November 26, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Todd-Wadena Electric manager is retiring

The Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative board of directors has announced the planned retirement of Dale Hendrickson and has named Robin Doege as the cooperative's next general manager, effective Jan. 1, 2010. More...

Sheriff checking out suspicious fire

Law enforcement and two fire departments responded late Saturday night, Nov. 21, to a house fire at 27302 County Road 16, east of Browerville. The fire in a vacant house was reported at 11:17 p.m. More...

Psychologist joins Lakewood

Jay T. McNamara, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, recently joined Lakewood Health System, (LHS) as the newest addition to the medical staff team. McNamara will see patients Tuesday through Thursday at the Staples Clinic. More...

Whiskey plates?

- o - Ask the Trooper
By Sgt. Andy Schmidt - o -

Q uestion: Trooper Andy, could you direct me to where the State of Minnesota defines whiskey plate configurations? I have found in the statutes nothing about whiskey plates. Is it all plates that start with "W"? More...

South Africa is feature

Nondumiso Ndumo, a student from South Africa, will present the next free Cultural Thursday program at Central Lakes College in Brainerd at noon Dec. 3 in the Lecture Hall (E354). More...

Mr. Macho Contest

These are just a few of the almost 40 Staples Motley High School students who are participating in the first ever Staples Motley Mr. Macho Contest set for Monday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium. More...

'Books in the Parks' program launched

The Staples Motley Early Childhood Coalition has launched a Books in the Parks program. The coalition joins the Staples and Motley Parks Committees in offering this new opportunity to encourage reading while enjoying our area parks. More...

Wadena County okays employee insurance rates

By Rin Porter, Wadena County reporter

The Wadena County Board heard the recommendations of an employee health insurance committee at its Nov. More...

Donations

Members of Staples American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70, Bernie St.Pierre, Education Chairman and Children & Youth Chairman and Carol Olsen, Auxiliary President, visited the Staples Motley schools in honor of American Education Week November 15-21. More...

New athletic trainer

Lakewood Health System, (LHS) welcomes Natalie Linn, Certified Athletic Trainer, as the newest member of the rehabilitation department. More...