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The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 13 shooting death of Dylon Oothoudt. The 17- year-old Walker resident was found deceased in the yard of a residence on the 1600 block of John Moose Dr NW in Pike Bay...
Todd County has a case of laboratory confirmed measles (rubeola), as identified by the Minnesota Department of Health Laboratory. This case is reflected on the Minnesota Department of Health Measles Disease Statistics website as of Oct. 1.
The case involves an unvaccinated adult who contracted...
Kaleb Harman and Katelyn Schotzko were crowned the 2026 Staples-Motley Homecoming King and Queen Sept. 30, at Centennial Auditorium in Staples. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The Staples Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting their Chili Cook-Off as part of the Hometown Harvest event on Saturday, Oct. 3, with activities from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and a movie in the park in the evening.
The event will take place at Northern Pacific Park in Staples, on 6th Street NE.
The event is...
Homecoming royalty candidates participated at the recent Staples-Motley MS/HS Homecoming Pep Fest, held at The NEST. Pictured, front row from left, are queen candidates Izzy Becker, Kyleena Rudlang, Chloe Trantina, Leighton Bettis, Katelyn Schotzko. Back row, king candidates Reese Headley, Evan...
Family members of WWII Veteran Duane Payne, a Motley native, stopped by Veterans Park in Motley Sept. 11, enroute to his final resting place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. As noted in previous Staples World articles, Payne was wounded and reported Missing in Action on Oct. 9...
The family of Duane Payne will host a visitation in Staples on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 10-12 a.m., at Brenny Family Funeral Chapel in Staples.
Duane Payne, a family man living in Motley, died in 1944 during World War II after a battle in Germany. His remains were recently identified and he is...
National Night Out at the Staples Airport on Aug. 4 created a lot of fire department fans when children were able to look at the big trucks and were given plastic fire helmets. Above, the new Motley Fire Department tanker truck that was recently shipped up from Arizona drew a lot of attention. It...
Two different art opportunities have been scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23, as part of the Railroad Days celebration.
A barn quilt class is being held at the Landmark Inn at noon and the Tiny School of Art & Design will be at the Music in the Park concert, featuring the Red Letter Band.
The barn...
The Aug. 22 celebration will still be downtown as more than 30 events will be held to make another edition of Staples Railraod Days, despite construction concerns.
Staples Railroad Days will be held the week of Aug. 17-23. Because of major reconstruction on 4th Street NE, the event planners were...
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