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The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) has approved a grant and loan totaling nearly $3.7 million for the construction of a new drinking water treatment plant and other improvements to the drinking water system in Verndale.
According to a release from the PFA, the Verndale project consists...
Stan Tekiela will be presenting “Backyard Birds: Welcomed Guests At Our Gardens and Feeders” at the Todd County Garden Day 2019 hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension Todd County Master Gardeners, along with the Sauk River Watershed District. The event will be held March 23, at the First...
Estella Bock, a sixth grader at Motley-Staples Middle School, correctly spelled ‘rotunda’ during round three of the 2019 Regional Spelling Bee at Sourcewell in Staples, advancing to the fourth round. In the background is Keegan Harvey, an eighth grader at Staples-Motley High School who was also a...
Stacy Harthan of the Staples Motley Area Women of Today (WOT) gives Frank Leidenfrost of the Staples Food Shelf, a $150 check. The month of March is Food Drive month, when donations are tabulated and used to determine the yearly supply of food from Minnesota Food Share. “Every dollar is appreciated...
The Staples-Motley Speech Team placed second out of 21 teams at the Bemidji Lumberjack Invitational held Feb. 23.
Taking first place in the finals were: Jonah Johnson (Creative Expression), and Caden Mrazek (Humor). Taking second place were: Ethan Gilbertson (Creative Expression), Lilly Niemi (...
75 Years Ago - 1944
o March 2, 1944 - Lt. Robert Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Butler of Staples, is home after forty missions with the United States Air Force.
o March 2, 1944 - The annual meeting of the Aldrich Cooperative dairy association was held at the Parish Hall Saturday afternoon,...
It was all about Valentines at the Storytime program held Feb. 14, at the Staples Public Library. Fun stories about snow and valentines were read, and the children each made a valentine to take home. The Staples Friends of the Library provided Valentine theme snacks. Above: Ava Moore, Everett...
New inductees for the Staples-Motley Chapter of Minnesota Honor Society were named at ceremonies held Jan. 27 at Timbers, Staples. Above, front row juniors; Cade Schmidt, Jack Tyrrell, Rylie Rau, Kaitlyn Smith, MacKenna Bjerga and senior Jack Adamietz. Back, juniors; Emmitt Winkels, Ryan Wick,...
New inductees for the Staples-Motley Chapter of Minnesota Honor Society were named at ceremonies held Jan. 27 at Timbers, Staples. Above, front row juniors; Cade Schmidt, Jack Tyrrell, Rylie Rau, Kaitlyn Smith, MacKenna Bjerga and senior Jack Adamietz. Back, juniors; Emmitt Winkels, Ryan Wick,...
Ceremonies for the induction of new Honor Society students was hosted by current members including; Ben Bartczak, Andrew Bates, Jordon Carlson, Kiera Dumpprope, Lilian Schneider, Scout Strickland and Krystal Yoder. Above photo includes the new inductees along with current members. (Submitted photo...
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