🌱 How Maple Lake’s 2026 street project could impact your property bill
Hello again Maple Lake! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Maple Lake’s 2026 street project could impact your property bill
- Maple Lake driver injured after Highway 55 crash into Rockford building
Also on today's calendar: Kimball Area vs Maple Lake and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 62 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 29.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Public Notices – April 15, 2026 (maplelakemessenger.com) — Maple Lake property owners are being notified about a May 5 public hearing on special assessments for a major 2026 street and utility reconstruction project that could affect their tax bills and payment plans. The same notice package also recaps recent Maple Lake School Board actions, student achievements, and upcoming school events that shape daily life for local families. 
• Two Injured in Car vs. Motorcycle Crash in Rockford (krwc1360.com) — A Maple Lake man, 24-year-old Derek Bursch, was injured when his car struck a motorcycle and then hit a Rockford retail building Wednesday evening, though his injuries were reported as non-life threatening. The motorcycle rider from Wayzata was also hurt, and multiple Wright County emergency agencies responded to the Highway 55 crash.
📸 Around Maple Lake
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Upcoming Events in
Maple Lake
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★ Featured events ★
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April 25 Paint & Sip at Spooky Brew Coffee House
Spooky Brew Coffeehouse, 46 Birch Ave S, Maple Lake
1:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Kimball Area vs Maple Lake
Maple Lake High School , 200 Hwy 55 E , Maple Lake
9:30 am -
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted vs Maple Lake
Maple Lake High School , 200 Hwy 55 E , Maple Lake
9:30 am -
Dassel-Cokato vs Maple Lake
Maple Lake High School , 200 Hwy 55 E , Maple Lake
4:30 pm -
Royalton vs Maple Lake
Maple Lake High School , 200 Hwy 55 E , Maple Lake
9:30 am
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
Friday May 1
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Becker vs Annandale
Annandale Rec Park , 905 Cardinal Wy , Annandale
9:30 am -
BHS Spring Play
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch PAC
7:00 pm -
ECFE Family Fair
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch DES Gym
10:00 am -
Beaver Island Comedy Series
Beaver Island Brewing Company , 216 6th Ave S , St Cloud
8:00 pm -
Watertown-Mayer vs Annandale
Annandale Rec Park , 905 Cardinal Wy , Annandale
9:30 am -
City Council Workshop - 2nd Quarter
Buffalo, MN Calendar , 212 Central Ave , Buffalo
5:30 pm -
City Council Meeting
Buffalo, MN Calendar Buffalo, MN 55313
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Valvoline, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Service Center Manager in Buffalo. Apply here.
- Wright County posted a job opening for Highway Tech I in Buffalo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Annandale
- Legal Notices – April 15, 2026 (annandaleadvocate.com)
- Golf roundup: NLS Wildcats earn 2nd, Litchfield Dragons 3rd at Annandale (wctrib.com)
- Funeral Mass Saturday for Longtime Retail Grocery Manager, Connie Nelson (krwc1360.com)
Buffalo
- City of Buffalo's Northeast Area Reconstruction Project Getting Underway (krwc1360.com)
- Arrests, sentencings, DNR for April 16 (hometownsource.com)
Ok Maple Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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