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Buildings Are Gone But the Memories Will Last Forever

Have you seen the rubble east of Main Street? Yep, it's true — the old, older and oldest buildings of the school in Mapleton have turned into a...

Blue Earth County Assumes Full Operations of the Ponderosa Landfill

Blue Earth County has contracted operations of the Ponderosa Landfill since assuming ownership in 1996. While the county has shared in operational decision-making for...

What Are Social Security-Related Scams?

Criminals continue to impersonate SSA and other government agencies in an attempt to obtain personal information or money. Scammers might call, email, text, write, or...

Shining a Light on Excellence

Mapleton received good news on multiple fronts recently, with a strong city audit, drinking and wastewater reports and pay equity review. The city council continues to meet...

Good Thunder Council Votes to Terminate City Clerk

The Good Thunder City Council called a special meeting on Wednesday, April 19, to discuss employee issues, according to the agenda. Councilor Tom Froehlich, acting as...

Sometimes Life Throws a Curveball

GoFundMe Account Set Up for Deborah Herber Mapleton resident Deborah Herber has a real talent for photography, capturing the beauty of a sunset...

Ash Borer Remains Focus of Minnesota Lake Council

The Minnesota Lake City council meeting on April 11 was opened for public comment from any resident who wanted to address the city council. There was no public comment and...

For Isaiah Lippert It’s About “Perspective”

Isaiah Lippert grew up on a small acreage in rural Easton. He comes from a large family, the eighth out of 10 kids who were home-schooled. When he...

Retiring Minn. Lake Firefighters Recognized for Years of Service

L-R: Minnesota Lake Firefighters Jack Volz (30 years) Miles Gregor (25 years) and Pierre Stencel (23 years) attended the department’s April 19,...

DNR Volunteers Celebrated During National Volunteer Week

More than 13,000 volunteers helped the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources do everything from monitoring rainfall levels to clearing trails, according to the 2022...

Blue Earth County Selects Site for Public Works Facility

Blue Earth County has selected a site for the new Public Works facility. At today’s County Board of Commissioners Meeting, the County Board authorized the County...

Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office is transitioning to a new patrol vehicle design. The public can expect to see this new black squad as well as the brown squads during the transition period

Sheriff's Office Transitions to New Patrol Vehicle Design

The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office is transitioning to a new patrol vehicle design. The more modern design changes the long-standing brown...

Kindergarten Enrollment for 2023-24 school Year Projected to be 53

The Maple River School Board met on Monday, April 10, for its regular monthly meeting. Following Business Manger Sherry Haugen’s financial report, Elementary Principal Jon...

NHS Student Organizes First Annual Bike Rodeo

Kids Grades 3-6 Invited to Learn About Bike Safe Junior Martha Price joined the National Honor Society last spring at the end of her sophomore...

Maple River Heritage Inc. board members Sandi Garlow, Tim Solie and Coleen Lindemann opened the time capsules in the 1931 and 1974 cornerstones of the school building in Mapleton on Friday, April 14, 2023

Cornerstones Reveal History of School Construction

Driving through Mapleton on Highway 30 or Highway 22, one can’t help but notice the demolition of the old Mapleton school building that is taking...

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