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Card of Thanks: December 10, 2014
The VFW Post 7664 of Maple Lake has sponsored the winner of the MN VFW District 6 Teacher of the Year Award in the grades 6-8 category, Jennifer DesMarais-Holland, 6th grade teacher at the […]
Month: December 2014
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It’s in your court: December 10, 2014
Alternative Dispute Resolution Over the past month the news has been filled with coverage of the NFL’s discipline of players Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice and the review of that discipline by an arbitrator. […]
News
Board struggles with increased jail staffing costs
For much of 2014, Wright County has been bringing in more-than-anticipated revenue from the boarding of prisoners for the Minnesota Department of Corrections, as well as Stearns and Sherburne counties, but, when jail administration […]
News
Council approves 2015 tax levy and budget
Prior to setting their property tax levies and budgets for the coming year, local governments are required to conduct a Truth in Taxation public hearing that offers citizens an opportunity to ask questions about […]
Community
Community
Fish Tales: 10-year-old boy catches 22.75-inch Bass
Hunter Dalum, 10 years old, caught and released this 7+-pound largemouth bass on a secret local lake on the 2014 bass opener. It measured 22.75 inches and had a 16-inch girth. Send your Fish Tales […]
Obituaries
Paul J. Kelly, Maple Lake
Paul J. Kelly, age 62, of Maple Lake, formerly of Mound, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at his home. Memorial services were held 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 8, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple […]
School
MLHS students participate in Job Skills Competition
On December 4th, five MLHS students participated in the Job Skills Competition held at Buffalo Evangelical Free Church. This event is designed to assess job skills for area special education students involved in work based […]
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Jennifer DesMarais-Holland receives the Smart/Maher VFW Citizenship Education Teacher Award
Each year, an elementary, junior high, and high school teacher whose curriculum focuses on citizenship education topics in a classroom environment are nominated for the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. Teachers who […]
School
Students learn to budget while shopping at the elementary Secret Santa Shop
Elementary students recently had the opportunity to pick out inexpensive gifts for family and friends at the Secret Santa Shop in the elementary school. There were lots of personalized family-oriented gift selections for the […]