March 18, 2010 RSS feed / News

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Tim Uhlenkamp named region outstanding young ag educator

Tim Uhlenkamp, a Staples Motley High School graduate, was recently recognized as the Outstanding Young Agriculture Teacher in the South Central Region of the state. More...

Food Shelf donation

Staples Area Food Shelf last week received a donation from the Staples ‘93 Lions, presented by Mary Kobliska, Staples ‘93 Lions president. More...

Town hall meetings

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen and Representative Mary Ellen Otremba will continue their tradition of co-hosting town hall meetings and have scheduled four events throughout District 11B on Friday, Mar. 19. More...

Open for business

Members of the Staples and Motley Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting at the Staples Thrift and Gift Shop, housed in the former Staples Dollar Store building. More...

On the move

Lions members Don Dravis and Gary ‘Koot’ Knosalla were among several volunteers from the Staples Host Lions, Food Shelf board and others who were on hand Friday to help unload the monthly More...

2010 Census cautions from BBB

With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. More...

At work at the depot

Volunteer Bruce Nelsen has been working the past several weeks in the former ticket office at the Northern Pacific depot. More...

Police report high speed chase

Staples Police officers, responding to a call to assist Todd County deputies, became involved in a high speed chase early Sunday morning. More...

Annual police report shows thefts increased

By Tom Crawford News Editor

Police Chief Kyle Huber last week presented the police department’s annual report for 2009 to the Staples City Council. The police in 2009 report the city had no homicides but that figures for both theft and suicides took a jump. More...

Five Wings Arts Council grants

The Five Wings Arts Council recently reviewed Community Arts Access grant applications and awarded funding for the following arts events and activities in the five county region of Cass, Crow Wing, Wadena, Morrison and Todd: Crossing Arts Alliance More...

4-H Council Officers

Newly elected Todd County 4-H Leader’s Council Officers include (L-R) President, Gregory Sauer; Vice- President, Emma Motl; Secretary, Sarah Paskewitz; Treasurer, Jeremy Sauer; and Reporter, Dan More...