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75 Years Ago - 1947  o Dec. 18, 1947 - Going scoreless for three and a half minutes of the basketball game with the Brainerd Warriors Friday evening of last week, the Staples Cardinals emerged from the battle on the long end of a 32 to 25 score to win their third consecutive game of the 1947-48...
The Community and Reunion Christmas Concert by the Staples Area Men’s and Women’s Choruses invited Staples-Motley alumni to perform along with the Staples-Motley High School Choir. More than 80 alumni participated in the event, singing nine songs as a large group. (Staples World Photo by Mark...
Former choral director Stan Carlson was recognized at the Community and Reunion Christmas Concert. Many former teachers and directors participated in the concert, but Carlson was singled out by Staples Area Men’s Chorus Director Steve Hoemberg as the linchpin around whom the Staples area choral...
The light display at Pine Grove Park in Staples includes Christmas characters among the snow and trees.  
Eight-year-old Jordan Tangeman, left, and nine-year-old Roman Ross-Sullivan had a fun time building a snow fort Dec. 15, along 8th St. NE in Staples. At least 15 inches of snow fell throughout the Staples area over a two-day period and school was closed both Dec. 14 and 15. (Staples World photo by...
The Central Lakes College Student Senate has been recognized by a national coalition for its nonpartisan student voter engagement.  The Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV) Coalition, a nonpartisan network of more than 400 national, state, and local organizations dedicated to growing the student...
The Motley Lions recently hosted a ‘Lunch with Santa’ event at Motley City Hall. Pictured from left are Santa (aka Motley Lion President Don Delude); and Santa’s elves, aka Motley Lions Wanda Lutzke, Anita Sutton, Shirley Feakes, Nancy Lucas, Sherry Frisk and Bruce Brotherton. (Submitted photo)  
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following: Dec. 7 - 13 Dec. 6 - The MPD responded to a vehicle accident at Highway 10 in Motley. Dec. 12 - The MPD assisted the MCSO with a suicidal subject just south of Motley. Dec. 12...
 At their Christmas program Dec. 7, first graders at Staples-Motley Elementary School sang ‘Reindeer Pokee’ and ‘Frosty the Snowman.’ See more, page 10a. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)  
By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   The Staples-Motley School Board held their truth in taxation meeting on Dec. 5, as part of a board work session. The board will vote on their 2023 levy, a five percent increase, at their Dec. 19 meeting. The school’s financial situation was presented by Business...

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