July 2, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

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Old farts

The daily 'morning coffee clutch' at Tower Pizza in Staples met June 24, to celebrate Tom Crawford's (far left) birthday a day early; and to congratulate him on his "Best Investigative Writing" award from the Minnesota Newspaper Association More...

Looking Back

- o - Compiled by Margo Hoemberg - o -

25 Years Ago - 1984 Wisconsin Avenue in south Staples is scheduled to receive some major improvements this summer and next following recent actions by the Staples City Council and the Todd County Board of Commissioners. More...

Hello World

Born to Jeff and Angie Flaten of Brainerd, a baby girl, Molly Susanna, weighing seven pounds nine ounces on June 15, 2009. Grandparents are Don and Sue Flaten of Staples; Judy Scherber of Plymouth; and Dick and Mary Corbin of Zimmerman. More...

Student Achievements

o NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY graduates from the area include: o Casey Peterson, Motley, Bachelor of Science degree, Public Relations and Adver. o Nicole Barnett, Staples, Bachelor of Science degree, Pharmaceutical Sciences. More...

Lending a hand

Sara Frie of Leader, a junior at Staples Motley High School, helped move costumes and props during an all-day event for Upward Bound students at Central Lakes College in Brainerd June 17. More...

The Other Day

- o - by Ruth Brill - o -

. . . The flags were fluttering and the bands were readying themselves for presentation. With quiet eagerness, little children stopped fidgeting, elderly people struggled to stand, hats were remove d and hands were placed over their hearts. More...

Student Achievements

o KIMBERLY ALBERTSON, 2005 Staples Motley High School grad, recently graduated from the RN Nursing program at CLC in Staples. Kim was also named to the dean's list for spring semester, 2009. More...