Top Story
Girl Scout Cookie time
By Brenda Erdahl It’s almost that most wonderful time of the year – Girl Scout Cookie time! The national kick-off was Jan. 7, according to Girl Scouts of the USA, but here in Maple Lake […]
Month: January 2025
Top Story
Elected officials take oaths
By John Holler Wright County Communication Specialist At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wright Board of Commissioners, the board began its first meeting of the year with a pair of required duties – swearing in the […]
Obituaries
Alex M. Olson, Princeton
Alex M. Olson, age 22, of Princeton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Mountain Iron, Minnesota. A Gathering in Celebration of the Life of Alex will be held from 4-6 p.m. with a […]
Obituaries
Thelma Vandergon, Maple Lake
Thelma Vandergon, age 94, of Maple Lake, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at the Buffalo Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Silver Community Church near Maple Lake, with […]
Legals
Public Notice
Corinna Township NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Corinna Township Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM at […]
Viewpoints
Nature smart
By Stan Tekiela Often when we look at nature, I think we assume that everything in a critter’s life is smooth and easy. No major challenges, risks or health issues. Just a clean natural way […]
Sports
Boys play North Lakes close at Target Center
By Brenda Erdahl The Irish boys’ basketball team got off to a strong start against North Lakes Academy at Target Center, Monday, Dec. 30th, but couldn’t hold onto the lead and fell 76-63. The Maple […]
Sports
Irish girls notch a big win at Target Center
By Brenda Erdahl Maple Lake’s girls’ basketball team had an exciting winter break. On Monday, Dec. 30, they not only got to play at Target Center, home of NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, and four-time WNBA world […]
Sports
Lightning finish fifth at Tom Keating Invitational Nathan Klatt earns seventy-fifth pin in finals win, remains undefeated this season
By Ryan Bergeron Advocate Managing Editor Coming off an emotional, come-from-behind section home victory over Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted back on Dec. 20, the Lightning would take a couple weeks off from competition before hitting the mats […]
Community
DNR looking to fill 200 paid summer internships
By the MN Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about natural resource careers through paid summer internships. DNR summer interns […]