April 8, 2010 RSS feed / Life Currents

027p1.jpg

Anniversary

60 years
There will be an anniversary open house held in honor of Don and June Hanson’s 60th wedding anniversary. The celebration will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Bear’s Den, Leader. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Margo Hoemberg

25 Years Ago - 1985 While the Staples City Council approves bills at each meeting, it isn’t often the city pays a $250,000 item. That’s the amount of one of the 44 bills approved at the March 26 meeting. More...

Staples Motley DFS nontraditional scholarship

Staples Motley Dollars for Scholars orgranization will offer one $500 scholarship to a non-traditional student age 25 or older, a resident of the Staples Motley school district and pre-enrolled in a college or university of their choice. More...

Support grants awarded by Five Wings Arts Council

The Five Wings Arts Council recently reviewed general operating support grant applications and awarded $2,500 for each of the following arts organizations in the five county region of Cass, Crow Wing, Wadena, Morrison and Todd: More...

Engagements

Heldman, Black Donald and Dianne Heldman, Staples, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Ethan Black, son of Bryan and Shelly Black of Darlington, Wisconsin. More...

Student Achievements

MIRANDA MILLESS, Motley, is a member of the Bemidji State University tennis team, which opened its season Feb. 19. Miranda is a sophomore at BSU, majoring in geography. More...

Second round of 2010 Census questionnaires; mail response saves $$$

The U.S. Census Bureau will mail another round of 2010 Census questionnaires to about 40 million households April 1-10, 2010. More...

Hello World

BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED: Born to Chad and Laura Dalland of Fort Ripley a baby girl, Whitney Dorothy, weighing six pounds six ounces on March 27, 2010. More...

School Readiness classes take a trip to the dentist

The Staples Motley Early Childhood Coalition and Staples Motley School Readiness recently coordinated a trip for the Motley and Staples School Readiness classes to visit Dr. Zachary Bailey’s clinic in Staples. More...