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The North Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced an upcoming Starting a Business 101 workshop, a comprehensive event designed to support entrepreneurs on their journey to business success. The workshop will be held on January 18 from 5-7 p.m. at the Central Lakes College...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) learned that the city’s industrial space is all filled, as are the other buildings in the Staples Industrial Park.
At the Nov. 28 SEDA meeting, the board approved lease agreements for the city’s building, with...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board heard about progress on some of the school’s academic goals at their Dec. 18 meeting. Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator Jennifer Pantzke presented the results of the goals along with Middle School/High School Principal Debbie...
Submitted by Heather Sams, Cushing, Minn.
Why would women who have never met before from Oregon, New York, North Dakota, Minnesota, Nevada, and North Carolina all meet at a resort in the middle of Minnesota to quilt and bake? The answer is friendship. Who knew that such a deep friendship could...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School District budget is still being affected by declining enrollment after the Covid pandemic.
The Staples-Motley School Board approved a tax levy that will include a 4.83 percent increase at their Dec. 4 board meeting. Business Manager Ellie...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Fill your car with family and friends, and stop by Pine Grove Park in Staples for the annual ‘North Pole Light Display,’ which runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 5 - 8 p.m., beginning Thanksgiving weekend through New Year’s Eve.
The drive-thru event...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The first reactions of Staples-Motley students included a lot of wide eyes and jaws dropping.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 23, with two student representatives, members of the Staples-Motley School Board and adminstration. Following the ceremony, all...
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crews will repair the railroad crossing in Staples Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 25–26, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced on Oct. 19.
Highway 210 will close between Highway 10 and Front Street at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, until 8 a.m. Thursday,...
Donations of gently used books and DVDs are now being accepted for the Friends of Staples Public Library book sale which is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 17 from 1-5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Donations are accepted only during regular library hours and cannot be left in the atrium...
The public is invited to pray for the nation Saturday, Oct. 14, noon, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. All denominations are welcome.
The ‘Public Rosary Rally’ will be held outside, but in the event of bad weather, will be moved inside the church.
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