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  • Alfred L. Gehrke

    Alfred L. Gehrke, age 66, of Fairhaven, died Monday, March 2, 2026, at his home. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Fairhaven, with visitation one hour [...]
  • Timothy ‘Tim’ Fischer

    Timothy “Tim” Fischer, age 64, of St. Cloud, formerly of Annandale, died March 8, 2026. Memorial Services will be held  at 11 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale, with Mary [...]
  • James Schermer

    James “Jim” Schermer, Sr., age 84, of Becker, formerly of Monticello, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Shepherd of Grace in Becker. Jim’s health had been declining in recent months. His wife, [...]
  • Betty Ramsey

    With deep love and cherished memories, we celebrate the life of Betty L. Ramsey, who passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 83. Memorial Services [...]
  • David Lundberg

    David “Dave” Lundberg, age 78, of Annandale, died Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Memory Care Cottages of the Annandale Care Center. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. [...]

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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 – March 11, 2026

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Trust Created under Agreement By and Between Gale Allen Posusta, Settlor, and Kala E. Larios, Trustee, dated [...]
  • Legal Notices – March 4, 2026

    Annandale Public School District 876 Regular & Organizational Meeting of the School Board – January 26, 2026 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. [...]
  • Legal Notices – February 25, 2026

    FRENCH LAKE TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF MEETING MOVEMENT & TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS & ANNUAL MEETING Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of French Lake Township, County of Wright, State Of Minnesota, of the following elections [...]