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A Sweet Start to Summe

This past weekend, families flocked to Mapleton for the town’s annual start-of-summer celebration. Formerly known as Town & Country Days, the...

Donna Paakkonen Honored as Mapleton’s Sertoman of the Year

MAPLETON – Donna Paakkonen has been named the 2026 Sertoman of the Year. The local civic organization presented the annual award on Sunday, June 6,...

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ReRuns and Backwards Glances 06/18/26

10 YEARS AGO, 2016The Minnesota Lake City Council completed the sale of the city lot on the corner of Main Street and Lake Avenue to the Minnesota Lake American Legion for...

ReRuns and Backwards Glances 06/04/26

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...

Brown Receives Golden Apple

There is a sense of comfort in Mandy Brown’s classroom at Maple River High School. Soft colors, natural light, and a welcoming atmosphere help...

Photo by Alicia Edwards

A Sweet Start to Summe

This past weekend, families flocked to Mapleton for the town’s annual start-of-summer celebration. Formerly known as Town & Country Days, the...

Donna Paakkonen Honored as Mapleton’s Sertoman of the Year

MAPLETON – Donna Paakkonen has been named the 2026 Sertoman of the Year. The local civic organization presented the annual award on Sunday, June 6,...

Obituary - Beth Rush

Beth RushBeth Marie Rush, 73 of Good Thunder, MN died on May 31, 2026. A visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. will be held at Northview – North Mankato...

Obituary - Audrey Annis

Audrey A. AnnisAudrey was born August 26, 1927 to Arnold and Muriel (Dobie) Haberer in Mapleton, Minn. She graduated from Mapleton High School in...

Public Notices 06/18/26

VERNON CENTERThere will be a public hearing Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 6 p.m.. The public hearing will be to discuss ordinance #73: electric...

Public Notices 06/11/26

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION GOOD THUNDER, MINNESOTANotice is hereby given pursuant to MN Statute 204B.33 that a General Election will be held by mail in...

Public Notices 06/04/26

NOTICE OF STORAGE UNIT CONTENT SALESThe contents of the following storage units from the U-Haul Moving and Storage of Mankato, 1721 Madison Ave,...

Rebecca Walters receives her 3rd place award after the conclusion of the Section Finals on June 2.

Walters Making Maple River History at State Meet

Golf is a game of obstacles, hazards, and crushing inner doubt, but on June 2, Becca Walters did what no other female Maple River golfer has done:...

Lucas Proehl, Julius Schneider, Sophie Stencel, Auggie Yonkey, Anthony Orduna, and Zach Trio. Photo courtesy of Gena Proehl.

Setting Records ‘Til the End

The Eagles saved the best for last as several records and milestones were broken at the State Track and Field meet in St. Michael this past...

From No. 10 Seed to Final Four: Eagles’ Season Ends at Randolph

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...

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