News
Olympian pays a visit
By Brenda Erdahl Staff Writer Annandale-Maple Lake wrestlers received the thrill of a lifetime when wrestling great Kyle Dake came to town to bestow some knowledge and show off a few moves. Subscribe to the […]
Month: December 2023
Community
Holiday Train arrives Dec. 13
By Brenda Erdahl and Tom Westman Staff Writers The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Central Minnesota this year with a stop in Annandale on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read […]
Community
Main Street Holiday Saturday
Main Street Holiday is a welcome tradition in Annandale’s downtown. Residents and visitors can count on a festive afternoon and early evening to get in the holiday spirit. The event is planned for Saturday, Dec. […]
Sports
ANML defeats Princeton in season opener
by Brenda Erdahl Staff Writer The Annandale-Maple Lake wrestling (ANML) team kicked off its season on Friday, Dec. 1, with a 40-27 win over Princeton. The Lightning hosted the dual meet with the Tigers at […]
Obituaries
Judy Marie Westlund
Judy Marie Westlund (Thill) passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 with her daughters by her side after a long battle with dementia. Judy was born July 30, 1941 to Robert and Virginia (Berenbach) Thill […]
Death Notice
Deborah Diane Huikko
Deborah Diane Huikko, age 66 of Buffalo, passed away on Sunday, Dec 3, 2023 at the Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo. Mass of Christian Burial for Deb will be held Saturday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. […]
Obituaries
Lois I. Howard
Lois I. Howard, age 95, of Maple Lake died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Parkview Care Center in Buffalo. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at Dingmann Funeral Care […]
Obituaries
Rebecca A. Happe
Rebecca A. Happe, age 60, of Annandale, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at the Annandale Care Center after a fearless battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. […]
Legal Notices
Legal Notices – December 6, 2023
Annandale Public School District 876 Regular Meeting of the School Board – October 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2.Board members present: Katie Jones, Jon Scheer, […]
Nature Smart
Nature’s way
By Stan Tekiela NatureSmart.com The population of any given animal species in nature goes up and down over time in a geographic area. This is how nature works. Some years a species is plentiful and […]