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    VFW supports local causes

    The Maple Lake VFW donated more than $5,000 to local projects, clubs and organizations recently. Pictured above, from left, VFW Quartermaster Herb Smith presents Maple Lake Elementary School Special Education Teacher Jackie Manninen with a [...]
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    Duo team to compete at state

    By Brenda Erdahl When Carter Ertel and Olivia Mueller teamed up as duo interpretation partners last year on the Maple Lake speech team, they had vague thoughts that state could be in their future – [...]
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    Scramble is always a treat

    The Maple Lake Lions hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast and Easter Candy Scramble on Sunday, April 13 and it attracted a large crowd. After a hardy breakfast children of all ages scrambled to fill their [...]
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    Students tour Spain

    By Brenda Erdahl The world got a little bigger for 16 Maple Lake High School students when they boarded a plane bound for Madrid, Spain earlier this spring. Led by MLHS Spanish Teacher Kim Fynboh [...]

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Minnesota DNR volunteers celebrated

By the MN Department of Resources More than 14,500 volunteers helped the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources do everything from monitoring rainfall levels to clearing trails in 2024, according to the annual DNR volunteer report […]

Community

Annandale roadwork begins on April 21

Contributed report Motorists who travel on Highway 55 through Annandale should prepare for delays as roadwork begins on Monday, April 21, advises the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The $11.5 million project will resurface, reconstruct and widen […]

Sports

Sports

Irish get top marks

By Brenda Erdahl Maple Lake’s Carter Courtright swept the throws to lead the Irish boys track and field team to a fifth-place finish at a Maple Lake invitational Thursday, April 17. Courtright claimed the top […]

Obituaries

Obituaries

Thomas J Paumen, Maple Lake

Tom passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, April 6th, 2025 surrounded by his family. Thomas James Paumen was born September 28, 1940, the seventh of fourteen children born to Leonard and Muriel (Pribyl) Paumen. Tom […]

Obituaries

Nancy Thomas, Maple Lake

Nancy Thomas, age 86, passed away peacefully on March 20th, 2025, after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Nancy had a love for family, dancing, cooking, camping, sewing, teaching, all things Christmas, her dogs, shopping, and […]

School

School

Speech update

The Irish speech team will advance two on to the State meet on Friday, April 25th in Shakopee. Carter Ertel and Olivia Mueller placed second in Section 5A to advance. Look for more on them […]

School

Lets go to the movies!

By Brenda Erdahl I Love to Read Month wrapped up at Maple Lake Elementary School with a trip to the movies, popcorn and soda. Students kicked off February with the goal of earning 4,000 points, […]

Community

Game opens with choir

Maple Lake High School’s 7th and 8th grade choirs performed the National Anthem before a girls’ basketball game on Tuesday, February 11th. They were led by Choir Director Culynn Curtis.

Church Schedules

Church Schedules

Church Schedules 2025

If you see your church has changes or updates, please contact the Messenger or email: office@maplelakemessenger.com ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N, Box 329, Annandale 320-274-5127 www.annandaleumc.org Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30 a.m. […]

Community

Community

Minnesota DNR volunteers celebrated

By the MN Department of Resources More than 14,500 volunteers helped the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources do everything from monitoring rainfall levels to clearing trails in 2024, according to the annual DNR volunteer report […]

Community

County Board and GRRL report

By Brenda Erdahl The Great River Regional Library (GRRL) is reaching more people than ever before. Wright County Commissioners heard about the organization’s success at its April 15 regular county board meeting when representatives of […]

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