Derek Wiese looks up at the dignitaries attending the groundbreaking ceremony in Staples while posing for a photo wit

Several Memorial Day events will be held on Monday, May 26, in the Staples and Motley area.
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The Staples service will be held at the All Veterans Park located at 820 Hwy 10 at 10 a.m. Bring your lawn chairs. In case of rain, the event will be held at Faith Lutheran Church.
Huck Holst will...
The Staples-Motley baseball team will host a military veterans appreciation day on Tuesday, May 20, at Jerry Riewer Field in Staples.
All area veterans are invited to be a part of the pre-game appreciation. Veterans who want to participate are asked to be at the varsity baseball field by 4 p.m.
Laken Hines and Olivia Opheim are state speech champions while Brynn Bestland placed second and Walker Johnson was seventh at the state speech meet. Raina Mikhaeil placed 12th in her preliminary round and did not make the finals.
Competing in Humorous Interpretation, Hines was ranked first in the...
Dozens of students at Staples-Motley Elementary School got dressed up for the Candyland Ball March 28, an event hosted by the SM Music Boosters. (Photo by Dawn Timbs)