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Three individuals earn community awards

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer Three community volunteers were honored Monday, July 14, for their contributions to the Annandale community. The “Putting the Heart into the Heart of the Lakes” Award celebrates exceptional contributions to the [...]
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Two more paving projects about to begin

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer If Annandale residents haven’t been confounded by Highway 55 and related road construction enough this summer, there’s more coming that may present driving inconveniences in the coming months. Subscribe to the [...]
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Legislators mourn passing of Sen. Bruce Anderson

Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson (East Grand Forks) released the following statement: “I’m saddened to learn Senator Bruce Anderson passed unexpectedly today. Bruce was a dedicated public servant, loving family man, and dear friend to [...]
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Willows complex looks for early 2026 completion

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer For many years, Annandale faced a shortage of apartments, but in 2019 property management firm INH Properties of Waite Park built Pintail Ponds, a 51-unit apartment complex on Annandale’s south side [...]
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Finding balance and each other

Wendy Storkamp Correspondent What do you think of when you think of the word balance? Do you think of standing on one foot with the hopes of not falling over? Do you think of the [...]

Three individuals earn community awards

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer Three community volunteers were honored Monday, July 14, for their contributions to the Annandale community. The “Putting the Heart into the Heart of the Lakes” Award celebrates exceptional contributions to the […]

Two more paving projects about to begin

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer If Annandale residents haven’t been confounded by Highway 55 and related road construction enough this summer, there’s more coming that may present driving inconveniences in the coming months. Subscribe to the […]

Legislators mourn passing of Sen. Bruce Anderson

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson (East Grand Forks) released the following statement: “I’m saddened to learn Senator Bruce Anderson passed unexpectedly today. Bruce was a dedicated public servant, loving family man, and dear friend to […]

Cardinals trap team caps season at state

July 9, 2025 Comments Off

Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor The Annandale Cardinals trap team capped not only its season but also the entire spring sports season. By virtue of the team’s performance at the Minnesota Trap Shooting Championship, held June […]

Three Cardinal golfers end their spring seasons at state

June 18, 2025 Comments Off

Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Three Cardinal golfers, one boy and two girls, had the opportunity to end their seasons at the Class AA Boys and Girls Golf State Tournament from Ridges at Sand Creek in […]

Sal Wirth defends 3,200-meter state title

June 18, 2025 Comments Off

Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor Eight Annandale Cardinal track and field student-athletes–covering nine events– represented the program at the Class AA Track and Field State Championships from St. Michael-Albertville High School, June 11 and 12, some […]

Marlin Duane Holm

July 16, 2025 Comments Off on Marlin Duane Holm

Marlin Duane Holm, of South Haven, Minn., passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on May 27, 1932, in South Haven, Marlin lived a full and joyful life marked [...]
Brenda Rolfhus

July 2, 2025 Comments Off on Brenda Rolfhus

Brenda Joyce (Naumann) Rolfhus, 81, of Paynesville passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, June 23, 2025, due to complications of stage four lung cancer. Service will be held at Nordland Lutheran [...]
Timothy J. Helms

July 2, 2025 Comments Off on Timothy J. Helms

Timothy J. Helms, age 68, of Annandale passed away after a short illness on June 23, 2025, at the Annandale Care Center, joining his parents and sister in heaven. A committal service will be held [...]
Doris Kaskinen

June 25, 2025 Comments Off on Doris Kaskinen

Doris Ann Kaskinen, 92, of French Lake, Minn., passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at her home in French Lake surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born July 30, 1932 to Nels [...]
Russlie Froemming

June 25, 2025 Comments Off on Russlie Froemming

Russlie D. Froemming, age 90, of Silver Lake, formerly of Annandale, died Monday, June 16, 2025 at Cedar Crest Assisted Living. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Buffalo United [...]

Area runners take on Boston

May 14, 2025 Comments Off on Area runners take on Boston

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer Every distance runner’s dream is to run a marathon, 26.2 miles, and a runner’s ultimate dream would be to qualify for the Boston Marathon and compete in the historic event. Subscribe [...]
Highway 55 open house on April 3 well attended

April 9, 2025 Comments Off on Highway 55 open house on April 3 well attended

Steve Prinsen Staff Writer A crowd estimated at more than 100 city and area residents attended the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) and the City of Annandale’s Highway 55 road construction project open house Thursday, [...]
It’s Expo time

April 2, 2025 Comments Off on It’s Expo time

By Steve Prinsen Staff Writer Final preparations are underway for the 27th Annandale Expo Saturday, April 5, at Annandale High School. The Expo runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it will feature about [...]

To find nature, take a look

June 1, 2022 Comments Off on 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

March 9, 2022 Comments Off on 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

February 22, 2022 Comments Off on 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 – July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 Comments Off on Legal Notices – July 23, 2025

MINUTES ANNANDALE CITY COUNCIL June 9, 2025 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL The City Council of Annandale, Minnesota, met for a regular meeting on June 9, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Mayor [...]
Legal Notices – July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 Comments Off on Legal Notices – July 16, 2025

SUMMONS State of Minnesota County of Wright District Court Tenth Judicial District Court File Number 86-FA-25-2594 Case Type: Dissolution without child In Re the Marriage of: Serenity Holt, Petitioner and Mark David Holt, Respondent THE [...]
Legal Notices – July 9, 2025

July 9, 2025 Comments Off on Legal Notices – July 9, 2025

SUMMONS State of Minnesota County of Wright District Court Tenth Judicial District Court File Number 86-FA-25-2594 Case Type: Dissolution without child In Re the Marriage of: Serenity Holt, Petitioner and Mark David Holt, Respondent THE [...]

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