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  • Darlene Isaacson

    Darlene L. Isaacson, age 82, of Annandale, died Monday, October 12, 2026, at Cokato Manor. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale with [...]
  • Bradley Erwin Bach

    Larry Swordfish (Sword), given name Bradley Erwin Bach, passed away in the comforts of his home on September 25, 2026. Larry Swordfish was born on September 1, 1959. He grew up in the hills of [...]
  • Gladys Miller

    Gladys Mae Miller, blessed with 96 remarkable years, passed away peacefully at home, moving on to a long‑awaited reunion in heaven with her husband, Stanley, and son, Gordy. Funeral Services will be held at 11 [...]
  • Doris Dorman

    Doris Victoria Dorman, age 100, of Dassel, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at the Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield. A funeral service was held on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Kingston [...]
  • Gary Geisinger

    Gary A. Geisinger, age 82, of Annandale, died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Annandale Care Center surrounded by family. Memorial Services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026, at St. John’s Lutheran [...]

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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 – October 14, 2026

    NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 876 (ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA Notice of General Election November 3, 2026 (published in the annandale advocate wednesday, october 14 and 21, 2026) MINUTES ANNANDALE [...]
  • Legal Notices – October 7, 2026

    Annandale Public School District 876 Regular Meeting of the School Board – August 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Board members [...]
  • Legal Notices – September 30, 2026

    STATE OF MiNNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 86-PR-26-5229 Estate of Kimberly Sue Anderson, Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF [...]