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  • Ralph Edwin Yost

    Ralph Edwin Yost, a former resident of Annandale, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at his home in Monticello at the age of 89. Ralph was born March 23, 1936, in Spencer, Iowa, to Harold [...]
  • Darrell Wolfsteller

    Darrell John Wolfsteller, age 77 of Becker, Minn., passed away at his home on February 5, 2026. He was born August 10, 1948, in St. Cloud Minnesota. He lived in the Maple Lake-Annandale area before [...]
  • LouAnn Laney

    LouAnn Ione Laney, age 91, of Annandale passed away February 7, 2026, at the Annandale Care Center under the care of Moments Hospice. LouAnn was born October 11, 1934, to Dell and Clara (Roeske) Buchanan [...]
  • Lawrence Woelfel

    Lawrence L. Woelfel, age 91, of Annandale, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Cokato Manor. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church with [...]
  • John Ledwein

    John Franklin Ledwein (Jack) age 88 of Annandale, Minn., died Monday, February 9, 2026, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church [...]

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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 – February 18, 2026

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 86-PR-26-500 Estate of Sharon Mary Quast a/k/a Sharon M. Quast, Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF [...]
  • Legal Notices – February 11, 2026

    STATE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME MINNESOTA STATUTES CHAPTER 333 Assumed Name: Be Spoiled Body Works Principal Place of Business: 10981 4th St. NE STE 106 Hanover, MN 55341 USA Nameholder(s): [...]
  • Legal Notices-January 28, 2026

    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 February 10, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM at [...]