Staples-Motley boys golf team section champions
The Staples-Motley boys team with their section championship t
Emmet Anderson won the 3,200 meter run and was second in the 1,600 meter run, while Remington Converse was second in the 100 meter dash at the Section 6A Track and Field meet at Fergus Falls June 10. They will both compete at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet June 17-18 at St. Michael-Albertville. The 3,200 race was held early because of heat warnings on June 10. Anderson took off fast and nobody else in the field stayed with him after the first 100 meters. He cruised to a win in 9:44. In the 1,600,
Anderson, Converse race to state
Emmet Anderson won the 3,200 meter run and was second in the 1,600
Racing away from the field
After the first 400 meters of the 3,200 meter run, Emmet Ander
Working in the heat
Matt Tichy (standing on the ground), owner of Tichy Stone &amp
Cooling off at Converse Park
The water fountain at Converse Park in Motley provided some re
Emmet Anderson won the 3,200 meter run and was second in the 1,600 meter run, while Remington Converse was second in the 100 meter dash at the Section 6A Track and Field meet at Fergus Falls June 10. They will both compete at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet June 17-18 at St. Michael-Albertville. The 3,200 race was held early because of heat warnings on June 10. Anderson took off fast and nobody else in the field stayed with him after the first 100 meters. He cruised to a win in 9:44. In the 1,600,

Williams sentenced for police precinct fire

By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   Staples resident Bryce Williams was recently sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison, along with a $12 million fine for his role in the burning down of a Minneapolis Police precinct building in May, 2020, during the protests that followed  the...

‘Plan B’ could cost more than school referendum

By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   The Staples-Motley School Board was presented with a plan to update facilities after their building referendum failed in April. At a work session on June 8, Mike Hubbard of ICS presented an alternative plan that would build a new gym and cafeteria at the...

Staples-Motley Class of 2021 graduates

Local counties lagging in COVID-19 vaccinations

By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   While 64 percent of adult Minnesotans have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the four counties in the Staples-Motley area are still well below that figure. Todd County has the lowest percentage, with 40 percent of the population over age 16 receiving at...

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Obituaries

Larry Doucette
Larry Conrad Doucette, 69, of Staples, passed away, June 9, 2021, with his family by his side.Funeral services were held June 15, at the Free Methodist Church in Motley. Interment was at...

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