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by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com   The Todd County Board of Commissioners once again held a closed session for the purpose of meeting with the county’s outside legal counsel to have an attorney-client privileged discussion pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.05, Subdivision 3(b)...
The Staples-Motley pep band rocks the crowd before the girls volleyball game on Sept. 19. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)  
Submitted by Sarah Katterhagen Todd Soil and Water   When looking up the word “phosphorus”, what comes up? Fertilizer.  Phosphorous only reaches surface waters due to farming and fertilizer, right? NO. Let’s dig up the dirt on phosphorous. Phosphorous is a naturally occurring element in our soils (...
Joe Roline and Mike Gold with the completed dock. More improvements are planned, including adding sand during the winter. The Project is sponsored by the Staples Motley Area Community Foundation with funds from local individuals and businesses. Fund-raising is ongoing and you can be part of this...
Is your organization or group in need funding to support a community project? The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations within the Staples Motley School District boundaries.  The grant window opened Sept. 15, and runs until...
Chad Koenig of Clearwater (center) took Connie Dubois (left) and six year old Hanna Dubois, both of Staples, for a boat ride on Dower Lake Sept. 2, Labor Day. Connie Dubois said they love to come to Dower Lake in the summer and had been swimming at the beach earlier in the day. “It’s a great lake...
Darren Holst of Holst Construction in Staples stands near the former Staples Self Serve building he is converting into apartment units. It was originally built by his grandfather, Derald Miller, in the early 1960s and Holst, who was born in 1971, lived in the basement the first year of his life. He hopes to have construction of the apartments finished by the end of September. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
By Dawn Timbs Staples World reporter   Although most of the pictures of him as a young child were destroyed in a house fire years ago, Darren Holst of Staples has heard enough stories about his early days that he can envision a few scenes. Such as the photo taken when he was not yet a toddler, with...
by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com   After several questions from Commissioner Barb Becker, the board approved the lease renewal for the Long Prairie Hockey Association to continue to use the Expo building located at the Todd County Fairgrounds. The new lease did increase the rent from $3,000 to...
With Staples-Motley Schools in full swing, it’s a good time to remind drivers they are sharing the roads with school busses carrying our most precious cargo... our children.   Above: Students approach the school bus from boths sides of the streetl. Pick-up time is 7:44 a.m. Note that it is still...
The fish were biting at Dower Lake in Staples Labor Day weekend, according to a few children and adults who said they had caught a few sunnies. Pictured above, from right, are Rorie Yates-Frutiger, four; Brody Yates-Frutiger, six; and Riley Frutiger, 10.  

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