By Brenda Erdahl Talks of a four-day school week have been put on the back burner after a well-attended listening session indicated people wanted more hard data before giving their stamp of approval. It was [...]
By Brenda Erdahl Thirty-four years ago, co-coordinator of the Centennial Playground project Theresa Andrus predicted, “The next playground Maple Lake builds will be by our grandchildren.” Now that time has come. On Monday, Nov. 11 [...]
The Maple Lake Drama Department performed three shows last weekend of “They Promised Her the Moon” by Laurel Ollstein. “The students did a fantastic job and as their director, I’m very proud of all of [...]
Maple Lake honored its veterans on Monday, Nov. 11 at a Veterans Day Program in the high school auditorium. High schoolers and elementary students were treated to two separate events and members of the community [...]
By Brenda Erdahl Organizers of the popular Makers and Growers Market in Maple Lake have announced next year’s dates and some important changes. After surveying the vendors and food truck owners, it was decided to [...]
Contributed report Friends of the Maple Lake Library is excited to participate in the annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov. 21. Give to the Max Day, a statewide grassroots giving event organized […]
Contributed report Malco Tools, Inc. one of the nation’s top manufacturers of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction industries, announced that it has been acquired by Aspen Pumps Group. Aspen Pumps Group (Aspen) […]
Contributed report Lake Maria State Park will be closed to all visitors for a special muzzleloader hunt December, Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8. The purpose of the hunt is to prevent overpopulation of […]
By the Minnesota Department of Health Family caregivers are the backbone of the care community, but their contributions and needs are often overlooked or underappreciated. “Caregiving may be the most satisfying and important work we […]
Contributed report Daylight Saving Time comes to a close this weekend, which means we’ll be setting our clocks back one hour and gaining a little extra sleep. Daylight Saving ends officially on the first Sunday […]
Contributed report Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is calling on parents, trick-or-treaters, and drivers to beware of impaired driving on Halloween — as neighborhoods are flooded with children, teens, and adults in dark costumes at […]
Contributed report The Maple Lake girls basketball team will kick off its competitive season this week and other winter sports will follow in December. The Irish open at home against PACT Charter School on Friday, […]
The Maple Lake 12U fall ball team finished runner-up at State for 12U Tier 6 which placed them 82nd out of 209 teams, losing to Chanhassen. The team is made up of 7th, 6th, and […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Buffalo-Maple Lake Swim and Dive team finished its season after two final outings. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Bison hosted Dassel-Cokato at the Buffalo Community Middle School. Both the varsity and […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake High School volleyball team ended its season in the Section 5AA Championship match last weekend. The Irish went into the tournament as the No. 2 seed and cruised through […]
By Brenda Erdahl The No. 2 seed Maple Lake Irish (20-7) volleyball team hosted No. 7 seed Kimball, Tuesday, Oct. 29th in Section 5AA quarterfinal action after earning byes for the first two rounds of […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake High School cross country team ended its season at the Section 5A championship meet at Grand National Golf Club in Hinckley last week. The Irish made the trip north […]
Marlene M. Hartman-Hoffman, age 75, of Annandale, died Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Annandale Care Center surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Dingmann Funeral […]
Clifford Louis Stumpf passed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at home in Owatonna, MN, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial was on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, […]
Donald E. Mueller, age 82, of Maple Lake died Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the Annandale Care Center. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 11390 […]
Maple Lake Elementary School’s third annual Apex Fun Run has raised $17,500 for Maple Lake PTA. The goal was $16,000. Principal Kris Harlan encouraged students at the start of the run. […]
Contributed report Four Maple Lake teachers were among 153 dedicated educators honored this fall at the annual Leadership in Educational Excellence Awards (LEEA) Banquet. Among them is high school math teacher Beth Haglin, high school […]
Pictured waving at the crowd and about to throw candy from the back of this sharp little red collector car is Harper Ronnenberg, left, and Oliver Curtis. They were all dressed up for their roles […]
Contributed report What better ways to celebrate the diversity, uniqueness and creativity of independent, local businesses than by supporting them during the busiest shopping season of the year? Plaid Friday was conceptualized in Oakland, Calif., […]
From Wright County Planning & Zoning When you start taking out your holiday lights, if some no longer work, don’t throw them away. Drop them off at the disposal box at the Planning & Zoning […]
By Brenda Erdahl Maple Lake had an exceptional turnout for the Nov. 5 general election, City Administrator Scott Hildebrand reported to the city council at its regular meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 13. The City of Maple […]