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A large group of more than 100 people gathered outside the Staples Library for a viewing party to witness the solar eclipse on Aug. 21. The library live-streamed the NASA feed of the eclipse inside the building and held a program to learn about the eclipse. The group then spent more than an hour...
Kevin Grondahl has seen many changes in his 32 years at the Staples Community Center, but the biggest one could be when he retires at the end of August.
“It’s been great watching families grow up over 30 years,” he said, “I have spent my whole career being around people and enjoying them.”
A chance...
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation has named the recipients of their fourteenth annual Outstanding Community Service Awards.
The recipients will be honored in a celebration at Timbers Restaurant and Event Center, Staples, on Oct. 12. Tickets are available at First International Bank...
On Aug. 15, at 12:01 a.m., Staples Police spoke with a party who was involved in a verbal domestic incident. The party involved stated they would not be returning to their house for the evening and had another place to stay. Police supplied the party with a Hands of Hope domestic violence packet...
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) bringing FREE Department of Homeland Security-certified course on Rail Car Incident Response to Staples.
In 2008, the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) reported there were more than 7,000 rail car accidents and incidents, 20 of which involved...
Motorists will notice an increased number of bicyclists on north central Minnesota highways Aug. 24-27 for the annual Bicycling Around Minnesota event, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).
Approximately 300 bicyclists will travel through Walker, Bemidji, Park Rapids and...
Kathy Dobson has already heard that people would like to use the new respite rooms at Lakewood Pines Senior Living Apartments. The two new rooms were created for people needing a temporary stay between one and 30 days. “We have had favorable feedback, it is definitely a need in this community,” she...
Cale Simkins hopes his new floor covering store will find a niche in Staples.
“I’m having a heck of a lot of fun, building something from nothing,” said Simkins.
To celebrate his store opening, Simkins is holding an event on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 5-9 p.m.
He has two artists coming to help him,...
Efforts are being made to rebuild the existing band shell, nearly 50 years old, that is located at Northern Pacific Park in Staples.
At the Music in the Park event held Aug. 6, Bruce Nelsen of Staples shared the following information about these efforts:
The Staples Band Shell was originally...
Recent reports from the Staples Police include the following:
Aug. 7, Staples Police were dispatched to a possible assault and subject driving intoxicated. Police met with the reporting party and the female subject that was possibly assaulted. The female was intoxicated and would not provide the...
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