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Central Lakes College announced the addition of two new Transfer Pathway Degrees in biology and chemistry. Both will be available in the fall. Transfer Pathway degrees are created by teams of educators from the Minnesota State system. These degrees allow students to earn Associate in Arts Degree at...
Central Lakes College Ag & Energy staff were recognized as the “Minnesota Irrigator of the Year” at the annual meeting of the Irrigators Association of Minnesota (IAM) on Feb. 20.  This award was given for the center’s role in research, education, advocacy, and demonstration to support...
Freshwater Education District’s Early Childhood programs strongly support increasing literacy-rich opportunities for families with young children, by providing books supporting children in their school readiness goals. Freshwater’s Reading For The Future program strives to help children discover...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following: March 4 - The MPD issued a citation to Greggory Hennum, 40, for a hands-free violation. March 3 - The MPD issued a citation to Tinisha Early, 26, for no proof of insurance....
Lacey Smieja has worked as Motley’s City Clerk/Treasurer since November of 2016. She decided to leave her position to be able to spend more time at home, and has been busy training in her replacement, as well as packing up her desk at city hall. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
By Dawn Timbs, Staples World reporter   After three-plus years serving as the City of Motley’s Clerk/Treasurer, Lacey Smieja is saying ‘goodbye.’ She’s enjoyed her job, but Smieja is looking forward to being a stay-at-home mom for awhile. She and her husband Jon have two young daughters; Mayzie is...
By Dawn Timbs Staples World reporter   Should there be an outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Minnesota, Lakewood Health System, Staples, is prepared. Tim Rice, President/CEO at Lakewood, said recently that they are continually working to be prepared for whatever comes their way...
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call Feb. 29 reporting a snowmobile crash on the river just north of the Wahoo Valley Bar & Grill. The caller stated that CPR was in progress. Law enforcement and medical personnel arrived on scene and provided medical care to the injured...
By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   A study by First Children’s Finance shows a need for 265 more child care slots within the Staples-Motley School District. Of those, 154 are needed in the Staples zip code and 59 in the Motley zip code. The study was presented at the Staples Economic Development...
Lilith Tester, a fifth grader at Staples-Motley Middle School, took home a third-place ribbon at the 2019-2020 Regional Elementary Science and Engineering  Fair Feb. 25, at Sourcewell in Staples. Tester’s project, “Terraria,” was in the challenge category, which was new this year. Fellow fifth...
By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   The Staples City Council approved a request to join the Region Five Development Commission’s Community Energy and Environment Planning Program.  City Administrator Jerel Nelsen said the city meets the criteria set by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to take...

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