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April 30, 2009  RSS feed
SMHS names top seniors
Jenna Nypan has been named the valedictorian and Megan Weyer the salutatorian for the class of 2009 at Staples Motley High School. Both students have been consistently ranked in the top five of their class and this year are ranked one and two. More...
Hwys. 10, 210 to both have major work
By Tom Crawford News Editor

The highways around Staples will be busy during May and June - and not just due to increased springtime traffic. More...

Three pulled from Crow Wing

Three people got dumped into the frigid waters of the Crow Wing River Saturday evening when their canoe capsized in fast moving water. All three got out of the river, two of them saved by rescuers using the Nebulus rescue flotation devices that the Staples Fire and Rescue Department obtained in recent months. More...

 News
• CLC positions to be cut due to state cuts
Central Lakes College is anticpating budget cuts that will result in approximately ten full and part jobs being cut, according to CLC announcments made this week. More...
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• WANTED: A few good volunteers
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 Crow Wing Currents
• article has image Freshwater ALC prom is May 2, at Batcher Opera House
Prom - it's a first time endeavor for the Freshwater Education District in Staples, an alternative classroom setting that's offered to area high school students. "We're pretty excited about it," said Kady Golden, a junior at Freshwater and one of the coordinators of the special event that's set for May 2, at the historic Batcher Opera House in Staples. More...
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• Motley's P & Z Commission revises DMU zoning map
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 Opinion
• Senate passes 2009 tax bill
Bill must be reconciled with House version, when it is passed
Submitted by the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus Senate Republicans recently blasted the late-evening passage of massive tax increases on working Minnesotans, job creators and property owners. "Our state's economy is on life support. More...
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 Letters
• Letter to the Editor
Help has been there St apl es In t he S ept. 1 8, 2008, copy of the Staples World, there was an article addressing the need for an additional police officer for the city of Staples. In that article was a quote from Police Chief Kyle Huber. More...
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 Current Happenings
• 'Nat'l Day of Prayer' service May 7
A 'National Day of Prayer' service will be held Thursday, May 7, at the Staples Church of Christ, at 7 p.m. Prayer will be focused on seven areas of life; and music will be shared throughout the service. More...
• Girls choir auditions set
• Educational Opportunities
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 Calendar
• Mark Your Calendar
May 2 STORY HOUR for children, Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples, Saturday, May 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Reading provided by volunteers. Free book given away each time. For info., call 218-895- 5750 or www.staplesstompinggrounds. com. More...
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 Life Currents
• article has image Air medal awarded
First Lt. Jordan Sams, Task Force 34 Headquarters logistical liaison officer from Staples, received an Air Medal at an award ceremony on Joint Base Balad, Iraq on April 24. Awards were given by Col. Clay Brock, Task Force 34 commander. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Marvin Verbeck
Marvin C. Verbeck, 88, of Staples, died April 23, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd. Funeral services were held April 27, at the Staples Church of Christ with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Burial was in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Verndale. More...
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• article has image Miriam Watland
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 Sports
• article has image Boys golf squad second at Cardinal Invitational
The Staples Motley boys golf team hosted their Cardinal Invitational on Saturday and competed in three other meets this past week. Fresh- man Nick Forsberg shot a par 72 Saturday at The Vintage to capture medalist honors and lead his team to a second place finish. More...
• article has image Girls clobber conference foes, lose to PR Vikings
• article has image Diamond squad wins three straight games
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 Public Notices
• Public Notices
NOTICE STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Callaway Telephone Company, Midwest Telephone Co., The Peoples Telephone Co. of Bigfork and Osakis Telephone Company is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. More...
• Staples Motley School Board Minutes
• Todd County Commissioners Minutes
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