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By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
The City of Motley will continue to staff its police department with two full-time officers, one of which is its police chief. It was a decision made in a unanimous vote by the city council at a special meeting June 27.
The meeting had been scheduled following...
Tubers enjoyed floating the Crow Wing River at McGivern Park near Staples on a hot day in June. (Photo by Janice Winter)
June 12, Staples Police received a report of a scam involving the scammer pretending to be a realtor online, and the complainant reached out to them to look at a house to rent. The scammer then had the complainant fill out paperwork that included social security numbers and driver’s license info....
Bruce and Terri Ekert of Motley (pictured at right and left, respectively) took over ownership at Motley Hardware June 28. They’re pictured with Stephanie Jordahl, who’d owned the store (previously named Jordahl Hardware) for the past five years.
Bruce Ekert worked alongside Jordahl during her...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council discussed what to do with the downtown boulevard trees, and the inability to get trees to grow in some locations.
At the June 13 council meeting, council member Blake Gerard brought up the topic. He said the trees aren’t getting taken...
World War II Veterans Harry Meyer, left; and Harry McCoy, served as Grand Marshals of the June Fest Parade in Motley June 17. Both men are longtime members of the Tri-County American Legion Post #124 in Motley. Driving the vehicle is Jim Trantina. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
A variety of (inflatable) dinosaurs, representing River Rock Blasting, walked the parade route at June Fest in Motley, handing out treats. River Rock Blasting took first place at the parade. (Photo by Dawn Timbs)
Nathan Wiese is the new Precision Food Production instructor at Central Lakes College. Precision Food Production is a new program starting in Fall 2023.
Wiese is a native of the area, growing up in Verndale. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering and a minor in Soil Science from...
75 Years Ago - 1948
o June 24, 1948 - Dr. LeRoy Flora, 41, prominent physician at Anchorage, Alaska, and his brother-in-law, Clifford Odden, 42, were killed Thursday night, June 17, when their Stinson float plane crashed after taking off from Lake Hood, Alaska.
The two men were flying with...
Hundreds of people traveled to Motley June 17, for the annual June Fest and Motley Fair, with a variety of events held at both Converse Park and the fairgrounds.
The successful event was a joint effort of volunteers from the Motley Community Events Organization (MCEO) and the newly elected Motley...
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