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The Strang family of Staples and Betts family of Browerville enjoyed a pontoon ride on Dower Lake May 15, day one of Minnesota’s fishing opener.
(Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and project partners, including Central Lakes College, $3.5 million to implement conservation measures on irrigated lands. The money is being awarded through the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
At the April 27, 2021 SEDA meeting, Economic Development Director Melissa Wyman presented the board with the 2020 Annual Report, showing the progress the community is making on economy, residential growth and social vibrancy.
While COVID-19 hampered economic...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The City of Staples will ask Wadena County about the possiblity of purchasing eight tax forfeited lots on the north end of Staples. The lots include a large vacant lot between Airview and Spruce Drive, off of Airport Road. Seven of the lots are in the Valley View...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Zachary Jones, pastor at the Staples Alliance Church since September of 2019, was a senior in high school when he felt God strongly saying to him, “Feed my sheep.”
Now in his late 20s, the young pastor has taken to heart those three words, seeking to offer...
75 Years Ago - 1946
o May 16, 1946 - Hard and killing frosts visited the Staples area on May 11 and 12, and damage to crops, gardens, and fruit trees will run into the thousands of dollars, according to reports coming in to the World office from rural correspondents, farmers and people of the city...
A commercial for UCare was filmed in Staples May 13. The TV spot features UCare employees riding their iconic five-person tandem bicycle through a few small towns in Minnesota recently, including Embarrass, Nimrod and Staples. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, only two people were on the bike for...
Staples was recently featured on “Discover Minnesota with Roshini Rajkumar,” an interview with Staples Mayor Chris Etzler posted online. Pictured is a screen shot from the interview. Rajkumar is a WCCO Radio host who is highlighting communities in Minnesota.
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Minor upgrades and repairs are needed at the city’s electric vehicle (EV) charging station, located near BRICKS Travel Center in Motley.
Bruce Brotherton, Public Works Director, is hoping to have the necessary work completed in the near future, so the level...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
May 11 - During TZD (Toward Zero Deaths) shift, the MPD stopped a vehicle in Motley for speeding. Subsequently, the driver, Lorenzo Edward Ellison-Jordan, 21, was arrested for...
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