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LaBine, 34, Rush City, Minn., formerly of Nashwauk-Keewatin area, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Rock Creek, Minn.He was born on May 14, 1982, to Michael LaBine and Suzanne Erickson in Hibbing. Ryan was employed as a maintenance mechanic for Polaris in Osceola, Wis. He graduated from Eveleth Technical College, completing a two-year program in maintenance mechanic training. Ryan attended and graduated from N-K High School in 2000. He was a member of the Dirty Riders ATV Club. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, boating and riding his ATV. Ryan was such an outgoing, easy-to-get-along-with man, who could always make you smile.He is survived by wife, Jena LaBine of Rush City; two children, Nolan, 12, and Meranda, 9, LaBine, both of Rush City; his father, Michael LaBine of Keewatin; mother, Suzanne Erickson of Coolidge, Ariz.; his grandmother, Theresa LaBine of Hibbing; and two nephews, Devin Eskeli and Caleb Hunt.He was preceded in death by grandfather, Dennis LaBine; grandmother, Jean Jensen; and grandfather, Mason Kirk.Funeral: Services for Ryan will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing. The Rev. Richard Johnston will officiate.Visitation: Will be held from 10 a.m. until the funeral service Thursday at the funeral home.Arrangements are with the Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit our website at www.doughertyofhibbing.com.

Jennifer Elena Knox took a piece of our hearts with her when she left our world suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.Born March 2, 1980, in Bristol, and raised in Levittown, Jennifer was a graduate of Harry S. Truman High School.She will always be remembered as a sweet and gentle soul who was funny, smart, kind, and beautiful in a way that she never knew. She was loved very much and will be missed by so many, especially by her mother, and the love of her life, her son, Rashawn.The beloved mother of Rashawn Charles Santana, Jennifer was the loving daughter of Ella L. Williams and Philander Knox Jr. She was the sister of Philander C. Knox III, Jennifer Sherry, Marie Walker, Jacqueline Lauver, and Lisa Llewellyn. Jennifer also will be sadly missed by her maternal grandmother, Aurea Williams; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.Family and friends are invited to call from 9:30 until 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Queen of the Universe Church, 2443 Trenton Road, Levittown, where her funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. The Rite of Committal will follow in Resurrection Cemetery.James J. Dougherty Funeral Home,Levittownwww.doughertyfuneralhome.com#ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }...

GOOD NEWS• Northwoods Credit Union in Cloquet received the 2016 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award from Minnesota Credit Union Network and Credit Union National Association. Northwoods was recognized for helping their community and local charities. This year, the credit union donated more than $3,400 in employee donations for 12 local groups.COMMUNITY LEADERS•Megan Kellin joined the Entrepreneur Fund Board of Directors. Kellin, of Grand Rapids, is founder/owner of be.Media House in Boulder, Colo., a national strategic marketing firm. She returned to Itasca County in 2015 and launched Lake + Co., a company that publishes three magazines including Lake Time Magazine, Lake Bride Magazine and Lake Home Magazine. She also has a gift retail store and she and her family are restoring the Hotel Rapids on Highways 2 and 169.•Lake Superior College Foundation named the following locals to its board of directors: Timothy Peterson, a business development manager with Allete, president; Sandy Hoff, president of F. I. Salter Co., vice president' John Eagleton, retired CEO of Northstar Aerospace, treasurer; and Rev. Terese Tomanek, a chaplain with Essentia Health in Duluth, secretary.•Harbortown Rotary of Duluth elected Scott Fisher president for the 2016-17 year. Fisher has been a member of Harbortown for 27 years and has served as club secretary on the board of directors, as chairperson of various committees and as a board member of the club's Robert Hermans Scholarship Fund.Outside of Harbortown, he is a financial advisor/registered representative of AdvisorNet Financial, Fisher/Troy Wealth Management and Cetera Advisor Networks of Duluth.• Five local men are raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research through the American Cancer Society. The men include Dave Adams, lead singer of Duluth band Big Wave Dave and The Ripples; Josh Berlo, athletic director at University of Minnesota Duluth; Dr. Arne Vainio; Edward Moody, evening anchor for CBS3; and Justin ...