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Several local educators were among the 49 educators from Region 5 schools who were honored by National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) on May 9 at its fifth-annual Educators of Excellence Awards Banquet at Grand View Lodge near Nisswa.
Nominated by their respective schools for their commitment to...
Linda Bartylla remembers when her husband Dave was honored as the Snowmobile Instructor of the Year by the Minnesota DNR in 2013.
“He was so proud, he was shaking, he had tears in his eyes,” she said.
“He would have loved getting this award,” said retired DNR Officer Jeff Halverson, as he presented...
The tradition of fishing opener in Minnesota centers around roughly half a million anglers going fishing the day the season opens for walleye, sauger, northern pike and trout in lakes - this year on Saturday, May 12. Here are some reminders for the 2018 fishing opener.
Take a mom fishing
Mother’s...
On April 29, at 12:20 a.m., Staples Police received a report of an attempted break in on the 800 block of 7th Street NE. Police searched the area but were unable to locate anyone. This incident remains under investigation. Police urge residents to keep their doors locked at all times.
On May 1,...
On April 18 Staples-Motley High School hosted hundreds of Special Olympics’ basketball players from around the region, along with 100 student volunteers who helped run the event and cheer for the athletes during their games. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will end spring weight road restrictions in the central frost zone May 11.
Spring load restrictions have already ended in the south, southeast and metro frost zones.
Spring load restrictions are still in effect in the north-central and north frost...
Nimrod, Minnesota’s Sweet Spot, has a way of making it happen. This time, it’s re-siding the hall and senior center, originally constructed in 1928.
Then as now, the adjoining buildings have been headquarters for community affairs. The senior center serves dinners for deer hunters, feeds hungry...
Staples Fire Department and Staples Ambulance responders carry a car accident victim out of the soggy ditch after an accident on May 2 around 3:30 p.m., on Highway 210, just west of Staples. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Edwin Winkelman, 66, was driving eastbound towards Staples on...
Jocelyn Vogt shows a kiwi, one of the unusual fruits sampled by Staples-Motley Elementary students on April 26, as part of a taste test. Sitting next to her at lunch is Harmony Davis. Other fruits offered were moro oranges (blood oranges), star fruit, mangos, kumquats, and papaya. Many students...
The Staples Economic Develoopment Authority (SEDA) held their yearly review at the April 24 board meeting.
Economic Development Director Melissa Radermacher showed the board some local statistics and examples of progress in 2017.
In 2017, the SEDA determined they would work on three categories:...
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