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Medical Assistant student Jill Clark won one of three $1,000 Minnesota Society of Medical Assistants scholarships for 2018. Clark, of Pillager, is only the fourth CLC student to receive one of these scholarships. She will be recognized at the Minnesota Society of Medical Assistants Spring...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included: Born to Danielle Hanson of Brainerd, a baby boy, Reese Odin, weighing five pounds, eight ounces on March 29, 2018. Born to Meghan and Justin Gangestad of Baxter, a baby boy, Benjamin Kolbe weighing eight pounds on March 31,...
Staples-Motley FFA members Kai Gelle, Olivia Leslie, and Ben Olander attended the APEX conference in St. Paul, shown here with Representative John Posten. (Submitted photo)
Three Staples-Motley FFA members traveled to St. Paul to attend the Agricultural Policy Experience (APEX). Kai Gelle, Olivia Leslie and Ben Olander, with advisor Kerry Lindgren, attended the conference at the state capitol March 4-6. Thirty selected FFA members from around the state attended the...
Five generations recently gathered in Staples. Seated is great-great grandmother Iras Chapin of Staples, holding great-great granddaughter Madelynn Petersen; kneeling is grandmother Julie Nelson of Atwater; standing is great-grandmother Shari Christiansen of New London and Madelynn’s mother,...
Edina Realty, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and the Midwest’s largest residential real estate firm, recently announced that Sandy Knosalla and Nikki Bjerga from the Staples office are being recognized for outstanding sales performance, market knowledge and customer service as members of Edina...
od Health System Hospital in Staples included: Born to Jacquelyn and Christopher Goff of Motley, a baby boy, Lincoln William weighing seven pounds, three ounces on March 22, 2018. Born to Lindsey and Joshua Meech of Wadena, a baby boy, Odin Rhett, weighing eight pounds, one ounce on March 26, 2018...
Alyssa Vanderhoof’s ‘A Night of Art’ exhibit and sale was “very successful,” the Staples-Motley High School senior reported recently. In addition to showcasing her work through this project, Vanderhoof’s goal was to raise money to purchase school supplies for students in need. Over 100 people...
April 1 is the deadline for area poets to submit an original poem which may be selected for reading at “Minnesota Voices” on Thursday, April 19 at 12 p.m. at the Wadena County Museum as part of National Poetry Month.  Between 10 to 15 poems will be selected by the panel. The guidelines for...
The Staples ‘93 Lions Easter “Eggstravaganza was held March 24 at the Staples Community Center. Games, crafts, activities and more attracted over 140 children, each receiving their own Easter bag.  Above: The Easter bunnies posed for photos with the children. Baby Trambree Mudek was open to the...
Annual burning restrictions coming soon. In an effort to prevent wildfires, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges woodland property owners to compost their yard waste rather than burn it. “Burning should be a last resort for yard waste—especially in April and May, when wildfire risk...

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