Ann and Robb Peterson of 275th Avenue just south of Staples had a surprise visitor just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. A pickup driven by Tim Mears of Staples left Hwy. More...
One of two lawsuits brought against the former owners of the First Integrity Bank of Staples came to a conclusion late last month with a judgement against the bank’s principal former owner and chairman of the board. More...
The Wadena County Board on Feb. 26, voted unanimously to offer their vacant county highway engineer position to Ryan Odden.
Odden will start in his official capacity as full-time county engineer on April 1. More...
Senior co-captain Gemma Shaffer earned the second place medal in Storytelling to lead the Staples Motley Speech Team award winners in the Walker Speech Tournament Saturday, March 6.
Other Cardinal finalists were Emma Motl, who finished sixth in Original Oratory and Katie Stone, who finished seventh in discussion. More...
One year after its grand opening, Heart and Hands Ministry/Thrift Store is going strong and continuing to meet the needs of people in the Motley and Pillager areas. More...
Senator Klobuchar wrote about health care reform last week. As a promotion for further government control of health care she wrote: “It is time to stop handcuffing taxpayers and let the government negotiate for lower prescription drug prices under Medicare part D”. Did you ever wonder why the government is always trying to fix what it broke the last time it tried to fix something? More...
The Star Tribune calls him the Pavarotti of gospel. Singer Robert Robinson will present a concert at Centennial Auditorium in Staples Sunday, Mar. 21, at 2 p.m. More...
Senior Nutrition
Program
Anyone is welcome
to a wholesome, nutritious meal at the nutrition site. Suggested donation: $3.50. Just call the phone number below between 8:30 a.m. and noon the day before for reservations. For evening
meals, please call one
day in advance.
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March 12
DUAL RECOVERY ANONYMOUS MEETING Fri., 4 p.m., 210 Jefferson St. S (Cyber Cafe) Wadena. For info., 218-631- 1714.
FOOT CARE CLINIC sponsored by Lakewood Health System, Fri., March 12, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., LHS sr. campus. For info., 218-894-8080.
March 13
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JoAnne Lenore Brekke, 73, of Pillager, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at her home.
A memorial service was held March 9, at the Casino Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Burial will take place at Bridgeman Cemetery in the spring.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. More...
SMHS in Section 6AA title game Friday at St. Cloud State
The No. 1 seed Staples Motley Cardinal girls won the West Sub Section 6AA tournament Tuesday, downing No. 2 seed Benson 56-52 at Minnesota Morris on Tuesday night. More...
Introducing the new Staples City Hall & Staples Public Library
Reward increased in Peter Achermann’s disappearance