The Latremie Post

To place an obituary, please email the following information to obits@pioneerpress.com. At this time, obituary submissions cannot be made through our website. For any questions, feel free to contact our obituary desk at 651-228-5263.

**General Information Required:**
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if available)

**Obituary Specifications:**
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– Photo in JPEG or PDF format is preferable; TIF and other file types are accepted. We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates
– Discounts are available for multi-day runs but must be scheduled at the first run date to apply.
– If a photo is included, it must be used on all days to qualify for the discount. Contact us for more information.

**Policies:**

*Verification of Death*
To publish an obituary, we require the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements. We must contact them during business hours to verify the death.
– If the deceased’s body was donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, provide their phone number for verification.
– Please allow sufficient time for us to contact them, especially during limited weekend hours.
– Alternatively, a death certificate is acceptable for verification; only one of these options is necessary.

*Guestbook and Outside Websites*
We cannot reference other media sources, guestbooks, or obituaries placed elsewhere in print or online. We may include a funeral home website or a family email for contact instead. Please contact us with any questions.

**Obituary Process:**
After submission, we will fax or email a proof for your review prior to publication. The proof includes pricing and scheduled appearance dates.
– Please review the proof carefully and notify us of any errors or changes before publication deadlines.
– We are not responsible for errors after final proofing and publication.
– Changes to online obituaries may be requested through the obituary desk.

**Payment Procedure:**
Pre-payment is required before publication by the specified deadlines. After approving the proof, please call 651-228-5263 to provide payment information.
– Payment by credit card is accepted by phone only due to PCI regulations.
– EFT payments can be made by phone; please provide routing and account numbers.

**Rates:**
– Minimum charge is $162 for the first 12 lines.
– Each additional line after the first 12 is $12. An ad under 12 lines is charged the minimum $162.
– Obituaries over 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line.
– A 20% discount applies to both first and second placements for a second run date.
– Place three obituaries and the third ad will be free.
– Each photo published costs $125 per day. For example, 2 photos run on 2 days equals 4 photo charges totaling $500.

**Deadlines:**
Please adhere strictly to deadline times to ensure publication on the requested date.

**Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests:**
Unlike obituaries, memoriam submissions are remembrances of a loved one. Rates differ. Please call 651-228-5280 or email memoriams@pioneerpress.com for more information.

**Hours:** Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays).

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**Gerrymandering and Its Political Impact**

The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward momentum as expected. Virginia is poised to become the second state, after California, where Democrats seek to undo reforms that removed partisan control from redistricting.

In response to Republican power grabs in other states—especially Texas, where the GOP initiated nationwide partisan conflicts this summer to protect its slim House majority—Democrats currently hold six of Virginia’s 11 congressional seats, reflecting the state’s evenly divided electorate.

By calling a special session, Democrats aim to gain an additional two or three districts through aggressive map redrawing.

California’s redistricting effort will be decided by voters through a special ballot initiative on November 4. Democrats there, who consider themselves defenders of democracy, argue that the only acceptable response to Texas’s “election rigging” is to rig elections themselves. Polls indicate that more than 60% of likely voters support this logic, making Proposition 50 appear likely to pass.

Last month, North Carolina Republicans pushed through a map expected to help their party gain one more seat in next year’s midterms. Missouri Republicans did the same earlier.

Despite confident claims by partisan analysts about redistricting’s effect on Congress’s balance, the outcome remains uncertain. Texas’s efforts might not yield enough seats to stop a possible Democratic wave, nor is a Democratic wave guaranteed, even if historically typical.

Recent political trends suggest caution, especially as young Hispanic and African American men have increasingly moved toward Republicans.

Texas’s mid-decade gerrymandering could backfire on the GOP, considering California is more solidly blue than Texas is red. It could also result in a wash, with broader political trends playing a larger role.

There is also potential for voter backlash against overt partisanship, which could boost Democrats in Texas, where competitive gubernatorial and Senate races loom.

Ultimately, the biggest losers in these changes are voters. By the midterms next year, there will be fewer competitive districts where candidates must genuinely appeal to Americans, particularly independents.

Credit goes to Republican legislators in Indiana and Kansas who have resisted national pressure to gerrymander their states—at least for now. It is unfortunate that many others, including Democrats in Virginia, compromise principles for perceived short-term partisan gain.

— The Washington Post
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/02/other-voices-gerrymanderings-slippery-slope/

**How to Place an Obituary with Pioneer Press**

To place an obituary, please send an email including the necessary information (detailed below) to **obits@pioneerpress.com**. At this time, there is no option to submit obituaries through our website.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our obituary desk at **651-228-5263**.

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### General Information Required
– Your full name
– Address (City, State, Zip Code)
– Phone number
– Alternate phone number (if any)

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### Obituary Specifications
– Name of the deceased
– Obituary text
– A photo file (JPEG or PDF preferred; TIF and other formats accepted). We will contact you if there are any issues with the photo.
– Ad run dates

*Note:* There is a discount for running the obituary more than one day, but this must be scheduled at the time of the first run. If a photo is included, it must be used on all days to qualify for the discount. Please contact us for more information.

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### Policies

#### Verification of Death
To publish obituaries, the name and phone number of the funeral home or cremation society handling the arrangements is required. We must contact them during business hours to verify the death.

– If the deceased’s body was donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program or a similar program, their contact number is required for verification.
– Please allow extra time for contact, especially during limited weekend hours.
– A death certificate is also acceptable for verification (only one of these two options is necessary).

#### Guestbook and Outside Websites
We do **not** allow references to other media sources with guestbooks or obituaries placed elsewhere when submitting notices for print and online. Instead, we may include a funeral home website or family email contact. Please contact us if you have questions about this.

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### Obituary Process
Once your submission is complete, we will fax or email you a proof prior to newspaper publication. The proof will include pricing and scheduled publication dates.

– Please review the proof carefully.
– Notify us of any errors or changes **before** the obituary appears, adhering to daily deadlines.
– We are not responsible for errors after the final proofing or post-publication corrections.

For changes to an online obituary after publication, please contact the obituary desk.

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### Payment Procedure
Pre-payment is required before publication and must be made by the specified deadline.

– After you receive and approve the proof, call **651-228-5263** to provide your payment details.
– Payments accepted by phone only due to PCI (Payment Card Industry) regulations.

**Payment methods include:**
– Credit card (by phone only)
– Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) by phone (please provide routing and account numbers)

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### Rates
– Minimum charge: $162 for up to 12 lines.
– Each additional line (beyond 12 lines) is $12 per line.
– Obituaries over 40 lines receive a 7.5% discount per line.
– Second run date: 20% discount on both placements.
– Place three obituaries, and the third placement is free of charge.
– Each photo published is $125 per day. For example, 2 photos run for 2 days equals 4 photo charges totaling $500.

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### Deadlines
Please adhere strictly to deadline times to ensure publication on your requested day.

**Hours:** Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed weekends and holidays).

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### Memoriam (Non-Obituary) Requests
Memoriam submissions are remembrances of loved ones and are priced differently than obituaries.

For more information regarding memoriam ads, please call **651-228-5280** or email us.

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Thank you for choosing Pioneer Press to honor your loved one’s memory.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/02/today-in-history-november-2-howard-hughes-takes-spruce-goose-on-its-only-flight/