News
Friendly and first-class
The cost of a first-class stamp has more than tripled in the three decades Connie James has worked as a postal clerk. The price of a friendly smile or laugh is still free though, and James […]
Month: April 2008
News
Heeter won’t run again
During the Tuesday, April 22, county board meeting, all five of the Wright County commissioners introduced themselves to a group of high school juniors as part of the annual Wright County Boy-Girl Day at the […]
News
Injured cyclist says 80th Street is unsafe
A bicyclist who survived a near-fatal crash with a truck exiting Annandale Rock Products’ 80th Street NW gravel pit has urged the Wright County Planning Commission to deny its bid for expansion. Bill Rataczak told commission […]
News
Community comes up with cash for BPA trip
The people of Annandale came through for six Annandale High School Business Professionals of America students who, after earning spots at a national competition in Reno, Nev., couldn’t afford the $800 ticket. Two weeks after […]
News
Historical society will throw a party
The Wright County Historical Society is throwing a party Saturday, May 3, to celebrate Minnesota’s 150th birthday. Everybody’s invited and it’s free, according to society official Sally Macnab. "A Step Back in Time," a series of historical […]
News
Work proceeding on plant
Despite poor weather conditions caused by a winter that just won’t let go, work is proceeding on the Annandale-Maple Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant. At a meeting of the plant’s joint commission Thursday, April 24, project engineer […]
School
Strohschein leads Cardinals speech
It had been about three years since the Annandale High School speech team sent anybody on to state competition. This spring, Adam Strohschein put an end to the Cardinals’ dry spell with a qualifying third-place […]
School
Sports
Cardinals throttle Dragons 9-2
The Cardinal softball team was able to get one game in last week before the wintry weather hit again. They hosted the Litchfield Dragons Monday, April 21, and won 9-2 despite the rain showers that […]
Sports
Before the rain, Cards get in meets
The Cardinal boys golf team competed twice last week before getting rained out. They traveled to the Burl Oaks Country Club on Monday, April 21, for the Mound-Westonka Invitational. Eighth-grader Marshall Klitzke led the Annandale […]