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Question: What should I do about my neighbor who snow blows the snow from his driveway into the street? I don’t know who to report this to. This morning I nearly had an accident sliding down our street.
Answer: There’s a law that covers this issue. The state statute says that it’s unlawful to...
Bob Haddorff developed a passion for wilderness and solitude after visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area during his youth. As adults, Bob and his wife, Ginny sought to renew this passion. In 1998, they purchased a cabin on Little Whitefish Lake in Crow Wing County, since then acquired another 200...
According to RegisteredNursing.org, Central Lakes College was ranked No. 19 in the nation. Nursing programs were assessed on several factors, which represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond.
“With over 175 years of combined nursing experience, our team is able to...
When he was still a teen, Neil Koppes knew he wanted to make a mark on this world. “I wanted to do something,” he shared recently at his home in Staples.
And, Neil went on, he didn’t want his disability to define him.
Born with cerebral palsy in 1957 to Tony and Mae Koppes, Neil grew up on a farm...
Central Lakes College’s Ag and Energy Center will lead a study that will explore increasing efficiency in edible bean production.
The Ag and Energy Center was recently awarded a $36,000 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to complete the study.
“Edible beans...
The Staples City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing a local lodging tax. The ordinance goes into effect after the second reading, which will be at their March 28 meeting.
The tax will be three percent, the highest amount allowed under Minnesota Statute 469.190, which...
Lakewood Health System, Staples recently received a grant from the Minnesota Dept. of Health for Health Information Exchange and Data Analytics. The grant will assist Lakewood in advancing and expanding their current data warehouses, Lightbeam and Epic HealthyPlanet.
Lakewood will be focusing...
Recent reports taken by the Staples Police Dept. include the following:
March 6; 3:07 a.m., Staples Police responded to the 500 block of 5th St. NE for a report of a suspicious noise in the basement of a residence. Upon investigation, police observed smoke in the basement originating from an...
First International Bank & Trust, Staples, sponsored jackets for the Staples Motley FFA chapter officer’s team. FFA members recognize the jackets as “an icon of an American tradition; “instilling pride and responsibility in those who wear it.” Front, from left, Alison Robben, First...
Linemen were at work along Warner Rd. in Staples March 16, restringing wire on telephone poles. The project, which encompasses a three-mile stretch, began this past January and includes changing and upgrading wire, as well as fixing or replacing poles. Six bucket trucks were at work that day. (...
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