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Month: August 2017

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Field to Feast dinner breaks attendance mark

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Field to Feast dinner breaks attendance mark

The second annual Annandale Area Community Team’s Field to Feast dinner broke its attendance record Saturday, Aug. 26, establishing a new high-mark of 320 people for the event at the city’s fire hall. The event […]

Community

Holthaus: Snapshots in our minds

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Holthaus: Snapshots in our minds

They say every picture tells a story, well in my case every story paints a picture. People have asked me how I remember all these tales from my childhood to share with you. I don’t […]

Community 
Community

From the archives

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on From the archives

Sept. 2, 1926 Samuel Henry Ponsford, one of the pioneer settlers of Clearwater, passed away at St. Raphael’s Hospital in St. Cloud on Thursday morning following an operation a few days earlier. Mr. Ponsford was […]

Opinion 
Opinion

Potter: Docks are so much more

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Potter: Docks are so much more

We recently returned from the north. The docks there are unique, built of big pine logs for some reason, and extremely sturdy. They linger all year, unlike southern docks which roll out on classy wheels […]

Community 
Community

Community calendar

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Community calendar

Farmers market Saturday, Sept. 2: The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon at City Hall Square. The market is open every Saturday through Oct. 1. Sugar Lake 5K run-walk Saturday, Sept. 2: This […]

Opinion 
Opinion

Almen: Time to call it what it is

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Almen: Time to call it what it is

Our kids watched in silence at the old news reels of white firemen turning high pressure water hoses on crowds of black men and women, white policemen letting loose vicious dogs to attack black protesters, […]

Opinion 
Opinion

Engelmann: Invasives meeting leaves much work

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Engelmann: Invasives meeting leaves much work

On Wednesday, Aug. 23, I attended the "Informational Meeting" conducted by the Wright Soil and Water Conservation District and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that was going to help answer questions about the Wright Regional […]

Opinion 
Opinion

Paumen: Excellent coverage of bridge opening

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Paumen: Excellent coverage of bridge opening

Thank you very much for the accurate and thorough reporting the Annandale Advocate did on the Clearwater Mississippi Highway 24 Bridge opening ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Ross Evavold was an excellent reporter and even […]

Community 
Community

Learning programs scheduled at library

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Learning programs scheduled at library

The Area Annandale Public Library is offering the following programs and activities: * Basic Computer and Internet Help – Sept. 1, 5, 8, 12 and 15: Do you need help setting up an email account, […]

Opinion

Rosby: In praise of workers

August 29, 2017 13623pwpadmin Comments Off on Rosby: In praise of workers

I watched the veterinarian give my growling cat a shot, and I thought to myself, "Well, there’s a job I wouldn’t want." I had the same thought when I noticed that, long ago, someone braver […]

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