Opinion
The mosquitoes are here and once again the city will be doing unannounced mosquito spraying. No advance notice to prepare your family and pets to be sprayed with a dangerous pesticide that will not only kill many insects, but also beneficial bees and aquatic life.
If you happen to be outside and...
Working families are the backbone of our economy and our democracy. But for the last 50 years they’ve fallen farther and farther behind, yet no one seems to have even noticed except for the working families themselves. We see that growth is slowing and our politics becoming ever more polarized, but...
Sitting in the choppy waters of the English Channel the day before D-Day, nineteen-year-old Private James R. Lambeth wondered what would happen on the beaches of Normandy.
“We had no idea what we were getting into,” recalled Lambeth. “I’d never seen combat before, and had no idea what it would be...
‘What a great evening - fellowship, food and friends and coming alongside the ministry of LAPS (Unplanned Pregnancy? Compassionate Care, Practical Help and Accurate Information for Women and Men) in Staples,” said an attendee.
The audience heard Peter Heck from Indiana provide a thought provoking...
Minnesotans in rural communities across our state are at risk of losing their access to a free and open internet.
People like Lane from Avon, who at 21-years-old is worried about getting his graphic design business off the ground. The internet has helped him get the word out about his designs and...
Bandshell update and thank you
The purpose of this letter is twofold. The first is to give everyone in the Staples Motley area an update on the rebuilding of the bandshell used every summer for “Music in the Park.” The second is to express my amazement with the generosty of our interested residents...
In recent past, the Great Plains has experienced extreme weather conditions. Most recently, we witnessed very high winds combined with dry conditions, resulting in dust clouds reminiscent of the 1930s.
With a challenging agricultural economy, partnered with changes in land values, larger equipment...
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