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By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Fire destroyed the home of Tracy Thompson and her son, Travis Eisel, of Staples, the night of Feb. 10. Thankfully, the two were able to escape the blazing inferno.
“It’s surreal,” Eisel, 20, said the next day, as he looked at the shell of their house on...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Minnesota Army National Guard soldier Blayne Dumpprope, Motley, recently returned after a nearly three-week deployment to Washington D.C., providing support during the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Dumpprope, 20, spoke with the Staples World shortly...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board discussed the school’s communication strategy for the building referendum. The plan will start with information packets to be mailed out and continue with community meetings Feb. 23 and 24, 2021.
The board is asking taxpayers to...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
It’s not always easy to keep love alive, even in the best of circumstances. So, how do couples who’ve been faced with difficulties such as chronic illness make their relationships work?
The Staples World caught up with two married couples recently who were...
Graeme and Shannon Badger
Thanks to the online game Yahoo Texas Hold’em, a small-town Minnesota girl and a boy from East London, England, tied the knot.
Staples native Shannon (Christensen) recalled how she met Graeme Badger while playing the game in 2006. They had an instant connection, even...
In the week of Jan. 21-28, Lakewood Health System provided the first COVID-19 vaccination to approximately 643 people, starting with essential caregivers and those 65 years and older. These vaccinations were made possible using Lakewood’s allocated doses from earlier in the month.
While current...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board approved setting a $64.4 million building referendum, with the vote to be held April 13.
Before the board voted, they listened to district resident Ron Nypan give reasons why the board should not approve holding the referendum in...
Staples resident Dyllan Burton, 29, was arrested Jan. 19 on drug related charges following a search and investigation of a home at 1507 4th Street NE in Staples.
Staples Police, along with West Central MN Drug and Violent Offender Task Force and Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search...
The Staples-Motley School Board held their organizational meeting on Jan. 4, the first meeting for new members Lisa Anderson and Jeremy Reeck.
The board elected Bryan Winkels as chair, Bruce Lund as vice chair, Mary Freeman as clerk and Brad Anderson as treasurer.
The board approved the same yearly...
Twenty-twenty-one brings the celebration of birth for Katie Bounds and Brandon Lorentz, Wadena, who welcomed their new baby girl, Charli Kaye, into the world on Jan. 1. Charli was born at 4:42 p.m., weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 1/2 inches.
The delivering providers were Dr. Lindsay...
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