Florian Chmielewski, leader of the Chmielewski Funtime Band and a Minnesota state senator from 1971 to 1976, died last week at his home in Sturgeon Lake at the age of 97.
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/polka-great-florian-chmielewski-dead-at-97
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/26/polka-king-and-minnesota-state-senator-florian-chmielewski-dies-at-age-97
https://www.startribune.com/florian-chmielewski-former-senator-and-funtime-band-accordion-player-dies-at-97/600361703/
https://www.pineknotnews.com/story/2024/04/26/people/chmielewski-musician-senator-dies-at-97/11050.html
https://www.pineknotnews.com/story/2024/04/26/obituaries/obituary-florian-w-chmielewski-sr/11081.html