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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...
Compiled by Dawn Timbs
75 Years Ago - 1946
o Jan. 17, 1946 - H.W. Sims, editor of the Staples World, was one of five people in Todd county to be presented with a silver medal for outstanding work, in his particular field, during the eight war bond drives which were conducted throughout the...
Four students at Pillager High School were nominated for the ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) Award, and the AAA (Arts, Athletics, and Academics) Award which are sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).
ExCEL Award
Tatum Scull and Quintin Laveau are...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
At the start of the Motley City Council’s regular meeting Jan. 11, 2021, City Clerk/Treasurer Curt Bryniarski led a swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected city officers. These included Mayor Al Yoder; and council members Pat O’Regan and Steve Johnson.
All...
Christian Bachmann, 14, of Pequot Lakes, enjoyed honing his hockey skills while skating at Motley’s ice rink Jan. 11. Bachmann was in town visiting relatives, including his grandparents Pastor Jim and Sheri Johnson. Christian’s parents are Dayton and Samantha (Johnson) Bachmann. (Staples World...
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