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  • Charles Anders Fering

    Charles “Charlie” Anders Fering, age 90, passed away after a long, full life marked by hard work, deep love, service to others, and an unwavering appreciation for the simple joys of family, nature, and community. [...]
  • Mary Flygare

    Mary Flygare, 73 of Park Rapids, formerly South Haven, died Friday, December 26, 2025, at Crystal Brook Memory Care in Park Rapids. She was born October 3, 1952 in Eagle Bend, Minn., to Neale and [...]
  • Joyce Marilyn Elaine Waataja

    Joyce Marilyn Elaine Waataja, age 98, passed away peacefully at Maranatha Presbyterian Homes in Brooklyn Center on December 17, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evert; and son, Keith.  She was born [...]
  • Donald Kalla

    Donald Joseph Kalla, age 93, of Clearwater passed away peacefully on December 13, after a life richly lived in faith, family, hard work, and quick-witted humor. Donald was born on July 5, 1932, to Peter [...]
  • Leo R. Zahler

    Leo R. Zahler, age 77, of Annandale, died Thursday, December 11, 2025, at his home with family at his side. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Dingmann Funeral Care [...]

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  • To find nature, take a look

    by Stan Tekiela www.naturesmart.com The key to “seeing” nature is to stop and look. I know that seems rather obvious but it’s true. The simple act of stopping and looking is really all it takes [...]
  • An amazing shorebird

    Last week while leading a photo workshop in warm and sunny Florida, I was walking down a long stretch of beach with my group of photographers in tow. The sun had just come up spreading [...]
  • Amazing Woodpeckers

    Stan Tekiela Nature Smart Once again, I found myself sitting outside in my small photo blind trying to capture a handful of images of birds in a winter/snowy setting. The temperatures where a balmy minus [...]

Legal Notices

  • Legal Notices-December 31, 2025

    Corinna Township NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Corinna Township Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene on Tuesday January 13, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM at [...]
  • Legal Notices – December 24, 2025

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 86-PR-25-7273 Estate of Eddy Skomoroh a/k/a Ed Skomoroh, Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND [...]
  • Legal Notices – December 17, 2025

    Annandale Public School District 876 Regular Meeting of the School Board – November 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Board members [...]