Annandale News

When 17-year-old Lora Sinclair died in 2010, one of her friends turned to writing as a coping mechanism.

Shar Dircks has been named as the Grand Marshal of the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade and becomes the first spouse to follow in the footsteps of her husband in receiving that honor.

The 3rd Annual Arctic Plunge made a splash on Saturday as a lineup of costumed participants braved the cold water of Maple Lake to take a plunge for worthy causes.

When it comes to preserving natural resources, the work of religious congregations "rivals some of the best university, governmental and NGO programs in this country and around the world," wrote Matt Russell, community organizer for the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, based in Des Moines, Iowa.