Some of the loudest cheers at the Jan.
Wadena County Sheriff  Michael Carr
Wadena County Sheriff Michael Carr announced he will not run for his office aga
The ice rink in Motley, located across from Veterans Park on Main St.
Veterans Park in Motley was all decked out for the holiday season, much of the
Wadena County Sheriff  Michael Carr
Grant Bestland, about a year old, looked up at his Grandma Barb Rach during his first hair cut at her salon in Verndale. Holding him is his mother, Gretchen (Rach) Bestland. That was the start of many haircuts Grant would receive over the years from his one and only barber. On back  page, Grant’s still all smiles at the salon a few years later. (Submitted photos)
SPARKS Mentoring of Staples-Motley will hold its annual “Dinner In The Woods” event Monday, Jan. 26, at Staples Alliance Church, 1512 8th St. NE. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner at 6 p.m. In addition to the dinner, prepared by Clarissa Ballroom and sponsored by community...
The final numbers are in and 2025 was a record-breaking year for the Lakewood Health System OB team, with 518 babies delivered in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 515 in 2023. That is an average of 1.4 children born in Staples every day during 2025. Following are some of the statistics from...
The Staples-Motley wrestling team took the Christmas break off from competition, as they prepare for The Clash National Duals, the biggest regular season wrestling tournament in the region.  The team duals tournament will be Jan. 2-3 at the LaCrosse Center in Wisconsin. This is the 23rd year of the...
By Mark Anderson Managing Editor   The Staples-Motley School Board approved a levy increase of 1.79 percent at their Dec. 1 meeting, which was also their Truth in Taxation meeting. The only three members of the public who attended were one student, one teacher and one newspaper reporter. Staples-...

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Daniel “Dan” Kenneth Kittilson, 79, passed away at his home in rural Perham, January 3, 2026.Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. on...

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