April 15, 2010 RSS feed / News

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Staples Community Foundation board

The Staples Community Foundation has a number of projects in the works. The workshop “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” is scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, from 5:15-8 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. More...

Planting seeds

The theme for the “Voices of Children Advocacy Day” was “Plant the Seeds: Help Children Grow”. More...

Fair horse barns, show area, to get improvements

By Tim King, Todd County reporter

The Todd County Board of Commissioners agreed to contribute approximately $1,000 worth of labor, equipment and sand to a project to improve the horse stalls and exposition arena at the Todd County Fair Grounds. More...

Mid-Central announces promotions

Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank, with locations in Wadena, Staples, and Long Prairie, has named Mike Palmer as vice president. Palmer has worked for Mid-Central since 2007, and has over 30 years banking experi- ence. More...

Two accidents, grass fire reported in Wadena County

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to two accidents and a fire over the past weekend. The sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash involving an off-highway motorcycle near Huntersville on Sunday morning. More...

Staples Historical Society hires a depot coordinator

By Tom Crawford News editor

The Staples Historical Society has hired its first depot coordinator. Mary Stangle-Hess was hired, effective March 15, for this part time position from a field of nine applicants. More...

Annual food shelf fund drive raises over $22,000

The annual March Food Shelf fund drive in Staples this year raised over $22,000 for the local food shelf. More...

Spray painting vandal caught

Staples police in the past week detained and questioned an 18-year-old male in connection with a number of spray paint vandalism incidents over the past several months. More...

Elementary school choir concert

The Staples Motley Elementary Choir will perform in concert on Tuesday, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Centennial Auditorium in Staples. More...

Five Wings Arts Council art gallery opens with works by grant recipients from the area

Art works by central Minnesota artists who received Individual Artist grants from the Five Wings Arts Council in 2009 will be on display at the Five Wings Arts Council (FWAC) Gallery in Staples through June, 2010. More...