◆ Winner of the business challenge will receive a prize package totaling $15,000. The council approved the Mapleton Business Challenge being offered by the city and the...

The first Minnesota Lake City Council meeting opened with a public hearing on Paul Schuster’s request to forgive a utility debt.Schuster has been a landlord in Minnesota...

Decades ago, small towns across Minnesota found ways to celebrate history while also forging an identity by creating unique town celebrations and...

Early in my career, I was called to a retired couple’s home.  They were emotionally upset, scared, sad, mad and clearly bothered by receiving a call that their grandson was...

A recent scam has been showing up in many states. A "brushing" scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or item not ordered in the mail from a place like Amazon or...

◆ Anderson pleaded guilty to remaining charge, regarding a City invoice in the amount of $1723.33 paid to Anderson’s trucking company.Earlier this month, a court transcript...

The Rapidan Dam disaster may seem like a long time ago, but tears are still fresh in the eyes of family members who worked there.David Hruska and...

For the first time ever, residents of Mapleton are able to wet a line and try their luck at fishing right in the city limits. This has been made...

On Oct. 4, 2024, Good Thunder Mayor Robert Anderson entered a guilty plea, about two years after his arrest on three felony counts and three gross misdemeanor counts...

Marty and Lisa Phillips are the owners of Blue Skye Farms, south of Good Thunder.Each year, they feature Pumpkin Junction, held every weekend in...

Public encouraged to visit and learn about transportation, safety, and career opportunitiesMANKATO, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and State Patrol...

Bunde Family Finds Joy in TogethernessBy TIM STROMERAnd Messenger StaffAfter growing up on a farm, Ken Bunde knew that was what he wanted for his...

◆ Mapleton ECFE hosts fun night for families, prepares for Fall Festival.An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it didn't get kiddos from...

By DEB HERBERMessenger EditorMaple River schools is excited to introduce the new faces walking the halls and managing the classrooms.Megan Anderson...