May 20, 2010 RSS feed / Life Currents

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Senior celebrations

The monthly birthday/anniversary party was held at the Staples Senior Citizens’ Center on May 11, with 18 members in attendance. More...

Poppy Day

Poppy Day in Staples was May 14, sponsored by the Staples American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 and Post 70. Poppies were distributed at several locations around the city by many volunteers. More...

Student Achievements

JASON BORGSTROM, Pillager, recently graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health Education. More...

Music clinician visit

Guest Jim Bartsch, above, of the MN Orchestra Education Dept, a MN Opera Orchestra Violist and one of the directors with the MN Youth Symphony worked with students orchesta students grades six through More...

Hello World

BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED:: Born to John Prettyman and Brandi Wynn of Brainerd, a baby boy, Aiden John, weighting eight pounds nine ounces on April 23, 2010. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Margo Hoemberg

25 Years Ago - 1985 Some time Friday night or Saturday morning the ceiling collapsed in the Staples United Methodist Church. Framing, lath, plaster, sheetrock and lots of gray insulation covered the pews below. More...