May 14, 2009 RSS feed / News

Wadena County Veterans Highway dedication May 16

Jim White, Wadena VFW Post 3922 Commander, appeared before the Wadena County Board of Commissioners at their April 23 meeting to update the board on plans for the May 16 ceremony dedicating County Road 23 as the Wadena County Veterans Memorial High More...

Summer Music Video Camp

The Communication Art & Design - Media Technologies program will host its third annual Summer Music Video Camp on the Staples campus of Central Lakes College. More...

Gun safety field day

Twenty-one students completed their two-week long firearms safety training program May 2 at McGivern Park with a field day. More...

Poppy Day held in Staples

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70, assisted by members of Post 70 held a successful Poppy Day in Staples May 8. All of the 1,000 poppies were distributed, thanks to the support shown for our veterans by the public. More...

SHS grad Ron Sellnow in MSHSL Hall of Fame

Ron Sellnow, athletic director at Hopkins High School, is among ten coaches and educators being honored this month when they become the 18th class of the Minnesota State High School League's Hall of Fame. More...

Region Five to create area trails inventory

The EDA Center at the University of Minnesota, Crookston has selected five technical assistance requests from economic development agencies across Minnesota to comprise its 2009 work plan. More...

Large numbers of ticks in MN carry disease organisms

Tick bites can lead to Lyme and other diseases

Approximat e ly one-third of blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks) tested during recent years in Minnesota were positive for disease causing organisms, say state health officials. More...

MMFCU elects executive committee

Former Staples Motley High School Principal Bruce Pederson was recently elected Secretary of the Board of Mid-Minn esota Federal Credit Union (MMFCU). More...

Wadena County prepares for potential budget cuts

A dark cloud of gloom seemed to blanket the Wadena County Board of Commissioners for a time during their May 5 meeting. After visiting St. More...

Staples Community Foundation awards $6,000 in local grants

Four grants totalling $6,000 have been awarded by the Staples Community Foundation. More...

Conference on Aging set for June 3 at Staples CLC

The 28th Conference on Aging will be held Wednesday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Staples campus of Central Lakes College. The theme for the conference is "Your Health is Your Wealth - Getting Fine in 0." It is for seniors age 55 and up. More...

High school prom is Saturday

The Staples Motley High School Junior-Senior Prom is this Saturday evening, beginning at the high school. The Grand March will be in the spectator gym at 8 p.m. There is a $1 admission fee for parents who would like to watch. More...

Todd County Road 55 legal issues resolved

Judge's decision and settlement in two issues

Two recent legal decision have come a long way toward clearing up, hopefully, a lengthy Todd County legal battle. More...

Wadena, Otter Tail eyeing solid waste cooperation

Wadena County Commissioners encouraged management consultant Mike Gibson and Otter Tail Solid Waste Director Mike Hanan to continue looking at ways that Wadena and Otter Tail counties can work together on solid waste collection and processing at th More...

SM Speech winners to perform at Stomping Grounds

Cardinal Speech students will perform their award-winning speeches in the Stomping Grounds coffee house Sunday, May 24, at 1:30 p.m. There is no admission charge; and the event is open to all. More...

Fighting cancer is goal of one woman's marathon effort

LeAnn Haroldson of Mount Horeb, Wisc. (formerly of Staples) has come within a few dollars of her goal of raising nearly $4,000 to help a friend fight cancer. More...

Volunteers sought for Staples, others sites

Through a partnership with the AmeriCorps* VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) program, the Initiative Foundation is seeking 25 full-time volunteers to work in one of many project sites in central Minnesota. More...

Kohler crowned Miss Teen ND International 2009

Ashley Kohler, 18, of Valley City, ND, was crowned Miss Teen North Dakota International on April 4, 2009. She is a senior at Maple Valley in Tower City, ND and plans to attend North Dakota State University in the fall for pre-dental. More...

New T-shirts

Girl Scouts from Troop 955, Staples, pick a theme and help design a new T-shirt every year. Recently, they had their "Explore Your World" T-shirts printed at Robert Jasmer's shop in Staples. More...

Arthritis Walk Saturday at Paul Bunyan Trail

The Arthritis Walk - Northern Lakes will be held this Saturday, May 16, at the Paul Bunyan Trail in Baxter, with the walk starting at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. More...

Fingerprinting

The Tiger, Wolf and Bear Dens of Cub Scout Pack 61 were recently visited by Motley Police Officer Amy Mattison who talked about crime prevention for their homes and neighborhood. The Scouts really enjoyed being able to take their fingerprints. More...