell city offices on Dec. 16 for a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The city office is to the left as you turn into the Cromwell Park and Pavilion. Treat bags will be distributed. The Christmas holiday school programs will be held at 6 p.m. on Dec. 18 for the high school, and at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19 for the elementary grades. There will be early dismissal on Friday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. There is a...
The Bethlehem Lutheran Women’s bazaar and brunch is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 9 at the church in Wright. There will be lots of Christmas items, baked goods, egg bakes, muffins, juice and coffee. Donations of new or gently used Christmas and holiday items are welcomed. Call me at 218-357-2385 or Diane at 218-380-1722 to make arrangements for dropping off donations. The last Young Old Timers gathering for 2023 will be held at noon on Dec. 12 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. This will be our Chri...
The Villa Vista/Cardinal Court Family Night is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 6. All area folks are all welcome to attend and bring your children, as Santa will make an appearance bearing gifts. Sharry Waldriff will be the guest entertainer. This is always a great way to show your support for the residents, staff, and volunteers at this time of year. I’m sorry to report that our good friend, Tom Donohue, 80, passed away in his sleep on Nov. 25, 2023, at the Cardinal Court in Cromwell. T...
The weather has been so nice that my son mowed the lawn today. The grass had gotten long, and it sure looks much better now. I don’t think we have ever mowed the lawn this late in November. A few days ago I couldn’t find my cell phone and I knew it was on silent, so even if I tried to call it from the landline, I knew I wouldn’t find it. So I called my son in California and asked him where it was. He has an app on his phone for finding where I am and was able to tell me the phone was in the k...
The Area Clothing Depot is 30 years old this month. It started in 1992 at the old creamery building in Cromwell. State Sen. Becky Lourey came and donated many items and helped with sorting. Pat Andarko of Bruno came, and a television news crew also came. The Depot moved to the upper level of the old Wright School in 1993. In the summer of 2007, the Depot moved to the lower levels of the old Wright School. It moved to its current location in Cromwell in 2009. The current (and longtime) manager...
Our sympathies to Jenny (Gary) Hedin on the recent passing of her father, Cecil R. Boedigheimer, 93, of Cloquet. Find his full obituary on Page 15. The Area Clothing Depot is celebrating its 30th year of operation this month. The Cromwell-Wright junior/high school band concert is at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the auditorium. All area veterans and friends of the Villa are invited to the Villa Vista at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 for the annual Veterans Day program, and to stay for lunch afterward....
Alas, there was snow on the ground before Halloween this year. We sure have had a great fall and the color has been spectacular. Now, the bright gold on the tamaracks and the white of the snow are making our landscapes and drives even more beautiful. The Hunters Supper is 4-7 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 3, at the Cromwell Park Pavilion. The Red Bird Bazaar is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school in Cromwell. The Beehive Community Club will have an all-you-can-eat mojakka dinner 11 a.m. to 7 p.m....
As most of you know, I am dealing with Stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer. I’m done with chemotherapy, have gotten the mastectomy, and am now getting radiation treatments. I thought I would be finished with the treatments on Oct. 25, but my doctors said because of the type of cancer I have, I need 33 treatments instead of the 20 I thought I’d have. It’s kind of a disappointment, but I will do what the doctors tell me to do. The Carlton County Historical Society announced that the 2024 barn...
A huge “thank you” goes out from the Cardinals volleyball team and student council, as they raised more than $1,000 for breast cancer research. Augustana Lutheran Church on Midway Road is having its annual fall bazaar and bake sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their specialty is homemade apple pies. Chilloween will be in two locations this year on Friday, Oct. 27. The family Chilloween will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cromwell fire station, and the Chilloween event for those in grades 7-12 wil...
Our sympathies to the family of Dale Aho, 47, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 6. Find the full obituary with more information on Page 10. Yoga is at 11 a.m. Mondays at the Cromwell Pavilion. The Cromwell Quilt Guild’s retreat is this weekend at the Cromwell Pavilion. Call Deb Templeton at 612-759-9048 or Linda Larson at 218-644-3484 for more information or to sign up for Friday and Saturday. The Suicide Awareness Memorial Walk is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Carlton High School. Guest s...
Congratulations to Myrna Wells Ulland for being elected national president at the recent convention of the Women of the ELCA in Phoenix. Eddie Sandoval-Luna has opened his new Mexican restaurant, Oasis Del Norte, at 2401 W. Superior St. in the Lincoln Park Craft District in Duluth. The taqueria is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 12-8 p.m. Sundays. Eddie is Mark and Linda Dahlman’s son-in-law. He has had his food truck in our area several times. The Women of Bethlehem’s fall rummage sal...
With the leaves turning color and with cooler days and nights, we know that fall is truly in the air. Folks are busy getting their yards ready for winter and planting all those bulbs so we have flowers in the spring. The apple trees have produced bumper crops in many areas, so lots of pies and crisps will be enjoyed this fall too. Congratulations to Gary Lott and Shauna Buelt of Wright on their recent marriage on Sept. 23, 2023. They were married underneath the trees beneath a canopy in their...
Our sympathies to the family of 22-year-old Brock Hascall of Wright, who died when his car was hit by a train on Sept. 9. The collision occurred about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Lammi Road and Minnesota Highway 210 in Sawyer Township, according to the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office. Here is what his family shared on Facebook: “To say we are all devastated is an understatement, however, we now know exactly how many people he touched in his short time here on earth. The outpouring of mes...