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Dennis Hanson, Staples is seen roof raking snow from his home’
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At the CLC alumni breakfast at the Staples campus on Feb. 6, from left, Dawn Verdon, Deb Sterriker, Tara Karels, Hara Charlier, Jana Shogren, Bruce Drone and Amy Matter-Hines. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
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Josh Pesta, Motley Police Officer, took the oath of office Feb. 11, at the Motley City Council’s regular meeting. Also pictured, from left, are Lacey Smieja, City Clerk/Treasurer who led the oath of office; council member Pat O’Regan; and Mayor Al Yoder. Officer Pesta began his duties with the Motley Police Department on Feb. 4. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
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At the CLC alumni breakfast at the Staples campus on Feb. 6, from left, Dawn Verdon, Deb Sterriker, Tara Karels, Hara Charlier, Jana Shogren, Bruce Drone and Amy Matter-Hines. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Josh Pesta, Motley Police Officer, took the oath of office Feb. 11, at the Motley City Council’s regular meeting. Also pictured, from left, are Lacey Smieja, City Clerk/Treasurer who led the oath of office; council member Pat O’Regan; and Mayor Al Yoder. Officer Pesta began his duties with the Motley Police Department on Feb. 4. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)

Up on the rooftop ... with a roof rake that is

Dennis Hanson, Staples is seen roof raking snow from his home’s roof on Feb. 12, in hopes of preventing ice dams forming when as the snow melts and refreezes. Hanson said he’s already shoveled the roof earlier this winter, but it’s piled up just as high again. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson...

Community invited to mental health forum

A forum addressing mental health, depression and their connections with suicide, will be held Monday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. at Centralkes College, in Staples. Anyone with an interest in the topic is invited to attend. The tagline “S.O.S.: Safety Over Suicide,” Staples Motley Beyond Poverty will be...

Superintendent hiring still on track after visit

The Staples-Motley School Board is continuing to negotiate a contract with Dawson-Boyd Superintendent Shane Tappe to take the superintendent job here after interviewing staff at his current school and giving Tappe a tour of the Staples-Motley district. At a Feb. 5 special meeting, Board Chair Bruce...

Advancing to finals

Jaydon Friedel and Andrew Bates learn that they have advanced to the final round as well. As a duo, Friedel and Bates placed second; and individually, Bates and Friedel placed first and second respectively in the drama category. Bates also received a blue ribbon in the storytelling category. A team...

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Velma Line
The funeral service for Velma Line of Verndale will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, at the Verndale Alliance Church in Verndale with Pastor Tony Stanley presiding. Visitation will be...

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