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1 month ago | 
startribune.com | Jerome Christenson
If you want to know why the Iron Range is turning red …March 18, 2025 at 10:29PMThe world's largest hockey stick is trucked into downtown Eveleth in 1995. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Quite frankly, I couldn’t care less about hockey. I know it’s played on ice with a puck, a stick and a lot of fisticuffs, but beyond that, it’s just a bunch of big guys on skates.
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1 month ago | 
winonadailynews.com | Jerome Christenson
To be white and wealthy appear to be key to success as a student in Minnesota public schools. Significantly fewer than half of black, Hispanic and low-income students demonstrated proficiency on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments administered to Minnesota students in the spring, according to results being released today. Mathematics and reading tests are given in grades 3–8 and high school. The science MCA is given to students in grades 5 and 8, and again in high school.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
postbulletin.com | Jerome Christenson
It’s sorta feeling like 1968 all over again. 1968 wasn’t a particularly sweet year to be 16 — or, for that matter, just about any other age. I was at the age when a guy like me was supposed to be focused on mastering parallel parking and the Minnesota Drivers Manual; picking up a summer job; and giving some thought to which of the local girls he had a prayer of getting lucky with after the junior prom.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
March 15, 1935 - Sept. 18, 2023PLAINVIEW, Minn. - Dolores Radtke, 88, Plainview, Minn., died Monday, Sept. 18, in Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Schad & Zabel Funeral Home in Plainview. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Elgin, Minn. Arrangements by Schad & Zabel Funeral Home.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
May 17, 1936 - Sept. 17, 2023LAKE CITY, Minn. - Patricia Bremer, 87, Lake City, Minn., died Sunday, Sept. 17, in Elysian Senior Home. Arrangements by Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson - Peterson Chapel in Lake City.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
Sister M. Severina Caron, 98, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Friday, September 15, 2023. Adeline Donata Caron was born on December 31, 1924, in Marshall, Minnesota, to George and Rosa (Pommier) Caron. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1943, received the name of Sister Mary Severina, and made perpetual vows in 1948.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
Patrick Dale Melvin 90 of Plainview MN passed away Friday September 15, 2023, at Season’s Hospice in Rochester, Mn.Patrick was born August 10, 1933, in Rochester Minnesota, to Harry and Grace (McGrath) Melvin. He lived on his farm north of Plainview his entire life. He attended Plainview Schools where he was active in sports and later enjoyed talking about his football playing days in High School. He dairy farmed much of his life.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
Steven Neal “Steve” Martin, age 81, of Rochester, Minnesota, died on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Steve was born to Stuart and Nora (Seeverts) Martin in Sargeant, MN on February 18, 1942. He graduated from Hayfield High School in 1960 and went on to attend Riverland Community College in Austin. He briefly worked at Crenlo in Rochester. Then, he began a wonderful career working at the local IBM plant for over 41 years.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Beverly Juenger on Monday, September 18th, 2023 at the age of 89. Beverly was born on November 11th, 1933 to Henry and Muriel Asfahl in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She grew up on a farm south of Grand Meadow, MN. Her favorite place to be was beside her dad working on the farm. The family moved to Iowa when Bev was 15. Bev graduated from high school in Riceville Iowa. In 1953 she moved to Rochester, MN and married Dan Juenger in 1955.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
postbulletin.com | Thomas Weber |Loren Else |Andrew Napier |Jerome Christenson
Kathleen (Kathy) Marjorie Olson of Mazeppa, passed away on Sunday morning, September 17th, 2023, with her loving family surrounding her. Kathleen Marjorie Hanson was born on September 26, 1941 to George and Myrna (Partner) Hanson. Kathy graduated from John Marshall High School in June of 1959 and then attended junior college before starting her career at Mayo Clinic in 1961. On June 9, 1962 she married Loren Olson and they made their residence in Mazeppa.
