Juanita (Meyer) Gakin
Juanita M. (Meyer) Gakin, age 96, of Baxter, passed away June 23, 2021 at her home. Private family services will be held for Juanita. She...
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Dale W. Carter
Dale William Carter, age 83, of Brainerd passed away at his home on Wednesday June 23, 2021. Dale was born in Brainerd to John &...
Kenneth “Ken” McIntosh
Kenneth “Ken” McIntosh, age 82, of Columbus, took his last breath on June 7, 2021, after suffering from a stroke May 7, 2021. Ken was...
Geraldine E. ‘Geri’ Cicmil
Geraldine E. “Geri” Cicmil, 90, of Hibbing and formerly of Side Lake, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in her home with family at her side.
Geraldine E. ‘Geri’ Cicmil
Geraldine E. “Geri” Cicmil, 90, of Hibbing and formerly of Side Lake, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in her home with family at her side.
Irving Gasperini
Funeral services for Irving Gasperini, who died on April 4, 2020, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 28, at the Side Lake Chapel...
Donald Joseph Erchul Sr.
Donald Joseph Erchul Sr. passed away peacefully on June 23.
Chester Lee Lewis, Sr. 1927- 2021
Chester Lee “Chet” Lewis, Sr., 93 of Bigfork left his Earthly home to be with Zola on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Bigfork Valley...
Arthur G. Bellefy 1931- 2021
Arthur G. Bellefy, 89 of Taconite died on Monday, June 21, 2021 in the Grand Itasca Hospital.
Malcolm E. Mertes 1929-2021
Malcolm E. Mertes, age 91, of Cohasset, MN passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN.
Carol L. “Cookie” Heil
Carol L. “Cookie” Heil, 74, of Two Harbors, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, with her family at her side.Cookie...
Kenneth Lawrence Raisanen
Ken Raisanen, 67, of Floodwood MN, formerly of Duluth, passed away on Friday, June 18th 2021. He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara...
Beverly Marie Berntson
Beverly Marie Berntson (Christianson), 74, was born on September 21, 1946, to Alfred and Evelyn Christianson in Duluth, Minnesota. She passed away peacefully at home...
Beverly Engstad
March 12, 1930 - June 20, 2021DULUTH, Minn. - Beverly Engstad, 91, Duluth, Minn., died Sunday, June 20, in her home.A private family service will...
Lawrence “Larry” Poser
Larry Poser, 65-year-old resident of Minneapolis, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Estates at Chateau in Minneapolis, MN. Arrangements are with Washburn-McReavy...
Steven Kirsch
July 30, 1956 - June 22, 2021ROCHESTER, Minn. - Steven Kirsch, 64, Kasson, Minn., died Tuesday, June 22, in Rochester.Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m....
Luella “Lu” T. Bialke
Luella “Lu” T. Bialke, 89-year-old resident of Buckman, MN, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A Mass...
Irene Ellen (Bowdery) Maio
Irene Ellen (Bowdery) Maio, 94, of Duluth, passed away peacefully in her home Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was born in London, England on October...
Casey G. Gwost
Casey G. Gwost, 31-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 in Benton County, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will...
Ernest “Ernie” Seelen
Ernest “Ernie” Seelen, 72-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A “Celebration of Life” open...
Daniel Joseph Fogarty
Dan Fogarty, 59, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle passed away surrounded by his wife and children on June 23, 2021. Dan was...
Janet Shold
March 30, 1928 - June 24, 2021DULUTH, Minn. - Janet Shold, 93, Carlton, Minn., died Thursday, June 24, in St. Luke’s Hospital.Visitation will be from...
Ask a Trooper: How can I survive a car crash?
Deaths rising in Minnesota among unbelted motorists.
Alexandria Junior Legion Red's success has this group looking like another wave of talented players for the Cardinals
The players for the Alexandria Soderholm Insurance and Oral Surgery Junior Legion Red baseball team have seen a lot of success in recent years. Now...
Northland Outdoors Forecast: Cooler with Showers and Thunder
This weekend will feature areas of showers and thunderstorms scattered across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
Jockeying begins for pandemic bonuses in Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers intend to set up a $250 million fund to pay the bonuses to workers who put their own lives on the line to...
Jaden Norby, Bailey Schaefer league MVPs as Ashby, B-E fill the All-Pheasant Conference lists in baseball, softball
Ashby senior puts up huge numbers on the mound and at the plate.
Marge Van Gorp's birthday draws two five-generation families to Alexandria
Van Gorp wrote the history column for the Echo Press for 15 years.
Friendly Fargo grocery bagger sparks social media positivity storm
Hornbacher's was simply featuring one of its popular grocery baggers, but what followed was a marketing and human resources dream.
Remains of man missing for three years found in Cass County
The remains of David Rickbeil, missing for three years, were found in Blind Lake Township
Drought conditions 'likely to get worse' as heat spreads into the region in July
North Dakota and much of the Upper Midwest has experienced not only extremely dry conditions but very warm temperatures as well.
Astro Bob: Astronomers discover giant comet from deep space, plus see Strawberry Moon
A big, new comet from the edge of the solar system will be dropping by for a rare visit — in 2031. It's also the...
Alexandria Farmers Market now open three days a week
The Alexandria Farmers Market is now open Saturdays, Thursdays and Tuesdays through October
Active transportation plan needs your input
Rochester plan will provide insights and goals for walking, biking and other modes of transportation throughout the city.
Health Fusion: Toxic workplaces and depression
What's your workplace environment like? Supportive or toxic? In this episode of NewsMD's podcast, "Health Fusion," Viv Williams shares info about how toxic toxic workplaces...
North Dakota confirms first case of highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant
The state has confirmed one case of the Delta COVID-19 strain so far, and the person was not hospitalized.