Life Currents

Ray is a retired farmer; Dennis D. is a retired nurse; Dennis C. is retired from the air force. What do they all have in common?  They are all mentoring youth as Foster Grandpas with the Foster Grandparent Program. Does their life’s work matter in becoming a Foster Grandpa? Not at all. What matters...
March Birthdays Loretta Hoemberg, March 4; Donna Thiel, March 13; Phyllis Whitney, March 19. March Special activities at the Lakewood Health System Care Center: Thurs., March 16 - 10 a.m. Bible Study - Rick Kubitza; 4 p.m. Cheers; 6:30 p.m. games Fri., March 17 - 2 p.m. Entertainment - Doug Sparks...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital included: Born to Jason and Lorraine Spencer of Pillager, a baby girl, Azalea Genoveva weighing six pounds, nine ounces on March 4, 2017. Born to Todd and Kari Wiersgalla of Staples, a baby boy, Reid Nicholas weighing eight pounds, one ounce on...
The Todd County American Dairy Association held its 2017 Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation March 4, 2017 at the Browerville Community Center. The newly crowned 2017 Todd County Dairy Princesses included: Kristen Bussmann, daughter of Ron and Mary Lou Bussmann of Grey Eagle, sponsored by First...
Fran Mertens (right), director of the Staples Food Shelf, is pictured March 3, with Alan Perish, Todd County Farmers Union President. Perish stopped by the food shelf to present a check for $100 to the food shelf on behalf of the Todd County Farmers Union. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)  
Ash Wednesday services were held in Staples March 1, marking the first day of Lent observed by many Western Christians. Pastor Greg Ciesluk of United Methodist Churches in Motley and Staples, administers ashes to Lee Greig, during a service at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples....
ood Health System Hospital included: Born to Renee Waldoch and Ryan Wozniak of Randall, a baby girl, Molly Lynn weighing seven pounds, three ounces on February 26, 2017. Born to Jonathan and Jessica Jackson of Baxter, twins, a baby girl, Ziva Faith weighing six pounds, 14 ounces and a baby boy,...
Lakewood volunteers helping register employees for ‘Be the Match’ recently included, from left, Cassandra Schulke, Karen Trosen, Jenny Vavra, Debbie Trosen, Angela Hart. (Submitted photo)
The lab. department at Lakewood Health System , Staplesrecently organized a ‘Be the Match’ registry sign up for Lakewood staff. “Be the Match” is a national bone marrow donation program that matches bone marrow donors to patients diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening diseases...
Paige Melse, Staples, has been named to the 2016 Fall Semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Nicolette Edin, Staples, has been named to the 2016 Fall Semester...
The Staples Host Lions Club welcomed new member Jon Miller into club membership at their last meeting. Pictured from left to right are Jon Miller, Sponsor Tom Honek and Keith Porter who conducted the installation. Submitted photo)  

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