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Fifteen years have passed since the United States was attacked by terrorists. The date was Sept. 11, 2001; and if you were old enough to understand what was going on that day, it’s a date that is most likely seared into your memory.
On 9/11 (the shorthand name for that tragic day), four coordinated...
The Minnesota Department of Education has announced the household income guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for free and reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program. The income...
What’s new?
The Todd County Feedlot Program is in the process of re-inventorying all livestock sites in the county.
How?
The state database has over 1,200 potential livestock sites inventoried in Todd County dating back to 2001. This information is outdated. Approximately 300 registrations...
The 23rd Annual Lakewood Health System Foundation Golf Classic, co-sponsored by Nyhus Chevrolet-Buick and First International Bank & Trust of Staples, was held Aug. 25, at The Vintage in Staples with a total of $21,000 raised for children’s health and wellness programs.
The Refine Dermatique...
“I like the small class size.”
“I feel like my teachers really care about me.”
“I have to work to make money for my family and the hours at the ALC are flexible.”
These are all reasons students gave for attending Freshwater Area Learning Center.
Freshwater Education District (FED) offers...
Five Wings Arts Council and Ignited Fundraising will present “Imagine What’s Possible” fundraising workshop with Lori L. Jacobwith, Saturday, Sept. 24 at NJPA in Staples, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p..m.
Jacobwith is a storyteller and fundraising culture change expert who was named one of America’s top 25...
At the Aug. 23 board meeting, Wadena County Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the construction management contract with Vercon, that had been under discussion for several weeks. The vote was 4-0 because Commissioner Dave Hillukka abstained from voting on the contract, since his brother is employed...
Aug. 29; 9:59 a.m., Staples Police responded to a report of a missing two year old child at 825 4th St NE. The parent of the child had fallen asleep and woke to find the child missing. Police began searching the area with the assistance from Wadena County Sheriff’s Dept. and the Staples Fire Dept...
ard meeting, Veterans Service Officer Dave Anderson shared that Wadena County ranks first in the amount of federal veterans’ funding brought into the county, that assists the 1,183 veterans living here.
The ranking was determined through calculations made by VSO Dan Tingwell of Carver County, using...
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