Community
3-2-1 liftoff!
By Brenda Erdahl Twenty-some scouts shooting off rockets in a field off County Road 9 South of Maple Lake drew some attention, Saturday, May 1, but in a good way. A Wright County Sheriff’s deputy [...]
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CommunityBruce McKeever remembered for his kind, generous ways
By Brenda Erdahl Bruce McKeever always had a wave for a friend when he was out on his route behind the big wheel of school bus No. 6. Morning and afternoon, he was identifiable by [...] -
NewsCounty takes steps to allow stalled solar farm projects to begin
By Brenda Erdahl While the moratorium on solar farms in Wright County remains unresolved, steps were taken at the April 27 county board meeting to allow solar companies with applications in the works to move [...] -
NewsA Midsummer Night’s Dream
By Brenda Erdahl Prom came back to Maple Lake High School last weekend with much ado after a year without. Be-flowered arches adorned the sidewalk outside the elementary and high school where Grand March was [...] -
CommunityCar crash leads to arrest in Maple Lake Township
By Brenda Erdahl A vehicle accident in Maple Lake Township, Thursday, April 22 led to an arrest for driving under the influence, but only minor injuries were reported. Mary Dechaine, 39 of Maple Lake was [...]
News
Community
3-2-1 liftoff!
By Brenda Erdahl Twenty-some scouts shooting off rockets in a field off County Road 9 South of Maple Lake drew some attention, Saturday, May 1, but in a good way. A Wright County Sheriff’s deputy […]
Community
Bruce McKeever remembered for his kind, generous ways
By Brenda Erdahl Bruce McKeever always had a wave for a friend when he was out on his route behind the big wheel of school bus No. 6. Morning and afternoon, he was identifiable by […]
News
County takes steps to allow stalled solar farm projects to begin
By Brenda Erdahl While the moratorium on solar farms in Wright County remains unresolved, steps were taken at the April 27 county board meeting to allow solar companies with applications in the works to move […]
Community
Buffalo Hospital named one of top 20 small community hospitals
Contributed report Allina Health’s Buffalo Hospital has been named one of the top 20 small community hospitals in the U.S. as part of the IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals® study. This is the seventh […]
News
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By Brenda Erdahl Prom came back to Maple Lake High School last weekend with much ado after a year without. Be-flowered arches adorned the sidewalk outside the elementary and high school where Grand March was […]
Community
Car crash leads to arrest in Maple Lake Township
By Brenda Erdahl A vehicle accident in Maple Lake Township, Thursday, April 22 led to an arrest for driving under the influence, but only minor injuries were reported. Mary Dechaine, 39 of Maple Lake was […]
Sports
Sports
Wins boost Irish softball to 8-2
By Brenda Erdahl The Irish softball team boosted its record to 8-2 after five more wins. The Irish kicked off the spree on Tuesday, April 27 with a 9-0 victory over Holdingford. On Saturday, May […]
Sports
Irish claim walk-off win in bottom of seventh
By Brenda Erdahl The Irish baseball team played one game in the last seven days after two were cancelled due to quarantining. Thursday’s (4-29) double header in Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City and Friday’s (4-30) game with Holy […]
Sports
Short-handed track team finishes runner-up at home
By Brenda Erdahl With much of the team absent due to Covid-19 quarantining, boys’ and girls’ track teams did what they could, Tuesday, April 27 at a Central Minnesota Conference Quad, and that was a […]
Sports
Irish girls are perfect in a big 22-0 win
By Brenda Erdahl A perfectly pitched game by Taylor Hess and some hard-hitting at bats led the Irish softball team to a 22-0 win over Eden Valley-Watkins at home, Thursday, April 22. Molly Erickson ignited […]
Sports
Maple Lake ballplayers rally to double wins
By Brenda Erdahl The Irish baseball team secured its first wins of the season to improve to 2-2 overall. Maple Lake’s winning streak started last week against Eden Valley-Watkins on Thursday, April 22. On Monday, […]
Sports
Irish do well at meet
By Brenda Erdahl On the one sunny day out of the week, Thursday, April 22, the Maple Lake Track and Field teams were able to host their annual Lions relay meet, a fun event that […]
Obituaries
Obituaries
Dianne E. Scanlon, Buffalo
Dianne E. Scanlon, age 73, of Buffalo, died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital due to complications of COVID-19. Graveside Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021 at St. […]
Obituaries
John “Jack” Mavencamp, Formerly Maple Lake
John “Jack” Mavencamp died peacefully on April 12, 2021, in Portland, OR. Jack was born June 18, 1936 to Henry and Amelia (Latour) Mavencamp. Jack grew up on the family farm where he learned the […]
Obituaries
Robert F. Beck, Buffalo
Robert F. Beck, age 85, of Buffalo, died Monday, March 29, 2021 in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake with […]
School
News
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By Brenda Erdahl Prom came back to Maple Lake High School last weekend with much ado after a year without. Be-flowered arches adorned the sidewalk outside the elementary and high school where Grand March was […]
School
Irish speakers have fun, do well at state
By Brenda Erdahl Irish speakers had fun and did well at their first ever appearance at the State Speech Meet, Saturday, April 24. Maple Lake qualified five speakers – a record amount for the program […]
News
Seventh grader impresses at Big Bang science fair
By Brenda Erdahl It was pretty big deal at St. Timothy Catholic School in Maple Lake when sixth grader Bridget Donnett won the saint award for medicine at the Big Bang Catholic STEM Fair last […]
Church Schedules
Church Schedules
Church Schedules – May 5, 2021
ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annandale Ph.: 320-274-5127 http://www.annandaleumc.org/ Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Visit website for more info ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 […]
Church Schedules
Church Schedules – April 28, 2021
ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annandale Ph.: 320-274-5127 http://www.annandaleumc.org/ Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Visit website for more info ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 […]
Church Schedules
Church Schedules – April 21, 2021
ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N., Box 329, Annandale Ph.: 320-274-5127 http://www.annandaleumc.org/ Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30a.m. Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Visit website for more info ALBION EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 11480 […]
Community
Community
3-2-1 liftoff!
By Brenda Erdahl Twenty-some scouts shooting off rockets in a field off County Road 9 South of Maple Lake drew some attention, Saturday, May 1, but in a good way. A Wright County Sheriff’s deputy […]
Community
Bruce McKeever remembered for his kind, generous ways
By Brenda Erdahl Bruce McKeever always had a wave for a friend when he was out on his route behind the big wheel of school bus No. 6. Morning and afternoon, he was identifiable by […]
Community
Buffalo Hospital named one of top 20 small community hospitals
Contributed report Allina Health’s Buffalo Hospital has been named one of the top 20 small community hospitals in the U.S. as part of the IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals® study. This is the seventh […]
