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The public is invited to an open house for the newly renovated Suite Time Away Respite Suites located at Lakewood Pines (1702 Airport Rd. NW, Staples) on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1 - 4 p.m. Use south entrance, near the garages.
During the open house, attendees can meet staff, learn more about the suites,...
Twenty-two students graduated from Central Lakes College’s Law Enforcement Skills program on July 7.
These men and women completed two years of general education and Criminal Justice studies, and have been through an intense eight-week law enforcement training program. The Skills training program...
Jason Cherry was injured in a fire north of Staples.
On Thursday, Aug. 3, at 12:36 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a garage fire on 263rd Ave. in Bullard Township.
When deputies arrived, the garage was fully engulfed in flames. The Staples Fire Department quickly...
Todd County Citizens Against Drugs (CAD) is planning two activities for local people to learn and give input. A brainstorming session is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 10:30-noon at the Todd County Government Center in Staples and a Meet and Greet event Friday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at...
Nearly 300 people attended the Staples National Night Out event Aug. 1 at Northern Pacific Park. The event is sponsored by the Staples Police Department.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camraderie.
“It was a great...
Ron Bratlie plans to get involved during the next year as Interim Superintendent of Staples-Motley schools.
There are two kinds of interim superintendents, Bratlie said. “Some schools just want them to sign papers, I could call them inactive,” he said. “I want to be the other kind, absorb as much...
A number of music events are on the agenda for this year’s Railroad Days in Staples, which runs Thursday, Aug. 24 - Sunday, Aug. 27.
Thursday
Kicking things off on Thursday is the annual Little Red Caboose Variety Show, which promises ‘music, humor and more.’ Mike Schmidt will serve as Master of...
In a special meeting Aug. 7 the Staples-Motley School Board denied a grievance brought by two retired employees.
Cindy Sorenson and Diana Reed, paraprofessionals at Staples-Motley Elementary School, both retired effective Jan. 2. Their resignations were accepted at the Dec. 19 school board meeting...
Groups wanting to restore, protect or enhance public land can apply for Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) grants to help pay for work on Minnesota prairies, forests, wetlands or other habitat for fish and wildlife.
Nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible to submit applications...
There seems to be a misconception that school custodians are taking it easy during the summer months.
“That’s actually one of our busiest times...that and basketball season,” said Travis Benson who has worked as a full-time custodian at Staples-Motley High School for the past seven years.
As soon...
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