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Guest Conductor Tim Sawyer, music professor at the University of Northwestern at St. Paul, directed the Real Men Sing! Festival Chorus Oct. 14, at the Staples-Motley High School Gym. The event was hosted by the Staples Area Men’s Chorus. (Photo by Dawn Timbs)
The Rotary District 5580 Governor and Assistant District Governor were among the guests at the Centennial Celebration of the Staples Rotary Club held Sept. 28, at Timbers Restaurant and Event Center in Staples.
Other guests included past District Governors and other District officers, past Staples...
Graphic artist Jon King of Minneapolis began painting a mural on the west wall of Tower Pizza in Staples Oct. 10. The project, which has been in the works for several months, has been made possible thanks to a Blandin Foundation grant that Discover Staples applied for.
King said his design includes...
Sept. 25, Staples Police responded to the 500 block of McKinley St. SW for a report of garbage being dumped into a pit. Police called one of the owners associated with the property and advised her it is illegal to bury garbage. Police advised them to remove the items from the pit.
Sept. 26, Staples...
75 Years Ago - 1948
o Oct. 14, 1948 - Completing a touchdown pass last Friday evening, Oct. 8, gave the Staples Cards football team their coveted win over a heavier and more experienced eleven from Aitkin. The try for point was good and the score stood 7 to 0 when the final gun sounded.
The teams...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
Filling empty seats vacated by resignations continues to be a priority for the City of Motley.
Acting Mayor Pat O’Regan was at the helm Oct. 9, leading the Motley City Council’s regular meeting, with the recent resignation of Mayor Mike Schmidt.
Joining O’...
Staples-Motley middle school students attend Enviro Fest on Sept. 21, where they learned about wildlife, soil, bees, water, farming, corn, forestry, topography, invasive species, electricity, conservation and other topics related to land, air and water. In the above photo, students listen to a...
Central Lakes College hosted around 900 area high school students at the Staples campus Sept. 21-22, to learn about agriculture careers. Pictured, students learn about plants, soils and natural resources. Below, students watch a demonstration of field runoff and water filtration. (Staples World...
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Lefty Cameron and Carroll Miller, former Staples area residents are headed to the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame, announced recently by the Minnesota Sports Federation.
Cameron, former owner of Lefty’s Bar in Staples, is being inducted as a sponsor and promoter of softball in...
On Oct. 15, at 7:48 a.m., Staples Police responded to the 700 block of 2nd Ave. NE for a report of a house that had been struck by firearm projectiles.
Police collected evidence and spoke to individuals in the area. It was determined that a young juvenile had located ammunition for a firearm and...
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