July 2019

Lane closures to Emily/Outing

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 7:12am

Motorists traveling on Highway 6 between Perry Lake, located south of Emily, and the Roosevelt Lake bridge in Outing, will encounter road crews, heavy equipment and potential delays while segments of the road are reduced to a single lane beginning Monday, July 29.

The lane closures will occur Monday-Saturday, sunrise to sunset, on good weather days. Flaggers and a pilot car will allow alternate one-way traffic through the work zone. Motorists who enter the work zone from any intersecting road or driveway must wait for the pilot car to pass, then follow it through the work zone.

Tunnel project on State Highway 6

Published by admin on Tue, 07/23/2019 - 11:47am

The tunnel construction on State Highway 6 north of the 4-way stop in Crosby is under way. Traffic is being re-routed through Cuyuna on County Roads 31 and 30 back to State Highway 6 just south of the Mississippi Bridge.

Duane Otto Welch Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/16/2019 - 10:25am

DUANE OTTO WELCH, age 85, died peacefully July 6, 2019.  He led a joyous and loving life with his family and friends; as an educator and baseball coach in Hopkins School District and in his dedicated pursuit of fish and a golf ball.  
He is survived by his wife Janice (Adams); step-daughter and son-in-law Danielle and Alan Skajewski; grandson Lee; and his many cherished friends.
Services will be held privately.  He wishes any memorials be sent to your local Salvation Army or animal shelter.  

James Fossum Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/16/2019 - 10:24am

JAMES DOUGLAS FOSSUM, 88, passed peacefully on July 11 in his home on Serpent Lake, a place he called Heaven on Earth.  A kind, resourceful man with a quiet strength, Jim found pleasure in the people and activities of his daily life.  He had a way of encouraging those around him and lifting them up.  He was a blessing to many.

Patricia Ann Tasche Obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/16/2019 - 10:22am

PATRICIA ANN TASCHE, 76, of Ross Lake Township, died at Golden Horizons in Crosslake on June 30, 2019.  She was born on Feb. 21, 1943 in Minneapolis to Leslie and Blanche (Kraich) LaBresh. Pat married Roy Tasche on Feb. 25, 1961 in Maple Plain.  She loved hunting, fishing and gardening.

Larry Scofield obit

Published by admin on Tue, 07/16/2019 - 10:21am

LARRY DEAN SCOFIELD, 76, of Aitkin, passed away on July 7, 2019, at his residence. He was born July 17, 1942, in Cass County. Larry graduated from Winnebago High School. He married Sandra Shea on Nov. 4, 1959, and they raised five children together. They lived in Winnebago until 1978 when they moved to the Aitkin area.
Before leaving the Winnebago area, Larry farmed grain, raised livestock and had a drainage business. After moving to Aitkin, Larry still farmed and did land development. He also managed grain/ rice farms and a tree nursery.