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Back-to-school season is here. It’s time for parents to gather school supplies and back packs. It’s also the perfect time to make sure children are up to date on their vaccines.
Child care facilities, preschool programs, schools and colleges are prone to outbreaks of infectious diseases. Children...
Volunteers from across Minnesota are needed Saturday, Aug. 5, to participate in a statewide search for starry stonewort, Minnesota’s newest aquatic invasive species. Hundreds of volunteers will gather at rendezvous sites statewide to learn how to identify starry stonewort and search for it in area...
Lutheran Social Services (LSS) HOPE Housing program has named Todd County as a priority service area for homelessness prevention, commissioners learned at their July 18 meeting.The board approved a resolution authorizing LSS to be in charge of funding in Todd County from the Minnesota Housing...
The following are recent reports takes by the Staples Police Dept.:July 18; at 1 p.m., Staples Police assisted the Todd County Sheriff’s Office with an intoxicated subject hitchhiking along Hwy 10 west of town. The subject was transported to detox in St. Cloud.July 18; Staples Police assisted the...
Almost $5 million is available to support landowners in meeting the requirements of Minnesota’s buffer law. The buffer cost-share program funds were approved at the June meeting of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). These Clean Water Funds, passed by the legislature and signed...
Central Lakes College held their annual Summer Engineering and Mechanics (SEaM) Camp July 10-14 at the Staples campus. The camp is a one week adventure for students grades 6-12, and it gives them an opportunity to experience hands-on electronics, motor controllers, computer aided drafting,...
A presentation made to Todd County commissioners at their July 18 work session by Recorder Cheryl Perish and Soil and Water ConservationDirector Tim Stieber on a new split statute policy being reviewed could make things a lot easier on landowners who want to build on those property splits.Perish...
The University of Minnesota Extension will be holding two summer field days; one for dairy goat producers and one for dairy cattle producers. The field days will allow extension to team up with successful dairy operations to showcase their farms with local producers and agribusinesses.Marty and...
With the recent severe weather, many Minnesota homeowners are looking to their insurance policies to cover the costs of repairs to their homes. Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) wants to ensure that Minnesota homeowners are aware of a rule to protect them when they begin...
Cody Noble attributes his roping success to being a good student.“I pick up on every little thing,” he said. “You have to have very good listening skills. Even if a 12 year old has a suggestion, I will try it out.”Noble’s study paid off at a national roping competition in New Town, ND, in July, as...
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