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    ing Memorial Day 2o166o

    Check out this week’s front page of the Messenger to see all the local events planned for this year’s Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th.  https://maplelakemessenger.com/subscribe
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    Food service bid approved 2p2s6n

    Maple Lake schools will aim to provide more nutritious lunches going forward. To read about the school’s new food service and other topics from the Monday, May 12th school board meeting, subscribe today to the [...]
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    Fuchs is Fox 9 Top Teacher 6t3r24

    Fox 9 was at MLE this week to surprise a special teacher with the Fox 9 Top Teacher Award. To read this heartfelt story and to see Mr. Fuchs reaction check out the front page [...]
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    Makers and Growers  kicked off its sixth month season with its first market Sunday, May 18. To read all about all of the dates and vendor information on Makers & Growers, see the front [...]
  • News

    Fishing opener is picture perfect 6m4n5y

    Check out this week’s Messenger to read the article on the fishing opener. See pictures continued on pages 5 of this week’s edition. Subscribe to the Maple Lake Messenger today!

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Community

Bernatello’s “Pizza With A Purpose” 2b2v5e

Bernatello’s Foods, a leading frozen pizza manufacturer rooted in Midwest values, has partnered with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation through the launch of Brew Pub Patriot Pizza. To read more about this collaboration check out […]

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Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act signed into law 4d1y6z

This week U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Cruz (R-TX announced that their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act was signed into law. To learn was this Act represents, read page 8 of this week’s […]

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Ask a Trooper by Sgt. Jesse Grabow 2m5x1d

The question this week is about road construction and work zones. Check out page 2 of this week’s Messenger to see what this trooper has to say about this.    

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Fishing opener is picture perfect 4z542e

Check out this week’s Messenger to read the article on the fishing opener. See pictures continued on pages 5 of this week’s edition. Subscribe to the Maple Lake Messenger today!

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29,000 bags of trash removed 5m4r12

Contributed report The Minnesota Department of Transportation appreciates the hard work of thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers statewide who help keep Minnesota roadsides clean and free of litter each year and they invite more […]

Community

Fundraiser garners $23,445 6a1p

The of Nelson Masonic Lodge #135 and Galilee Chapter #53, Order of the Eastern Star, would like to thank the community for generously ing the annual fund drive for the Annandale/Maple Lake Area Food […]

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Maple Lake Irish sports stories z442n

This week’s Messenger sports page features stories on the Irish boys & girls track team, golf , boys baseball and the girls softball season. To find out scores and more, check out pages 6 & […]

Sports

Lakers open with wins 4r2366

By Matt Brown The Maple Lake Lakers kicked off their season in proper fashion with a win last Friday, May 2, over Clearwater and a victory Sunday afternoon, May 4, against Elk River. Up  next […]

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Golfers finish eighth 4r5b4b

By Brenda Erdahl The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted/ Maple Lake boys golf team traveled to Southbrook Wednesday, April 30 for the Cardinal Invite. It was a best-ball partner event. Braden Fobbe tees off during a best-ball competition […]

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Irish softball post wins with a busy schedule 6c1849

By Brenda Erdahl The Irish softball team won three out of five games last week. Maple Lake 12, Upsala 2 The Irish kicked things off on Tuesday, April 29 at home against Upsala. To read […]

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Maple Lake baseball suffers one-run loss 6f5c39

By Brenda Erdahl The Glencoe Silver Lake baseball team scored seven runs on its way to a 13-3 win over the Maple Lake Irish, Tuesday, April 29 at Irish Stadium. To read more on the […]

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Local golfers are tops 1f2a34

Maple Lake’s Larson Melgaard and Brayden Fobbe led the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted /Maple Lake golf team to a second-place finish on their home course at Albion Ridges, Wednesday, April 23. Melgaard shot the team’s low score […]

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Obituaries

Nancy Elaine Carlson of South Haven 723y2u

See page 5 of this week’s Messenger to read the obituary for Nancy Carlson.  

Obituaries

Michael J. Couette,Maple Lake 40736o

Michael J. Couette, age 72, of Maple Lake, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Timothy […]

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William Joseph Bell, South Haven h2mr

William Joseph Bell, age 69, of South Haven, Minnesota, ed away peacefully at his home on April 15, 2025. Born on May 6, 1955, in Wayzata, Minnesota, Bill lived a life full of quiet strength, […]

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Students say goodbye 6r5761

Students and staff gathered last week at Maple Lake Elementary School’s Centennial Playground for one of the last times before the new playground is installed early this summer.

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MLHS seniors are Students of Excellence 1p3l68

Four Maple Lake students were among 123 high school seniors honored at the 38th Annual Students of Excellence Award Banquet, hosted by Resource Training and Solutions at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, Wednesday, […]

School

Speech update 1jox

The Irish speech team will advance two on to the State meet on Friday, April 25th in Shakopee. Carter Ertel and Olivia Mueller placed second in Section 5A to advance. Look for more on them […]

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Church Schedules 2025 1p2h6e

If you see your church has changes or updates, please the Messenger or email: [email protected] ANNANDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N, Box 329, Annandale 320-274-5127 www.annandaleumc.org Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30 a.m. […]

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Community

Bernatello’s “Pizza With A Purpose” 3n3a14

Bernatello’s Foods, a leading frozen pizza manufacturer rooted in Midwest values, has partnered with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation through the launch of Brew Pub Patriot Pizza. To read more about this collaboration check out […]

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Building a strong foundation 5m6r5p

Malco celebrates its 75th anniversary with a open house event on Saturday, May 17th. To read more information on this Annandale based company subscribe today! https://maplelakemessenger.com/subscribe

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Check out this week’s front page of the Messenger to see all the local events planned for this year’s Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th.  https://maplelakemessenger.com/subscribe

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