Annandale Public
School District 876
Regular Meeting of
the School Board –
September 22, 2025
at 7:00 pm
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Board members present: Katie Jones, Dillon Dougherty, Jennifer Mealey, Gena Jacobson, Melissa Muehring-Paulson and Jenna Witherbee. Student Representatives: Jade Foss & Miles Hendrickson. Absent: None
4. Mealey moved to approve the agenda items. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
5. Committee Reports
A. Wright Technical Center report: No update
B. MAWSECO report: Gena Jacobson gives an update
6. Community Comments/Concerns: None
7. Mealey moved to approve the consent agenda. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
A. Approval of meeting minutes from the August 25, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
B. Approval of the September check register
C. Approval of 25-26 September Lane Change Requests
D. Approval of Personnel Matters
8. Unfinished Business
A. Enrollment projections for 2025-26
B. District Enrollment Summary
9. New Business
A. Operating Levy Referendum Update: Tim Prom, Katie Jones, Dillon Dougherty and Jenna Witherbee give updates
B. Mealey moved to approve and adopt the Agreement between the City of Annandale and ISD876 for the Purpose of Administering the District’s Special Election to be held on November 4, 2025. Witherbee seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
C. Jacobson moved to approve and adopt the Resolution Appointing Election Judges for the November 4, 2025 School District Special Election. Mealey seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
D. Jon Meinke reviews the MCA Scores
1. Annandale MCA Report
2. Grade Full Test Scores
E. Mealey moved to approve the maximum amount for the Proposed Property Tax Levy. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
F. Jacobson moved to approve and adopt theSeptember Resolution Accepting Donations. Witherbee seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
G. Muehring-Paulson moved to approve two policies in the review cycle. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
10. Information Items
A. There will be a Work Session at the Annandale Elementary School on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm held in person in the media center. This work session will not be recorded or livestreamed.
B. The next monthly meeting will be at the Annandale Elementary School on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm held in person in the media center.
11. Mealey made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:54 pm. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
A full copy of the Minutes of the School Board Meeting are available in the ISD 876 District office.
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, November 5, 2025)
Annandale Public School District 876
Work Session of the School Board – October 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm
1. Jones called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Board members present: Katie Jones, Dillon Dougherty, Gena Jacobson, Jenna Witherbee, Jennifer Mealey and Melissa Muehring-Paulson (arrived at 6:13 pm)
4. Mealey moved to approve the agenda items. Jacobson seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
5. Community Comments/Concerns: None
6. Unfinished Business
A. Access Learning Academy Update: Charlie Bakker gave an update
B. Facilities Update: Rick Pullen gave an update
C. Operating Levy Referendum Update: Tim Prom gave an update
7. Information Items
A. The next monthly meeting will be held at the Annandale Elementary School on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Media Center.
8. Mealey made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 pm. Muehring-Paulson seconded. Motion carried 6-0.
A full copy of the Minutes of the School Board Meeting are available in the ISD 876 District office.
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, November 5, 2025)
Notice of Foreclosure on Vehicle
To the party who owns or formerly owned a 2006 Chevy Silverado, VIN 1GBJK39D46E233286: Claim your vehicle now by calling 320-274-6336 or steps will be taken to possess and sell the vehicle. The date of the sale of said vehicle will be Tuesday, November 11, 2025, unless the vehicle is claimed before that date. The amount owed to reclaim this vehicle is $4,248.63.
By: Tara Heimkes
Backyard Automotive,
Annandale, MN
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, October 22, 29 and November 5, 2025)
Notice of Foreclosure on TRAILER
To the party who owns or formerly owned a Carry-On Trailer, VIN 4YMBC1217PM002503: Claim your trailer now by calling 612-280-2019 or steps will be taken to possess and or sell the trailer.
By: Richie Capes
Custom Towing,
South Haven, MN
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, October 22, 29 and, Nov. 5, 2025)
CORINNA TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON HOLLISTER AVENUE
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
TOWNSHIP PROJECT
NO. 2026-01
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Corinna Township will meet in at the Town Hall, 9801 Ireland Avenue NW, Annandale, MN, at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on November 18, 2025, to consider the improvement and reconstruction of Hollister Avenue NW.
This project consists of roadway and utility improvements from 10461 Hollister Avenue NW to 7212 107th Street NW. The improvements are identified below:
• Reconstruction of the roadway with improved subgrade, aggregate base, asphalt paving, and curb and gutter with a storm sewer system.
Improvements made would assess benefited properties for all or a portion of the improvement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429 and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be specially assessed for the improvement consists of al properties abutting or accessing Hollister Avenue NW from its intersection with 107th Street to the termination of Hollister Avenue at 10461 Hollister Avenue NW. The estimated cost of the improvement is $650,000. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons wishing to comment on the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.
Mary Brown
Township Clerk/Treasurer
Mary Barkley Brown
Clerk/Treasurer
Corinna Township
(320) 274-8049
FAX (320) 274-3792
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, October 29 and November 5, 2025)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 86-PR-25-6173
Estate of Bruce Douglas
Anderson, Decedent
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that on December 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held remotely via Zoom in this Court at 3700 Braddock Avenue, Buffalo, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, June 9, 2009, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Ruth Ann Anderson as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Please contact Wright County Court Administration at 763-760-6300 for instructions for appearing remotely.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: October 20, 2025
BY THE COURT
(COURT SEAL)
s/ R. Peterson
District Court Deputy
Attorney for Petitioner
Sheldon R. Brown
Young & Brown, LLC
63 Oak Ave S PO Box 859
Annandale, MN, 55302
Attorney License No: 12154
Telephone: (320) 274-8221
FAX: (320) 274-3476
Email: brown@annandalelaw.com
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, October 29 and November 5, 2025)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 86-PR-25-6154
Estate of John P. Weber,
Decedent
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that on December 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held remotely via Zoom in this Court at 3700 Braddock Avenue, Buffalo, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Will of the Decedent dated, March 8, 2018, (“Will”), and for the appointment of Anita L. McGowan, as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. Please contact Wright County Court Administration at 763-760-6300 for instructions for appearing remotely.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.
Dated: October 20, 2025
BY THE COURT
(COURT SEAL)
s/ R. Peterson
District Court Deputy
Attorney for Petitioner
Sheldon R. Brown
Young & Brown, LLC
63 Oak Ave S PO Box 859
Annandale, MN, 55302
Attorney License No: 12154
Telephone: (320) 274-8221
FAX: (320) 274-3476
Email: brown@annandalelaw.com
(published in the Annandale Advocate Wednesday, October 29 and November 5, 2025)