Wright/Cromwell news

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 in the Jan. 27 issue and even hit the front page! If you are from the area, it’s well worth reading.

Ruby’s Pantry visits 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Cromwell Park Pavilion.

Our sympathies to the family of Walter Berg, 93, who died Jan. 19 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the pastor at the Methodist Church in Cromwell 1962-1970.

The next Wright Seniors meeting is at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the Wright Senior Center.

Treat your Valentine to coffee and a sweet treat at the boys basketball game against South Ridge on Friday, Feb. 9. Dollars for Scholars will be serving coffee and sweet treats as a fundraiser during the games that evening. Come support the team and Dollars for Scholars, and enjoy the homecoming festivities that evening. See you there.

Don’t forget, there is cribbage at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at the Villa Vista, and at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Wright Senior Center. It’s always a good time.

Shooting Stars Dance is offering dance at Cromwell-Wright School again. The session began Wednesday, Jan. 31 and runs for 18 weeks, ending with the students performing in a full-scale dance production at Cloquet High School. Class times are 2:45-3:30 p.m. for grades 2-4, 3:40-4:25 p.m. for kindergarten and first grade, and 4:30-5 p.m. for preschool. Enroll online at SSDdance.com, email [email protected] or call/text 218-390-2837.

That’s all the news from the Edge of Wright