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CLC’s Tammy Rick, left, and Noah Boelter, right, show the ‘Sota Grown kale pod experiment to some interested children.
By Dawn Timbs, Staples World reporter
The Motley City Council spent a good hour discussing employee wages during their budget workshop Aug. 28.
City Clerk/Treasurer Darci Odden provided five options for a wage increase, as requested by council member Nikki Bjerga. These included:
o Five percent...
Photos from the Staples-Motley Athletic Hall of Fame Wiffle Ball Tournament show a variety of players from all ages, both casual and competitive, making plays and getting hits. In wiffle ball, four players are in the outfield while four batters try to bat their way around the bases. For ground...
Summer Academy students at Sacred Heart Area School (SHAS) enjoyed the playground swings Aug. 23. Pictured, from left, are Simon Hogate, Jr., Blair Spandl, Charlee Roberts, Rose Roberts and Adaline Hogate.Teachers for the summer program are Azure Hogate and Audrey Brill. The first day of classes at...
The Communities Connect resource fair was held Aug. 16 at Timbers Event Center in Staples. The event was sponsored by Staples Motley Beyond Poverty and Lakewood Engage. Communities Connect is an opportunity for people to learn about resources available to help with housing, education, health care...
By Tom Crawford
and Janine Wells
A celebration of the century ‘1923 - 2023’ will be held Sept. 16 at the Bear’s Den in Leader.
The party will honor two Leader area residents, Ruth Boldan and Harry McCoy, each of whom will be reaching the century mark in the coming weeks.
Both Ruth and Harry...
75 Years Ago - 1948
o Aug. 26, 1948 - Dick Longbella left Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shea (Beverly Johnson) of Wadena, for a two weeks motor trip to Los Angeles, Calif., where they will visit Mr. Shea’s sister, Miss Patricia Shea. Dick is on vacation from his duties at the Skaife Drug Store...
With the Host Acres corn maze in the background, the inaugural Staples-Motley Athletic Hall of Fame Wiffle Ball Tournament took place on Aug. 20. See more photos on page 11a. (Photo by Mark Anderson)
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
When discussing ideas generated by the Downtown Revitalization Committee held Aug. 22, members of the Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) thought that a splash pad would have great value in bringing families into Staples.
Economic Development Director...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley schools will open on time after a summer of construction. Because of the construction, the first day of school is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11.
At the Aug. 21 school board meeting, Damien Williams of ICS gave an update on the construction. The...
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