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Staples-Motley area residents rejected a bond referendum that would have allowed the school district to invest $64.4 million in renovations and expansions to the middle/high school and elementary school.
The referendum was proposed by the Staples-Motley School Board to address aging infrastructure...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
U.S. Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber learned about the needs in Minnesota communities to fill job openings.
Area employers, industry specialists and development professionals took part in a workforce roundtable forum at Central Lakes College in...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Starting his 38th season as the main television announcer for the Minnesota Twins, Dick Bremer still draws on his experience playing high school baseball and taking classes at Staples High School.
Some of those experiences are in Bremer’s book, “Game Used: My Life...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) is planning to get engineers to determine if a downtown building is structurally sound enough to renovate. The building, which last housed Ron’s Musical Resale, is located on the 100 block of 4th Street NE....
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Minnesota House of Representatives suggested an alternative to the City of Staples implementing a sales tax to pay for improvements to the Staples Community Center.
At a committee hearing of the Minnesota House Property Tax Division, Staples City Administrator...
Staples and Motley churches are planning special events and worship services for Easter week. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is April 1; Good Friday is April 2; Holy Saturday is April 3 and Easter Sunday is April 4.
*Staples Alliance Church
Saturday - Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m....
A three-year-old child was fatally injured after he was reportedly run over by a skid-loader March 18.
The Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a farm accident call that occurred at a residence on Cty. Rd. 11 in Bartlett Township at 3:42 p.m. It was reported that a three-year-old male had...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Tower Pizza, a mainstay in downtown Staples since 1984, is now under new ownership.
It’s still the place to go for customer favorites like the Northwoods Special, Pizza Toast and Calzones, but instead of being greeted by Roger Houselog, it’s Eric and Alissa (...
By Mike Hajek
Chairperson
SM Athletic Hall of Fame
The halls and class rooms of our school and the communities of Staples, Motley and surrounding rural areas make up the foundation of our school community. The pride of our community is deeply rooted and measured in a variety of ways. From a...
In last week’s Staples World, a cited amount of tax increase should have been per year, instead of per month.
The story quoted the tax increase for the median home value in the district, which is $125,000. The tax increase for such a home would be $282 per year, or $24 per month.
Below is a chart...
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