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    Main Street Manicure

    Studio K Opens in WinnebagoWINNEBAGO — Downtown has a splash of new color, thanks to the opening...

    Main Street Manicure
    Studio K Opens in WinnebagoWINNEBAGO — Downtown has a splash of new color, thanks to the opening...

    Dino Delight

    The Amboy Library has been busy with weekly summer story times. On June 10 kids enjoyed the book...

    Dino Delight
    The Amboy Library has been busy with weekly summer story times. On June 10 kids enjoyed the book...

    Brown Receives Golden Apple

    There is a sense of comfort in Mandy Brown’s classroom at Maple River High School. Soft colors,...

    Brown Receives Golden Apple
    There is a sense of comfort in Mandy Brown’s classroom at Maple River High School. Soft colors,...
    Photo by Alicia Edwards

    A Sweet Start to Summer

    This past weekend, families flocked to Mapleton for the town’s annual start-of-summer...

    A Sweet Start to Summer
    This past weekend, families flocked to Mapleton for the town’s annual start-of-summer...

    Donna Paakkonen Honored as Mapleton’s Sertoman ...

    MAPLETON – Donna Paakkonen has been named the 2026 Sertoman of the Year. The local civic...

    Donna Paakkonen Honored as Mapleton’s Sertoman ...
    MAPLETON – Donna Paakkonen has been named the 2026 Sertoman of the Year. The local civic...
    The playground improvements at Heritage Park were finished just in the nick of time for Summer Fest last weekend. This photo and more on the City of Mapleton Facebook Page.

    Park Pitfalls

    Unexpected discovery delayed equipment installation at Heritage ParkMAPLETON – The Mapleton City...

    Park Pitfalls
    Unexpected discovery delayed equipment installation at Heritage ParkMAPLETON – The Mapleton City...
    Bria Cole, Madison Ward and Zac Trio.

    Sertoma Scholarships

    Mapleton Sertoma recently gave out several scholarships to Maple River seniors.  Carol Stevenson...

    Sertoma Scholarships
    Mapleton Sertoma recently gave out several scholarships to Maple River seniors.  Carol Stevenson...
    Seated in front, from left to right: Jerry Langworthy, Julie Conrad, Wade Evens, Michelle (Leffel) Fleming
 Second row, crouched: Judy (Healy) Rohde, Kari (Behnke) Vortherms
Third row from front, standing: Kent Kuball, Susan (Massop) Peterson, Joy (Stevens) Pahl, Kris (Peterson) Rigdon, Donna (Fezler) Strehlo, Brenda (Beyer) Starkey, Laurie Trio, Polly (Danks) Hiller, Karen (Kofoed) Frank
Second row from back: Gene Phelps, Joel Hantleman, Jayne (Gilbert) Lewis, Tim O’Brien, Mona (Pearson) Kacher, Joy (Stevens) Pahl, Mike Reynolds, Christine (Abrahmson) Peterson
 Back row( L to R): Dennis Harms, Terry Dobie, Tom Mittelsteadt, Becky (Landsteiner) Anderson, Lisa (Cummings) Woitas, Pat Rigdon, Jay Steffens, Gary Osmundson, Dan Theis

    Class of '81 Reunites

    The Mapleton Class of 1981 held their 45th class reunion Saturday May 16, 2026, at Maggie J's in...

    Class of '81 Reunites
    The Mapleton Class of 1981 held their 45th class reunion Saturday May 16, 2026, at Maggie J's in...
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    featured
    Photo by Alicia Edwards A Sweet Start to Summer
    June 17, 2026
    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
    June 17, 2026
    MAPLETON – Donna Paakkonen has been named the 2026 Sertoman of the Year. The local civic organization presented the annual award on Sunday, June 6,...
    Printed Paper Online
    June 25, 2026

    Columns
    ReRuns and Backwards Glances 05/25/26
    June 27, 2026
    10 YEARS AGO, 2016Marty Aldinger used many of his Indian artifacts to help demonstrate an Indian story during his presentation at the Amboy Library Summer Story Hour on...
    ReRuns and Backwards Glances 06/18/26
    June 17, 2026
    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...
    News
    Rep. Bjorn Olson Making the Rounds: Good Thunder
    June 27, 2026
    Rep. Bjorn Olson visited the Good Thunder City Council earlier this month, urging local officials to establish specific, scaled-down priority projects to secure highly...
    Rep. Bjorn Olson Making the Rounds: Mapleton
    June 27, 2026
    State representative visits MapletonMAPLETON - State Rep. Bjorn Olson addressed the Mapleton City Council during its Tuesday afternoon meeting, outlining a series of state...
    Kylan Osmundson, Main Street Manicure
    June 27, 2026
    Studio K Opens in WinnebagoWINNEBAGO — Downtown has a splash of new color, thanks to the opening of Studio K, a specialized nail salon located at 1...
    Obituaries
    Death Notice: Eleanor C. Caven
    June 27, 2026
    Eleanor C. Caven, age 99, of Mankato and formerly of rural Amboy, died Thursday, June 18, 2026.Arrangements are pending with a service day and time to be announced.Mankato...
    Obituary - Beth Rush
    June 17, 2026
    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...
    Public Notices
    Public Notices 06/25/26
    June 27, 2026
    NOTICE OF FILING DATES FOR ELECTION TO THE SCHOOL BOARDINDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2135MAPLE RIVER SCHOOLSSTATE OF MINNESOTANOTICE IS HEREBY...
    Public Notices 06/18/26
    June 17, 2026
    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
    June 15, 2026
    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...
    Sports
    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
    June 15, 2026
    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
    June 15, 2026
    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...
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