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,...

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...

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...

Because of Labor Day weekend, I had to get this news out earlier than usual so thought I’d bring you up to date on my medical issues. I’m back home now for a few days. I’m wearing a drain for my ma...

By the time most of you read this, I will have undergone a mastectomy and hopefully will be on the way to a full recovery. This has been a long journey, but with the help of my friends and family it...

It’s been a few weeks since I have been home due to my cancer treatments and colon infection. But I am home now and it feels good to be back here. I have a lot to catch up on, but day by day and h...

The highway is now closed between Cromwell Lake and Island Lake, and should be finished by July 26. There is a detour to the north and the south, so watch for signs. Work on the box culverts on Woodbu...

The Kaleb Anderson walk and pancake breakfast at the Cromwell Pavilion on July 1 was a huge success.Thanks go out to all who donated time and money, walkers and runners, and the city for having the...

A Celebration of Life service for Ralph Reed Abrahamson, 73, of Brooklyn Center, formerly of Cromwell, will be at 4:30 p.m. on July 21 at the Cora McCorvey Health & Wellness Center, 1015 N 4th Ave,...

A wonderful worship event was held at the Cromwell Pavilion Saturday, sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Cromwell. More than 200 people attended, including 100 folks at the worship service...

It’s National Bank Week, so the Northview Bank welcomes you to stop by during the week of June 12-16 to sign up for daily prize drawings, treats and refreshments. Yoga is 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Mondays at t...

My week off from chemo seemed to be the longest week in a while because once you are on a weekly infusion schedule, taking a week off seems weird. But now I am back on a regular schedule for three...

I was diagnosed with Stage 2 aggressive triple-negative breast cancer about two months ago. I have chemotherapy treatments at St. Luke’s in Duluth, but this week is my week off, so just waiting for t...

It was a sad farewell as we said “Godspeed” to Lutheran interim pastor Tim Berdahl. He has certainly been a shining light in our midst as he led our congregations through the recent months. We fou...

I sure hope you remembered to pay the first half of your property taxes by the 15th. Seems our obligation is to pay, pay, pay! But I do appreciate owning property and all the benefits of living in... Full story

I just returned from a Happy Trails bus tour to Ohio and Kentucky to the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, and the Cincinnati botanical gardens and zoo, and a 2-and-a-half-hour dinner cruise riverboat... Full story

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 box...

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 and...

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 pastor...

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 l...

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 t...