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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board ranked the performance of the school system from the board perspective and talked about asking voters to renew the school’s operating levy that allows the school’s career and technical education (CTE) classes to operate at a higher...
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
They are one of the premiere speech teams in the State of Minnesota, Josh Lee, Activities Director at Staples-Motley High School, said of the Cardinals during a special program held at Centennial Auditorium May 3.
It was a time to celebrate the seven team...
Staples and Motley firefighters worked on a grass fire south of Staples on May 1. Grass fires tend to pop up between the time of the snow melt and when grass fields turn green. (Photo by Mark Anderson)
Recent reports taken by the Staples Police Dept. include;
April 24, Staples Police responded to the 1400 block of 8th St. NE on report of neighbors arguing outside. Officers arrived on scene, spoke with the parties involved and advised them to stay on their own properties.
April 25, Staples Police...
A total of 204 scholarships were given out to 47 Staples-Motley seniors (and one non-traditional student) at the 2023 Dollars for Scholars (DFS) Awards Night May 3, at Centennial Auditorium in Staples. The scholarships totaled $115,524. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
A fox was seen going about it’s business in a field last week. Note the Canadian geese behind it on the left and the sandhill cranes upper right.
By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter
It’s been nearly five months since Brenda Borash took the oath of office to serve on the Motley City Council. She’s glad she did.
Borash was elected to her four-year seat last November and was sworn into office in January of 2023. She joined other newly...
Recent reports from the Motley Police Department (MPD) and Morrison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) included the following:
April 19 - 25
April 24 - Motley police assisted a dog owner whose dog was hit by a vehicle on Hwy 10. While helping move the dog, which was in severe pain, the dog bit the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council denied an application for a tobacco license for a second time, again based on a background check done by the Staples Police Department.
At their April 25 meeting, the council got a second application from Othman Doudin for a tobacco...
Karin L. Nauber
Todd County correspondent
At the beginning of the regular meeting of the Todd County Board of Commissioners held April 18, 2023, Chair Randy Neumann read a letter and asked for a moment of silence for the Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy that was killed in Cyrus. He also asked for...
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