Action plays
Thomas Kossan pulls in a throw at second base to try and stop
High heat
Reid Busker lets a pitch fly.  
Cade Schmidt takes a whack at a pitch during the doubleheader against Park Rapids. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Baseball team hanging tough in conference
The Cardinals are 4-12 overall, but have three wins in a tough conf
Fourth graders ‘Get Hooked on Fishing’
Kyra Wolpert, Rylee Nielson and Lizzy Tangeman celebrated a su
Students on the lake
Hooked on Fishing students gathered at the lake amphitheater a
Ryan Gerard operates a sports memorabilia business, Gerard’s Cards, starting with football and baseball cards from his dad’s collection. Gerard said he is also going online to find ways to buy and trade cards. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
CEO Trade Show reveals student businesses
Local shoppers were treated to a unique experience at the Central M
Cade Schmidt takes a whack at a pitch during the doubleheader against Park Rapids. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Ryan Gerard operates a sports memorabilia business, Gerard’s Cards, starting with football and baseball cards from his dad’s collection. Gerard said he is also going online to find ways to buy and trade cards. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)
Alex Brings, right, a Staples-Motley High School student, shared his story of hard work, encouragement and successes, despite being legally blind during the Staples-Motley School Board meeting May 21. His talk earned a standing ovation from the board and audience. Frank Odell, left, has worked with Brings as a speech coach. (Staples World photo by Brenda Halvorson)

School board okays cut list

Over $366,000 has been cut from the Staples-Motley School District’s budget following school board action on the second part of the reduction list at the May 21 board meeting. However, the meeting opened on a more positive note during a presentation by Frank Odell and Alex Brings.  Odell wanted to...

Young poets share their poems

Torii Nienow, above right, earned a first place award in the teen division for her poem “Words” in the Staples Friends of the Library Tween/Teen Poetry Contest held in April, National Poetry Month. Friends Member Judy Wolak, above left, shows the display of the entries received, which is on view...

Area Memorial Day events listed

Several Memorial Day events will be held on Monday, May 28, in the Staples, Motley and Pillager area. The Staples service will be at Evergreen Hill Cemetery at 9 a.m. Vietnam veteran Ken Klose of Staples will give the Memorial Day Address. Hosts of the program include the American Legion Post and...

School building options need more details

The devil, as they say, is in the details and at this point the Staples-Motley School Board is struggling to define more of those details for the building options under consideration. Mike Angland of Widseth Smith Nolting, the firm hired by the district to develop the project plans, showed the...

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Ronald Wonders
Ronald J. Wonders, 60, of Staples, passed away May 20 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.A gathering of family and friends will be held June 2 at the Taylor Funeral Home in Staples from...

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