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There’s no place like a coffee shop during the holidays...the perfect gathering spot for catching up with friends, according to a few Staples-Motley grads who were back in town from college (and work) during Christmas break and met up at the Stomping Grounds in Staples Dec. 27.  Pictured at top,...
A 30 ft. barn succumbed to the weight of the snow at 6:10 a.m. on Dec, 29, 2019.  
John Wolak (right) of Staples recently donated a Northern Pacific ticket cabinet to the depot in Staples. He is pictured at the depot with Tom Kajer, also of Staples, who is a member of the Staples Historical Society. Wolak found the cabinet at a consignment store in Brainerd. (Staples World photo...
Sacred Heart Area School presented their Christmas musical Dec. 18 at the school. The program took place in a toy shop at closing time as the silent shelves of toys came alive to question, what is the best gift of all... ? They discover it is not among themselves... it is the super gift from heaven...
Sacred Heart Area School kindergarten and pre-school classes presented their Christmas program Dec. 18 entitled “Lead the Way to Christmas” under the direction of Sara Kreifall (K) and Ann Koetter (pre-school).  
One of the questions posed by the Staples World for the third graders in the Special Christmas Edition included “Guess how many Christmas lights are shining in Pine Grove Park this year? Why do people put up Christmas lights?”   Trish and Rob Jasmer provided the answer about the Staples “North Pole...
 by Karin L. Nauber   At their Dec. 17, 2019 board meeting, Todd County Commissioners approved the hiring of Chris Pelzer to fill the vacated county coordinator, a position that she has been serving in the interim. Pelzer was among several applicants for the position. Interviews were conducted on...
Shayna McCulloch (left) and Dawn Holmberg are the owners of Elite Title & Escrow in Staples. They have been in business in Baxter since 2011, and opened their office in Staples this past October. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
By Dawn Timbs Staples World reporter   Elite Title & Escrow Corporation is now at home in Staples. Owners Dawn Holmberg and Shayna McCulloch have been in business together since 2011, when they opened their office in Baxter. This past October, they opened their second office in Staples. It was...
75 Years Ago - 1944  o Dec. 28, 1944 -  Crescent school, of Poplar, has completed a campaign for the purchase of an army Jeep, through war bonds bought and solicited by the pupils of this school. The cost of a Jeep is $1,165. and is a goal set for schools with enrollments of 100 to 300 pupils....
The Staples City Council will meet Monday, Dec. 30, at 5 p.m. at Staples City Hall. Items on the agenda include: o Consider Resolution 1788 approving loan with PFA for construction of wastewater treatment plant o Consider awarding bid for construction of wastewater treatment plant construction o...

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