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    Holiday Train raises $4,500

    The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train drew a crowd to Annandale Saturday, Dec. 14 for live music and to raise money for the Annandale Area Food Shelf, which also serves Maple Lake. The food shelf received [...]
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    Public school holds Truth in Taxation

    By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake Public School held its annual Truth in Taxation hearing on Monday, Dec. 9 where school board members certified the payable 2025 property tax levy at $3,811,551.26 for a decrease [...]
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    Holiday Train returns Dec. 14

    By Brenda Erdahl The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Central Minnesota this year with stops in Buffalo and Annandale on Saturday, Dec. 14th. The 1,000-foot train with hundreds of thousands of LED lights is [...]
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    Holiday concert is a big hit

    Maple Lake Elementary School students performed in the school’s annual Holiday Concert in front of a packed gymnasium, Thursday, Dec. 5. The  first graders performed “Peace in my Heart” they also sang “Chipmunk Song” and [...]

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Foster Care Holiday Party

Contributed report Wright County Health and Human Services spread holiday cheer through the annual Child Foster Care Holiday Party. There were 20 families who attended the party on December 7 at Buffalo American Legion in […]

Community

Childcare center now open

Lucky Charms Childcare and Preschool in Maple Lake opened for the first time on Monday, Dec. 16th. The Friday before, Dec. 13, the owners and all who helped get the project off the ground took […]

Community

CenterPoint adjusts service rates

Contributed report CenterPoint Energy recently filed a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for its rate case submitted in November 2023, to adjust natural gas distribution service rates in 2024 and 2025. […]

Community

WH returns $3.77 million

Contributed report Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association’s (WH) Board of Directors proudly announces that this holiday season, members will receive a capital credit refund of $3.77 million. WH members who purchased electricity from WH in 2004 […]

Sports

Sports

Irish named all-conference

By Brenda Erdahl Maple Lake school’s football and cross country programs announced award winners for the 2024 season. Football Carter Courtright earned All-Conference honors; Brock Elston was All-Conference Honorable Mention, and the following were named […]

Sports

Irish gymnasts fall short

By Brenda Erdahl Short numbered and young, the Maple Lake gymnastics team suffered a 133.625 to 114.45 loss in its first outing of the season, Tuesday, Dec. 3, when it faced Benson at home. “First […]

Obituaries

Obituaries

Marilyn M. Wurm, Maple Lake

Marilyn M. Wurm, age 83, of Maple Lake, died Saturday, December 7, 2024, with her family at her side at the Annandale Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December […]

Obituaries

Destin M. Ertel, Montrose

Destin M. Ertel, age 32, of Montrose, died on Friday, November 22, 2024, as a result of an automobile accident in Independence. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November […]

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Church Schedules

Church Schedules

Church Schedules – November, 2023

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. worship; 9:30 a.m. coffee fellowship ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 5th St. NW, Cokato 320-286-5442 www.albionfreechurch.org […]

Church Schedules

Church Schedule- June, 2022

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. worship; 9:30 a.m. coffee fellowship ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 5th St. NW, Cokato 320-286-5442 www.albionfreechurch.org […]

Church Schedules

Church Schedules – March 30, 2022

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. worship; 9:30 a.m. coffee fellowship ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 5th St. NW, Cokato 320-286-5442 www.albionfreechurch.org […]

Community

Community

Foster Care Holiday Party

Contributed report Wright County Health and Human Services spread holiday cheer through the annual Child Foster Care Holiday Party. There were 20 families who attended the party on December 7 at Buffalo American Legion in […]

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