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Firefighters from Staples and Browerville battled a barn fire at the Annette Heldman farm south of Staples on Jan. 25.
Cows survive fire, hay burns
Firefighters spray water on the barn fire at the Heldman farm on Jan. 25. Above, an excavator was brought in from a neighboring farm to tear the roof...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board approved construction documents for refurbishing much of the high school/middle school building, including air quality projects. At their Jan. 24 meeting, the board approved soliciting bids that will be opened on Feb. 15, with the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Staples Fire Chief Cole Yungbauer gave the 2021 annual report to the Staples City Council at their Jan. 25 meeting. He said the department added three new firefighters this year and five others are retiring: Mike Rollins, Donald Brusewitz, Kyle Braith, Jeff...
The surge in COVID-19 continues in the area, with several communities above their highest weekly total since the state began releasing numbers by zip code in 2020.
Staples had 82 new cases, topping their highest weekly total, which had been 74 in November. Motley also set a weekly high with 36 and...
75 Years Ago - 1947
o Jan. 30, 1947 - Diesel-electric locomotives are replacing steam power on Northern Pacific railway’s transcontinental North Coast Limiteds, President C. E. Denny announced the first of this week.
Beginning on Jan. 28, out of St. Paul and January 30 out of Seattle, all North...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Freedom Wash in Motley is the place to go if you’re needing to cleanse your vehicle (from semi-trucks to four-wheelers) of the winter grime and help protect it from the effects of road salt.
Located next to BRICKS Travel Center off Hwy 10, Freedom Wash is...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Jan. 26 - The MPD issued Michael Maile, 24, a citation for driving after cancellation.
Jan. 26 - The MPD issued Brandon Booten, 41, citations for speeding and driving with a...
The Staples Host Lions recently donated $500 to the Staples Historical Society. Above, left to right: John Wolak and Tom Kajer with the historical society; Staples Host Lions president, Ken Christensen; Erich Heppner and Mike Blessing, historical society. (Staples World photo by Janice Winter)
Jadyn Vogel, a senior at Staples-Motley High School, has been named the winner of the 4-Way Essay Contest sponsored by the Staples Rotary Club.
Vogel’s essay “Representation in the Media” exemplifies the principles of Rotary’s 4-Way Test:
o Is it the Truth?
o Is it Fair to All Concerned?
o Will it...
From Todd County Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recently updated their COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidance. For more information visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolati....
Isolation is used to separate...
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