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September 2, 2010  RSS feed
Community Service Award recipients named
The Staples Community Foundation has named the recipients of their sixth annual Outstanding Community Service Awards. The recipients will be honored at an awards celebration at T Maxwell’s Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 7. Award recipients are: o Duane R. Lund Award for Lifetime Achievement - Stan Carlson o Citizen of the Year - Tom Kajer More...
Staples airport to get equipment building
By Brenda Halvorson, General Manager

Construction is expected to begin soon on a building at the Staples Municipal Airport to house snow removal equipment. The bid of $275,157.73 was awarded to Srock Construction, Inc., Alexandria, at the Aug. 24 meeting of the Staples City Council. They also approved a $41,000 architect/engineer agreement with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. More...

From ‘Streetless in Staples’ . . .
. . . To possibilities in pavement

Streets and sidewalks continue to be removed as construction on 2nd Ave. progresses. Sanitary sewer installation was underway at 1st St. and storm sewer was not far behind at 2nd St. early in the week. Dewatering must be done before new lines can be put in. All during this week the intersections at 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets will be closed off and on, but not at the same time. More...

 News
• article has image Special awards
The Staples Volunteer Fire Department and the Staples Ambulance Service were honored as Grand Marshalls for the Staples Railroad Days parade Aug. 28. The recognition was intended to show appreciation for what they do and how they train every day to aid their community. More...
• article has image Stolen items
• article has image Car show results
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 Crow Wing Currents
• Local family histories will be displayed at “The Gathering”
Event takes place September 4, in Motley
After attending a genealogy class this past year, Florence (Pribbenow) Berndt of rural Motley was inspired to put together a display of her husband Bill’s family history. Her display, along with at least 29 others, will be featured this Saturday in Motley at “The Gathering,” an event inspired by local history and family stories. More...
• article has image Genealogy project
• Open house at Pillager School tonight
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 Opinion
• Not just jobs, good and safe jobs
Minnesotans and people across the country are worried about finding and keeping jobs. Many are desperate for any job at all in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Fifteen million people who want to work are stuck in unemployment lines. Just about as many are working part time when they want to be working full time or have given up looking. More...
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 Letters
• Batcher Building
Who knew what hid behind the brick facade of the old Batcher Building? Well, I suppose many Staples natives and history buffs did, but I was not among this crowd. More...
• Renn concert
• article has image Railroad Days success
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 Current Happenings
• Menus
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. More...
• article has image Familiar faces, new roles
• School bus schedules for 2010-2011 year
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 Life Currents
• Hello World
BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED: Born to Christine Albrecht and Timothy Leach of Staples, a baby boy, Alex Alton weighing five pounds 15 ounces on Aug. 21, 2010. Born to Elizabeth and Joseph Borntrager of Bertha, a baby boy, Milton J., weighing eight pounds .24 ounces on Aug. 25, 2010. More...
• article has image Girl Scouts’ interview
• Girl Scouts learn about inner beauty
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 Obituaries
• article has image Donald Sanda
Donald J. Sanda, 78, of Staples, died Aug. 29, 2010 at the Lakewood Health System Hospital, Staples. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Girls cross country sixth in tough meet
The Lady Cardinal Cross Country runners started out their season with a tough meet in Moorhead. A late summer day with high temps. posed a challenge, but the Cardinal girls came out with a sixth place finish in a field of 12 area teams. Moorhead took the win, with the Perham girls coming in second. More...
• article has image Weather takes toll on boys cc team
• article has image Great weather for Railroad Days Dash
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