Opinion
Clarifying response to school board quote critique
In last week’s Staples World, a reader quoted me, correctly, as saying that I would rather see students take English and math classes to prepare them for what they do after high school, instead of training them for technical careers. After that,...
Whether driving up to the cabin, carpooling kids to camp, or towing your boat to the lake, Minnesotans spend much of the summer on the road. From these busy final weeks of summer to the dead of winter, we must do everything we can to ensure our families arrive where they’re going safely. That is...
I recently had the opportunity to milk a cow by hand, or at least attempt to. It was all part of June Dairy Days, an annual celebration at Culver’s. While I was grossly unsuccessful in the number of ounces (I only got .25 of an ounce!), the celebration was successful in shining a light on one of...
Rep. John Poston, R-Lake Shore, is encouraging farmers to utilize the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s new Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program, which provides financial assistance for small- to medium-sized dairy producers who meet certain qualifications. The...
Concerned school district resident
Concerned about lowering Staples-Motley School District’s education standards?
Our school board has been asked to drop our high school education standards from a C- to a D- to get more students eligible for sports and other extracurricular activities. The...
Fighting opioid crisis, illegal drugs locally
By John Poston
State Representative, District 9A
Here in Minnesota, we have taken appropriate steps to make sure that prescription drug manufacturers are held accountable for the role they played in the opioid epidemic. Federal, state and local...
By Rebecca Heilweil
Cheddar.com
Lawmakers have pointed to Facebook’s less-than-stellar record on privacy and respecting consumer trust as the tech platform’s key barrier to introducing a new digital currency called Libra.
But after two days of testimony from Libra’s top executive, David Marcus,...
From Todd-Wadena Community Corrections
Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated and caring individuals in our communities who work tirelessly to make our neighborhoods safer and more vibrant places to live and raise families. These...
With the moon landing’s 50th anniversary on July 20, it made me wonder if that qualifies humans as an extra-terrestrial species. We have left our planet and walked on another world. If that doesn’t meet the definition, we may soon have people on Mars, and it could even be possible to maintain a...
Preliminary statewide data show a decrease in overall drug overdose deaths in Minnesota, with deaths dropping 17% from 733 in 2017 to 607 in 2018. While promising, overdose rates remain at historic highs and indicate the amount of work still needed in prevention and treatment of substance use...
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