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Every year, as September 11 approaches, memories resurface. Images, sounds, and stories return to our minds and hearts. For some, the grief is deeply personal—tied to a loved one who died that day. For others, it is part of a shared national sorrow, connected to where we were and what we felt as events unfolded. Even many years later, remembering 9/11 can bring a mix of sadness,...

Swan Herbert Melstrom, age 76, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2026, at the University of Minnesota Hospital from complications of an ongoing health issues.

Swan was born in Stillwater, Minnesota to Lawrence and Adelia Melstrom. After graduating from North St Paul High School in 1968, he attended trade school. ...

Thomas Wayne Soderberg, age 83 of River Falls, WI, died on Monday, September 7, 2026 at Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI.  Arrangements are pending with Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services.

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Galen Donald Matzek, 73, the son of the late Don and Lee Matzek, died peacefully on September 5, 2026. A lifelong resident of River Falls, Galen graduated from River Falls Senior High School in 1971 and attended UW-River Falls. He was a meat cutter by trade and worked at many local grocery stores in the meat department.

Dr Janna Lee Cowen of River Falls, Wisconsin, was born on October 28, 1942, in Kearney, Nebraska and passed on August 30, 2026, in River Falls. Janna is preceded in death by her son, Saun. She is survived by granddaughters Emma and Kasie Cowen.

Dr. Cowen received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Nebrask...