Annandale Advocate

Canadian Pacific Railroad has detected a rail defect at the CSAH 6 railroad crossing, southeast of Annandale. To correct the defect the railroad is closing the crossing for the day, Tuesday, April 30th. There is not a posted detour, please use alternate routes.

MnDot and the Minnesota State Patrol have opened all lanes I-94 between Clearwater and St. Augusta. Both directions of the road were closed earlier today due to multiple crashes. Driving conditions remain hazardous in much of central Minnesota. Motorists should avoid travel.

MnDOT and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed both directions of I-94 between Clearwater and St. Augusta due to multiple semi crashes. Driving conditions are hazardous in much of central Minnesota. Motorists should avoid all unnecessary travel.

Please drive safely ...

County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 west of Buffalo (just east of Elder Avenue SW in Marysville Township) has been closed due to water on the Roadway. There is no detour, and when the water recedes and the roadway is open again, a notice will be posted on Wright County website.

Motorists on Highway 55 between Annandale and Buffalo may encounter delays as segments of the road are reduced to a single lane during non-rush hours beginning Monday, March 18. The lane closures will occur during daytime hours, and will be complete by 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19

County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 8 (north of County Road 107 and south of 30th Street SW in Marysville Township) near Waverly has been closed due to water on the roadway. There is no detour, and when water recedes and the roadway a notice will be on Wright County website.

The Cardinals finished the season with a 12-15 record.

The Annandale boys basketball team lost a 49-33 decision to St. Cloud Cathedral in the Section 5-2A quarterfinal Monday at St. John’s University. Watch for full story in the March 13 Advocate.

The Annandale girls basketball team saw their season end in a 47-32 loss to Holy Family Catholic on Friday night at St. Cloud State's Halenbeck Hall. Check out next week's Advocate for a full report. Congratulations on a great season, Cardinals.

Due to the impending weather we have made the decision to close down the Nature Center at Ney Park this weekend and cancel the Buckthorn Hiking Sticks program scheduled for this Saturday. Trails will not be groomed until Monday due to the timing of the storm.

The Annandale boys basketball Section 6-2A quarterfinal game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to the approaching winter storm. The game vs. St. Cloud Cathedral will be played at 3:30 p.m. Monday at St. John's University.

The winner of the Holy Family/Annandale game advances to the Class 2A state tournament. The quarterfinal round is Tuesday, March 12 at the University of Minnesota. Pairings/game times TBA.

The Annandale girls basketball team advanced to the Section 5-2A championship with a 69-65 win over Maranatha Christian on Tuesday in St. Michael. The No. 2 seed Cardinals (22-6) will face No. 1 seed Holy Family Catholic (22-5) at 6 p.m. Friday at SCSU's Halenbeck Hall.

Ed and Jean Skomoroh recently received a big honor from the Wright County Economic Development Partnership for their work with the Annandale Foodshelf. Managing Editor Tom Fenton sat down with them to get their story. Read about it in the March 7 edition.

The Minnesota State High School Wrestling tournament starts today and runs through Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. The Advocate's Mary Christen will have it covered as three Annandale/Maple Lake wrestlers are competing. Watch for pictures and results in the March 7 issue.

The Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament celebrates its 75th anniversary next week. Watch for a column from managing editor Tom Fenton on his favorite moments and memories from this epic event.

Congrats to the ANML Lightning on winning their two duals tonight. ANML 35 Rocori 31 ANML 63 St. Cloud Apollo 9. With the wins the Lightning improve to 12-8 on the season. #GoLightning ⚡️💪🏼 @AnnandaleCards

Annandale girls basketball Cardinals 44 Monticello Magic 29 Time: 1:15 Period: 2

Annandale girls basketball Cardinals 29 Monticello Magic 23 Time: 15:18 Period: 2