July 23, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

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Senior celebrations

The monthly birthday/anniversary party was held at the Staples Senior Citizens Center July 14 with 19 people in attendance. In front are Florence and Elmer Mickelsen, who celebrated their July birthdays. More...

The Other Day

- o - by Ruth Brill - o -

. . . Something was missing and, hard as I tried, I could not find it. I was sure it was there the night before as its presence made my corner of the world look and feel friendlier. The darkness of the night crept in and my sadness deepened. More...

Meeting the President

Maxine Card-Fouks, daughter of Ruby Card, Staples, is pictured here with President Obama. Maxine is the Chief of the Protocol for the 86 Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, when she was able to meet the President during his stopover. More...

Student Achievements

o LATRICIA ALT-PETERS, Motley, recently graduated from The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. She was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. More...

Looking Back

- o - Compiled by Margo Hoemberg - o -

25 Years Ago - 1984 Officials lined up for the first shovel-full of dirt Friday marking the construction of a 20,000 square foot addition to Mc- Court- ney's Plastics, Inc., building in Staples. More...

Five generations

Five generations recently gathered for a picture in Hibbing. Front row: great-grandmother Joretta Jasmer, of Staples and great-great-grandmother Lisabelle Arries, of Hibbing. More...

Hello World

BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED: Born to John and Rebekah Ruby of Motley, a baby boy, Raymond Gerald, weighing seven pounds four ounces on June 10, 2009. More...

Sister reunion

The daughters of the late Glen and May Olson, longtime residents of Staples, sponsored a benefit concert July 11, for the Northern Pacific Depot in Staples in honor of their parents. More...

Student Achievements

o DANIEL SVEOM, Staples, has been named to the dean's list at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, for the 2009 Winter and May terms. Daniel, a senior, is the son of Rev. Stephen and Antoinette Sveom. More...