Life Currents
Six members of the Staples Motley FFA competed in Leadership CDE’s (Career Development Events) Feb. 9 at Central Lakes College-Staples. The participants, their category and placing are listed from left: Molly Lindgren, Farm Bureau Discussion Meet, first; Rachel Paskewitz, Prepared Public Speaking,...
The Staples ‘93 Lions and Thrivent Financial recently purchased several toiletry items for students at Staples-Motley Elementary School. Pictured, from left, are Hallie Bergeson, school social worker; Kay Mueller, Lion and Thrivent Financial representative; Beth Gedde, Lion; Karen Bergemann, school...
Births reported at Lakewood Health System Hospital included:
Born to Andrew and Nicole Worden of Wadena, a baby boy, Mason Daryl weighing eight pounds, 6.5 ounces on Feburary 20, 2017.
Born to Nicholas and Cheryl Kandoll of New York Mills, a baby boy, Rand Edward weighing nine pounds, nine ounces...
Heather Dirschel Johnson of Maple Grove (right) was crowned the 2017 Mrs. Minnesota United States on Feb. 18, at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd. She is pictured with last year’s winner, Andrea Bennett Xiong. Johnson is the granddaughter of Ray and Lucille Gallipo, of Staples; and the daughter of...
Sarah Koopmann, Motley, has been named to the 2016 Fall Semester Dean’s List at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. To qualify, students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5.
Anna Koopmann, Motley, has been named to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College, Northfield. To...
The ‘Frozen Assets’ team from First International Bank & Trust, Staples will be taking the “Polar Plunge” for Special Olympics Minnesota, Sunday, Feb. 26 at Lake Darling, Alexandria beginning at 1 p.m. Law enforcement is challenging individuals across the state, at various locations, to take...
Alex Meisinger, St. Cloud, Mindy Dukek,Staples (center) and Angel Norwood, Wadena. Graduation is May 10 at the Staples CLC campus. McKinleigh Rude, Nisswa, left, and Kassondra Blood, Brainerd, are two of the 24 nursing students, currently enrolled in the clinical portion of the nursing program at...
The St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has received a grant of Older Americans Act funds from the Central Minnesota Council on Aging to provide free legal services for seniors residing in Todd County. The funds will be used to provide legal advice, counseling and representation in court...
Thank you to all the shoppers and visitors who stopped by the February Book Fair at the Staples-Motley Elementary School. We sold over $3,000 worth of books. The profits will be used towards field trips for the Jump Start, kindergarten, first grade, second grade and third grade students.
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Staples-Motley High School announces their honor roll.
A Honor Roll
Grade 12: Norah Anderson, Katherine Benson, Hunter Berggren, Taylor Converse, Alessia Corti, Rachel Daly, Noah Han, Taylor Heldman, Kyle Huepenbecker, Alexis Johnson, Reyd Jordan, Emmeline Klefsaas, Matthew Miller, Chelsea Nanik,...
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