Why We Should All Be Terrified of “Arabic Numerals”There is a silent invasion happening in our schools, our banks, and even on the speed limit signs of our great highways....

AMBOY10 YEARS AGO, 2016Neal and Nikki Meyer, PublishersAmboy hires a new city administrator, Patty Smith. Smith grew up in the Amboy area and lives in rural Amboy.  Her...

Hello friends. It’s me again. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost two months since I had a regularly scheduled column, but it’s been a welcome break for my soul. This has...

For nine students at Maple River High School, this week marks the start of Knowledge Bowl competitions. The first competition was Wednesday, Jan....

With the run-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics and another Mapleton native slated to curl on the world stage, it’s easy to look toward the future. But...

The 2025 candidates for Miss Bonnie Lass are Rebecca Walters and Delaney Stencel. Rebecca’s parents are Mike and Michelle Walters. She is involved...

Eugene “Geno” Marshall SchwarzEugene "Geno" Marshall Schwarz, farmer and lifelong resident of Blue Earth County passed away peacefully surrounded...

Rozella Eloise Ward, age 97, of Mapleton, died December 17, 2025.Rescheduled Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., January 12, 2026, at the United Church of...

Sybil Solting, 78, of Mapleton, Minnesota died of dementia on December 18, 2025.Sybil was born in Faribault, Minnesota to Clinton and Henriette...

RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP NOTICEResidents of Rapidan Township are hereby notified that the filing period for candidates for office begins Tuesday, December 30, 2025 and closes...

Game One: Maple River 59 Fairmont 45With a steal by Landon Gartner and fastbreak layup by Carson Healy, the Eagles were off the races as they never...

Hitting on all cylinders, the boys basketball team dismantled Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (WEM) with precision and speed on Tuesday, December 23...

“We needed this one,” Coach Devin Drager admitted after the thrilling comeback against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (WEM). The home win against...