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75 Years Ago - 1945
o Sept. 20, 1945 - Two inches of rain has fallen since the first of the week has held up farm operations in this community, and farmers are just biding time until it dries off in order to continue on with their harvest operations.
Most of the harvesting is done, however, but...
Sacred Heart Area School kindergarten teacher Pete Lenz led his class into the church for Mass prior to the beginning of class on Sept. 11. Students at SHAS attend Mass on Thursdays and Fridays. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
Two area counties, Morrison and Crow Wing, have seen an increase in COVID-19 over the past two weeks.
Morrison recorded 28 new cases in each of the past two weeks, and Crow Wing, the Brainerd area, saw 39 new cases the week before Sept. 6 and 32 new cases the week before Sept. 13.
Other area...
Student Council provided a welcome on the first day back to school for grades 5-8 on Sept. 8. From left, Addy Lorber, Madysen Hull, The Crdinal, Cole Winkels and Torii Nienow. (Submitted photo)
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
Aug. 31 - The MPD responded to a call from Holiday Station in Motley reporting someone had attempted to use a counterfeit $50 bill.
Aug. 31 - The MPD received a report of a...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
For as long as Tony Mack can remember, wrestling has been one of the major inspirations in his life. Staples-Motley wrestling, in particular.
“They always have been and always will be my team,” Tony said of the Cardinals, during a recent visit to his hometown...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
When thanks aren’t enough to show appreciation, creating an award can signify how much someone means to an organization.
Becky Hasselberg has been designated as the recipient of the first Golf Course Manager’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Vintage golf course...
The Wadena VFW Post 3922 and its Auxiliary are again sponsoring the annual Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy essay/scholarship contests for students in Bertha-Hewitt, Sebeka, Staples-Motley, Verndale and Wadena-Deer Creek Schools; home-school students are also invited to enter their age-...
On August 31, at 2:04 p.m., a Wadena County Deputy conducted a traffic stop near the Staples Airport on a Kia Sorento for a registration violation.
While the Deputy was conducting the traffic stop, the driver, who the Deputy identified as 39 year old Renee Schweikert of Morton, fled from the Deputy...
The Aug. 21 Field Day at Central Lakes College was the first chance for many people in the community to get an up close view of the experrimental kale pod at the Ag and Energy Center. Pictured, student intern Noah Boelter shows how they start the young kale plants on the lower shelf, before they...
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