News
The Staples Community Center was the polling place on Nov. 6 for residents of the City of Staples. There were two areas, one for Todd County residents and one for Wadena County residents. Wadena County, left, had two judges getting trained on using the registration tablets. From left are Bev Nelsen...
The Todd County registration table is in the center photo. Around the table clockwise are Darlene Rollins, Linda Heier, Mike Heier, Mary Sperley (seated with the registration book) and Sandy Foote. Rollins and Foote were the head judges. See the Staples World website at www.staplesworld.com...
Several Staples-Motley orchestra students (and a few adult leaders) had the opportunity to attend a Minnesota Orchestra concert Oct. 18, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
The group of 49 traveled by way of coach bus and in addition to the concert, enjoyed lunch together.
It was an amazing...
Pete Stauber, Republican candidate for the U.S. House from Congressional District 8 will visit Wadena Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. He will appear at the Wadena County Republican Campaign Office at 104 Ash Ave. NE, one block east of the junction of U.S. 10 and 71.
His appearance will be part of a “5 Day Power...
It is a hot time for an old baseball story, thanks to the work of Staples native Peter Gorton.
The project was featured on KARE 11’s “Land of 10,000 Stories” on Oct. 24, more game reports have come in, a field dedicated to Donaldson is being built in his hometown in Missouri and filming for a...
Sourcewell is working to help carve out the workforce of tomorrow from the students of today.
School, agency, college and business/industry personnel are invited to participate in the Building the 21st Century Workforce Conference on Friday, Nov. 16 at Sourcewell in Staples.
The event is free and...
The Card family’s annual pilgrimage to their hunting shack north of Staples has begun.
Located in Becker Township, Cass County, the shack is the official headquarters for the group that calls themselves the Ora Card Hunting Club.
It’s named after their dad, explained Arney Card, one of 15 children...
Approximately 35 area young people went door to door throughout Staples Oct. 28, ‘Trick or Treating’ for the Staples Food Shelf. A total of 855 pounds of food were collected. Following this activity, the young people enjoyed supper at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. Pictured above from left are...
On Friday, Oct. 12, at 11:38 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Dept. received a 911 call from female who said she was in a boat that capsized on Stocking Lake. The caller stated one person from the boat was missing.
Law enforcement and medical personnel arrived and eventually located Susan...
The Staples Police Department (SPD) and Staples Fire Department (SFD) responded to a vehicle fire at a residence on Ravilla Ave in Staples Oct. 23. The incident took place shortly after 8 a.m. According to their report, the vehicle was fully engulfed upon the SPD’s arrival. A short time later, the...
Pages
Advertising Deadlines
Deadline for advertisements and copy is Friday, noon.
