April 23, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

Lenk, French

Brandon Lenk, son of Wayne and JoAnn Lenk of Staples; and Merritt French, daughter of Theresa French of Blackduck, announce their engagement. More...

Looking Back

25 Years Ago - 1984 Police investigated an accident last Monday evening involving three parked cars owned by the Nyhus Chevrolet firm. More...

Annual Cub Scout hibe

Pack 61 Cub Scouts participated in their district annual cub hibe recently. More...

Pocket flags appreciated

Auxiliary's efforts answered by local pilot, Dean Nelsen

One of the many projects of Ivan V. Sarff American Legion Unit #70 of Staples, does is to purchase small flags - known as Pocket Flags - in lots of 300, to ship to military troops on the ground in war areas. More...

SHS class of '54 reunion

Staples High School Class of 1954 will hold their 55th class reunion on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. at Ted & Gen's in Aldrich. For information, contact Myra Hill King at 218- 894-1195. More...

Garden space

Community garden space is available at Living Legacy Gardens in Staples through May 8. To reserve a 10 by 20 foot garden plot, call Julie at 218-894-2497. More...

The Other Day

. . . I was completely and utterly absorbed with an article on healthy eating. Hearing a noise, I stopped and waited for it to be repeated. Yes, my phone was ringing, bursting my bubble of concentration. More...

Engagements

Thorman, Gerhard

Tim Thorman and Ashley Gerhard announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Parents are Gary and Paula Thorman of Staples and Linda Griffith of Worthington. A May 16 wedding is planned at Hope Summit Christian Church in Rochester. More...

Reading time for children

Andrea Obermiller, Pillager, was among the Reading II students at Central Lakes College who read books in the CLC Children's Library on April 16 to Toddlers from the Early Care and Education Center of the Brainerd campus. More...

Military

Army Pvt. Jason Tollefson has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. More...