News

Shovels hit the dirt on projects

By Steve Prinsen Managing Editor As residents of Southbrook and others who live on Annandale’s southwest side have noted, construction to bring utilities to the new development that will include homes on Lake John is […]

Sports

Lakers run up three wins

By Matt Brown Correspondent The Maple Lake Lakers notched three more wins last week to put them firmly in second place in the North Star League at 10-2. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to catch […]

Obituaries

David J. Warner

David J. Warner, age 74, of Annandale, died peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2023 while on a Baja Peninsula cruise near Long Beach, California. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 26 […]

Obituaries

Terry Lee Smith

Terry Lee Smith, age 62, of South Haven, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family and close friends. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 22, […]

Obituaries

John ‘JP’ Pelzer

John “JP” Pelzer, age 82, of South Haven, died Monday, June 12, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation began at noon, followed by a memorial service at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19, at […]

Obituaries

Maynard A. Nilson

Maynard A. Nilson, age 84, of Annandale died Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. The memorial service was held Saturday, June 17, at St. John’s Lutheran Church […]

Obituaries

James ‘Jim’ Lahti

James “Jim” Lahti, age 84, of Brooklyn Park died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at his home. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor […]

Nature Smart

Chasing nature’s treasures

Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com I’ve been leading photo tours to capture stunning images of Common Loons (Gavia immer) for over ten years now. Each time I take a group of photographers out it’s feels like a […]