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As anyone who lives on a ditch system will attest to, trees can really slow down drainage.
At the Feb. 21 meeting of the Todd County Board of Commissioners discussion and action took place on the County Ditch 18 repair project when the board approved the first part of the project at a cost of $71,...
Region Five Development Commission has announced this year’s board of directors, along with the newest members to the commission.
The 2017 board of directors include: David Anderson, Wadena County Municipalities, board chair; Barb Becker, Todd County Commissioner, vice chair; Duane Johnson,...
The Todd County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Sauk River Watershed will present the Todd County Garden Day Saturday, March 11, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 401 4th St S, Long Prairie.
Early bird registration deadline is Feb. 24. Registration fee includes...
First International Bank & Trust announces their third annual community giving campaign.
This campaign encourages community members to apply for a Live First Community Grant which awards $5,000 to a project or cause that makes a difference in your community. Three runners-up will also receive...
... Paul Bunyan gave to me, two tall pines.’ Pictured above at Pine Grove Park in Staples are members of the Lumberjacks baseball team, Staples, recipients of the second gift from the giant lumberjack. From left are Jason Bachmann, Blake Petrich, Austin Redemske, Tanner Fischer. To see a video...
Characters from Disney movies entertained Special Olympics athletes and fans during a break in the action during the Special Olympics basketball event at Staples-Motley High School on Feb. 15. Varsity basketball players donned the costumes and played games to entertain fans. Pictured from left,...
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers will have a new option for social activities beginning in March.
Project Together, a program to provide educational, recreational and socializing opportunities for adults with differing abilities, is beginning a schedule of activities every Monday from...
The Staples City Council seemed to be open to implementing a lodging tax before the new Timberlake Hotel opens in May. The tax would cover all the lodging facilities within the city.
City Administrator Jerel Nelsen said most cities that have a hotel also have a lodging tax. The tax would only be...
Pachelbel’s ‘Canon in D’ played softly as Don and Gloria Norton were wheeled in to the dining room to renew their wedding vows Feb. 14.
The special ceremony commemorating their 70 years of marriage was held at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples, where the Nortons now reside.
Six of the...
Connections High School will not open again in the fall of 2017, but Staples-Motley High School will continue to support the project-based learning that makes the school unique.
At their Feb. 7 meeting the Connections High School Board voted to give up autonomy and roll the school into a program...
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