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Dozens of people set up lawn chairs at Northern Pacific Park in Staples July 11, enjoying the music of Nathan’s Old Time Band from the St. Cloud area. The concert was the kick-off to the Music in the Park series hosted by the Staples Motley Area Arts Council. Audience members enjoyed the sounds of...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board approved a $28 million facilities improvement plan that will upgrade HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), remove asbestos and build a new gym at the Staples-Motley Elementary School. Parking lot upgrades and school entry...
On June 25, Staples Police responded to the 200 block of Wisconsin Ave. SE for a report of an individual who was stabbed. The victim was transported to the hospital by Staples Ambulance.
After investigation, police located the suspect, Damian Crosno, 19, of Staples, and he was arrested on charges...
Jack Giza will be the featured speaker at the 4th of July celebration atthe Staples Veterans Park, starting at noon.
Jack Giza was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1956 and he served until 1962. Giza served in the 14th psychological warfare battalion, where he had top secret clearance. He was also on...
A few stories about Emmet Anderson. When he was a toddler still in diapers, I bought a jogging stroller to try and get in shape while watching the kids. The first time I went out to run with Emmet, I got about half a block down the road before he started climbing out of the stroller. I had to stop...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Beck Erholtz came one inch from a state title when his 25 foot putt stopped just short on his final hole as a Staples-Motley golfer.
For Erholtz, making a run at the state title came after a season where he felt his game had been a little off. “My scoring ability...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Staples resident Bryce Williams was recently sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison, along with a $12 million fine for his role in the burning down of a Minneapolis Police precinct building in May, 2020, during the protests that followed the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board was presented with a plan to update facilities after their building referendum failed in April. At a work session on June 8, Mike Hubbard of ICS presented an alternative plan that would build a new gym and cafeteria at the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
While 64 percent of adult Minnesotans have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, the four counties in the Staples-Motley area are still well below that figure.
Todd County has the lowest percentage, with 40 percent of the population over age 16 receiving at...
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