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At their April 25 meeting the Staples City Council approved moving forward with a bid to purchase two properties on the blocks adjoining Hwy 10; at 108 8th St. NE and at 808 2nd Ave. NE.
Since the lots are near Hwy 10, City Administrator Jerel Nelsen said they have the potential for redevelopment...
On May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fired their weapons at a group of antiwar demonstrators on the Kent State University campus, killing four students, wounding eight, and permanently paralyzing another. Troops had ordered the crowd to disperse, fired tear gas, and advanced against...
While it is still apparent that some of the adjoining school districts don’t want to have any part of the Eagle Valley School District as it goes through involuntary dissolution, a bit more discussion on the topic did take place at a work session held by the Todd County Board of Commissioners on...
Jaida (left) and Aleea Holst of Staples presented their great-grandma Juanita Miller with door ornament gifts they made during the recent ‘Luv Bugs on a Bus’ activity sponsored by Staples-Motley Early Childhood Family Education. The Holst girls were two of several children who participated in the...
Katie Benson, left, of the Staples Motley FFA, was elected president of the Minnesota FFA at the conclusion of their state convention April 24. The newly elected team will serve more than 11,000 members in Minnesota for one year. They will also spend the next year representing Minnesota,...
The resignation of Superintendent Mary Klamm was accepted.
The resignations of five assistant football coaches were accepted.
The hiring of Nathan Thelen as the vocal music teacher for the middle school and high school was approved.
These are the results of a special meeting of the Staples-Motley...
Second grade students come to art class for a closer view of the 3D printer. From left, Ty Mumm, Bella Hines, Lillian Czechowicz and Tristyn Janssen. The spool of plastic filament at the top feeds the printer.
On April 16, Staples Police responded to the 1400 block of 3rd St NE for a report of possible drug use, and a noise complaint. While investigating, police arrested Jade Nickels for a felony order of protection violation and a felony DANCO violation.
Other reports included:
April 16; Staples Police...
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Central Lakes College the week of July 17- 21.
Camp Invention is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing inventors and invention, promoting...
With nearly 350 members and guests in attendance, Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative held their 77th Annual Meeting at Wadena’s Memorial Auditorium April 20.
In the board of director elections, Nominating Committee Chair, Jerry Miller, announced that incumbents Dale Adams, Norm Krause and Gene Kern...
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