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Staples Curves held a celebration in honor of 20 years in Staples on Jan. 14.
Above: Among the attendees, from left, Lana Hanson, Gail Judd, Laurie Humphrey, current owner Jeanette Evans, Carolyn Snobeck, Kathy Bisek, Lavonne Selleck, former owner Autumn Pechan and Janice Tyrrell.
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
“I always wanted to be a writer,” said William B. Hatch of Browerville, during the launch of his new book, “Road Leading into Eternity.”
The book signing event was held Jan. 9, at Lincoln Evangelical Free Church in Cushing, where Hatch and his wife Judith have...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
At their regular meeting Jan. 10, the first for 2022, the Motley City Council was introduced to Veronica Tappe, who will be the city’s new Administrative/Accounting Assistant. This is a part-time position.
City Clerk/Treasurer Curt Bryniarski told the council...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Jan. 6 - 12
Jan. 12 - While driving north on Hwy 10 in Motley, the MPD observed a vehicle blacked out in front of the gate at the MnDOT building. Upon walking up to the vehicle...
Law enforcement reports, Motley area
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Dec. 30 - Jan. 5
Jan. 4 - The MPD received a report from Holiday Gas in Motley that a male subject has been using counterfeit car wash...
Two Bemidji women were transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls by ambulance with unknown injuries, following a one-vehicle accident near Cushing the early morning of Jan. 8.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that at approximately 3:44 a.m. Jan. 8, they received a report of...
By Karin L. Nauber
Todd County correspondent
There were a number of assessments made for properties that had various planning and zoning ordinance violations. There were several second year violations as well as one property with a third year violation.
The properties owned by the following...
Staples-Motley wrestlers warm up on their new mat, dedicated “In Memory of Don Dravis”, after their former coach who died in 2019. (Photo by Mark Anderson)
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board held their annual organizational meeting on Jan. 3, where they heard good news from the annual school audit.
Jon Archer, of Schlenner Wenner & Co. accounting firm, told the board “your numbers look good” with an unmodified (...
Eight students from the Staples-Motley FFA Chapter attended and excelled at the 94th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. during October of 2021, receiving awards for their accomplishments in agricultural communication, work-based learning, chapter leadership, and more.
The chapter...
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