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Kevin Robben, City of Staples Parks and Recreation Department employee, watered plants and trees throughout town the morning of July 2. Robben said they try to water everything at least twice a week, sometimes more if it is really hot and hasn’t rained in awhile. A 300-gallon water container (...
Tri-County Health Care has been considering the Wadena County Fairgrounds as a potential site for its new facility, but a cost analysis on what it would take to move the current fair has caused Tri-County to move in another direction. The cost to relocate the fair, including moving the race track,...
75 Years Ago - 1944  o  July 6, 1944 -  Lt. Walter Dahl, son of Mrs. Maude Dahl of Staples, returned here two weeks ago, to spend a 21-day leave from his duties with the United States army air forces, the last 13 months of which have been with the African and Mediterranean war theatres.  o July 6,...
The Staples City Council will meet Tuesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. at Staples City Hall. Items on the agenda include:  • Consider setting public hearing on July 23rd for the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan  • Consider budget amendment   • Committee Report: Staples Economic Development Authority  
A bagpiper plays in the waves to start the ceremony at Omaha Beach on the 75th anniversary of D-Day. (Photo by Lee Jenkins)  
Lee Jenkins places an American flag at a grave site for D-Day soldiers. “I jumped the fence and showed them my Staples World press pass, and asked if I could put a flag by the grave,” said Jenkins. “They looked at each other and said ‘sure, go ahead.’”  
After serving as grand marshal at the June Fest parade June 22, Don Delude of Motley enjoyed spending time with his great-grandchildren Oliver (left) and Avery Melchert from Maple Lake. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)  
By Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com   Minnesota is known for being the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But a newer designation is not one that the state wants to be known for. The new one? The Land of 10,000 Homeless. According to Director of Housing Services for Lutheran Social Service Jennifer Swick,...

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