Pictured is this year’s MLHS Homecoming Court. Front row, from left, Addison Kramer, Sydney Breimon, crown bearers Harper Ronnenberg and Oliver Curtis, Ella Peterson and Avery Lee. Back row, from left is Brayden Blizil, Larson [...]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake Community Park just got a little more exciting thanks to the efforts of local boy scout, Brolin Chlan. On Sept. 29, Chlan and a crew of volunteers installed a [...]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake City Council recently adopted a preliminary budget and levy for 2025 and set a Truth in Taxation Hearing for Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. The preliminary budget is in [...]
By Brenda Erdahl The independent, all-volunteer Maple Lake Library will host its annual fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 12 at The American Legion in Maple Lake. The event supports about 45 percent of the library’s yearly [...]
By Brenda Erdahl Affordable housing, business growth and ordinances were some of the topics discussed by Maple Lake city council and mayoral candidates Tuesday, Sept. 24 at a Maple Lake Messenger hosted Meet the Candidates [...]
By Safe Communities of Wright County Safe Communities of Wright County is a collaborative effort between community members, business leaders, EMS and law enforcement professionals, and the county attorney’s office, with a mission to reduce […]
Contributed report Unused medications left in cupboards, drawers, and cabinets can pose a risk for loved ones. To remove the risk and protect family, friends, and pets, it is important to properly dispose of these […]
Contributed report Malco Tools, one of the nation’s top manufacturers of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction industries, today announced that its new 7-in-1 C-RHEX® Flip Bit has earned a 2024 Pro Tool […]
By Brenda Erdahl Wright County Commissioners voted 4-1 last week to freeze their own wages and put the savings in the fund balance for the upcoming year. Commissioner Nadine Schoen made the motion at the […]
By the Minnesota DNR Deer carcass movement restrictions in place in 14 deer permit areas Deer carcass movement restrictions are in place for 14 deer permit areas located in southeastern and north-central Minnesota and the […]
Contributed Report The Wright County Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 preliminary draft budget and certified levy at their Tuesday, Sept. 24 meeting. The preliminary budget was approved in the amount of $208,176,035 and the levy, […]
Contributed report The last weekend in September, the Central Minnesota Athletics Stampede, a 14U Girls fast pitch softball team based out of Maple Lake which is a combined team made up of skilled players from […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Irish volleyball team improved to 17-7 after a busy week that included two home matches and a four-team tournament in Alexandria over the weekend. Maple Lake 3, Breck 0 The Irish […]
By Brenda Erdahl Sports Editor The Irish cross country team took a small group to Hinckley-Finlayson for a 17-team contest on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Elija Dorse was the only varsity finisher for the Irish on […]
By Brenda Erdahl Illness and injury forced the Maple Lake Irish football team to forfeit its varsity game at Eden Valley-Watkins High School last week. The Irish were scheduled to face the No. 2 in […]
By Brenda Erdahl The Maple Lake Cross Country team competed in two meets last week. On Tuesday, Sept. 24 the Irish traveled to Koronis Hills in Paynesville and on Thursday, Sept. 26 they competed at […]
By Brenda Erdahl No. 7 Landon Salmela had the lone touchdown in the Maple Lake vs Kimball varsity football game Friday, Sept 27 at Irish Country Stadium. With just over 10 minutes on the clock […]
John W. Schuster, age 67, of Maple Lake, died unexpectedly due to a probable heart attack on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his home. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2024, […]
Donna M. Anderson, age 92, of Annandale died on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Centennial Villa in Annandale. Committal Service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, […]
Louise Mary (Sykora) Novotny, age 105, of Willmar, MN and formerly of Buffalo, MN passed away on September 25, 2024, in Willmar, MN. She was born June 7, 1919 in Maple Lake, MN to Charles […]
Pictured waving at the crowd and about to throw candy from the back of this sharp little red collector car is Harper Ronnenberg, left, and Oliver Curtis. They were all dressed up for their roles […]
Mrs. Kolehmainen’s first grade has been busy learning all about apples. They have read books about the life cycle of an apple and also about Johnny Appleseed. They ended this unit with an apple taste […]
Maple Lake Public Schools HVAC construction project is on schedule with completion expected sometime in August. The pictures above show some of the progress being made. According to an update provided by Supt. Mike Rowe, […]
By Safe Communities of Wright County Safe Communities of Wright County is a collaborative effort between community members, business leaders, EMS and law enforcement professionals, and the county attorney’s office, with a mission to reduce […]
Pictured waving at the crowd and about to throw candy from the back of this sharp little red collector car is Harper Ronnenberg, left, and Oliver Curtis. They were all dressed up for their roles […]
Contributed report Unused medications left in cupboards, drawers, and cabinets can pose a risk for loved ones. To remove the risk and protect family, friends, and pets, it is important to properly dispose of these […]