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  • John ‘Mic’ Petty

    John “Mic” Petty, age 82, of Kimball, died Friday, September 4, 2026, at Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at St. Anne [...]
  • Vern Nye Norton

    Vern Nye Norton, age 82, of Annandale, died Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Annandale Care Center under the care of St. Croix Hospice and his family. Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. [...]
  • Michele ‘Micky’ Fobbe

    Michele “Micky” Fobbe, age 70, of Maple Lake, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at her home surrounded by the love and care of her family. Mass of Christian Burial was held 12 p.m. Saturday, August [...]
  • John Duesbury

    February 25, 1935 -August 23, 2026 John Duesbury was a selfless, caring man who devoted his life to helping others…always in his quiet, unassuming way. Born and raised in Collins, Iowa, John grew up farming [...]
  • Lowell Bueligen

    Lowell T. Bueligen, age 63, of Annandale, died Saturday, August 29, 2026, at his home under the loving care of his family. Lowell Timothy Bueligen was born in Mandan, N.D., on April 28, 1963, to [...]

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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 – September 2, 2026

    Annandale Public School District 876 Regular Meeting of the School Board – July 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm 1. Jones called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Board members [...]
  • Legal Notices – August 26, 2026

    STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WRIGHT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.86-PR-26-4752 Estate of Ethel E. Roepke a/k/a Ethel Eileen Roepke,Decedent NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND [...]
  • Legal Notices – August 19, 2026

    ORDINANCE NO. 439 AMENDING CHAPTER 30.08 COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS The Council of the City of Annandale, Minnesota does hereby ordain: Section 1. Chapter 30.08 is amended in its entirety as follows: 30.58 [...]