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Pictured, dressed as models for the FIT event (wearing items from the Once Was New Garage Sale held at the church each June) are, front from left, Amy Klose, Amy (Freeman) Brehmen,  Joan Hamann and Cheryl Koll; back, Mary Freeman, Ken Klose, Pastor Steve Sveom, Dave Freeman and Bob Koll. (Submitted photo)
The Staples Area Food Shelf collected $25,822 and 2,504 pounds of food during the March Food Share Month campaign.  “We would like to express our thanks to everyone that made it a success,” said Staples Food Shelf Director Fran Mertens. “It is wonderful to know how caring the people in our vicinity...
Pictured at the podium, Staples Motley chapter member Rebecca Paskewitz speaks to the crowd. The district extends from Royalton to Silver Bay,  making Staples a central location for the meeting.
Hundreds of students in blue jackets convened in Staples, on April 18 for the FFA Region II meeting held at Central Lakes College.  
 Pictured are CLC administrators, construction officials and chamber members, from left, Rebekah Kent, Bruce Brotherton, Lee Jenkins, John Reese, Adam Peterson, Jerel Nelsen, Jim McArdell, Bill Hanson, Kari Christiansen, Patrick Peltier, Alex Carr, Larry Lundblad, Natalie Berens, Sandy Knosalla, Jodi Reeck, Melissa Radermacher, Barb Cline and Keith Olander.
Central Lakes College and the Staples Motley Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting April 10 to commemorate the completion of major renovations at the college.  
Task forces are being set up to work on the projects identified as priorities  for Staples after several meetings of the Thriving Communities Initiative, a program of the Initiative Foundation. After a  core team was formed they received training and developed a preliminary plan for dealing with...
Since moving up north to the Lincoln Lakes area, artist Kerry Kupferschmidt says he never runs out of subjects for his watercolors. His loft studio overlooks a wooded area off Lake Shamineau, with views of green pines and snow-white birch trees. To the front of the house is the spacious lake,...
 Seniors at SMHS,Haley Christoffersen and Hailey Koenig have sang the National Anthem at many home events throughout the year. They applied for and were selected to sing the anthem for the opening ceremonies of the MN State Wrestling Tourney this past weekend in St. Paul. (Submitted photo)  
ard approved the re-start proposal presented by Superintendent Mary Klamm,  where grades K-3 will be at the Staples Elementary building, grades 4-7 will be at Motley School and 8-12 will be at Staples Motley High School. Also included in the re-start is the proposal to change the name of the...
Receiving their standing ovation
The Staples Motley High School Music Department takes a bow after performing at the MMEA (Minnesota Music Educators Association) Midwinter Clinic Feb. 11, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Staples Motley music groups auditioned as a department and were invited to perform. This was only the...
Owning his own home was a dream of Dave Rowe’s for as far back as he can remember. After years of struggling with depression and addiction, which led to homelessness, Dave has found inner peace and healing and is now at home in rural Motley. As he reflected on Black History Month, Dave recalled the speech of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream,” which always inspired him, even during his darkest days.
Somewhere in the back of his mind, Dave Rowe could always hear the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reciting his “I Have a Dream” speech. Even when he was living under a highway overpass in Chicago; and during the dark and lonely days spent in treatment and prison, he could hear it. “With all...
The Freshwater District Science Fair contest was held Feb. 8 and 9  in Bertha with students from Motley Elementary School, Staples Elementary School and Staples Motley Middle School competing.
Placing at the district contest were, front, left to right: Conlan Jaeger - 1st, 5th grade Research; Breanna Jasmer - Honorable Mention 5th grade Experiment; Connor Judd - 3rd, 6th grade Experiment; Kailer Ecker - 3rd, 4th grade Research; James Hite - Grand Prize, 4th grade Research. Back: Jayce...

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