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The quilters of First Lutheran Church in Pillager donated 19 quilts to residents at Diamond Willow in Little Falls. The ladies continue to add this remaining inventory for the upcoming Christmas Quilt Sale which will be held in December following the worship service. Pictured here (left to right):...
Approximately 200 people attended the annual Fall Harvest Turkey Dinner (and all the trimmings) at the Motley United Methodist Church Oct. 18. The meal was prepared and served by members of the church. In lower photo, from left, are Pastor Greg Leslie, Devona Mohler, Jim Greig, Janet Greig, Larry...
Aiming for a pretend fire with the help of real firefighters Kyle Karolus and William Thew is popular at the fire hall for the elementary student tours held Oct.13 with kindergarteners and second graders taking their turns. The Staples Firemen hosted their evening open house and meal for the...
The Staples-Motley and Wadena-Deer Creek cheerleaders teamed up to put on a dance performance at the football game on Oct. 18. The game was the “Tackle Cancer” night where both teams wore pink and helped raise money to fight cancer. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
By Tim King
“Peace”, a sculpture by Browerville native Joseph Kiselewski, is featured prominently in a new book published by the Smithsonian Institution. The book, titled Time Will Not Dim: American Battle Monuments Commission, A Century of Service; 1923 - 2023, is named after a statement made...
The Staples-Motley Volleyball team held its annual ‘Dig Pink’ night Oct. 3, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Night. Each year, the team picks a community cancer survivor to honor, and this year’s honoree was Melanie Bestland of Staples. In addition, Lakewood Health System sponsored the...
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...
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