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On Oct. 28, Staples Police responded to the elementary school for a report of a tobacco violation. Police recovered what appeared to be a cartridge for a vape pen. On Oct. 29, Staples Police received a report of an attempted burglary that was interrupted at the Dower Lake Recreation Area which...
City and library officials cut the ribbon on the new Staples City Hall and Staples Public Library on Feb. 25, 2010.  From left are Gerry Ruda, Todd County Commissioner; Kristy Smith, director of Great River Regional Library; Nate Mathews, Staples City Administrator; Gloria Palmer, president of the Friends of the Staples Public Library; Chris Etzler, Mayor of Staples; and Suzanne Miller, State Librarian with the Minnesota Department of Education.
By Brenda Halvorson   It began with a dream, an idea born at a Blandin Community Leadership Program retreat in 2007. The need was identified for a larger, accessible, modern public library with a brighter, lighter children’s space and more computers for patron’s internet use. Nice dream, huh? But...
75 Years Ago - 1944  o Nov. 23, 1944 -  Word reached Staples last week that Lt. Walter Dahl, 22, son of Mrs. Maude Dahl of Staples, was missing in an airplane crash over the Atlantic Ocean near Myrtle Beach, Charleston, South Carolina, and at that time little hope was held for his recovery.  The...
The Staples City Council broke a deadlocked vote to approve an ordinance to allow Family Dollar store to sell 3.2 percent alcohol beverages. At a meeting in October, the council tied 3-3 on whether to allow the measure. At their Nov. 12 meeting, the council was informed that city attorney Joe...
Guest speaker for the SHAS Community Program was Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Rhonda Reichel, who attended SHAS and graduated from Staples High School in 1987. Since 8th grade, her goal was to join the Air Force. She worked hard to maintain good grades and participated in Choir, Cross Country and Track. On...
Students in Kasey Odden’s 5th grade social studies class wrote Veterans Day poetry and created artwork for veterans recently. These were given to the veterans who attended the Veterans Day program at Staples-Motley Middle School Nov. 11, for them to take home. Pictured front row from left: Wyatt...
A current director of Tri-County Health Care has been appointed to an officer level position within the organization. Jose Alba was promoted to Chief Ambulatory Officer (CAO). The CAO is a member of Tri-County Health Care’s administrative leadership team and provides clinical and administrative...
75 Years Ago - 1944  o Nov. 16, 1944 -  Grand Opening New Federated Store in Staples Nov. 17; Modern Design. Batchers in Mercantile Business since 1913; New Stock, Equipment. Balcony Houses Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Dept; 19 Departments Listed. o Nov. 16, 1944 - Along with many other oddities which...
The Minnesota Resort and Campground Association (MRCA) announced its 2019 honorees during the MRCA Fall Conference October 30 at Grand View Lodge, Nisswa. The awards have a long-standing tradition that reinforces the strong connections these individuals have to their home community and the larger...
Retired Senior Chief Warrant Officer (CW4) John Ulrick was the speaker at the Staples-Motley High School Veterans Day program. Ulrick served in the Army for 32 years, completing four overseas combat tours, two in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. He retired in 2015 to operate his farm near Hillman in...

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