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STAPLES-MOTLEY AREA CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE
Bethany Lutheran, Cushing - 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve | 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day
Church of Christ, Staples – 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve | 10:30 a.m. Christmas Morning
Faith Lutheran, Staples - 2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve | 9:00 a.m...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples downtown revitalization project has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Blandin. Staples Economic Development Director Melissa Wyman said the group is planning a community-wide meeting, perhaps in January, to help determine the scope of the downtown...
By Andrea Brichacek
In 1909, well know architects Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, from New York, were commissioned by Northern Pacific Railroad to oversee the construction of a train station in Staples. Now, more than a century later, the ol’ depot is once again being designed and built - only...
Ron Murray won the race for Staples Mayor, while Mary Jo Goff, Roy Miles and Blake Gerard won seats on the Staples City Council. Doug Case, the other candidate for Staples Mayor, will retain his seat on the council because it was not up for election this year.
For Staples-Motley School Board, Kyle...
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) continues to ask for the public’s assistance in the homicide investigation of Terrence “Terry” Brisk’s death that occurred six years ago on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. The sheriff’s office is heavily invested in this case with assistance from the Bureau of...
A Veterans Day program will be held Friday, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m., in the Staples-Motley High School gym. Prior to the program, at 8:30 a.m., all veterans and their spouses are invited to a special breakfast at Staples-Motley Elementary School.
Frank Odell will be the featured speaker at the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
At the Oct. 19 candidate forum sponsored by LEAP, Staples-Motley School Board candidates discussed district issues including the school’s mission, academics and the school’s position in the community.
Erich Heppner, Ryan Wright, Chandler Trout and Bruce Drone were...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
At the Oct. 19 candidate forum sponsored by LEAP, Staples City Council and Mayor candidates discussed downtown revitalization, a healthy community and a perceived divide between the south side and north side of the city.
Council candidates Benjamin Johnson, Roy...
Two candidates are running for Mayor of Staples this year, Ron Murray and Doug Case. Below are their responses to five questions that the Staples World asked them:
1. Personal profile (where you live, where you work, family details, education, involvement with the community, etc.)
2. What is the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board accepted some bids but rejected others that were higher than expected and would have put the next building project over budget by about $800,000. The bids were for the elementary gym addition, high school addition and high school...
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