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During their regular meeting held Sept. 5, the Todd County Board of Commissioners approved waiving all the associated county engineering fees related to the Staples Depot restoration project.
Staples Historical Society president Tom Kajer and board member Eugene Floistad were present to answer any...
Tracking down fake online profiles, finding erased threats and tracking how illegal pornography was spread are becoming common investigations for local police departments.
“Social media issues are across the board, from kids to adults,” said Staples Police Chief Melissa Birkholtz. “People have...
Bullying is often a problem among adolescents, but in the new age of social media, bullying has been raised to another level, according to Dr. Shawna Nymeyer, Executive Director of Behavioral Health at Lakewood Health System.
“Kids think bullying is fun, and they are getting attention for it,”...
The Railroad Days Dash for Kinship Partners had 75 participants for the five kilometer run on Aug. 26. Complete results can be found on raceberryjam.com.
Top 20 men finishers
Kenny Miller, Wadena, 16:25; Paul Gorton, St. Paul 18:26; Taylor Johnson, Sauk Rapids, 19:00; Sammual Hemmerich,...
In a rare conservation hat-trick, the Minnesota Land Trust recently completed three conservation easements on the same day, permanently protecting more than 350 acres in the Prairie Pothole Region of Western Minnesota. These projects represent a significant step in permanently preserving critical...
Back by popular demand, Ben Winchester is returning to Todd County to offer more research findings about rural Minnesota economic trends.
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, winchester will be at NJPA in Staples from 12-2 p.m., and at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
The presentation will...
September is National Library Card Sign-Up month, and Great River Regional Library (GRRL), including the Staples Public Library, has joined forces with the American Library Association and libraries across the country to highlight the ways library cards change lives.
This year marks the 30th...
Recent reports in to the Staples Police Dept include the following;
Aug. 22, Staples Police stopped a vehicle on Hwy 10 and Dower Lake Rd. After investigation, police cited both occupants for possession of marijuana.
Aug. 26, Staples Police took a report of a domestic that occurred earlier in the...
The Starbuck Police Dept. recently took several reports of a scammer in the Alexandria, Starbuck and Glenwood areas and, they suspect, in surrounding counties in Minnesota.
The individual has already attempted to scam several businesses in Pope County. The individual is white, dark hair,...
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