• News

    Bergeron named Advocate’s managing editor

    Advocate Staff Late last week, a new face joined the Annandale Advocate team, in Ryan Bergeron. He will assume duties as the new managing editor– in charge of all non-advertising content. Subscribe to the Annandale [...]
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    From one tree to the entire park

    By Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Tracy Bruns wrapped just a single evergreen at Annandale Memorial Park with purple lights back in approximately 2011 or 2012. At that time, her father-in-law Dwayne Bruns was battling pancreatic [...]
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    Preparing for future cuts

    By Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Following the failed operating levy earlier this month, Annandale Superintendent Tim Prom asked for guidance from the board on what number it wanted them to come back with in December [...]
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    Resetting after levy sees defeat

    By Steve Prinsen Managing Editor About 80 residents and another approximately 140 who viewed online met Wednesday, Nov. 13, for an Annandale School Board work session at Annandale Elementary School. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate [...]
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    Several items discussed

    By Logan Brunner Correspondent Annandale’s city council met on Tuesday evening,  Nov. 12, for its monthly meeting. While the council normally meets on the second Monday of the month, this meeting was moved to Tuesday [...]

News

News

Bergeron named Advocate’s managing editor

Advocate Staff Late last week, a new face joined the Annandale Advocate team, in Ryan Bergeron. He will assume duties as the new managing editor– in charge of all non-advertising content. Subscribe to the Annandale […]

News

From one tree to the entire park

By Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Tracy Bruns wrapped just a single evergreen at Annandale Memorial Park with purple lights back in approximately 2011 or 2012. At that time, her father-in-law Dwayne Bruns was battling pancreatic […]

News

Preparing for future cuts

By Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Following the failed operating levy earlier this month, Annandale Superintendent Tim Prom asked for guidance from the board on what number it wanted them to come back with in December […]

Sports

Sports

Cardinals close season at State tournament

By Logan Brunner Sports Correspondent The Annandale Cardinal volleyball team’s State Class AA Tournament adventure began Thursday, Nov. 7, with a community send-off. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to catch all the Cardinals sports updates!

Sports

Volleyball advances to State tournament

Advocate Staff The Annandale Cardinals are back in the State Volleyball Tournament for the fifth year in row. They will play Southwest Christian Academy at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Xcel Energy Center in […]

Obituaries

  • Marjorie ‘Marjie’ Jurgens Demarais

    Marjorie “Marjie” Jurgens Demarais, age 77 of Chatham Township, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at her home surrounded by the love of her family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on [...]
  • James ‘Jim’ Cassell

    James “Jim” Cassell, age 86, of Annandale, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at Quiet Oaks Hospice near St. Augusta. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, [...]
  • James F. Larson

    James F. Larson, age 80 of Princeton, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the Elim Home in Princeton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, [...]
  • Joyce P. Nelson

    Joyce P. Nelson, age 90, of Annandale, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Zion [...]
  • Marlene M. Hartman-Hoffman

    Marlene M. Hartman-Hoffman, age 75, of Annandale, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at the Annandale Care Center surrounded by her family. Funeral services  were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Dingmann Funeral Care [...]

Community

  • Crawl is Thursday

    It’s time for some art crawling. Annandale’s annual downtown Art Craw, featuring area artists,  will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to keep up to date [...]
  • Serving their country, city

    Brothers Cam Perowitz, 17, and Terrance Perowitz 16, of Annandale have earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement rank within the Boy Scouts of America. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read the latest [...]
  • WWII on display this weekend

    By Brenda Erdahl Staff Writer With Memorial Day less than two weeks away, Minnesota Pioneer Park is paying special tribute this weekend to the World War II era. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read [...]

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 – November 27, 2024

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT DISTRICT COURT 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File Number 86-PR-24-5847 In Re the Estate of Theresa Ann Fulton, Decedent (Deceased Person) NOTICE FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT [...]
  • Legal Notices – November 20, 2024

    SOUTHSIDE TOWNSHIP CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received until 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2024, at P.O. Box 520, Annandale, MN 55302 for material and work to be done on township roads for [...]
  • Legal Notices – November 13, 2024

    SOUTHSIDE TOWNSHIP CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received until 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2024, at P.O. Box 520, Annandale, MN 55302 for material and work to be done on township roads for [...]