News

News

Shores of Lake John nears construction

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer A second housing development adjacent to Lake John moved forward at the Annandale City Council meeting Monday, April 14. The developer is preparing to break ground on construction as early as […]

News

Five Annandale students advance to State Speech

Wendy Storkamp Correspondent Some moments are years in the making. Annandale High School seniors Myles Hayes, Camryn (Cami) Moon, Julia Segner, Kieley Jacobson and Makayla Scherer are at this moment as the elite crew of […]

Sports

Sports

Cardinals face tough WCC competition

Logan Brunner Sports Correspondent Annandale track and field athletes traveled to Rockford last Tuesday for a meet against some tough section rivals. Participating in the meet were competitors from Dassel-Cokato, Southwest Christian, Rockford, and Mound-Westonka. […]

Obituaries

  • Lynne R. Robasse

    Lynne R. Robasse, age 65, of Annandale, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at St. Ignatius [...]
  • Sharon L. Johnson

    Sharon L. Johnson, age 79, of Annandale, died on Friday, April 18, 2025, at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Dingmann Funeral [...]
  • Fred Henry Hood

    Fred Hood passed away peacefully in his home on April 8, surrounded by his loving and devoted wife and family. Fred was born September 28, 1935 in Marion, S.D., to Lon and Mary (Way) Hood. [...]
  • William Bell

    William Joseph Bell, age 69, of South Haven, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on April 15, 2025. Born on May 6, 1955, in Wayzata, Minn., Bill lived a life full of quiet strength, [...]
  • Patrick Bajari

    Patrick Ludvig Bajari passed away on April 14, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 55 years. He was a major figure in the economics profession and was deeply connected to [...]

Community

  • Highway 55 open house on April 3 well attended

    Steve Prinsen Staff Writer A crowd estimated at more than 100 city and area residents attended the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) and the City of Annandale’s Highway 55 road construction project open house Thursday, [...]
  • It’s Expo time

    By Steve Prinsen Staff Writer Final preparations are underway for the 27th Annandale Expo Saturday, April 5, at Annandale High School. The Expo runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it will feature about [...]
  • ‘1,000 Words Through the Eyes of Kindergartners’

    In November the Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded Teaching Artist Dan Gruhlke of Monticello $2,000 in support of his “1,000 Words Through the Eyes of Kindergartners” residency at Annandale Elementary School. The residency provided [...]

Opinion

  • To find nature, take a look

    by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com The key to “seeing” nature is to stop and look. I know that seems rather obvious but it’s true. The simple act of stopping and looking is really all it takes [...]
  • An amazing shorebird

    Last week while leading a photo workshop in warm and sunny Florida, I was walking down a long stretch of beach with my group of photographers in tow. The sun had just come up spreading [...]
  • Amazing Woodpeckers

    Stan Tekiela Nature Smart Once again, I found myself sitting outside in my small photo blind trying to capture a handful of images of birds in a winter/snowy setting. The temperatures where a balmy minus [...]

Legal Notices

  • Legal Notices April 23, 2025

    MINUTES ANNANDALE CITY COUNCIL February 10, 2025 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The City Council of Annandale, Minnesota, met for a regular meeting on February 10, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. at the City Council Chambers. Mayor [...]
  • Legal Notices – April 16, 2025

    SOUTHSIDE TOWNSHIP NOTICE FOR BIDS Southside Township will be taking bids until Friday May 2, 2025 for dust control application on township roads.  Application must be completed by May 31, 2025. Cost for 18 ft. [...]
  • Legal Notices – April 9, 2025

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.86-PR-25-1661 Estate of Jessica Ann Lampi, Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEirship, [...]