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Tabitha Barkosky, Nellie McCue, Claire Langworthy and Aaron Hull attended the honor band for at Minnesota State University (MSU) in Mankato.

Talented Maple River Students Attend Festival, Honor Band

February 4, 2026

Maple River Schools Band Director Josh Tonkin nominated three of his high school students—Aria Engesser, Avery Olson, Aaron Hull—to take a trip to...

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Aidan Oldenburg, 24-year-old lead for the 2026 USA Olympic Men’s Curling team, hails from rural Mapleton.

February 4, 2026

Maple-River native and Minnesota-based curling team hoping to sweep the OlympicsA trip to the Olympics and the chance to compete against the best...

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February 5, 2026

ReRuns and Backwards Glances 02/05/26

February 4, 2026

10 YEARS AGO, 2016At the Feb. 1, 2016, Amboy City Council meeting, Brian Welch, civil engineer with I&S Group, presented the council with some possible designs and...

ReRuns and Backwards Glances 01/29/26

February 4, 2026

AMBOY10 YEARS AGO, 2016Neal and Nikki Meyer, PublishersBonnie Ann Rennpferd, 75, of Amboy passed away Jan. 23, 2016, at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System of Mankato.On...

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In December, Pastor Kirstian Bjornstad was installed as the permanent pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Good Thunder. Pictured, in front from left to right, are Rev. Adam Matheny, Rev. Greg Volbrecht, Rev. Kristian Bjornstad, Rev. Rudolph Maurer, Rev. John Koopman. In back are Rev. Larry Sipe, Rev. Michael Grannis, Rev. Adam Finney.

From Mountains of India to Fields of Good Thunder

February 4, 2026

Kristian Bjornstad Installed at St. John’s LutheranThe story of Kristian Bjornstad is not a straight line from seminary to pulpit. It is a journey...

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Tabitha Barkosky, Nellie McCue, Claire Langworthy and Aaron Hull attended the honor band for at Minnesota State University (MSU) in Mankato.

Talented Maple River Students Attend Festival, Honor Band

February 4, 2026

Maple River Schools Band Director Josh Tonkin nominated three of his high school students—Aria Engesser, Avery Olson, Aaron Hull—to take a trip to...

PHOTO COURTESY USA CURLING
Aidan Oldenburg, 24-year-old lead for the 2026 USA Olympic Men’s Curling team, hails from rural Mapleton.

February 4, 2026

Maple-River native and Minnesota-based curling team hoping to sweep the OlympicsA trip to the Olympics and the chance to compete against the best...

February 4, 2026

A Celebration of Life for Timothy Pahl will be Sunday February 8, 2026 at the Amboy Snowbird event Center, from 11:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.Tim was born...

Dave Garver Obituary

February 4, 2026

David “Dave” M. Garver died Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Mapleton Community Home in Mapleton, MN. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on...

Linda Reynolds Obituary

February 4, 2026

Linda ReynoldsLinda M. Reynolds, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister passed away at her home Tuesday, January 13, 2026. A...

Public Notices 02/05/2026

February 4, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BLUE EARTHDISTRICT COURT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISIONIn Re: Estate ofEric Conrad Hammar,Decedent. Court...

Public Notices 01/29/2026

February 4, 2026

RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP NOTICEABSENTEE VOTINGAbsentee voting for Rapidan Township residents for Annual Election begins Friday, February 6, 2026 and ends...

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Sophomore Landon Gartner led the team with 18 points and four steals in the game against Sibley East.

Eagles' Offense "Evolving and Developing" as Boys Move to 9-7

February 4, 2026

Maple River 69 Sibley East 43Having just faced one of the top teams in the state, the Eagles handled business against Sibley East as they steadily...

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Blake Foesch

Longhorns Hit the Mats Again and Again in Busy Week

February 4, 2026

Longhorns 27 St. Peter 44The Longhorns travelled to Nicollet on Tuesday, January 27 to take on two challenging foes. At 107, Austin Niebuhr put the...

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Seniors Madison Ward, Bria Cole, Alli Boening, and Olivia Sellers celebrate retaining “The Mug” in the annual rivalry contest against LCWM.

Ladies Keep the Mug at Home

February 4, 2026

Maple River 58 Sibley East 52The Eagles won back-to-back road games as they traveled to Arlington on Monday, January 26. Madison Ward opened the...

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