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A lone bear wanders its way across the golf course. Could it be going to the club house for lunch?
Russell Kleinschmidt of Kleinschmidt Farms in rural Staples, interacts with customers at the Staples Area Farmer’s Market June 4. From right are April Sandhoff, her daughter Alyssa Sandhoff and granddaughter (Alyssa’s daughter) Odessa Sandhoff, all of Motley. The Farmer’s Market is held on...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board learned the school could save around $20,000 by directly operating the few routes that are currently hired out to Greig Bus Company.
At a June 1, 2020 school board work session, Superintendent Shane Tappe said the school is paying $...
Thanks to funding from Sourcewell in Staples and the Veteran’s Administration, a project was recently completed on the southwest side of the Motley Public Cemetery to prevent erosion caused by the Long Prairie River.
As part of the project, over 600 yards of rocks were hauled into the cemetery and...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Bob Shaffer
Name and Title: Robert (Bob) Shaffer, high school English teacher.
How Many Years Have You Worked At Staples-Motley Schools? Students and staff have been calling me Mr. Shaffer for 43 years. After I graduated from the University of Minnesota in...
Staples-Motley graduates gather following commencement ceremonies held June 5
Photo by Mark Anderson
Staples-Motley Class of 2020 made their parking lot graduation fun and personal.
Parents felt free to give hugs after they took a photo on the stage. Other graduates showed their personal flair in style, like Mackenna Bjerga, above, with her dog Piper;
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