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Maple Lake is a town with a population of 2,159 in Wright County south and east of Clearwater. Highway 55 and County 8 are main routes to the city. Maple Lake was platted in 1886 and was named for Maple Lake Township.

Annandale has been dubbed "the Heart of the Lakes" because they have 26 lakes within a 10-mile radius. The community has a population of 3,228 and is located along highways 24 and 55 in Wright County in Central Minnesota.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice football team improved to 24-18 win over rival, Sartell-St. Stephen Friday night.

The St. John's football team blew out Carthage 49-0 Saturday in Collegeville to open their season. The Johnnies were led by quarterback Aaron Syverson, who threw for 282 yards and 4 touchdowns. He ran for 35 yards and another score. The Johnnies host Wartburg Saturday September 14 at 1 p.m.

Milaca is a town north and east of St. Cloud in Mille Lacs County in Central Minnesota. Milaca is the county seat in Mille Lacs County with a population of 3,021. It is located along the Rum River and Highways 169 and 23.

Pierz is a small town in east central Morrison County in Central Minnesota with a population of 1.418. Minnesota state highways 25 and 27 are the main routes to Pierz.

Paynesville is a small town in southwestern Stearns County with a population of 2,388 according to the last census in 2020. Paynesville is located along Highways 23, 4 and 55. Paynesville is on the Soo Line Railway and was formerly on the Great Northern Railway.

New Munich is a small town in western Stearns County just south of I94 along State Highway 237 (Main Street) and county roads 12 and 30. New Munich is also near Highway 52. The population of New Munich as of the 2020 census is 356.

Eden Valley is a small town in southwestern Stearns and northern Meeker counties in Central Minnesota. The town has a population of 1,027 as of the 2020 census. It can be found along the intersection of Highway 55 and Highway 22.

Clearwater is a town in northwestern Wright County with a small portion in Stearns County in Central Minnesota. Clearwater is located along Interstate 94 and State Highway 24.