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Several Memorial Day events will be held on Monday, May 26, in the Staples and Motley area.
Staples
The Staples service will be held at the All Veterans Park located at 820 Hwy 10 at 10 a.m. Bring your lawn chairs. In case of rain, the event will be held at Faith Lutheran Church.
Huck Holst will...
The Staples-Motley baseball team will host a military veterans appreciation day on Tuesday, May 20, at Jerry Riewer Field in Staples.
All area veterans are invited to be a part of the pre-game appreciation. Veterans who want to participate are asked to be at the varsity baseball field by 4 p.m.
Laken Hines and Olivia Opheim are state speech champions while Brynn Bestland placed second and Walker Johnson was seventh at the state speech meet. Raina Mikhaeil placed 12th in her preliminary round and did not make the finals.
Competing in Humorous Interpretation, Hines was ranked first in the...
Dozens of students at Staples-Motley Elementary School got dressed up for the Candyland Ball March 28, an event hosted by the SM Music Boosters. (Photo by Dawn Timbs)
Several students and faculty at Staples-Motley Middle/High School participated in the Polar Plunge on March 21, raising over $15,000 for Special Olympics. They’re pictured at the pep fest prior to taking the plunge, dressed in a variety of costumes. (Photo by Dawn Timbs)
The Staples Motley Athletic Hall of Fame will induct a group of firsts in 2025, including the school’s first state basketball team, the first wrestling state champion and the first girls cross country state champions.
Four athletes, two coaches, two teams and one community contributor were elected...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples City Council questioned the high prices of planning services when asked to approve a proposal. At their Feb. 25 meeting, the council approved the proposal but will ask if the price can be lowered.
The City of Staples has been collecting a sales tax...
The Staples-Motley boys wrestling team won the state title by beating Chatfield 33-16 on Feb. 26. Pictured, front row from left, coach Holton Truax, Justin Olson, Caden Kramer, Jack Carlson, Riley Reese, Turner Beachy, Colbe Tappe, Gage Bjerga, Luke Bjerga, Garrett Bjerga, coaches Dan Bjerga and...
Staples-Motley High School held its SnoDaze Coronation Feb. 12. Pictured above are members of the Snodaze Court, all seniors, a well as the Snodaze Class Representatives from 9th, 10th and 11th grades. From left, are Evan Schultz, sophomore; Beau Carlson, freshman; Josiah Critten, senior; Benet...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School District is maintaining enrollment numbers and is expecting to grow this year.
At the Jan. 27 Staples-Motley School Board meeting, Business Manager Ellie Hill gave the board an update on student enrollment, saying there are “cool things...
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