Current Happenings
January 16
Barn Quilts of Central Minnesota will be offering an information session on how to make a barn quilt Wed., Jan. 16, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., at the Staples Community Center. Mary Noska and Lisa Kajer will demonstrate and show the step-by-step process.
Thanks to a grant from the Staples...
An upcoming blood donation opportunity, sponsored by the America Red Cross, will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, 12 - 6 p.m., at the Motley United Methodist Church. The church is located at 847 3rd Ave. S.
Walk-ins welcome.
For more information or to make an appointment online visit www.redcrossblood....
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society (NPSAS) will hold its 40th annual winter conference at the Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND on Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 24-27, 2019.
NPSAS moved its winter conference from Aberdeen SD to Fargo to accommodate its increasing numbers of attendees. Held each January, this...
Great River Regional Library’s Adult and Teen Winter Reading Program is about to begin and you can “Get Yeti” for it by visiting your local library.
The theme of this year’s program is, you guessed it, “Get Yeti to Read.” However, unlike the elusive Bigfoot, a good book is easy to find at the...
50 years ago
1969
o The Welcome Neighbor Committee of the Staples Jaycees welcomed Dr. and Mrs. John Gorton and their family to the community. Dr. Gorton opened his dental office in Staples on Jan. 2. Dr. Gorton served with the United States Public Health Service as chief dental officer on the...
A-1 4H members spent Dec. 15 ringing bells for the Salvation Amy at Coborns in Long Prairie. They helped people with shopping carts, sang Christmas carols and played Christmas music on several instruments. Above: Jason Trantina, Abby and Ellie Dukowitz and Nathan Trantina. (Submitted photo)
It is usually best for people to make their own decisions on matters that significantly affect their lives. In some cases, however, people become unable to do so because of health or cognitive impairments. In these situations, it is important for people to have someone they trust who can make...
Todd County Sheriff Don Asmus announced the local winner of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Program for 2018 as Melissa Moranzon of Long Prairie.
The Association awards scholarships each year to individuals planning to become Minnesota Peace Officers. The applicants apply through...
January 15 - 16
Immunization Clinic - Walk In sponsored by Cass County Public Health, will be offered Tues., Jan. 15, 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 2:30 p.m., Pillager Family Resource Center. For info., 218-547-1340, ext. 209.
WIC Nutrition Program sponsored by Cass County Public Health, will be offered...
January Special Activities at the Lakewood Health System Care Center:
Fri., Jan. 4 - 10 a.m. Cappucino
Sat., Jan. 5 - 10 a.m. Bingo/Marge; 1:45 p.m. Seven Day Adventist singers
Sun., Jan. 6 - 1:30 p.m. Bingo/Marge
Tues., Jan. 8 - 2:15 p.m. church-Staples Church of Christ; 3:45 p.m. Bingo/Marge...
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