Life Currents
AgCentric, Minnesota State’s Northern Center of Excellence announces the addition of farmer mental health services through Monica McConkey. McConkey comes to AgCentric with a strong agricultural background and a wealth of behavioral health experience.
McConkey grew up on a farm in northwest...
The Central Lakes College Foundation announced recently that more than 325 scholarship awards were made to students for fall semester, totaling more than $160,000. The Foundation expects at least an additional $200,000 will be awarded for spring semester. Students can begin applying for spring...
Children stuffed new teddy bears and decorated a t-shirt for the newly born bears to wear during the teddy bear sleepover event held at the Staples Library. Each teddy bear was given a name and children filled out a birth certificate. The new bears then spent the night in the library - check our...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Ashley Bilderback and Jared Peterson of Brainerd, a baby girl, Morgan Estella Jean weighing eight pounds, 10 ounces on September 13, 2019.
Born to Cara and Nathan Spilman of Pillager, a baby girl, Eve Elizabeth weighing...
The Staples Senior Center recently celebrated July and August birthdays and anniversaries.
Front, left to right: Joan Doll, Leila Allan, Iris Floistad, Enid Nelson, Arlene Grover.
Back: Dorothy Moris, Gail Magnusen, Jeanette Olson, Richard Allan, Jerry Riewer, Maryann Riewer, Linda Owen, Neil...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Tracy and Cole Jack of Verndale, a baby boy, John Casen weighing seven pounds, five ounces on August 31, 2019.
Born to Alexis Johnson and Adam Heisick of Pillager, a baby girl, Eden Alexis weighing five pounds, nine...
The Staples High School Class of 1969 recently gathered celebrating their 50th class reunion.
Front row, left to righ: Al Goeden, Sherry (Miller) Frisk, Melba (Stone) McGuire, Irene (Hall) Eckert, Marjorie (Sally Herman) Higgins, Laura (Macho) Botzet, Dave Jacobson, Walt Spillman.
Row 2: Marjean (...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Tracy and Josh Jack of Verndale, a baby boy, Hans Paul weighing seven pounds, five ounces on August 31, 2019.
Born to Jocelyn Grewe and Derek Olston of Hewitt, a baby boy, Abel John weighing nine pounds, 14 ounces on...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Heather and Garret Ballantine of Aldrich, a baby boy, Warren Keith weighing seven pounds, one ounce on August 23, 2019.
Born to Miriah Nuesse and Blake Christensen of Brainerd, a baby boy, Lucas Allen weighing seven...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Cierra and Cole Hunstad of Pillager, a baby boy, Oliver Shawn weighing nine pounds, seven ounces on August 16, 2019.
Born to Rebecca and Michael Fitzlaff of Bertha, a baby girl, Jewel Joanna weighing nine pounds, on...
