March 4, 2010 RSS feed / Crow Wing Currents

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March is Food Share Month

Motley Area Food Shelf helping fight hunger in Central Minnesota
Volunteers with the Motley Area Food Shelf are hoping to collect a total of $20,000 worth of food supplies (both pounds and dollars) during March - Food Share Month. More...

Pillager food shelf feeds the hungry

Staff grateful for Food Share Month donations

“We’ve been very busy around here,” Pillager Area Food Shelf coordinator Alice Korwes reported recently, while boxing groceries for a waiting client. “Last month, I believe we had 70 families that came here for food. More...

Sack race

Students at Motley Elementary School took part in the MES Olympics Feb. 26. Pictured above, in the ‘Snow Sack’ race is Kiyrrae Olson, Kindergarten. (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs) More...

Pooch patrol

Glenn Sutton, a Motley volunteer firefighter, retrieved Angel, from the cab of a truck involved in an accident Monday in Motley. More...

Crow Wing Calendar

March 4 AARP TAX-AIDE FREE TAX HELP, Thurs. through tax season, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sylvan Town Hall, approx. 3 miles east of Pillager, Hwy 210 at 24th Ave. For appt., 218-746-3652. For info., 218- 352-6987. March 9 More...

Rep. Al Doty to run again in 2010

Seeking re-election in District 12B

State Representative Al Doty (DFL Royalton) announced March 4 that he will be seeking re-election to his seat representing District 12B in Morrison and Crow Wing counties. More...

Motley accident

A Motley woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident shortly before noon Monday at the intersection of Highway 10 and 210 in Motley. More...

Town hall listening session

Senator Mary Olson, DFL-Bemidji, will host a town hall listening session Friday, March 5, 9 a.m., at city hall in Pillager. According to Sen. More...

Has Motley violated the open meeting law?

City auditor questions council during 2009 audit report
By Dawn Timbs Staples World reporter

Concerns about possible violations of the open meeting law were expressed by the city’s auditor at the regular Motley City Council meeting Feb. 23. More...

Special birthday

Elsie Ahrens, a resident of Harmony House in Motley since 2002, celebrated her 103rd birthday Feb. 21. More...