Life Currents
The Staples Rotary Club recenty welcomed a new member. President Jim Vogel, left, presented a membership pin to Kurt Wilson. (Staples World photo by Brenda Halvorson)
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital included:
Born to Julia and Larson Davick of Pillager, a baby boy, Cullen Wade weighing seven pounds, zero ounces on July 7, 2017.
Born to Cassandra and Cade Roberts of Staples, a baby girl, Charlee Elizabeth weighing seven pounds, 10 ounces on...
The Staples Senior Citizens held a combined June/July birthday party July 11 in the Senior Citizens room at the Staples Community Center. Seven members celebrated their birthdays: Arlene Grover, seated at right, celebrated her June birthday. The July celebrants were, pictured seated, left to right...
Russell and Deb Jordan of Staples would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlee, of Austin, Texas to Wes Fox, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, son of Ken and Kelli Fox and Larisa Wood, all of Lawrenceville.
Ashlee is a 2006 graduate of Staples-Motley High School and graduated in 2010...
At least 200 people attended the Music in the Park event in Staples July 16, which featured musicians Jeff Menten (above left) and Paul Nye. The concert featured a variety of music including Ashoken Farewell, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Stairway to Heaven; and a special rendition of ‘Happy Birthday...
Emily Israelson, Staples, has been named to the Spring 2017 Dean’s List at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D. To qualify, students must have a minimum of 12 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Kelsey Dickinson, Motley, has been named to the 2017 Spring Semester...
The Todd County Historical Society will present Paul Lundborg, author of “Death of a Dream,” at the Browerville Community Center Friday, Aug. 18 at 1:30 p.m.
Lundborg will tell the story of his ancestors who immigrated from Sweden to west-central Minnesota in 1861. Thirteen family members were...
Folk band ‘Caleigh’ kicked off the summer Music in the Park series in Staples July 9. Hailing from the Bemidji area, band members April Larson, Dee Furfaro and Lenore Siems offered an eclectic mix of music including Celtic, world folk, bluegrass, American Old-Time and original compositions....
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital included:
Born to Brooke and Travis Dixon of Pillager, a baby boy, Benjamin Robert weighing eight pounds, zero ounces on June 30, 2017.
Born to Cassandra Peek and Joseph Doolittle of Nisswa, a baby boy, Sawyer Dennis weighing seven pounds, 11...
The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, has announced its Spring 2017 Dean’s List. To qualify, student must have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. Local students named include:
o Jessica Murphy, Staples
o Kendra Petersen, Staples
o Tiffany Wierenga, Motley.
