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    Rebecca Walters in an interview on Wednesday after securing her spot at State. See interview on the Messenger Facebook page.

    Rebecca Walters Becomes First Lady Eagle to Gol...

    Walters punches ticket to State just before press on Tuesday - story to follow next weekMSHSL...

    Rebecca Walters Becomes First Lady Eagle to Gol...
    Walters punches ticket to State just before press on Tuesday - story to follow next weekMSHSL...
    Cindy Wishart is the 2026 Mapleton Summer Fest grand marshal.

    Wishart Named Mapleton Summer Fest Grand Marshal

    MAPLETON — The Mapleton Summer Fest committee has named Cindy Wishart, former owner of Dietz...

    Wishart Named Mapleton Summer Fest Grand Marshal
    MAPLETON — The Mapleton Summer Fest committee has named Cindy Wishart, former owner of Dietz...
    Maple River Class of 2026
Photo by Sheryl Olson Photography

    Eagles Fly the Next

    On Friday, May 29, families and friends gathered to watch 68 Maple River students walk across the...

    Eagles Fly the Next
    On Friday, May 29, families and friends gathered to watch 68 Maple River students walk across the...
    Sophia Stencel 
FILE PHOTO

    Eagles Claim Twenty Section Spots for Track and...

    After losing to LCWM at the Section True Team meet, the Eagles have now paid that loss back three...

    Eagles Claim Twenty Section Spots for Track and...
    After losing to LCWM at the Section True Team meet, the Eagles have now paid that loss back three...
    Tyler Heins
FILE PHOTO

    Eagles Advance After Stunning Seventh-Inning Surge

    Maple River 6 BEA 1The Eagles took down the Buccaneers in the regular season finale on Monday,...

    Eagles Advance After Stunning Seventh-Inning Surge
    Maple River 6 BEA 1The Eagles took down the Buccaneers in the regular season finale on Monday,...
    The American Legion Post 616 Firing Squad gave their salute to the dead at Lyra Cemetery in Good Thunder.

Good Thunder photos courtesy of Veronica Bruckhoff.

    More Than Just a Long Weekend

    Community members gathered at cemeteries across the area to honor those who paid with their lives...

    More Than Just a Long Weekend
    Community members gathered at cemeteries across the area to honor those who paid with their lives...
    PHOTO COURTESTY MAPLE RIVER FFA
The Agronomy team of Brielle Brown, Claire Caven, Ava Kramer and Reagan Reuter was one of four teams that claimed top honors at the State FFA competition earlier this year.

    FFA Sees Historic Season of Success

    Music program supporters make passionate pleaMAPLETON –  At last week’s Maple River School Board...

    FFA Sees Historic Season of Success
    Music program supporters make passionate pleaMAPLETON –  At last week’s Maple River School Board...
    Rebecca Walters and 
Kylie Walters.

    Walters Claims First in SCC Tournament

    SCC Tournament-Round 3In the third round of the South Central Conference tournament, the Maple...

    Walters Claims First in SCC Tournament
    SCC Tournament-Round 3In the third round of the South Central Conference tournament, the Maple...
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    featured
    Rebecca Walters in an interview on Wednesday after securing her spot at State. See interview on the Messenger Facebook page. Rebecca Walters Becomes First Lady Eagle to Golf at State
    June 4, 2026
    Walters punches ticket to State just before press on Tuesday - story to follow next weekMSHSL Section 2 TournamentJust like in the PGA, individual...
    Cindy Wishart is the 2026 Mapleton Summer Fest grand marshal. Wishart Named Mapleton Summer Fest Grand Marshal
    June 4, 2026
    MAPLETON — The Mapleton Summer Fest committee has named Cindy Wishart, former owner of Dietz Foods and a staple of the local business community, as...
    Printed Paper Online
    June 4, 2026

    Columns
    ReRuns and Backwards Glances 06/04/26
    June 4, 2026
    10 YEARS AGO, 2016Alvin and Eleanora Olson are the Grand Marshals of the 2016 Mapleton Town and Country Days. The couple have called Mapleton home for many years, starting...
    ReRuns and Backwards Glances 05/28/26
    May 28, 2026
    10 YEARS AGO, 2016Kenny Irvine, of Amboy Legion Post #276, presented Owen Lloyd with this American Flag for his yard. Owen served in the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot. ...
    News
    Cindy Wishart is the 2026 Mapleton Summer Fest grand marshal. Wishart Named Mapleton Summer Fest Grand Marshal
    June 4, 2026
    MAPLETON — The Mapleton Summer Fest committee has named Cindy Wishart, former owner of Dietz Foods and a staple of the local business community, as...
    Maple River Class of 2026
Photo by Sheryl Olson Photography Eagles Fly the Next
    June 4, 2026
    On Friday, May 29, families and friends gathered to watch 68 Maple River students walk across the stage one last time as they spread their wings...
    Good Thunder Gets Positive Audit, Boasts Robust Reserves
    May 28, 2026
    The Good Thunder City Council reviewed a strong 2025 financial audit, moved to retain a municipal advisor for an upcoming $10 million utility project, and addressed local...
    Obituaries
    Obituary - Audrey Annis
    June 4, 2026
    Audrey A. AnnisAudrey was born August 26, 1927 to Arnold and Muriel (Dobie) Haberer in Mapleton, Minn. She graduated from Mapleton High School in...
    Celebration of Life - Janet Strobel
    June 1, 2026
    Janet Helen StrobelJanet Helen Strobel, age 93, of Mankato, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at The Pillars of Mankato.Celebration of Jan’s life will be held on...
    Obituary - Dwight M. Weise
    June 1, 2026
    Dwight M. Weise, age 87 of Delavan passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Mankato. Services were held on Thursday, June...
    Public Notices
    Public Notices 06/04/26
    June 4, 2026
    NOTICE OF STORAGE UNIT CONTENT SALESThe contents of the following storage units from the U-Haul Moving and Storage of Mankato, 1721 Madison Ave,...
    Public Notices 05/28/26
    May 28, 2026
    NOTICE OF STORAGE UNIT CONTENT SALESThe contents of the following storage units from the U-Haul Moving and Storage of Mankato, 1721 Madison Ave, Mankato, MN, 56001, will be...
    Sports
    From No. 10 Seed to Final Four: Eagles’ Season Ends at Randolph
    June 4, 2026
    Maple River 1 LSH 2The Eagles nearly had enough mojo to pull off an even bigger upset in the second round but fell short against the Giants in LeSueur. Having split with...
    Rebecca Walters in an interview on Wednesday after securing her spot at State. See interview on the Messenger Facebook page. Rebecca Walters Becomes First Lady Eagle to Golf at State
    June 4, 2026
    Walters punches ticket to State just before press on Tuesday - story to follow next weekMSHSL Section 2 TournamentJust like in the PGA, individual...
    Ten Eagles Soaring to State for Track and Field
    June 4, 2026
    The Eagles will have 10 entries at the state track and field meet at St. Michael High School June 4 - June 6. The Eagles collected four 1st place finishes, three 2nd place...

     

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