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The death of Vickie O’Brien, 63, a nursing teacher at Central Lakes College, has been ruled a murder. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department said her husband, Terrance O’Brien, 64, shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself.
Both victims were found on June 26 at their home in Sylvan Township,...
Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on Monday, June 26, at 10:04 a.m., their office received a request for a welfare check at a residence on Brook Ln SW, in Sylvan Township, rural Pillager.
Deputies arrived at the residence and, through their investigation, located an adult female, age 63...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council felt their only option was to approve the license for a smoke shop near Staples-Motley High School, despite objections from the school.
The council received a letter from City Attorney Joe Krueger saying that the 300 foot restriction they...
The Fourth of July celebration and BBQ at All Veterans Park in Staples will begin at 11 a.m. In case of rain, the celebration will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples.
This year’s guest speaker is Dr. Ryan Kroll of Staples, whose speech is about ‘Patriotism.’ Dr. Kroll works at Lakewood...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
At the May 22 Staples-Motley School Board meeting, Superintendent Shane Tappe told the board that this year’s graduation rate of 95.5 percent is the second highest in the region only behind Brainerd.
“We’ve grown so much in our graduation rate, the board should be...
Several Memorial Day events will be held on Monday, May 29, in the Staples and Motley area.
Staples
The Staples service will be held at the All Veterans Park located at 820 Hwy 10 at 10 a.m. Bring your lawn chairs.
Huck Holst will serve as emcee, Pastor Carl Larson will give the invocation, U.S....
Staples-Motley graduates will receive their diplomas Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at the high school gym. Above: The “Class of 2023” group photo on the bleachers at the SMHS football field. (Submitted photo)
Heather Wiegand and Erik Johnson were the two Staples-Motley teachers honored at the Educators of Excellence event held May 3, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts at the Brainerd High School.
More than 50 educators from schools in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties were...
The Motley American Legion will celebrate its 100th anniversary Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Motley City Hall. Coffee, cake and ice cream will be served at the open house, and all are welcome.
The Motley Legion was formed a few years after the American Legion was officially formed in...
On Sunday, April 30 at approximately 6:42 p,m, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a grass/swamp fire just east of Staples on the Todd Line Road (Warner Road). The Staples Fire Department responded and were able to quickly head off the fire limiting the area involved. ...
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