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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 your hands on some spare change, take a closer look. You might be holding a special new quarter from the U.S. Mint. Five new quarters issued over the next four years will feature trailblazing women: Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Anna May Wong, Wilma Mankiller and Adelina Otero-Warren. They were chosen by Janet Yellen, the first woman to serve as Secretary of the Treasury, after more than 11,000 names...