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Debra Durheim of Todd County was recently appointed to serve a two-year term on the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Promotion & Education (P&E) Committee.
Durheim will be involved in planning P&E activities/programs, communicating with state leaders, contributing collaborative...
Visitors at the open house for the new Lakewood Health System Clinic addition Jan. 5 check out the new south entrance. The expansion added offices for doctors and other providers to consult with their care teams which coordinates care for each patient, even if they can’t see their regular doctor on...
The Staples-Motley School Board is beginning the new year with a new chair.
Chad Longbella was elected chair of the board at the reorganizational meeting Jan. 8, narrowly winning over Bruce Lund. Lund will retain his position of vice chair.
Greg Frisk is the new clerk, replacing Dave Hoemberg. Mary...
The Staples-Motley School Board is beginning the new year with a new chair.
Chad Longbella was elected chair of the board at the reorganizational meeting Jan. 8, narrowly winning over Bruce Lund. Lund will retain his position of vice chair.
Greg Frisk is the new clerk, replacing Dave Hoemberg. Mary...
Weed and Ditch Inspector Nancy Uhlenkamp informed the Todd County Board of Commissioners at their Jan. 2 meeting that she is applying for a grant to help monitor the Palmer Amaranth found in Todd County and to help educate the public about its dangers.
Palmer Amaranth was found for the first time...
For more than 30 years, the wilderness around Staples was Jeff Halverson’s office.
“I would wake up and decide what to do each day,” said Halverson, who is retiring from the Minnesota DNR after 31 years of service. “I never felt like I was going to work, it never was a job, just a lifestyle.”
That...
The Staples World recently caught up with a few area residents and asked them each three questions pertaining to the new year. Their responses are included below.
Janet Greig, 72, Motley.
What Fun Things Do You Want To Spend More Time Doing in 2018?
Playing games with friends and my grandchildren...
One Watershed - One Plan.
On the surface it sounds like it might be a good idea, but in the murky depths, there is more work and cost at the local level as the vision of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is reviewed.
At their Dec. 19 work session, the Todd County Board of...
The Todd County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Minnesota is working with the Todd and Wadena County Sheriff’s offices to gain more crime information from persons wanting to remain anonymous.
Todd County Sheriff Don Asmus and Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr have made the proactive move to...
The Staples Police Department and the Staples Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy 10 E and 14th St. NE in Staples the afternoon of Dec. 28. According to the report, a 2014 Chevy LLT driven by Amanda Tyrrell of Browerville was eastbound on Hwy 10...
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