October 8, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

Foundation board to welcome Julia Palmer

The Central Lakes College Foundation will hold its annual board meeting on Oct. 21 at Prairie Bay Restaurant in Baxter. The Investment Committee meeting will begin at 3 p.m. and the full board will convene at 4 p.m. More...

Anniversary

60 years

Ken and Kathryn Richardson of Staples are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married Oct. 12, 1949, at St. Thomas Pro Cathedral in Winona. More...

Senior News

It was just the first day of autumn - where did our summer go? Actually, September was absolutely beautiful. We even got 2/10" of rain. More...

4-H honors

Emma Motl of Staples A-1 4-H club earned the champion senior goat showman award Sept. 20 at the 75th Northeast 4-H Livestock Show in Brainerd. Her animal also was named a blue ribbon market goat. More...

The Other Day

. . . As I slumbered in my hammock, the leaves trickled down so peacefully. I imagined the trees stretching with all their might to catch the last rays of warmth in order to preserve their luster and beauty… their leaves. More...

Hello World

BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED: Born to Thomas Ostergren and Katrinamarie Faulk of Brainerd, a baby boy, Wyatt Louis, weighing six pounds 11 pounces on Sept. 25, 2009. More...

SHS Class of 1944

The Staples High School Class of 1944 held their 65th class reunion on Aug. 20, 2009, at Giovanni's in Staples with 22 members attending. More...

Student Achievements

o CARRIE PHILIPP, daughter of Marinell Philipp of Motley, recently received her Mast er's of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix, Ariz. Fam- i ly and friends attended a graduation ceremony Sept. More...

Birthday

Over 100 family members and friends gathered recently at Lakewood Health System Care Center, Staples, to help Veronica Kempe celebrate her 100th birthday (Sept. 30). More...

Looking Back

25 Years Ago - 1984 Electrical power for a large area of the city of Staples will be interrupted for about four hours Friday morning as repairs are made in the city's main substation. Power will be off between 2 and 6 a.m. More...