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Third graders in Jody Johnson’s third grade class at Staples-Motley Elementary School helped create a number of disguises for Tom Turkey recently, just in time for Thanksgiving. The students were inspired to do this after Jolene Elfstrum, STEAM program teacher at the school, read the book, “Turkey...
Nexus Solutions is suggesting that the Staples-Motley School Board pause their promotions for the school building project until they know more about what the project will include. At a Nov. 9 facility committee meeting, Nexus consultant Rob Brown said “There are a lot of moving parts that we don’t...
Will the Staples-Motley School District save money by moving the middle school from the building in Motley to the elementary and high school buildings in Staples?
The answer depends on who owns the Motley building.
Will the educational needs of the students be better met with the move from three...
Results from the Nov. 6 election include the following:
Staples-Motley School Board (elect 3)
Brad Anderson 2,400, Mary Freeman 2,368, Bruce Lund 2,251, Robert Follis 1,215
Motley City
Mayor
Al Yoder 182
City Council member (elect 2)
Amy Hutchison 139, Jace Carlson 126
City Council special election...
Results from the Nov. 6 election include the following:
Staples-Motley School Board (elect 3)
Brad Anderson 2,400, Mary Freeman 2,368, Bruce Lund 2,251, Robert Follis 1,215
Motley City
Mayor
Al Yoder 182
City Council member (elect 2)
Amy Hutchison 139, Jace Carlson 126
City Council special election...
Staples and Motley have been chosen to receive funding by Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency, after a competitive statewide application process. The new state and federal investments in affordable housing were announced by Senator Paul Gazelka.
“Central Minnesota needs more...
“As a kid on the farm, I’m not sure I knew there was such a thing as a submarine,” said Wendel Toedter of Staples.
But in the 1960s and ‘70s, a booming need for submarines in the U.S. Navy brought Toedter around the world, gave him an education and allowed him to teach what he had learned to others...
Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Director Melissa Radermacher said STEP (Supporting, Teaching, and Empowering People) is negotiating an offer to purchase the former Ben Franklin and Staples Dollar Store building from the city for the costs that the city has into it, around $100,000....
At their Oct. 23 meeting the Staples City Council approved a conditional use permit for Central Lakes College to build solar arrays at the main campus and west campus. The plan shows solar panels are to be set up in the field behind the main campus. CLC is working with the Rural Renewal Energy...
Staples-Motley Schools and the Staples All Veterans Park Association will host a Veterans Day program on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. at the high school gymnasium. Elementary, middle school and high school students will be part of the event.
Sacred Heart Area School will also hold a Veterans Day...
