December 17, 2009 RSS feed / News

Tri-County Hospital looks for local art

Tri-County Hospital (TCH) is inviting local artists to submit samples of their artwork to be considered for their rotating hallway exhibit. More...

Hi Mom!

Kindergarten children lined up on the platform risers searched the audience in the high school gym looking for a familiar face Friday afternoon. One girl even found her mom to wave to. More...

Pickup reported stolen

A Fawn Lake Township resident reported the theft of his pickup to the Todd County Sheriff's Department on Dec. 13. Louis Reis, who lives at 44753 Morrison Line Road, reported that his 2001 Dodge extended cab pickup was stolen from his residence. More...

New grant programs: Simpler application

Community Arts Project Grants are available to community groups, nonprofit organizations and public schools to either produce their own arts activity or sponsor a touring artist/ activity. More...

Students attend leadership events

The Rosenmeier Center for State and Local Government at Central Lakes College recently provided $1,000 in funding to send four of the nine CLC students attending the Minnesota Student Leadership Summit in the Twin Cities. More...

Wadena County Road 30 project wins MnDOT award

The new Wadena County Road 30 past the Crow Wing River and The Vintiage golf course is an award winning project. More...

Senior Companions

Todd County Senior Companions were recognized at a holiday luncheon. Seated in front are Eleanor Webster, Senior Companion (seven years), and Liz Robinson, Senior Companion (six years). More...

Senior Companion Program celebrated

The Senior Companion Program, a part of the Corporation for National and Community Service Senior Corps celebrated its 35th Anniversary in 2009. Since 1974, Senior Companions have helped frail seniors to remain at home and live independently. More...

Senior LinkAge Line is a valuable resource

The holiday season is a time when families gather together. It can often be a time when adult children of seniors can see that their parents may need some extra help or services. Often, they are not sure where to turn. More...

Christmas gathering held

Members present at the Dec. auxiliary meeting were, front row, left to right, Carol Olsen, Bernie St.Pierre, Harriet Dent, Rita Stone and Dorothy Kennedy. More...

Auxiliary sends flags to troops

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #70 of Staples held their annual Christmas party Dec. 7 at the First International Bank Annex. Twenty-one members attended. During the business portion, Joan Hamann and Fran Reese were welcomed as new members. More...

A Christmas greeting

Bearing a Christmas poinsettia, members of the Staples Economic Development Authority and Staples Motley Area Chamber of Commerce delivered Christmas greetings to 26 different industrial plants in the Staples and Motley area in the past week. More...

Robotics Club raises funds for 'Toys for Military Kids'

Thanks to the efforts of the Robotics Club at Central Lakes College, Staples Campus, the Christmas season will be merrier than expected for many kids who have deployed parents in the military. At a silent auction held Dec. More...

Medical Assistant students donate to Hands of Hope

Jamie St. George (foreground), an employee of the non-profit Hands of Hope Center, accepted gifts and a donation from Central Lakes College Medical Assistant students in Staples who raised funds as a class project. More...

Snow buildup causes problems

Customers with new high-efficiency furnaces and water heaters that vent through the wall (not into a chimney) should be wary of a buildup of snow or ice around the vent, according to Minnesota Energy Resources. More...

Legal truck weight load increased Dec. 13

Allowable winter load limits on highways in the north frost zone increased up to 10 percent on Dec. 13, and in the north central frost zone the Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced. More...

Mel Nefstead retires as LHS board chair

Public invited to retirement party Tuesday, Dec. 22

Mel Nefstead joined the LHS board on Jan. 1, 1978, representing the City of Staples. Only two years later, he became the board chair. For 31 years, Nefstead has helped lead LHS to the success it sees today. More...

Three charged with drug crimes

Three Staples men recently in Wadena County were charged with selling drugs in a school zone after drug agents tailed a confi- dential informant's alleged buy from the Staples men. On Sept. More...