September 17, 2009 RSS feed / News

Ne ws Ellen Peters named to head Staples library

Ellen Peters, currently branch manager of the Eagle Bend Public Library, is adding management of the Staples Public Library to her responsibilities, effective Sept. 21. More...

SCF Community Awards Celebration tickets available

Tickets are now on sale for the Staples Community Foundation Outstanding Community Service Award Celebration. The event is Thursday, Oct. 8 at T Maxwell's in Staples. The social begins at 6 p.m., dinner is at 6:30 p.m. More...

Small scale logging field day set

The Northwoods Forestry Cooperative and the Brainerd Chapter of the Minnesota Forestry Association will host a smallscale logging field day on Saturday, Sept. More...

Grant funds available to child care providers

Child Care Resource & Referral will be conducting a grant round for licensed day care providers, child care centers and school age programs. More...

Seed grants available from CERTs projects

The Minnesota Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) seek to provide limited financial assistance for energy efficiency and/or renewable energy projects requiring technical assistance. More...

Wadena MSCTC aids in line worker project

The Wadena Area College Foundation is in the midst of fundraising for a project that will provide unique training opportunities for students in the electrical line worker program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Wadena. More...

Nine nominated for Todd County senior volunteer

The monthly Todd County Council on Aging (TCCA) meeting was held at the Todd County Fair on Aug. 14. The program included honoring Todd County senior volunteers. This year nine nominations were made for outstanding senior volunteer. More...

Police file charges in Aug. 6 accident

The Staples Police Department this week reported that it is charging Amy Lyn Dobson of Staples with third degree driving under the influence stemming from an accident on Aug. 6. More...

2010 Energy Assistance program begins Oct. 1

People living in Todd County who have trouble paying home energy bills may be eligible for assistance through the Energy Assistance Program (EAP). More...

Freshwater Area Learning Center offers options

Minnesota students have a number of enrollment option programs that empower them to choose where they attend school. Parents and students have a chance to identify the public school that best fits the student's educational needs and interests. More...

Wadena County board ponders 2010 budget

The Wadena County Board of Commissioners met on Sept. 10 and spent another three and one-half hours going over budget figures for 2010, attempting to find more places to cut spending. More...

School social worker to be hired at Motley

The Motley school building will have a full time school social worker as a result of action taken at a special meeting of the Staples Motley School Board Sept. 9. The meeting was originally scheduled to canvas the election returns from the Sept. More...

Ruby Boots in concert

season for the Staples Motley Area Arts Council. From left, are Dawn Timbs, Heather Thompson and Andrea Carlson. (Submitted photo) More...

40th concert season opens with Ruby Boots

Schimpp sisters featured for Ruby Anniversary

Ruby Boots, a sister group with many ties to the Staples community, will perform at Centennial Auditorium in Staples, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will kickoff the Staples Motley Area Arts Council's new season. More...

Pregnancy/infant loss remembrance ceremony

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Each year, approximately one million pregnancies in the U.S. end in miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of the newborn child. More...

Health fair planned in Long Prairie

The 5th annual Harvest of Wellness, a community wide health fair, will be Thursday, Oct. 1 from 2-7p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie. More...

Elm tree removal

A member of Paul Drakes Tree Service crew worked high up in the tree as Dale Kadlec operated his crane. They were in Kay Martin's yard on Third Street removing a diseased elm tree that hung over both her house and the neighbors. More...

Serving brats

Members of the Staples Community Foundation served brats, chips, pop and dessert to students at Central Lakes College Sept. 9. Pictured above, from left, are Del Lecy, Mary Kobliska, Chuck Mayer, Sally Gorton, Don Flaten and Bev Nelsen. More...

Bill and Kate Isles with April Verch Sept. 18 in Little Falls

The Great River Arts Association will present the talents of Bill and Kate Isles, with special guest artist April Verch at the Great River Arts Center Friday, Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. More...

MMFCU wins state award

Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union took home first place honors in the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award program for credit unions. More...