City and library officials cut the ribbon officially opening the new Staples City Hall and Staples Public Library on Feb.25. Kirsty Smith (pink jacket at left), director of the Great River Regional Library, held one end of the ribbon while State Librarian Suzanne Miller, Minnesota Department of Education, held the other end. More...
Leader area man, age 82, missing since July 24, 2009
The reward of up to $20,000 is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person(s) responsible for Peter Achermann's disappearance, if it is determined it happened as the result of foul play. More...
Rick Wiersgalla, Chief Operations Officer of Unity Bank, has announced three new additions to the staff at the Unity Bank, Staples.
Richard (Ric) LaCoursiere has joined the staff as Vice President and oversees the daily operations of the bank. In addition to his supervisory duties, Ric serves both commercial and real estate customers. More...
State Representative Al Doty (DFL Royalton) announced March 4 that he will be seeking re-election to his seat representing District 12B in Morrison and Crow Wing counties. More...
This month the President holds his meetings with Democratic and Republican leaders on health care. While bipartisan movement on health care reform is a laudable goal, the summit also presents a unique opportunity to resurrect a reform proposal that the White House left on the cutting room floor during last year’s health care debate. More...
Thank you, Lamplighter Community Theatre, for your performance of Drinking Habits, giving us two hours of laughter.
Did anyone besides me notice the absence of profanity? I found that very refreshing and truly hope we find more such wholesome entertainment in our community in the future. Lorrie Toedter Staples, Minn. More...
The Staples Motley Speech team had a successful Saturday at the Park Rapids speech invitational held Feb. 20.
Senior Shelby Wilds earned the championship medal in Great Speeches. Other medalists were Jon Nypan, second in Extemporaneous Reading and A.J. Smith,third in Prose. More...
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.
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March 5
DUAL RECOVERY ANONYMOUS MTG Fridays at 4 p.m., 210 Jefferson St. S (the Cyber Cafe) Wadena. For info., 218-631-1714.
FOOT CARE CLINIC sponsored by Lakewood Health System, Fri., March 5, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., LHS sr. campus. For info., 218-894-8080.
March 6
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Senior Shelby Wilds won her fourth championship in Great Speeches and senior co-captain Gemma Shaffer was the champion
Storyteller to lead the Cardinal
Speech Team award -winners in the Osakis
Speech Tournament Feb. 27.
Jonathan Nypan in Extemporaneous Reading, Kaytlin Roth in Prose and Brianna Miles in Storytelling earned second place medals. More...
Joyce Elene Ingebritson, 83, of Staples, died Feb. 24, 2010, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Funeral services were held March 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Burial will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery at Staples in the spring.
Arrangements were with the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. More...
NOTICE OF
MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE
SALE PRIVATE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 10, 2006 More...
Introducing the new Staples City Hall & Staples Public Library
Sweet moment