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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Census Day is April 1, the day every person in the United States is to be counted in their place of residence.
Every household should have received a letter from the Census, inviting them to respond online or by mail. The mailing will be needed to fill out the...
Many efforts and changes are being made at Lakewood Health System, Staples to ensure the continued care and health of patients, employees and community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Lakewood press Release stated “These are challenging times for us all, and we want to thank everyone who has...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued a stay at home order from March 27-April 10, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Only businesses determined as essential are allowed to remain open, group gatherings are not permitted and hospital visits are limited....
On March 23, Todd County Board Chair David Kircher declared a local State of Emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Extending this declaration of local emergency will be addressed at an emergency meeting of the county board to be held on Tuesday, March 24, at 9 a.m.
At this time, Todd County...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
‘Practice social distancing,’ ‘Wash your hands,’ ‘Sneeze into your elbow’ are phrases that have worked their way into vocabularies of most everyone on the planet these past few weeks, ever since coronavirus COVID-19 hit the scene.
Now a pandemic outbreak, the...
Extra measures are being taken at Lakewood Health System (LHS) Hospital in Staples in an effort to protect both staff and patients during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Pictured above, wearing protective masks and ready to offer hand sanitizer to patients, are LHS employees Heidi Chapman...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
The COVID-19 coronavirus is at the forefront of national news stories, as well as conversations throughout our local area.
Since January, when this novel virus first came onto the scene in the United States, there have been 41 deaths, a total of 1,629 cases,...
The CARE Board has decided to cancel the Community Meals for March through May in Staples and Motley due to Coronavirus medical concerns.
This completes the Community Meals for 2020.
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
At their March 2 meeting, the Staples-Motley School District accepted a $1.89 million bid from Eagle Construction of Little Falls for building and HVAC projects at the elementary school and high school. The projects had been recommended after a building study by...
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