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Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following: Oct. 21 - 27 Oct. 26 - The MPD issued a citation to Dakota Weaver, 29, for driving after suspension and possession of paraphernalia.  Oct. 24 - The MCSO and MPD responded to a...
On Oct. 10, Faith Lutheran Church (FLC), Staples, celebrated the burning of their $1 million mortgage on the church building which opened in 2006. The Northwestern Minnesota Synod Bishop Bill Tesch honored the congregation with his preaching and presence. Former FLC pastors Rev. Gene Floistad, Rev...
The Communities Connect resource fair was canceled this year due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the area. The event had been scheduled for Oct. 21. This yearly event connects area residents with resources to help them with issues such as housing, health care, finances, education and...
By Karin L. Nauber Todd County correspondent   “The whole east side of Osakis will be solar panels out to the interstate,” said Commissioner Randy Neumann when he expressed his concerns about two separate board actions to allow solar panels to be placed on two more properties in the county. The two...
75 Years Ago - 1946  o Oct. 24, 1946 - Two more new homes are almost completely enclosed in Staples, one of which will have the windows installed this week and another of which will have the roof completed by the latter part of the week.  The new home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Scharf on Sixth Street...
Many area schools are on the Minnesota Department of Health’s list of school buildings that have five or more confirmed cases of COVID-19 during a two week period. Schools on the list included Pillager schools, Browerville Elementary, Wadena-Deer Creek High School, Sebeka High School and Menahga...
Views (above and below) of the Crow Wing River from Little Round Hill, the site of a battle between Dakota, Ojibwe and voyageurs. According to an eyewitness account, this is the site where a large battle was fought, with Dakota warriors crossing the river on the ice while Ojibwe and voyaguers defended the trading post on the site. Archeological digs have found both trading post artifacts and Native American artifacts at the site. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The following is the history account from Old Wadena County Park north of Staples. It was reported in last week’s newspaper that an ancient human jawbone was found in the river not far from this site. There is no indication whether the bone found is from the same time period as this historical...
A large group of cranes milled about next to a watering hole along Hwy. 10 west of Staples. (Photo by Janice Winter)  
Past and present clergy at Faith Lutheran Church (FLC) in Staples, along with the Northwestern Minnesota Synod Bishop, participated at a mortgage burning celebration at the church Oct. 10. Pictured above, from left, are Rev. Gene Floistad, Rev. A.J. Kluver, Rev. Steve Sveom, Rev. Carl Larson (...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following: Oct. 14 - 20 Oct. 20 - The MPD assisted state patrol with a crash on Hwy 10 at mile marker 113 in Motley. Upon his arrival, the officer observed a vehicle that was in the ditch...

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