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The City of Staples has been looking at new ways to make up revenue lost after the Staples-Motley School Board pulled out of the funding agreement that had been used in previous year.
At the Jan. 28 Staples City Council meeting, Community Center Director Tricia Jasmer showed the council some of...
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., Republicans across Minnesota will gather in their neighborhoods for precinct caucuses. This is one week before the Presidential Nomination Primary election.
At a precinct caucus, attendees are invited to voice their opinion on issues, suggest party platforms, vote on...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board viewed a timeline for a building study and process that could result in a referendum to remodel the schools or build new portions of the school.
At the Jan. 21 board meeting, consultant company ICS presented a timeline showing they...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council declined the idea of regulating massage therapist practices in the city. The subject was brought up at the Jan. 14 council meeting because it’s becoming a topic in other parts of the state, but the council decided it’s not a local issue at...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board held their yearly organizational meeting on Dec. 6.
The board elected Bryan Winkels as the new board chair, replacing Bruce Lund. The board usually changes the chair each year.
Brad Anderson was voted to be vice chair, Greg Frisk...
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation concluded their fall grant cycle this November. In 2019, SMACF awarded 14 grants to community organizations totaling over $25,000. Grant recipients included the City of Motley for their new city pavillion, Staples Motley Beyond Poverty for community...
The year 2020 brings the celebration of birth for Eric Platzer and Ashley Stansberry, Sebeka, who welcomed their new baby girl, Leighton Mae, into the world on Jan. 2, at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples. Leighton was born at 1:04 p.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 1/2...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School District’s building options, discussions and decisions were reported on throughout 2019. Education was the biggest story of the year in the Staples World, with other big changes at the school. This was the first year the school moved out...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board voted to move forward with ICS Consulting to explore the possiblity of a future building referendum.
At the Dec. 17 board meeting, Arif Quraishi and Mike Hubbard of ICS Consulting gave a presentation of their services, as did Todd...
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