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By Karin Nauber
Todd County correspondent
A request from Douglas and Carol Lien to plat 30.36 acres into 20 non-riparian lots to be known as DC Lien Addition in Shoreland-GD Zoning was approved by the Planning Commission on Nov. 5, 2020.
This was brought before the Todd County Board of...
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) is offering a second round of Emergency Relief and Response grants to area businesses who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. To be eligible for funding, businesses must be in industries listed in Executive Order (EO) 20-99 and be...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
If you drive through Motley on a Sunday morning, you just might hear the sound of a bell calling out above the Highway 10 traffic noise, its peals cutting through the howls of the cold winter wind.
“Church bells sound like hope to me,” said Robin (Thorn)...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
As of Nov. 1, 2020, the Countryside Restaurant in Motley has new owners: Kelly Craig and Lexi Clark, both of the Brainerd area.
“We’ve added a few new items to the menu,” Clark said, adding that customers can still expect the good, down-home cooking they’ve...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Jan. 7 - 13
Jan. 7 - 13 - The MPD issued speeding citations to Richard Corona, 51; Erik Schmidt, 37; Keaton Wilson, 19; Allan Maciej, 60; Hamza Hussein, 20; Nathan Fischbach,...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Chamber of Commerce had been without a director for more than a year, during which time the chamber board was reconstituted and the Motley portion of the chamber decided to form their own group.
Maddi Johnson is now the new Staples Chamber Coordinator...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council approved a resolution to request a sales tax of .5 percent, which must be approved by the state legislature and by local voters. Proceeds of the sales tax would go towards improvements at the Staples Community Center.
At the Jan. 12...
Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) announces the release of the Equity Action Guide for Rural Communities. This action guide was created by a team of community champions from Growth & Justice with the support of the R5DC staff and project team members.
The Equity Action Guide responds to...
A pileated woodpecker sits on a tree overlooking Staples.
(Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Minnesota in the spring of 2020, the coronavirus has continued to affect everyone in some way or another. In the coming weeks and months, the Staples World will reach out to a variety of people to find out how they have been impacted by Covid-19 and what they are...
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