Opinion
Congressman Pete Stauber recently traveled to Cochise County, Arizona with his Western Caucus colleagues to hear from United States Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement agents about the ongoing border crisis. He also had the opportunity to participate in a House Natural Resources...
First year as Mayor sees city buzzing with activity
By Ron Murray
Staples Mayor
Hello again to the people of Staples. I have finished my first year as Mayor and have enjoyed all the things I have learned about our great city and getting to know our staff even better.
We said goodbye to a long...
Feb. is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
By Barb Dinkel Goodrich
Hands of Hope Resource Center –
Todd County
February was declared Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month by Congress in 2010. It is a nationally recognized campaign to raise awareness and education on teen dating violence and...
Caucus puts government in your hands
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., Republicans across Minnesota will be gathering in their neighborhoods for precinct caucuses. The future of our party and nation belongs to those who show up. If you wish to see a change in our party or our candidates, precinct...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team won two dual meets decisively despite having two of their starters out. They had wins over Park Rapids 57-7 and Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie 41-16 on Jan. 31 at Bertha. They also took a partial team to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley tournament on Feb. 2,...
Legislation introduced for housing shortage
Submitted by the office of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tim Kaine (VA) reintroduced the Housing Supply and Affordability Act to create a new grant program that would provide funding to help localities develop and...
Recruiting physicians to rural areas needs to show what communities offer, which goes far beyond money
By Heather Close
The Rural Blog
Student loan reductions and payoffs have not enticed enough graduating doctors to move into rural areas. But when medical providers experience working in less...
1949 letter remembers early Staples happenings
Jan. 27, 1949 - Staples World headline: ‘Letter from Herb Wilson Reminiscent of Pioneer Days in Staples and Community.’
A letter recently received from William H. (Herb) Wilson, of Alhambra, Calif., will be interesting to many people in Staples,...
Klobuchar legislative priorities for 2024
By Senator Amy Klobuchar
As Minnesota families celebrate the new year, I want to reflect on everything we achieved together in 2023 and look forward to the year ahead. Despite a divided Congress, we worked across the aisle and made progress on a range of...
New film shows how hedge funds are destroying local journalism
From Editor and Publisher Magazine
Rick Goldsmith’s website, New Day Films, states that his mission as a filmmaker is to “tell stories that encourage social engagement and active participation in community life and the democratic...
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