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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council agreed to increase the rate for the city’s electricity by five percent, starting in April. Public Works Director Scott Grabe said the increase is around five percent for all electricity, with a little bit more for commercial buildings and...
The Staples-Motley School Board elected Mary Freeman as board chair at their organizational meeting on Jan. 6. Freeman was newly elected this year but had been on the board for many years previously.
Other positions nominated and approved include Chandler Trout as vice chair, Jeremy Reeck as...
A three year old child in Otter Tail County died as a result of an accidental gun discharge.
On Dec. 29 at approximately 5:40 p.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Oak Valley Township, southeast of Deer Creek and west of Hewitt, where a three and a half year old child...
A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Cass County Dec. 14, and died as the result, has been identified as 34-year-old Jill (Maine) Burnham, a Staples native.
According to Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk’s report, on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3:56 p.m., their office received 911 calls reporting a...
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