High water from the Crow Wing and other area rivers last week caused flooding in private homes and some businesses in the Staples area, most of it beginning Wednesday and Thursday and continuing into this week. More...
Scott Odden's young Lab puppies enjoyed all the company at Robert Stracek's driveway Thursday afternoon. Odden was busy using a Vintage golf course tractor to haul sandbags while volunteer firemen, high school students, neighbors and relatives filled sand bags. More...
Home owners who have survived the flooding around Staples all are singing the praises of their friends and neighbors who came to their aid. "It was really emotional to see all the people pull together. More...
Staples Police report they broke up a juvenile drinking party early Saturday morning, March 28, at a home in northeast Staples. Officers responded to 1320 8th Street N.E. at 12:22 a.m. Saturday where a fight was apparently in progress. Officers arrived and found a large number of people at the residence were drinking, with several of them being minors. More...
Although thousands of volunteers traveled to Fargo and Moorhead last week to help Red River flood victims, there were many others that lent a helping hand to homeowners living along the swollen Crow Wing. "It's been amazing to see this community come together in a time of need," said Kerry Swenson, Emergency Management Director for the Cass County Sheriff's Department. More...
Today the Staples World is opening a new "Window on the World," the World Wide Web, that is. Our news website at www.staplesworld.com went live this morning, April 2, at 7 a.m. More...
I write this letter to attempt to say thank you to everyone who helped us battle the Crow Wing River last week. We appreciated every call we got showing concern or offering some type of help. Staples is a caring community-a village, if you will-and the concern shown to us made the flooding of our home a little easier to deal with. More...
Staples Police Department has been forced to postpone a planned weather spotters course due to - of all things, - the weather. The weather spotters course scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, at the Staples Police Department was cancelled. More...
Senior Nutrition Program Anyone is welcome to come and enjoy a wholesome, nutritious meal and good fellowship 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. More...
April 3 PRESCHOOL OPEN GYM, hosted by MOMS Club of Staples, Friday, April 3, 6 - 7 p.m., Staples Community Center. Open to all area families with preschool children. April 4 STORY HOUR for children will be held at the Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples, on Saturday, April 4, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Reading provided by volunteers. Free book given away each time. More...
Ann Gallant and Erik Mundt announce their engagement. Parents are Norman and Celeste Gallant, Brainerd; and Lee and Charlette Mundt, Britton, S.D. Ann is a 1998 graduate of the University of Minnesota Crookston Equine Science Program and is currently employed by the BNSF Railroad in Brainerd. More...
Jim Henkes, 76, of Staples, formerly of Fergus Falls, died March 27, 2009 at Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples. Funeral services were held April 1, at the First Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls with Rev. Saul Stensvaag officiating. Burial was in the First Lutheran Cemetery North, Fergus Falls. More...
The Staples Motley girls track team opened the 2009 season with an indoor meet last Saturday at Bemidji State Univer- sity. " W e usually like to do one indoor meet a year," said assistant coach Ron Beachy. "They've been practicing inside for a while and want to do something, so we like to do these for a change. More...
NOTICE STAPLES TOWNSHIP CHANGE OF MEETING Staples Township will hold their regular April monthly meeting on April 9, 2009 (instead of April 2) at 7:30 p.m. Sharon K. More...
Introducing the new Staples City Hall & Staples Public Library
Old church finds new life as Landmark Inn