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Corinne Olson recently shot a 581 pound bear south of Motley. Corinne is a freshman at Staples-Motley High School. Her parents are Eric and Alisa Olson of Motley. (Submitted photo)
Kendall Qualls will speak in Staples on Thursday, September 23, 5:30 p.m. at the Timbers Event Center in Staples. The event is sponsored by Crossroads Conservatives.
Kendall Qualls has a unique vantage point to plant the seeds of change for our country. During his childhood, Mr. Qualls lived with...
NBA coach David Joerger is looking forward to his return to Staples on Sept. 11. He will be inducted into the Staples Motley Athletic Hall of Fame at the 7 p.m. ceremony, but first will talk about some of his experiences in the NBA at a special event starting at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 at...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Wedena County Attorney’s Office has determined that charges are not warranted in the shooting death of David Savala and Shannon Savala, who were killed in an incident with Wadena County Deputy Troy Mayer and Sebeka Police officer Jason Worm. The incident took...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
One-thousand ticket holders had the opportunity to hear country superstar Wynonna Judd Aug. 6, at the 2 Tall Tavern in Cushing, Minn., population 632, according to the 2010 census.
The gates opened at 5 p.m. for the sold out show, held in the parking lot of 2...
People who attended the recent National Night Out in Motley had the opportunity to get a close look at the North Memorial Health Air Care helicopter and speak with first responders, and the pilot, of what their work entails. Several children were also able to sit inside the helicopter.
National...
Staples-Motley students will not be required to wear masks when they begin school Tuesday, Sept. 7. The schools will host open houses for students on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
The state is allowing local control of the masking issue. As long as the COVID-19 transmission rate remains low in the area, the...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Six youth group members at Staples Alliance Church, along with four adult leaders, had the opportunity to attend Culture Camp in New York City July 10 - 15.
The camp was part of the Alliance denomination’s Envision NYC, a cross-cultural immersion experience...
By Tom Crawford
While it has been two years since the last event, the weekend of August 14 and 15 will see the 29th anniversary of the Old Wadena Rendezvous and Chautauqua taking place at the Old Wadena County Park just north of Staples.
The first Rendezvous was staged in the summer of 1992,...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) approved a proposal to bring more development to downtown Staples.
At their July 27 meeting, the board reviewed a propsal from University of Minnesota Extension staff Neil Linscheid and Ryan Pesch to identify...
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