Life Currents
St. Cloud State University has announced its 2017 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To qualify, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher. Local students named include:
o Addison March, Motley
o Alisa Olson, Motley
o Kelly Mast, Pillager
o Jeremy Weiland, Pillager
o Tory Rochat, Staples...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Anja Flansburg and Riley Nelson of Baxter, a baby boy, Bjørn Lawrence weighing six pounds, six ounces on February 2, 2018.
Born to Alyssa and Jacob Lee of Brainerd, twin girls, Arianna Grace weighing six pounds, one...
Gaten Fleischacker, (above) a senior at Staples-Motley High School, donated over 10” of hair to the Locks of Love program, which uses human hair to provide hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term hair loss. Gaten said it was important to him to donate, and has been...
Look familiar? Members of First International Bank & Trust in Staples once again have pledged to take the Polar Plunge in Alexandria on Feb. 25 with plunge time at 1 p.m. at the Arrowood Resort and Conference Center. The Polar Plunge is presented by law enforcement for Special Olympics...
A team from Staples-Motley High School participated in the 2018 Academic WorldQuest international knowledge competition Feb. 7 at the University of Minnesota’s Coffman Memorial Union. The event, which challenges teams to combine their knowledge and correctly answer multiple choice questions on...
The Todd County Historical Society made note of coming events at their Feb. 7 meeting at the museum in Long Prairie.
o May 18 - annual plant sale during the city-wide garage sale.
o Sept. 23 - Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast at the American Legion.
o May 4 - trip to see “The Duttons” at the...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples included:
Born to Jessica and Matthew Orr of Staples, a baby girl, Lexi Mae weighing seven pounds, nine ounces on February 3, 2018.
Born to Amanda and Kris Luzaich of Baxter, a baby boy, Matthew Thomas weighing nine pounds on February 6...
The Todd County American Dairy Association meeting was held Feb. 2, in Browerville.
Farmers heard; how local and state boards are using checkoff money to increase promotion/ education on the importance of the dairy products; board members gave reports on Malt Wagon sales and other county events...
February, 2018
Staples Senior Schedule
Mon., Feb. 19, 26: Cards, 500; noon
Tues., Feb. 20: Bridge, noon; Whist, 12:15 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 22: Evening meal, 5:00 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 27: Bridge noon.
March, 2018
Thurs., March 1: Free Legal Aid from St. Cloud. Call 218-894-2553 for an appointment; Cards,...
Hailey Koenig, Staples, was recently named to the Fall 2017 President’s List at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 4.0.
