Julia M. Ulku, 92
Julia M. Ulku (nee Kallunki), 92, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. A celebration of life was held Monday, Oct. 16. Memorials are preferred to the Greater Lake Sylvia Association. […]
Month: October 2017
Charles ‘Chuck’ Twedt, 86
Charles "Chuck" J. Twedt, 86, of Otsego and Sebring, Florida, formerly of Annandale, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, […]
Elizabeth A. (Mehr) Sudyk, 69
Elizabeth Ann (Mehr) Sudyk, 69, of St. Michael, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, with a […]
Potter: We often let greed get in the way
The lasts, within the comfortable seasonal rhythm of the northern heartland. The last swim, at least comfortably in the crystal spring fed waters. Unusual water, that always feels like a baptism. The last motorized boat […]
Halsey: Free speech vs. keeping the peace
City ordinances in some states make annoying conduct illegal. Such ordinances have frequently been found unconstitutionally vague and, therefore, unenforceable. A least one Minnesota city had its "no loud music" ordinance found unenforceable because of […]
Rosby: Her haunted house
The lightning is flashing and the rain is coming down in sheets. My husband is out. It’s just me, my cat, my canary and my imagination, which is no small thing. Full disclosure: I love […]
Wertish: EPA is mixing messages
By now, it’s obvious that the farm economic crisis is largely caused by an oversupply of corn and soybeans with not enough demand. Meanwhile, climate change looms large over the United States, one of the […]
Lowry: Tillerson is in too deep
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson resigned, how would anyone know? He has become the nation’s least influential top diplomat in recent memory. His relationship with the president of the United States is strained at […]
Annandale claims share of conference volleyball crown
The Annandale volleyball team secured a portion of the Wright County Conference-West championship by closing out league play with a victory over the Dassel-Cokato Chargers Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Dassel-Cokato. With the victory, the Cardinals […]
Girls win conference cross country crown; boys edged
The Annandale cross country team came home winners from the 2017 Wright County Conference-West championships on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The girls team finished in first place by a wide margin, beating Rockford by 23 points. […]