Opinion
In last week’s school board story, the Staples-Motley School District mentioned hitting 1 million page views online, so we started looking at how many page views the Staples World gets.
We don’t track what people do with their newspaper at home, but there have been studies that can help us make...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
There has been three straight Staples City Council meetings where citizens have raised concerns about air and water quality that could be compromised by the meat processing facility being built in the Staples Industrial Park.
So far, nobody on the council has said...
Trump fixing problems
President Donald J. Trump ran for office because he was fed up with the former administration. He didn’t need the job nor want it for money, power or control over everything and everyone, like Biden and all the people who were running the government with him who kept up the...
Presidential actions cause concern
This week we saw several “Red Flag Warnings” for our democracy, coming out of the White House. The President of The United States signed several executive orders that make our country a more dangerous place to live.
We are a nation of law and order. The...
People keep doing big things in the city of Staples
By Ron Murray
Staples Mayor
Wow! Every time I sit down to write this letter, I am amazed by something very big and positive that is or has occurred in Staples since I last sat down. That is a great sign, in my mind, of our community’s...
Small fines don’t stop law breakers
I hope I’m not the only one who is getting disgusted with so many people out there who just continually disobey our laws. You can hardly ever go for a drive and not see some go thru a stop sign.
And reading the court results each week is quite an adventure. ...
Waste and fraud in Minnesota government
By Mike Weiner
State Representative
Media outlets across the state are reporting that at least two autism centers in Minneapolis and St. Cloud were raided and searched by the FBI recently. These searches are in connection to an investigation related to the...
et’s Give Tribute to Veterans
This month of Thanksgiving and Veteran’s Day is the perfect time for all of us to remind veterans of how thankful we are for their selfless service to our country. I am, therefore, in total disagreement with the President Elect who said that our disabled and fallen...
Above, Norah Anderson with her mother Nicky and grandmother Pat Anderson, at the Minnesota Bar swearing in ceremony in October. The swearing in ceremony was conducted in the State Capitol by justices from the Minnesota Supreme Court. Just by random chance, our contingent sat in the seat of our own...
The legend of Staples-Motley 1999 still runs through Minnesota cross country
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Minnesota is known as one of the top cross-country running states in the nation. A significant part of that culture emerged with the 1998-1999 Staples-Motley cross country team that is...
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