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Letter to the editor: Reflections on the mayoral election

Congratulations to Becky Schaust, Katie Bosma, and Mayor Holly Schrupp on their election victories. It is with disappointment and some surprise that I reflect on the outcome of the mayoral election. This loss comes after a long campaign conducted door to door, through the newspaper, social media, and other public contact, including the public forum in September.

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Spartans storm into Class 4A semifinals

Orono moved within two victories of back-to-back state championships with a 56-20 beating of SMB on Thursday night at Buffalo High School in the Class 4A state tournament quarterfinals. Senior quarterback Finn Dyvik continued his stellar season for the Spartans, throwing three touchdown passes and running for two more scores. “Great state playoff win for us last night,” Orono head coach Joe McPherson said. “SMB came out strong and I was proud of our defense for making adjustments during the game to hold them to only 14 points in the first half.” SMB, led by freshman quarterback Carter Cupito, hung around for nearly a half. The Wolfpack cut the Orono lead to 16-14 with a Cupito to James Grossman touchdown 1:50 before the break. Cupito already has a scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota and is the son of former Gopher QB Bryan Cupito. But the Spartans had a quick answer and dominated the third quarter to put the game on ice. Just 38 seconds after SMB scored, Dyvik connected with Bennett Halverson for a 29-yard touchdown connection. Dyvik’s 2-point run made it 24-14 at the intermission. The third quarter was all Spartans. Just 18 seconds into the period,

Orono, MN · 1d

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Maple Plain OKs assessment for reconstruction project

The Maple Plain City Council approved a special assessment as part of the 2026 Downtown Reconstruction Project at its Oct. 26 meeting. It was another difficult vote for the councilmembers in attendance, but all four were in favor of the assessment, which will help pay for improvements to infrastructure originally built between 1930 and 1960. “This is my 12th year as an elected and my seventh assessment hearing, and I’d say they’re always the hardest for me,” said Maple Plain Mayor Julie Maas-Kusske. “Knowing that every single person sitting in this room will be assessed at one point or another; it is not easy, it is hard, and I know everyone works hard for every dollar they have.” The city can assess specials at a rate of between 20 and 50 percent but has traditionally tried to split the difference at around 35 percent. “In particular with this project, the city covered everything we possibly could,” the mayor said. Most of the pavement throughout the project area has deteriorated to the point that traditional maintenance is no longer effective. Additionally, water main pipes are fragile and subject to breaks, according to a staff report. Also, the sewer pipes are susceptible

Maple Plain, MN · 2d