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John R. Leitner, a native of the Twin Cities and resident of McGregor and Nisswa, died on June 23rd at the age of 74. John was the third of nine children and grew up in St. Paul and Columbia Heights. John aspired to be an attorney from a young age. He was the first in his family to go to college. After graduating from the University of Minnesota he attended William Mitchell to study law at night while he worked during the day. After graduation in 1975, John moved to McGregor to open a private practice. He enjoyed small town life, got involved in the community, especially with kids, and made lifelong friends. In 1978, John was elected Aitkin County Attorney, a position he held for 14...

Clifford V. Jacobson 8-10-1936 - 9-19-2022 Uffda. The world lost a good one. Clifford Virgil Jacobson was born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota to that nice couple, Joe and Edith Jacobson. Cliffy grew up in the town of Spicer and, in his youth, worked on family farms, thus beginning a lifetime of telling his children farm related stories mostly involving his love for cream on his cereal and walking uphill to school. As a teenager he was heavy handed with the hair gel and all in on roller skating to meet girls. He graduated from Wilmar High School in 1955 and a few years later he met Hibbing native, Linda Lou Solinger. They were engaged shortly before Cliff was drafted into the Army....