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A number of lambs have been born this spring at the Ernie and Diane Haehnel farm in Leader, now tended to by three generations. Pictured above left with a young lamb are Becky (Haehnel) Roelofs and her son, seven-year-old Jacob.
Becky’s daughter Lydia, 12, with ‘Cocoa-puff” one of the twins born to ‘Brownie.’ Several sets of twins and triplets have been born so far at their farm, Lydia reported. With temperatures finally above zero in central Minnesota, it appears that March has indeed come in ‘like a lamb.’ (Staples World...
Two men were arrested near Cushing March 1, following a motor vehicle pursuit that covered a 30-mile stretch of Highway 10 that began in Royalton.
According to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), the St. Cloud Police Department was involved in a pursuit with a white Chrysler Concord that...
The Staples Motley Cardinal Speech Team won their fifth tournament in a row at the 17th Annual Bemidji Lumberjack Speech Tournament held Feb. 26. The team took the top honor in a field of 31 teams from around the state. Second was Thief River Falls and third was Rock Ridge.
Tournament Champions...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Downtown Committee discussed “what’s missing?” from downtown Staples at a meeting March 2, but got deeper into the question than just what businesses could help boost downtown traffic.
There were some specific ideas that people thought would do well,...
By Karin L. Nauber
Todd County correspondent
A Special Redistricting Panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court released a Final Order of the Federal and State district boundaries for implementation during the 2022 election cycle on February 15, 2022.
During the March 2, 2022 regular meeting...
75 Years Ago - 1947
o March 6, 1947 - Three members of the Staples Cardinal basketball team played their last home game for the Cards against Wadena Feb. 25. These three players were Doug Johnson, who leads the Central Eight and District 24 in individual scoring honors; Gene Stickney, who has been...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCS0):
Feb. 24 - Mar. 2
March 2 - The MPD received a report from a public works employee that there were two dogs running loose, barking/acting aggressively, and keeping an employee of the Dairy Queen in...
by Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Improvements along Cemetery Road in Motley could become a reality down the road.
At their regular meeting Feb. 15, the Motley City Council approved a resolution in regard to Bolton & Menk, Inc. conducting a study on the proposed improvement and report back...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Feb. 17 - 23
Feb. 10 - The MPD arrested Joshua Louis Neadeau, 37, on a domestic abuse no contact order violation.
Feb. 23 - The MPD received a complaint from a subject stating...
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