October 15, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

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Smokey's friend

Smokey the Bear was popular with the younger set at the open house at the Staples Fire Department Friday evening. Five-year-old Amellia Erickson enjoyed her time at the event hosted by the volunteer firefighters for Fire Prevention Week. More...

The Other Day

- o - by Ruth Brill

. . . My world seemed noisy and full of chaos even though I was standing alone in the middle of my living room. I didn't know how to handle all the "needs" clamoring for my attention. What near disaster should I address first? More...

Looking Back

- o - Compiled by Margo Hoemberg - o -

25 Years Ago - 1984 The defendant accused of the May 1983 drug robbery at the Staples United District Hospital was found not guilty following a 12-member jury trial last week. More...

Student Achievement

o NICOLE BARNETT, Staples, has been awarded a Thrifty White Pharmacy Scholarship from the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences at North Dakota State University. Nicole is a 3rd year student in the pharmacy professional program. More...

Information booths

Firefighter Mike DeGeest, left foreground, and Staples Police Sargeant Doug Case, staffed one of the information booths at the open house at the Staples Fire Department Friday evening for Fire Prevention Week. More...

Hello World

Born to Jayme and Cristi Anderson of Champlin, a baby girl, Lexi Grace, weighing six pounds three ounces on Sept. 10, 2009. Lexi was welcomed home by her sister and brother, Carly and Caden. More...