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 [...]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake School District’s efforts to build a special needs play area as part of the elementary school’s new playground project just got a big boost. In November the Maple Lake [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 […]
By John Holler Wright County Communication Specialist On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office hosted 150 people representing Wright County school districts and law enforcement agencies from Wright and Hennepin counties for a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Contributed report The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that the Wright County Attorney’s Office recently charged Philip Daniel Swafford of Maple Lake with six felony counts of failing to file individual income tax returns and […]
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 […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake gymnastics team suffered a 142.375 to 112.300 loss to a tough Melrose team on Tuesday, Dec. 10 during their first away meet of the season. Despite the outcome, the […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake boys basketball team played three games on the road last week. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Irish traveled to Howard Lake Waverly Winsted where they fell 93-42. On Friday, […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake girls basketball team was handed a heartbreaking, one point loss (46-45) to Central Minnesota Conference rival Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at home. Two Irish players scored in […]
Ryan Bergeron Managing Editor The Annandale-Maple Lake Lightning Wrestling team opened its home season with triangular dual action versus a pair of teams that featured some forfeits, but also some competitive matches. When the dust […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Marjorie “Marjie” Jurgens Demarais, age 77 of Chatham Township, passed away Thursday, November 21st, 2024, at her home surrounded by the love of her family. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December […]
Contributed report Joseph Nelson, a seventh grader at St. Timothy Catholic School in Maple Lake was the talk of the school last week for winning The Stock Market Game and earning himself a trip to […]
Maple Lake High School’s Jazz and Concert bands held a winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the high school auditorium. The concert band performed “O Magnum Mysterium” by H. Robert Renolds. To see more […]
St. Timothy School will send nine students on to the Big Bang Science Fair in March. Students in the sixth through eighth grades competed in a local competition, Tuesday, Nov. 26 at St. Timothy School […]
Contributed report Joseph Nelson, a seventh grader at St. Timothy Catholic School in Maple Lake was the talk of the school last week for winning The Stock Market Game and earning himself a trip to […]
Maple Lake High School’s Jazz and Concert bands held a winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the high school auditorium. The concert band performed “O Magnum Mysterium” by H. Robert Renolds. To see more […]
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 […]