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Singers, actors, musicians, visual artists, dancers, storytellers, crafters and cultural creatives do more than beautify their community, they help create a large economic impact where they work.
These artists, along with nonprofit organizations focused on arts and culture, generated $10,514,000 in...
The Staples City Council will meet Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Staples City Hall, 122 6th St NE, Staples.
Preliminary agenda items include:
o Hold public hearing for TIF 1-9 Staples Multi Family LLC which includes consider resolution approving the establishment of Tax Increment Financing...
EDITOR’S NOTE: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ag & Energy Center DelRay Lecy is writing a history, recording the people and events that created it. He’ll show how it has evolved and changed to meet the challenges of the times. This is the first article in an occasional series...
At the 40th anniversary celebration of National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) in Staples, Executive Director Chad Coauette said the organization is “offering service like never before.”
His assessment was backed up by some of the partners and members in the audience at the event.
Little Falls School...
The Staples-Motley School Board approved $273,300 in education cuts at their Mar. 19 meeting and formed a committee to explore “ongoing operational efficiencies and to look at additional cuts as needed for the coming school year.”
Mary Freeman and Brad Anderson will be the board’s representatives...
Lakewood Health System is ready to move into their new clinic expansion. They hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 5 to celebrate the end of major construction. Pictured from left are Teresa Fisher, Chief Operating Officer/Chief Nursing Officer; Loren Morey, System Board Chair; Mary Theurer,...
The Staples-Motley School Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, at the high school media center to narrow the facility options to two.
The board chose the special meeting date during a discussion on the facility long range plan at their reorganizational meeting Jan. 8.
The...
Being significantly out of market is a problem for two of Todd County’s department heads - the Health and Human Services Director and the Public Works Director.
To resolve this issue, the Todd County Commissioners voted to approve market grade overrides for both positions at their Dec. 28 meeting....
The Staples City Council approved the second reading of a new tobacco ordinance that includes e-cigarettes, vaping and other delivery devices.
Mayor Chris Etzler said the council received feedback from many places, but the only opposition was from outside of the community. Etzler said the people...
At their Dec. 26 board meeting the Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) approved another year of leasing their commercial incubator building to the Baby STEPs thrift store.
Staples Economic Development Director Melissa Radermacher told the SEDA board that Baby STEPs still is interested in...
