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By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Two members of the Motley Fire Department left for Salem, Oregon on Sept. 15, to help battle the fires ravaging across the west-coast state.
The MFD firefighters, Asst. Chief Bryan Stevens and Medical Officer Nick Dille, boarded Tanker 2 early that morning,...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
A statue and ballpark were dedicated honoring baseball player John Donaldson, in his home town, of Glasgow, Missouri. It’s also a monument to the work done by Staples native Peter Gorton, who created The Donaldson Network in order to research and document the...
A photo of a Bobblehead of John Donaldson was seen recently on the pitcher’s mound at Pine Grove Park. Peter Gorton’s, John Donaldson Network has commissioned bobblehead dolls of the early era baseball player, which can be ordered online. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Sacred Heart Area School held a school wide remembrance for the victims of the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Above photo, the students are shown gathered at the flag pole, outside the school. (Submitted photo)
75 Years Ago - 1945
o Sept. 27, 1945 - Russell Morrison, who is an employee of the Northern Pacific railway company in staples, suffered a painful accident Thursday evening, Sept. 20, about 10:30 o’clock while on duty, and while crossing the tracks just north of the yard office of the N. P. yards...
A rural Verndale man was arrested Sept. 19, following a shooting incident at 17080 220th St.
According to a report from Wadena County Sheriff Michael D. Carr, their office received a 911 hang up call at the above residence at 6:45 p.m.
Upon their arrival, deputies learned from family that an adult...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
The skate pad/ramps at Converse Park in Motley have caught the attention of Skate Park Respect, a non-profit organization in California whose mission is “to create awareness and community involvement in keeping skateparks clean and maintained.”
Motley resident...
People of all ages enjoyed games, snacks and a hayride at the annual Fall Festival sponsored by Motley Free Methodist Church. Due to Covid, all activities were held outside this year. Pictured above, Jennifer Vasquez of Randall helps her daughter Esmarie pick out a duck from the pool as older...
A scarecrow beckons travelers along County Rd. 83 in Staples, surrounded by pumpkins and a tall corn shock. The colors of orange, red and gold are quickly replacing the greens of summer...a reminder that autumn officially arrived Sept. 22. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The Staples Public Library offers the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program for children ages 0 - 5.
When signing up, children receive a canvas book bag and a reading record book. There’s a reading app. available, www.beanstack.com, where parents can scan the books their children have read. When...
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