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Staples-Motley Elementary School students line the sidewalk to wave and greet veterans as they parade past the school in their vehicles on Veterans Day. (Staples World photo by Janice Winter)
Staples-Motley Middle School and High School students lined 4th Street NE to welcome the Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Third grade students at Sacred Heart Area School (at left) helped shovel portions of the sidewalk along 8th St. NE in Staples Oct. 21. The snow all but disappeared by the first week of November, but is predicted to make a showing again in the near future. (Photos by Mark Anderson)
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
One of the ten oldest living women on the planet was once the librarian at Staples High School.
Iris Westman of Northwood, N.D., celebrated her 115th birthday on Aug. 28, 2020, at the Northwood Deaconess Health Center where she calls ‘home.’ Because of Covid-...
The American flag flies high on voting night, Nov. 3, at the Bartlett Town Hall, Todd County while the rising harvest moon peeks over the horizon.
(Staples World photo by Janice Winter)
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Like many hospitals in the state, Lakewood Health System is approaching capacity at times with the COVID-19 surge and other complications that follow.
At an online town hall meeting on Nov. 5, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Albrecht said Lakewood had 54...
Hear ye! Hear ye!
The Staples-Motley Choirs’ Madrigal event will be held this year in spite of Covid, but with a few adjustments.
For starters, this year’s event will be virtual. Expect to hear the same wonderful music from the Renaissance era, as well as see the same characters that have been a...
In the coming weeks, Staples-Motley Schools will be conducting a scientific phone survey to gather input from community members regarding long-term facilities planning.
The poll will be conducted by the Morris Leatherman Company via landlines and mobile phones, who will not share the names of...
With 241 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, Todd County is part of a statewide and nationwide surge of the virus. The county now has 1,198 total cases since the pandemic started in March.
All the area counties had their highest weekly totals durning Nov. 2-8. Wadena County saw 107 new cases,...
75 Years Ago - 1945
o Nov. 15, 1945 - Roy R. Tankersley of Grand Rapids has opened a new tire vulcanizing and repair shop in Staples in the former Pure Oil Station building on Second Avenue opposite the Eddy Motor Company garage.
Mr. Tankersley has had considerable experience in the tire...
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