Opinion
“Everything in this newspaper is important to someone.”
It’s become something of a mantra for me, in recent years.
Weekly community newspapers are eclectic, to say the least. We publish photos of ribbons being cut at bakeries and donations being dropped off at local food pantries. We print the...
Beyond the noise of the Beltway and the daily vilification of national media outlets are community newspapers serving cities, counties and regions throughout the U.S.
Your local newspaper is far from being The Fake News.
Your newspaper is most definitely not The Enemy of the People. In fact, the...
The Staples-Motley volleyball team had one win the the past week, beating Pillager 3-0 on Sept. 25, before falling to Park Rapids on Sept. 28 and to New York Mills on Oct. 1.
Team results
Staples-Motley 3, Pillager 0
25-20, 25-22, 25-23
Mackenna Bjerga: digs-9, assists-22, kills-1, blocks-1
Kiara...
Engaged communities and connections with farmers are helping make school lunches even better in rural communities. Across the country, kids are reaping the benefits and heading back to school with local foods on their plates.
Initiatives are being implemented throughout the U.S. In one state, “...
Every month on our calendars is a commemoration of awareness of one thing or another. October seems to have a theme of sorts. It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Bullying Month, National Crime Prevention month and also Safe Schools has an awareness week during October. Very fitting, as...
We live in a divided country, and I don’t just mean politically.
Our economy is creating winners and losers, with no clear way up the ladder for millions of Americans. The last few decades have produced great inequality of wealth and, with it, unequal access to the levers of power. We’re split...
I know there are a lot of DFL supporters in Staples, but you wouldn’t guess it by the signage. Where are you? Show our support. Go to the DFL web page. Put out some yard signs. But, above all, go out and vote.
Norma Elvine
Staples, Minn.
