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‘Midwest Rides’ of Elk River offered a number of carnival rides and games during the recent Pillager Fair. On the Hog Wild ride are, from left, Tera Miller and Stephen Bourassa of Pillager. See more photos on pages 8a and 1b. (Staples World photos by Dawn Timbs)
Bruce Peterson, 61, was found deceased near the Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington on July 5. He had been missing from his camping site since July 2.
Peterson is a 1973 Staples High School graduate. His residence was listed as Montana, but he had returned to Minnesota and was camping at the...
For the first time in years, Central Lakes College will have a full time dean on campus. Tara Karels plans to be on campus every day as Dean of Staples Campus, CTE and Grants.
Interim Dean Rebekah Kent is now CLC Dean of CTE Brainerd Campus and Customized Training.
“I’m excited to have the...
Minnesotans who need to renew license plate tabs, transfer titles or complete other transactions will need to be aware of limited services July 17-24 when the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) upgrades and replaces the vehicle services computer system....
VA’s National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention encourages veterans and their families to jump start the summer season by using the following eat wisely tips.
1. Establish regular meal times. Try not to skip any meals as skipping meals leads to over-eating later in the day or...
Central Lakes College has announced the appointment of Joy Bodin as its Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs on July 3.
“Joy brings a wealth of experience in curriculum development and enrollment management through her work at Hennepin Technical College. We are excited to welcome her to...
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection of eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, are effective as of Mar 14, 2017. They will begin processing new compensation...
Rick Odden’s persistence paid off on a $1 ticket purchase in a big way after the same set of numbers he has been playing for a number of years were drawn on June 22 to win a $31,000 Northstar Cash jackpot.
The Staples resident picks his own set of numbers using family birthdays. He didn’t even need...
Brothers Tyler, 14 (left) and Vinnie Osborne, 11, of Motley cooled off in the Crow Wing River near Motley June 30. In addition to offering respite from the summer heat, the rivers and lakes of Central Minnesota provide recreation outlets for fishermen, boaters and swimmers alike. (Staples World...
Motorists traveling north of St. Cloud on Interstate 94 will see new “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations” highway signs along their route to indicate there is a network of public, fast-charging stations for electric vehicles nearby. This is the first of many electric vehicle charging stations signs...
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