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  • Vernon ‘Corky’ Powers

    Vernon “Corky” Powers, age 99, of Annandale, passed away on December 27, 2025, at Willows Landing in Monticello. A private family committal service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Annandale. Vernon William Powers was [...]
  • Dennis R. Ogilvie

    Dennis R. Ogilvie, age 78, of Annandale, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Private family services will be held. Dennis Robert Ogilvie was born on November 29, 1947, [...]
  • Charles ‘Chuck’ LaMere

    Charles “Chuck” LaMere, age 81, of South Haven, formerly of Brooklyn Center, died Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2026, at [...]
  • Jerome ‘Jerry’ Johnson

    Jerome Eldon Johnson (Jerry), a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and partner, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025. Jerry’s life was defined by his deep commitment to his family and his unwavering kindness. Known for [...]
  • Linda Erickson

    Linda S. Erickson, age 63, of Sauk Centre, formerly of Kimball, died tragically on Friday, January 2, 2026, as a result of an auto accident. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, [...]

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  • 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 – January 7, 2026

    LEGAL NOTICE CORINNA TOWNSHIP Request for Calcium Chloride or Magnesium Chloride Materials and Application Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of Corinna Township, Wright County, is soliciting sealed bids for up to 100,000 gallons [...]
  • Legal Notices-December 31, 2025

    Corinna Township NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Corinna Township Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene on Tuesday January 13, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM at [...]
  • Legal Notices – December 24, 2025

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 86-PR-25-7273 Estate of Eddy Skomoroh a/k/a Ed Skomoroh, Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND [...]