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Annandale’s oldest tavern calls it quits
JJ’s Bar on Main Street has heard its last "last call" and closed its doors for the final time, ending a 75-year run that began not long after the repeal of Prohibition. Owner Scott Kurr […]
Month: December 2010
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New Year’s Eve 1945
A group of area musicians is preparing to throw an old-fashioned New Year’s Eve party and raise some money for a good cause at the same time. And anyone who enjoys dancing or listening to the […]
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Bryan Bruns named Rising Star in Banking
2010 has been a good year for Annandale State Bank President Bryan Bruns. It all started last April when the 43-year-old banker was asked to join the Minnesota Bankers Association’s Executive Committee. The process would […]
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Head Start will have to move
Head Start, the preschool program for low-income families, will have to find a new home next year as a result of action by the Annandale School Board at its regular meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Board […]
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Corinna, county still at odds
A week after it appeared that Wright County and Corinna Township were going to end their long dispute over the authority to do planning and zoning and shoreland management, a pair of decisions made Tuesday, […]
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Neighbor complains about plant odor
Addressing complaints about strong odors caused by operations at the Annandale-Maple Lake-Howard Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant was once again a topic of discussion for the joint wastewater commission. At its Thursday, Dec. 16, meeting, the commission […]
Sports
Lightning close out year with win over Tigers
In their final dual of 2010, the Annandale-Maple Lake Lightning notched another victory. This time the win came against Wright County Conference opponent Delano by a 58-17 margin Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Delano. "We wrestled […]
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Hawks struggle against Bison
The Wright County River Hawks girls hockey team faced a tough opponent in the Buffalo Bison on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Moose Sherritt Arena in Monticello. After struggling defensively, the River Hawks fell to […]
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Cards edge Rogers, again
It was déja vu for the Cardinal girls basketball team last week as they slipped past the Rogers Royals by one point in a game that was almost identical to the one that put them […]
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Annandale falls to W-M
The Cardinal boys basketball team opened the Wright County Conference schedule at home against Watertown-Mayer on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The Royals played well on the road and made it a tough opener for Annandale, defeating […]