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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...

Maxine Doran of Kimball died peacefully Friday afternoon, Dec. 8, 2023, with family at her side, at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins of Parkinson's disease. She was 84. A funeral service will be... Full story

Joyce Lavern Okerstrom passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023 in Essentia Health, St. Mary’s Medical Center Duluth, Minnesota the age of 93. Joyce was born in and was a long time resident of C... Full story

Marilyn Mae (Cran) Lundquist passed away peacefully with her sons by her side on Dec. 6, 2023, at her seasonal home in Sarasota, Florida. She was born on Oct. 8, 1929, in Duluth to Cecil and... Full story

Joyce Arlene Suominen Layon, 85, of Kettle River died peacefully on Dec. 10, 2023, in The North Shore Estates in Duluth. She was born on June 20, 1938, in Cloquet to Leo and Sylvia Suominen. Joyce... Full story

Lynne Ann Roginski, 82 of Cloquet passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 10, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. She was born on Oct. 10, 1941, in Cloquet to Joseph and Marjorie... Full story

Scott Allan Sunnarborg passed away at the age of 65 on Dec. 8, 2023, at his home in Esko. Scott was born on Aug. 25, 1958, to Kenneth and Claudia (Sink) Sunnarborg in Duluth. He attended Esko schools... Full story

Shirley Lou Hemmila, 96, passed from this life into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Earl Hemmila;... Full story

Stella Daniele, 97, of Cloquet passed away on Dec. 10, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. She was born July 6, 1926, in Piminoro, Italy to Joseph and Josephine Mammone. In 1948, Stella... Full story

James Alan Ziehl passed away peacefully at St. Luke's hospital on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at the age of 66, with his wife, Lori, by his side. The eldest son of Ronald and Barbara Ziehl of Cloquet, Jim... Full story