With their ‘Famous’ ewe and friends
Lydia and Jacob Roelofs of rural Motley (top photo) have been
Brian Sams (right) and his son Cael Sams of Cushing have entered the race for the 2020 United States Presidency. They are running as part of the Bull Moose party, of which they emerged as the top (and only) candidates at the party’s April primary. The Sams/Sams ticket hit the trail early last week, with a rally planned April 4, at the Lincoln Gas & Bait’s parking lot.
Happy April Fools Day (2 articles)
Here are two more pretend stories we wish we were covering, bu
The 2020 All Veterans & Community Park Association event
Veterans attending the Staples All Veterans & Community Pa
Jim Vollegraaf, The Bachelor, will be offering a roll of toilet paper to go with the customary single rose. Social distancing will be enforced during the taping, which Vollegraaf said was “disappointing,” as he’d just purchased a bottle of Old Spice for the occasion.
Happy April Fools Day (4 articles)
On this page, we are inventing coverage for some of the storie
Sold!
Auctioneer Gary Schimpp, far right, raises the bid on a handcr
Melissa Daniels, Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Lakewood Health System in Staples handed out kits for making masks to volunteers. She is pictured outside the senior campus recently, handing two kits to Amy Bomstad of Motley. Each kit contains two yards of poly cotton fabric for the outside of the mask. The other supplies/materials, as well as their time, are donated by the generous volunteers. The goal is to make a total of 5,000 masks which will be used by health care workers. Bomst
Lakewood continues adapting to COVID-19
Many efforts and changes are being made at Lakewood Health System,
Brian Sams (right) and his son Cael Sams of Cushing have entered the race for the 2020 United States Presidency. They are running as part of the Bull Moose party, of which they emerged as the top (and only) candidates at the party’s April primary. The Sams/Sams ticket hit the trail early last week, with a rally planned April 4, at the Lincoln Gas & Bait’s parking lot.
Jim Vollegraaf, The Bachelor, will be offering a roll of toilet paper to go with the customary single rose. Social distancing will be enforced during the taping, which Vollegraaf said was “disappointing,” as he’d just purchased a bottle of Old Spice for the occasion.
Melissa Daniels, Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Lakewood Health System in Staples handed out kits for making masks to volunteers. She is pictured outside the senior campus recently, handing two kits to Amy Bomstad of Motley. Each kit contains two yards of poly cotton fabric for the outside of the mask. The other supplies/materials, as well as their time, are donated by the generous volunteers. The goal is to make a total of 5,000 masks which will be used by health care workers. Bomst

April 1 edition video

April 1 is Census Day, but coronovirus changes things

By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   Census Day is April 1, the day every person in the United States is to be counted in their place of residence.  Every household should have received a letter from the Census, inviting them to respond online or by mail. The mailing will be needed to fill out the...
Melissa Daniels, Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Lakewood Health System in Staples handed out kits for making masks to volunteers. She is pictured outside the senior campus recently, handing two kits to Amy Bomstad of Motley. Each kit contains two yards of poly cotton fabric for the outside of the mask. The other supplies/materials, as well as their time, are donated by the generous volunteers. The goal is to make a total of 5,000 masks which will be used by health care workers. Bomst

Lakewood continues adapting to COVID-19

Many efforts and changes are being made at Lakewood Health System, Staples to ensure the continued care and health of patients, employees and community during the COVID-19 pandemic.  A Lakewood press Release stated “These are challenging times for us all, and we want to thank everyone who has...
Staples Fire Hall, Staples-Motley School District Office, Staples-Motley Elementary School

Businesses adjusting to stay at home order

By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has issued a stay at home order from March 27-April 10, to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Only businesses determined as essential are allowed to remain open, group gatherings are not permitted and hospital visits are limited....

Obituaries

Gary Poynter
Gary Dennis Poynter, 74, passed away March 16, 2020 at the Lakewood Health System hospital. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at a later date.Gary was born December 23, 1946 in...

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