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Sno Daze week has started at Staples-Motley High School. Senior candidates in the Sno Daze court are, from left, Hunter Klimek, Trevor Rudnick, Isaac Christoffersen, Katie Smith, Connor Fox, Kaila Erbe, Juanita DeWald and Liz Danilyuk. The Sno Daze king and queen will be crowned on Friday, Feb. 7,...
75 Years Ago - 1945
o Feb. 8, 1945 - W. E. Stone, manager of the Staples World suffered a painful accident late Tuesday afternoon when he slipped and fell on some ice at the back of the printing office. In so doing he sustained a fracture of the small bone in his right leg. He was taken to the...
Recent reports taken by the Staples Police include:
Jan. 13; at approximately 1:19 a.m., Staples Police responded to a report of a burglary on the 400 block of 2nd St SE.
Jan. 18; Staples Police assisted a driver whose vehicle was stuck in a snow bank. Police, along with the passenger, were able to...
Mid-State Education District opened its Setting IV facility to students in September 2019. Within five years, this will be one of four such facilities funded by Sourcewell.
Brainerd Public Schools and the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District will each receive $5.2 million over the next five...
A total of 44 students at Staples-Motley Elementary School participated in the Lions-sponsored ‘KidSight Vision Screening’ program Jan. 29. Following the free screening, two children were referred on to see an eye doctor.
The Staples Host Lions and Staples ‘93 Lions helped sponsor the recent event...
Staples-Motley Elementary students who participated in the Lions Kidsight eye screening program Jan. 29, received a free pair of sunglasses. Pictured at left, are kindergartners Brantley Olander, Sawyer Cline, Collin Cole, Reese Thompson and Leah Nelson. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The 2020 Minnesota Honor Society Induction Ceremony for Staples-Motley High School students took place Jan. 26, at Timbers Event Center in Staples.
Last year’s inductees, families and this year’s inductees were recognized for their Character, Scholarship, Service and Leadership. Lorna Birkholtz,...
Fourteen hospital trustees from across Minnesota were recognized recently for earning certification through the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) trustee certification program. The comprehensive certification process prepares hospital trustees to effectively meet the growing demands of serving...
75 Years Ago - 1945
o Feb. 1, 1945 - Monday afternoon about 2:30 the fire siren was blown when a blaze was discovered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Carlson on 7th Street North.
Mrs. Carlson was at home and went upstairs for something, when she heard a crackling sound, but at first thought it...
By Karin L. Nauber
At their January 21, 2020, meeting Todd County Commissioners were presented an update from Brian Gapinski and Darla Hoemberg, of Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program (CEP), on the program and told some of the success stories.
Gapinski shared that there are many...
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