Dassel, MN

(Lake Lillian MN-) Hawkinson North Dakota man is in the Kandiyohi County Jail after a high speed pursuit that ended in southeast Kandiyohi County Sunday afternoon. The sheriff's department says the chase began in Big Stone County and later terminated for safety reasons. The black Cadillac was then spotted near Clara City, and again, for safety reasons, a pursuit was discontinued. Finally the vehicle was spotted on Highway 7 near Lake Lillian, and after a pursuit, it was found in a field approach near Highway 7 and 90th Street Southeast. The 36-year-old driver was arrested and is in the jail awaiting charges.

(KNSI) — Jury selection continues for a third day in the trial of Gregory Ulrich. Ulrich is accused of walking into the Allina Crossroads Buffalo Clinic on February 9th and opening fire, killing one person and seriously injuring four others. Ulrich also allegedly detonated two improvised explosive devices – one at the clinic’s entrance and the other near a desk in the clinic’s interior.

For some reason, I've always been a big fan of flea markets, . I think it's that it's all not just run of the mill stuff you find in most stores and a lot of the stuff, you just know, probably has some stories behind it. It happens every Saturday...

Wednesday, May 11, was the final Annandale High School band concert of the season. Two awards were given out at the concert, the Louis Armstrong Award and the John Philip Sousa Band Award. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read more community news!

(South Fork Crow River Level at Mayer – chart courtesy: National Weather Service) Officials with the National Weather Service as well as city officials in several communities along the Crow River and its South Fork are closely monitoring river levels which continue to inch upward after recent heavy rains.

COLOGNE, Minn. (FOX 9) - The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour is officially back this summer with a full schedule of games. First up is Cologne on Wednesday, May 18, where the Hollanders will take on the Plato Blue Jays. The Hollanders, a moniker giving a nod to Cologne's Holland...

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP/SMN) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man accused of walking into a medical clinic and opening fire, killing one staff member and wounding four others last year. Prosecutors say Gregory Ulrich was angry about his medical treatment at the clinic when he opened fire, killing New Ulm native Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant, and wounding the others.

At its most recent meeting, Monday, May 9, the Maple Lake School Board heard a presentation by Melissa Hanson, Executive Director of the Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative (MAWSECO). In addition to Maple Lake, current member districts include Annandale, Dassel-Cokato, Delano, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Litchfield, and Rockford. Established in 1975...

The ROCORI school board has decided to continue its search for a new superintendent after deciding during a meeting Monday to not offer the job to candidate Donita Stepan.  During the meeting, board members cited her experience handling issues around diversity. The school district is facing a federal lawsuit filed in January by a Cold Spring family claiming the district failed to respond to multiple acts of racial harassment and discrimination. ...

Another Wright County lake has been confirmed as having zebra mussels. The Minnesota DNR reports that Lake Pulaski in Buffalo is the latest lake in Wright County where the aquatic invasive species has been confirmed. A lake service-provider business recently reported finding a dead zebra mussel on equipment they were...

Annandale native Kyle McCreight and 2006 AHS graduate recently competed in the NBC network’s American Ninja Warrior TV series. The competition features hundreds of competitors that attempt to complete a series of challenging obstacle courses in various cities across the United States. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read...

Maple Lake American Legion Post 131 recently donated $600 to the newly formed Maple Lake Fishing Team. The club will use the money for team jerseys and other items needed throughout the season. Pictured, from left to right are fishing team members Isaac Greenhagen, Michael Bellingar and Ethan Grommesch, and Legion Commander Randy Mavencamp. Proceeds come from the Legion’s Charitable Gambling efforts. By the end of the year, they will have given back 51 percent of their proceeds to local organizations.

BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man accused of walking into a Minnesota medical clinic and opening fire, killing one staff member and wounding four others last year. Gregory Ulrich is being tried on charges of murder, attempted murder and other counts...

Excited whispers welcome Marie Mavencamp whenever she walks into a school with a book in her hand. “What is she today,” the students wonder out loud as she moves down the hallway. Their little heads peak out of doorways hoping to catch a glimpse at whatever crazy get-up their storybook reader a has in store for them that day. They know the options are virtually endless, limited only by her vast imagination.

Nine Annandale High School art students attended the Minnesota High School League’s Region 5A Arts Festival Wednesday, May 4, at Kimball High School. Subscribe to the Annandale Advocate to read more community news!

COLD SPRING -- The ROCORI School District is planning to bring a referendum to the voters this summer. During Monday's meeting, the board approved holding a special election on August 9th. The ballot has two questions with the first one asking for $63.7-million and the second question is looking for...

The year-old Maple Lake Industrial Development Group hopes to fill some positions and have some fun, Thursday, May 19 at its first annual Job Fair/Block Party. From 4 to 8 p.m. at the V by HH job seekers will find an assortment of entry level to skilled positions available at seven participating businesses located in or near the Maple Lake Industrial Park. But this isn’t your average, stuffy career fair. Once job seekers are done visiting with potential employers, they are invited outdoors to the patio where they can enjoy music from Everett Smithson Band or pick a beanbag tournament team to cheer for. Each of the participating business will send a team of two to compete in the tournament where a traveling trophy will be up for grabs. To make searching for a job even more fun, the first 100 people will receive a free hotdog, chips, and pop.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Lake Pulaski in the city of Buffalo in Wright County. A lake service-provider business reported finding a dead zebra mussel on equipment they were installing on a lake property for the season. Commercial divers subsequently found...