July 9, 2009 RSS feed / Crow Wing Currents

Leader woman grateful to support of family, friends, following serious injury

After spending nearly six weeks at the St. Cloud Hospital when she was hit by a falling tree limb May 3, Sharon Williams of rural Staples is very happy to be home. More...

Food shelf donation

On behalf of the Motley Lions, Harry Meyer (past Lions president) recently presented a check for the Motley Area Food Shelf to Marisela Vasquez, MAFS director. (Submitted photo) More...

Summer Grazing Tour

Interested in raising cattle? The Leader Lions and Crow Wing Basin Forage Council invite you to attend a summer grazing tour (and free breakfast) Saturday, July 11, at the Mike Sams farm north of Staples on Cass/Wadena County Hwy 30. More...

Pillager School honor roll, grades 6 - 12

"A" Honor Roll SIXTH GRADE Rachel Alexander, Tracy Arneson, Tonya Ehlers, Tiana-Rae Eng, Zachary Forsberg, Christopher Gjovik, Ryder Hunstad, Nathan Johnson, Dawn Swartz, Luke Unger, Beau Van Vickle. More...

MnDOT urges farmers to use safe practices

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds farmers that planting crops within rights-of-way is illegal because as crops grow higher and fuller they can block motorists' vision and create other safety problems. More...

Crow Wing Calendar

July 14 MOTLEY AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S MONTHLY MEETING, Tuesday, July 14, 1:30 p.m., Motley City Hall. Public invited to attend. Refreshments served. For info., call Faye at 218-746-3863. More...

Correction

An article in last week's edition of the Staples World, in regard to a Motley City Council meeting held June 23, misquoted Motley City Clerk/Treasurer Terri Smith. More...

Drug bust in Morrison Co.

Two former Randall residents are being held in the Morrison County Jail for second degree controlled substance crimes. Arrested in Little Falls July 6, were 66-year-old John Albert Heffelfinger and 30-year-old Alicia Marie Cross, both of St. Leo. More...

Special Morrison County event scheduled for 2010

The Motley Area Historical Society, in conjunction with the Morrison County Historical Society and the Morrison County Genealogy Society, will be promoting a community event for 2010, "The Gathering...of Morrison County. More...