A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
A hometown newspaper with a local office, local owners & lots of local news
Janae Sjodin made a memorable return to homecoming in Wrenshall last February, crowning her brother king. She was the reigning queen from 2023, crowned a month before a vehicle crash that caused her severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. She was joined last year with her parents, Angela and Erick.
Trinity Oakland wasn't the focus at the horrific crash scene. She was among the walking wounded. The 21-year-old had just driven her Ford Edge at least 55 mph through a stop sign at Carlton County Road 1 and Military Road, striking a Subaru Forester in its front axle. The Ford spun, and smacked the driver's side of the Subaru again as the vehicles sailed into a snow-filled ditch, southwest of the intersection south of Wrenshall.
Janae Sjodin, a senior at Wrenshall High School, and her 11-year-old sister, Jaela, had been coming home from softball practice on March 24, 2023. There is no stop sig...
