Month: March 2017
Looking into the past
Maple Lake became an official settlement in 1855, bringing settlers from all over to live in the wild back country that once was, and still is, Wright County, Minnesota. The Messenger received these photos, which […]
MYLES MYRON MARQUETTE, Maple Lake
Myles Myron Marquette, age 78, of Maple Lake, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born January 16, 1939, to Ralph and Ida (Hoffman) Marquette in Chatham Township, Wright County. Myles attended Maple Lake […]
Wright-Hennepin members donate more than $58,000 to help local organizations
Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) members who participate in Operation Round Up (ORU) donated grants totaling $58,100 in February. ORU participants allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar. The rounded […]
Legal Notice March 29, 2017
CORINNA TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that Corinna Township Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Corinna Town […]
Legal Notice March 29, 2017
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Maple Lake, at City Hall, 10 Maple […]
Legal Notice March 29, 2017
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AMENDED MAPLE LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 80, FEES Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Maple Lake has amended the Maple Lake Zoning Ordinance Section 80: Fees […]
Early storms open door to severe weather education
Severe weather is often a rite of spring, but this year it came a little early. On March 6, the earliest tornados in the history of Minnesota touched down, including one in Zimmerman, and were […]
Student art improves library exterior
The Maple Lake Library has changed its look a bit with the addition of three vibrant, new outdoor posters created by local high school students. The library has always displayed local art work, two along […]
City library turns eight years old
One fateful day, 11 years ago, Helen Mooney walked into the Maple Lake Messenger and said to then publisher Theresa Andrus, “I think we should have a library. Everybody else has one.” “Theresa grabbed hold […]