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Supporting Hwy 25 solutions

By Brenda Erdahl Wright County commissioners know congestion along Highway 25 in and around Monticello is a growing problem which is why they signed a letter at their May 21 meeting supporting Sherburne County’s pursuit […]

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Ask a trooper

Question: Can you talk about drug use and impaired driving. It seems like I am seeing more and more of this. Answer: Drug-impaired driving is as dangerous as alcohol-impaired driving. Minnesota law prohibits driving while […]

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For what it’s worth

By Jim Studer “What’s in a name?” Romeo asks Juliet. He suggests that names mean nothing. “That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” I beg to differ with […]

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Brute’s Bleat

By Harold Brutlag Monday’s Memorial Day program took place inside the Legion Post131 building rather then in the Community Park because of the rain which started about 7:30 a.m. Guest speaker, Zach Johnson, told the […]

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Crowd remembers the fallen

By Brenda Erdahl A rainy Memorial Day chased folks indoors for Maple Lake’s annual Memorial Day Service, Monday, May 27. Instead of conducting the program that honors fallen service men and women in the Community […]

Sports

Golfers excel

The HLWW/ML girls golf team ended its regular season at Albion Ridges on Monday, May 20. Isabelle Melgaard shot a personal best 95 for 11th place. Melgaard and Anna Mendiola earned all-conference honorable mentions. The […]