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Staples-Motley area residents rejected a bond referendum that would have allowed the school district to invest $64.4 million in renovations and expansions to the middle/high school and elementary school.
The referendum was proposed by the Staples-Motley School Board to address aging infrastructure...

By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
U.S. Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber learned about the needs in Minnesota communities to fill job openings.
Area employers, industry specialists and development professionals took part in a workforce roundtable forum at Central Lakes College in...

By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Starting his 38th season as the main television announcer for the Minnesota Twins, Dick Bremer still draws on his experience playing high school baseball and taking classes at Staples High School.
Some of those experiences are in Bremer’s book, “Game Used: My Life...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) is planning to get engineers to determine if a downtown building is structurally sound enough to renovate. The building, which last housed Ron’s Musical Resale, is located on the 100 block of 4th Street NE....