Opinion
The pain of life lingers, yet hope remains
As a singer, I’m known for causing people to cry. I don’t think it’s because my voice is so unpleasant, but it’s been a common comment after I’ve sung. "You brought me to tears. You […]
Month: February 2017
Opinion
It’s In Your Court: The unclear history of executive orders
One of the issues in the 2016 Presidential campaign was the use of executive orders by then President Obama. An executive order is loosely defined in the dictionary as an order from the President or […]
Opinion
Letters for Wednesday, March 1
Stop taxing church contributions From: Herold Neumann, Annandale The Minnesota Department of Revenue has been taxing the gifts to churches and charities for many years. Why? The Federal IRS does not tax gifts to the […]
News
Favorable bids for second rec park phase
Update: Both low bids were approved by the Annandale School Board on Monday, Feb. 27. The alternate projects will be studied further before a decision is made to proceed. Bids for construction on the second […]
News
Centurion: Oletzke celebrates 100th birthday
When Norman Oletzke came back to his hometown 18 years ago, a move he wanted to make before he died, he didn’t realize he had quite so much time left. Oletzke will turn 100 years […]
News
Big turnout at Emmer town hall
With political fervor running high around the country in the wake of the November election, there was considerable interest in Tom Emmer’s 6th Congressional District town hall meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Sartell. Such […]
News
Shelter removal date approaches
It is probably a formality at this point, since few structures remain on Annandale area lakes, but ice anglers should be aware that dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice no […]
News
GOP grills Otto on lawsuit
For the better part of the last year Wright County has been in a legal dispute with State Auditor Rebecca Otto, having been named along with Becker and Ramsey counties as plaintiffs in a lawsuit […]
News
Two arrested after vehicle theft
The Advocate learned shortly before going to press that two individuals were arrested early on Monday morning, Feb. 27, after fleeing from a Wright County sheriff’s deputy in a stolen vehicle. According to Captain Dan […]
News
Warm winters change park use
Over the last two winters Minnesotans have had to – happily or begrudgingly – deal with a lack of snow. For the Wright County Parks Department, that reality has changed how it has done business […]