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Bernard “Bernie” Frank Rose



Bernard “Bernie” Frank Rose, 77, of Virginia, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 28, 2016 at home after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his family. Bernard was born June 29, 1939 in Eveleth, MN. He graduated from Eveleth High School. Following high school, he went to Bemidji State College, majoring in Industrial Arts, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree. Bernie did […]

Ernest A. Hendrickson



Ernest A. Hendrickson, 85, of Balkan Township, died Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Heritage Manor Health Care Center in Chisholm.  He was born April 21, 1931, in Toad Lake Township, MN, to Eino A. and Mabel A. (Haanpaa) Hendrickson. Ernest was a Chisholm High School graduate, class of 1949, and a Chisholm-Balkan resident for most of his life.  He was united […]

Gladys Louise Peterson



Gladys Louise Peterson, 90, of Virginia, formerly of Lake Esquaguma died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Essentia Health-Virginia.  She was born on March 6, 1926 to George and Mary (Waha) Heinonen in Pine Lake Township, MN.  Gladys grew up and attended school in Finlayson, MN, graduating from Finlayson High School, Class of 1943.  On April 10, 1944 Gladys was united […]

Janet Lee Matara



Janet Lee Matara, 71, of Makinen, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her residence. Janet was born February 7, 1945 in Virginia to Arne and Helia (Maki) Kettunen. She graduated from Cotton High School with the class of 1963. She worked for many years at U.S.S. Minntac before continuing her education at Range Community College, then the College of […]

Theodore F. Jeske



Theodore F. Jeske, 81, of Cook and formerly of Milwaukee, WI, Three Lakes, WI, and Virginia, MN, died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the Cook Care Center.  He was born April 19, 1935, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Harry and Agnes (Wilkowski) Jeske.  He graduated from high school and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin at Stevens […]

Joann Elizabeth Mault



Joann Elizabeth Mault, 91, of Cook, passed way on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Cook Care Center. She was born on February 25, 1925 in Pemberville, OH, the daughter of Charles and Reba (Frizzell) Hottle. Joann married Jay M. Mault on August 15, 1942 in Toledo, OH. They lived in Toledo, Indianapolis and Indiana until moving to Buyck, MN […]

Marion Margaret Penoncello



Marion Margaret Penoncello, 72, of Iron, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the University Medical Center in Hibbing. Marion was born April 8, 1944 in Bamberg, Germany to Nelson and Maria (Turchil) Pimental. When she was 16 years old, she moved to Woonsocket, RI. Marion was united in marriage to Gerald Penoncello and the couple moved to the Iron […]

Kevin William Kedrowski



Kevin William Kedrowski, 57, of Gilbert, died peacefully Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN with his family by his side.  He was born on September 12, 1959 to Daniel and Karen (Schultz) Kedrowski, the third of four children in Virginia.  Kevin grew up and attended school in Gilbert, graduating from the Gilbert High School, […]

Construction continues on Hwy. 53 relocation, bridges



VIRGINIA – Work continues to progress on the Highway 53 relocation project. Roadway crews have been excavating the roadway’s new alignment and installing water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer systems. Bridge workers have nearly completed Pier 2 and continue to work on the west abutment. The project has also received 16 of the 80 steel bridge girders necessary for the […]

The Alango School

It's historic, unique and significant


ALANGO – The historic Alango School is located in Angora at the intersection of Highways 22 and 25, between Highways 73 and 53. Its operational years were 1927- 1987. Alango School is a rural northern Minnesota school built in 1927. The building housed students from grades 1-12 until 1963 and then grades 1-8 until the late 1980s. The second story […]