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  • Karen Sommers

    Karen A. Sommers, age 83, of Annandale, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Quiet Oaks Hospice near St. Cloud. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at St. Ignatius [...]
  • Patrick ‘Pat’ Robasse

    Patrick “Pat” Robasse, age 66, of Cold Spring, formerly of Annandale, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2026, in Cold Spring, Minn., from complications with lung cancer. Visitation will be held 2-4 p.m. with a Remembrance [...]
  • Mark Lyndon Nelson

    Born in Willmar, Minn., Mark Lyndon Nelson was the youngest of five children of Leonard Nelson and Jessie Didrickson (Belgum) Nelson. Growing up in New London, Minn., he starred in musicals and plays, participated in [...]
  • Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Maurer, Sr.

    Rudolph “Rudy” Maurer, Sr., age 88, of South Haven, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, at Concordia Lutheran [...]
  • James Kiefer

    James “Jim” Kiefer, age 87, of Annandale, formerly of Bloomington, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. [...]

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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 – May 6, 2026

    Annandale Public School District 876 Regular Meeting of the School Board – March 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Board members [...]
  • Legal Notices – April 29, 2026

    Treatment Notice Maple Lake Improvement District P.O. Box 460 Maple Lake, MN 55358 The Maple Lake Improvement District (MLID) has contracted to treat Curly Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water Milfoil and Flowering Rush, Aquatic Invasive Species [...]
  • Legal Notices – April 22, 2026

    CITY OF ANNANDALE NOTICE OF HEARING TO CERTIFY DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS AGAINST THE TAX ROLLS Notice is hereby given, that the City Council of Annandale will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026, at [...]