To place an obituary, please include the information from the obituary checklist below in an email to [email protected]. There is no option to place obituaries through our website. Feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263 with any questions.
**General Information:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– An alternate phone number (if any)
**Obituary Specifications:**
– Name of Deceased
– Obituary Text
– A photo in a JPEG or PDF file is preferable; TIF and other files are accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad Run Dates
There is a discount for running more than one day, but this must be scheduled on the first run date to apply. If a photo is used, it must be used for both days for the discount to apply. Contact us for more information.
**Policies:**
Verification of Death: In order to publish obituaries, a name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society is required. We must contact the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements during their business hours to verify the death.
If the body of the deceased has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their phone number is required for verification. Please allow enough time to contact them, especially during their limited weekend hours.
A death certificate is also acceptable for this purpose; only one of these two options is necessary.
**Guestbook and Outside Websites:**
We are not allowed to reference other media sources with a guestbook or an obituary placed elsewhere when placing an obituary in print and online. We may place a website for a funeral home or a family email for contact instead. Please contact us with any questions regarding this matter.
**Obituary Process:**
Once your submission is completed, we will fax or email a proof for review prior to publication in the newspaper. This proof includes the price and days the notice is scheduled to appear. Please review the proof carefully.
We must be notified of errors or changes before the notice appears in the Pioneer Press based on each day’s deadlines. After publication, we will not be responsible for errors that may occur after final proofing.
Changes to an online obituary can be handled through the obituary desk. Call us with further questions.
**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required for all obituary notices prior to publication by the deadline specified below in our deadline schedule. Please call 651-228-5263 with your payment information after you have received the proof and approved its contents.
– Credit Card: Payment accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.
– EFT: Check by phone. Please provide your routing number and account number.
– Cash: Accepted at our front counter Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
**Rates:**
– The minimum charge is $162 for the first 10 lines. Every line after the first 10 is $12.20.
– If the ad is under 10 lines, it will be charged the minimum rate of $162.
– On a second run date, the lines are $8.20 per line, starting with the first line.
Example: If the first run date was 20 lines, the cost would be $164.
– Each photo published is $125 per day. For example, 2 photos in the paper on 2 days would be 4 photo charges at $500.
**Deadlines:**
Please follow deadline times to ensure your obituary is published on the day requested.
Hours Deadline (no exceptions)
Ad Photos
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**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Request:**
Unlike an obituary, memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one who has passed. The rates for a memoriam differ from obituaries. Please call or email us for more memoriam information.
Please call 651-228-5280 for more information.
**Hours:**
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays)
Please submit your memoriam ad to [email protected].
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### NFL Week 7 Injury and Player Updates
It’s week 7 of the NFL season, and teams are managing injuries and lineup changes that will impact upcoming games.
**Tampa Bay Buccaneers:**
Standout receivers Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka returned to practice on Friday and may play Monday night against the Detroit Lions. They are listed as game-time decisions. Running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin are ruled out.
**Washington Commanders:**
The Commanders ruled out their top three wide receivers: Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel, and Noah Brown.
**Other Players Returning:**
– Carolina gets running back Chuba Hubbard back to pair with Rico Dowdle.
– Dallas wideout CeeDee Lamb is also good to go, as is San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle.
**Players Out or Questionable:**
– Niners quarterback Brock Purdy
– Seven receivers including Rams’ Puka Nacua, Titans’ Calvin Ridley, Packers’ Christian Watson, Colts’ Josh Downs, Giants’ Darius Slayton, Browns’ David Njoku
– Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson
– Questionable players include Packers’ Josh Jacobs, Bears’ D’Andre Swift, Patriots’ Stefon Diggs, and Cardinals’ Kyler Murray.
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### Quarterback Options for Fantasy Football Week 7
With star quarterbacks Josh Allen (Bills) and Lamar Jackson (Ravens) on bye or injured, options are limited.
Here are some quarterbacks to consider:
– **Michael Penix Jr. (Falcons):** Coming off his best two games, facing a San Francisco defense without Fred Warner.
– **Aaron Rodgers (Steelers):** Facing the Bengals and averaging two touchdown passes per game.
– **C.J. Stroud (Texans):** Coming off a season-best performance against the Ravens.
– **Bryce Young (Panthers):** Has thrown 5 touchdowns in the past two weeks against weaker defenses.
**Sitting Stars:**
Several key players are expected to underperform or not play, including Chiefs’ defense on Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty, Tennessee RB Tony Pollard, Vikings defense against the Eagles, and Seattle coverage on Houston star Nico Collins.
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### Matchup Highlights and Injury Watch
**Top Players to Watch:**
– Carolina’s Rico Dowdle leads in recent running back performance.
– Chargers’ Kimani Vidal is now their No. 1 RB and expected to impact against the Colts.
– Dallas’ George Pickens remains hot against Washington.
– Cincinnati WR Tee Higgins is a favorite target of Joe Flacco against Pittsburgh.
**Injury Watch:**
The receiving corps has taken a hit with injuries including Rams’ Puka Nacua, Buccaneers’ Emeka Egbuka, Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr., Niners’ Jauan Jennings, Jets’ Garrett Wilson, Titans’ Calvin Ridley, and Browns’ David Njoku.
Tampa Bay has ruled out RB Bucky Irving and WR Chris Godwin. Raiders’ Brock Bowers is likely out.
Questionable players include six receivers such as Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb and Tampa’s Mike Evans, and three quarterbacks including Arizona’s Kyler Murray and San Francisco’s Brock Purdy.
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### Deep Sleeper Highlight
Zonovan Knight, also known as “Bam” by teammates, is emerging as the Arizona Cardinals’ No. 1 running back due to injuries. The third-year player from North Carolina State has shown promise and will have fantasy value until Trey Benson returns from injury in November.
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### Thursday Night Game Pick
**Steelers at Bengals (+5½):** Pick – Steelers by 3.
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For more analysis, you can hear Kevin Cusick on Thursdays on Bob Sansevere’s “BS Show” podcast on iTunes. Follow Kevin on X @theloopnow or contact him at [email protected].
https://www.twincities.com/2025/10/18/the-loop-fantasy-football-report-week-7-bye-week-brings-acute-qb-shortage/
