September 3, 2009 RSS feed / News

Two incumbents file for city seats

As of Tuesday, two of the four current office-holders have filed for re-election to posts on the Staples City Council. Roy Miles and Joel Quance, whose current four-year terms will expire Jan. 1, have each filed for another term. More...

House fire destroys Lyon Township home

A house fire reported to the Wadena County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 21 destroyed a home at 26357 Wadena County Road 9 in Lyons Township. More...

Two file for three seats on school board

Mary Freeman has joined Frank Odell in filing for four-year terms on the Staples Motley School Board. Freeman currently holds one of the three seats up for election Nov. 3. Roy DiGiovanni and Barb Schmitt hold the other two. More...

Golf course burglaries likely solved with arrests

Two men from Annandale are not likely to be visiting golf courses again anytime soon. More...

Ready... set fire... go

The Staples Fire Department held a practice burn Aug. 27 about seven miles southeast of Staples. Staples firemen hosted the Motley Fire Department and the Verndale Fire Department. More...

Operation Round Up grant deadline Sept. 15

Todd-Wadena's Electric Cooperative's Operation Round Up program will be awarding about $15,000 in grants this fall to local organizations for community service projects. More...

WonderWeavers Storytellers

WonderWeavers Storytellers Tina Rohde and Colleen Shaskin shared their stories and other talents with a group at Northern Pacific Park as part a Staples Public Library program Aug. 13. More...

Habitat home in Wadena

Progress continues at the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity home in Wadena, with a crew from Staples working on siding the home August 14. More...

Ann Motl takes top honors at 4-H dairy goat show

Ann Motl of the Lone Star 4-H Club claimed four of the top honors at the Todd County 4-H Goat Show held Aug. 13. at the Todd County Fair. Ann was named overall champion goat exhibitor with her two-year-old doe. More...