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A green-clad trickster raised a ruckus in the hallways of Staples-Motley Elementary School on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The leprechaun stole the hat of Principal Kathy Johnson and a chase ensued. In the end, they made up and became friends. It was noted that Title I/ESL teacher Michelle Karr was...
On March 20, at approximately 11:14 a.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multistructure fire in Section 35 of Wadena Township.
Emergency Personnel arrived to find a small, old barn style building on fire. The homeowner indicated he was outside working in the shop when he...
Keith Olander, Executive Director of AgCentric and Agricultural Partnerships with Minnesota State and Central Lakes College, was inducted into the Minnesota Future Farmers of America Hall of Fame.
Olander and eight other inductees joined the 213 members that have been inducted into the Minnesota...
75 Years Ago - 1946
o March 14, 1946 - Mrs. George Pappas is another English bride to come to the United States from her native England, where she was born in London, and grew up and was educated there.
On Feb. 9, Mrs. Pappas boarded the ship “Volcania” for the voyage to the United States, and it...
Parents of Staples-Motley High School Class of 2021 are planning a Grad Blast celebration after the graduation ceremony May 28. Last year’s Grad Blast was cancelled due to COVID-19, this year’s celebration is being planned to hold the event while following state restrictions.
The Grad Blast...
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) is hosting a training event on how to use their new grant portal and how to successfully apply for funding for local projects. The event will be on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Motley City Hall. Social distancing and masks will...
Central Lakes College is pleased to announce the hire of Tricia Sauer as its new Specialty Crops Farm Business Management instructor. Sauer has a Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture and an MBA in Business Management. Her experiences at Century College, where she has been a horticulture...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Wayne Barros, Motley’s former Public Works Director, retired for the past six years, was back on the agenda at the city’s regular council meeting March 8.
This time, however, he wasn’t there to talk about the water plant, skid steer, or streets issues.
It’s...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
March 10 - The MPD was advised of a person at Auger’s Motley Express who had been in the restroom for over a half hour and they were concerned for his welfare. The MPD arrived...
Crew members with Derek Holst Construction, LLC out of Staples were at work March 9, at Brichacek Electric, Inc., in Motley, putting the roof on an expansion project. Tony Brichacek, owner of the electrical business, said that the new addition is needed as they’ve expanded and have needed a place...
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