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St. Paul’s Art Blakey, longserving State Fair police chief and pioneering sheriff’s deputy, dies at 83

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By DEANNA WENIGER | Pioneer PressArt Blakey Jr. lived the last few days of his life as he’d lived most every day of his 83 years: surrounded by commun
dsc_64631.webp, Art Blakey Jr. gathers with his family — including his 9-year-old granddaughter, Braylyne Blakey, whom he has his arm around, and wife, Carolyn Carrol
“We were experiencing a lot of gang issues, drug issues,” he said. “Art was very instrumental in helping us get jackets to identify us. He was county

Barbara Olson, 81

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Jill SmithOct. 4, 2017Barbara Ellen Olson, 81, of Litchfield passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2017, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud after a short

Mahtomedi woman, a former Klondike Kate,… NEWS Mahtomedi woman, a former Klondike Kate, brought joy as a professional clown

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By WILL ASHENMACHER | Pioneer PressCeleste Gagliardi spent her days in living color.Since 1983, the Mahtomedi woman worked as a professional clown, pe

Mark Evenson -- Father, Husband, Treasure Hunter

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Mark, Nicole, and Kaitlynn. Photo courtesy of Sajous Photography

Mark, Nicole, and Kaitlynn. Photo courtesy of Sajous Photography

The Cooler Crew lost another treasure hunter yesterday morning. Mark Evenson, husband of Mystical_Muzik (AKA Nicole), passed away suddenly, and unexpectedly the morning of January 4, 2010 at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. Mark had no known health issues.

A fund has been set up with Wells Fargo to help the family cover their expenses during this tragic event. Donations can be made at any Wells Fargo bank branch to the Mark Evenson Memorial Fund.

There will be a visitation from 4-8pm on Thursday, January 7 at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1669 N. Arcade St. in St. Paul. The funeral will be held at Gustavus Adolphus at 10am Friday morning, January 8.

Stay tuned here and in The Situation Room at the Cooler Crew Discussion Boards for more information and how you can help. On top of this, Nicole's father (see below) is still in the Intensive Care Unit at Regions Hospital after being shot during a robbery.

Mark was preceded in death by his parents and son Charles, and is survived by his wife, Nicole, their daughter, Kaitlynn, and many family and friends. Mark was 28.

Farewell, ‘Box’

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20080815__080816DonFuneral1-1A.webp, Don Boxmeyer’s son, Chris, carried a box with Don’s cremated ashes out of First Lutheran Church, August 15, 2008, following Don Boxmeyer’s service. Ch
By PIONEER PRESS | ppress@pioneerpress.comThis is the story of Box in a box.At the memorial service Friday for former Pioneer Press columnist Don Boxm
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