Current Happenings

Are you interested in being a part of the Staples Motley Area Arts Council (SMAAC), or learning more about the non-profit organization established over 50 years ago? A meeting will be held Friday, Jan. 20, at Timbers Restaurant in Staples, beginning at noon.  The agenda will include discussing the...
A Festival of Trees will be held by the Staples Motley Women of Today in collaboration with the Staples Community Center/Parks and Rec.  The event will be held Dec. 16-17, with the public invited to visit this tree extravaganza held in the gym at the community center and cast their vote for their...
The Staples Sportsmen’s Club Field Day and Online All Day Field Day will be held Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The preceding traditional classroom Firearm Safety Classes (FSC) will be held on six days, beginning Monday, April 17. Students must be 12 years old by the start of this year’s...
The Staples ‘93 Lions will host their Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 1, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Staples Community Center. This event is for children ages 10 and under to come a play games, do crafts and win prizes. There will also be an Easter Bunny for children to visit. (Submitted...
Quote of the week “March is the month God created to show people who don’t drink what a hangover is like.” — Garrison Keillor   Rural shortages in long-term care From University of Minnesota   Direct care workers are an essential part of supporting an aging population, particularly as more people...
The Staples Area Women’s Chorus will host their annual ‘Our Voice, Our Song’ festival on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Pillager High School. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door. This is an annual event that the chorus started in 2014. During 2020, they were able to hold...
Minnesota author David Housewright will be at the Staples Public Library Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. and the public is welcome to join the discussion. David Housewright is an Edgar Award-winning author of crime fiction and past President of the Private Eye Writers of America best known for his...
Free tax help is being offered to low to moderate income taxpayers at Staples City Hall on Wednesdays, from 1 - 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Feb. 1 - April 13.  Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 218-296-6616. Bring last year’s income tax return, photo ID, social...
Mark Your Calendar January 19 ‘Walk With A Doc’   Thursdays at 5:15 p.m., at Lakewood Health System’s main campus in Staples. Meet at the main entrance. For more information about this free program, visit https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/staples-minnesota January 20 Women’s OPEN AA...
Mark Your Calendar January 12 ‘Walk With A Doc’   Thursdays at 5:15 p.m., at Lakewood Health System’s main campus in Staples. Meet at the main entrance. For more information about this free program, visit https://walkwithadoc.org/join-a-walk/locations/staples-minnesota Wadena Whirlaways Square...

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