April 22, 2010 RSS feed / News

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Five Cardinals qualify for state speech meet

Three seniors and one sophomore were named champions in their speech category April 17, for Staples Motley High School. Seniors Shelby Wilds in Great Speeches, Emma Motl in Original Oratory and Gemma Shaffer in Storytelling and sophomore A. J. More...

WW II POW display

A bus filled with World War II POW memorabilia stopped briefly at the Staples branch of the Great River Library System on Tuesday, April 13. More...

CONGRATULATIONS!

Staples Motley High School Selected as students of the month at Staples Motley High School were: Front row: Robb Odden, Kelly Reese, Emma Koskiniemi, Maggie O’Keefe, Andrea Koskiniemi, Autumn Murray, Emily Standahl, Sara Frie, Dan Yao. More...

Local students win trip to Washington D.C.

Tera Weyer, a sophomore at Staples Motley and Paul Schmitt, a Sebeka High School junior, each won an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., through Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s Youth Leadership Contest. More...

Attend percussion clinic

Three students from Staples Motley spent April 17at the 20th annual Minnesota Day of Percussion, More...

Scouts honor Earth day

In honor of National Volunteer Week and Earth Day the Boy Scouts of Troop 61 Staples Motley did their spring adopt-a-highway clean-up. More...

Volunteer recognition

A volunteer recognition event was held Monday at the Lakewood Health System Care Center, where volunteers in the health care system were honored. More...

‘Change begins with one’ at leader training event

“Leaders are any place in an organization. They don’t have to have a position or a title,” said Eloise Thorson. More...

Staples Rotary Art Show is April 30-May 2

Two more art shows set for May 1 in Staples

The 46th Annual Rotary Art Show will open Friday, April 30, and run through Sunday afternoon, May 2, at the Centennial Auditorium lobby in Staples. More...

Three arrested for sale of meth

On April 12 agents of the Central Minnesota Drug and Gang Task Force (CMDCTF) arrested Bulmaro Perez-Rodriguez, 28; Shannon Michelle Heinz, 23 and Omar Perez-Martinez, 23. More...

Funds available to help replace septic systems in Wadena County

By Rin Porter, Wadena County reporter

As part of her report to the Wadena County Board at its April 6 meeting, Zoning and Parks Director Deana Skov told commissioners that she has $25,400 left in her state grant to assist low income homeowners who need to replace a failing septic system More...

New director

Robin Doege, left, the new executive director of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, addressed the large crowd at the annual meeting April 15 in Wadena. More...

Fourth grade math masters

Thirty fourth and fifth graders from Staples Elementary School participated in the Math League this year, with all members taking the National Math League test on April 8. More...

Verndale School music groups at Disney World

Students from Verndale School recently became stars of their own Disney show as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program. More...

Local students honored by National Joint Powers Alliance

Students representing over 20 high schools throughout Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties were recognized at one, unique event hosted by the National Joint Powers Alliance of Staples. More...

Big Sing, Big Sound

An almost full house was treated to the big sounds of nearly 300 male voices in a variety of song styles at the Big Sing concert Saturday, April 17, at the Staples Motley High School gymnasium. More...