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William Cruikshank, 90
William “Bill” J. Cruikshank, 90, of Maple Lake, MN, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, in Maple Lake, with Fr. Kevin Magner as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St...
Earth Day is coming this Monday, an annual event that occurs on April 22 of each year and has been occurring every year since 1970. This year’s theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” I admit that I slightly cringed when I first read the title of this year’s theme. Plastic is a tough one, because it’s...
Academic Honors
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
(3.7-4.0)
The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.
Delano - Frances Edwards-Hughes.
Did you know... That MN is one of the northernmost and westernmost US states to produce maple syrup. Maple syrup is made in the spring when temperatures rise above freezing during the day and dip below freezing at night.
It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
Each tap...
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Sunfish and Crappies on Maple Lake, Rock Lake, Granite Lake, Big Swan, Lake Sylvia, Clearwater, Limestone, Indian, Sugar & Lake Marie. Catching them on wax worms, minnows & euro larvae....
Minnesota, along with 13 other states, went to the polls Tuesday, March 3, to make their voices heard in the 2020 Presidential Primary.
Known as “Super Tuesday,” this day comes early in the United...
“Brrr”ing it on! It’s never too early to sign up for the Polar Plunge. Come show your support for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) and learn firsthand what it means to be “freezin’ for a reason’!”...
The Buffalo City Council on Monday, March 2, called for the sale of bonds to finance the construction of the new fire station, the purchase of equipment, and the financing of water and sewer projects...
Wright County is now officially a “Second Amendment Dedicated County” according to a resolution to that effect that was passed by the members of the Board of Wright County Commissioners on Tuesday,...
The weather on Saturday, Feb. 29 was not only beautiful for Leap Day, but it was also perfect for a day at the track. Hundreds of folks traveled to Canterbury Park in Shakopee to watch Extreme Horse...
Senior diver, Quincy Kabe, took three extra steps up than he did a year ago on this year’s Class AA state podium.
Kabe placed fifth in last Saturday’s final round of the state diving event with a...
Two Buffalo wrestlers took two different paths to reach the podium at this year’s Class AA state tournament last weekend at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Ryan Scherber placed fourth at 132 pounds....
In November, I wrote about the thirteen virtues of Benjamin Franklin, and how Franklin sought each day to make conscious self-improvements. I hoped to bring some of his ideas, including avoiding...
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