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Submitted By: Todd County Health and Human Services
At the Todd County Board of Commissioners meeting held June 6, 2023, the Commissioners decided to opt out of home care license renewal, to discontinue home care services and will be transitioning existing home care clients to other home care...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board voted to renew the school’s 2013 operating levy, an option that was recently created by the Minnesota State Legislature.
The operating levy was approved by district voters in 2013 to fund career and technical education, technology,...
On May 30, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fire in a ditch located in Section 8 of Lyons Township, along Cty Rd 26, south of Nimrod, which was quickly spreading, due to the dry conditions.
Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene, as well as aircraft and...
The Staples-Motley girls 4x800 meter relay team races to celebrate with Audrey Brownell, left, who had just crossed the finish line in first place at the Minnesota State Track and Field meet on June 9. Coming to greet her are Aften Robinson, Kyanna Burton and Ashley Robben. See page 7a. (Photo by...
Lamp Camp 2023, sponsored by Lamplighter Community Theatre of Staples, is currently underway at Staples-Motley Elementary School in Staples. Students are divided into two age groups: Those eight - 12 meet in the mornings; and those 13 - 18 years old meet in the afternoon. Directors include Justin...
Staples-Motley High School seniors from the Class of 2023, exited the doors of the main gymnasium May 26, following the Commencement Ceremony. Along with smiles and laughter, students shared a few tears, as they said ‘goodbye’ to friends and classmates, and readied themselves to embark on the next...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Changes to the proposed Minnesota Farmers Union meat processing facility were suggested at the Staples Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held May 16.
The Staples City Council heard more about the project from Farmers Union President Gary Wertish at their May...
As the Memorial Day ceremony was going on at the Motley Cemetery, one of the younger attendees enjoyed jumping through the flowers growing in the grass. Many Americans mark the day by wearing a red poppy flower, so this is an all-American way to remember our soldiers. (Photo by Mark Anderson)
75 Years Ago - 1948
o June 3, 1948 - Doug Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Johnson of Mound, Minn., who were former residents of Staples, has been signed up to pitch baseball for the village of Mound team this summer. He assumed his new position the first of this week.
Doug was prominent in...
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