June 17, 2010 RSS feed / News

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The Flowers and the Caterpillar

The Flowers and the Caterpillar ran through a song at rehearsal with one of the directors of “Alice in Wonderland” as they prepare for two performances Friday, June 18, at 5 p.m. More...

Wheelchair traveler stops in Staples enroute to Louisiana

By Dawn Timbs
Staples World reporter

Robert VanVranken II, the Rolling Dutchman, stopped in Staples June 6, taking time to thank some local veterans he met in town; and letting the batteries from his electric-powered wheelchair charge up. More...

Student Achievements

TOM ADAMIETZ, son of Monica and Larry Pilgrim of Verndale and Al Adamietz of Staples, received his master’s degree in Arc h i t e cture from North Dakota State Univ ersity May 14, at the Fargo DomeTom is a 2005 graduate of Verndale High School More...

CR River infested with snails

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is designating the Crow Wing River in Hubbard, Wadena, Todd, Cass and Morrison counties as “infested waters” later this month because the faucet snail (Bithynia tentaculata) has been fo More...

Wadena County, OWS to host another archaeological visit

The Wadena County Historical Society and the Old Wadena Society will be hosting an archaeological field school from the University of Minnesota June 14 - July 9. More...

Domestic dispute leads to charges

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office reported a possible standoff incident Monday, June 14 ended without incident. At about 8:10 p.m., the sheriff’s dispatch received a call regarding a domestic dispute in progress. More...

Arrest results from hit and run report

The Staples Police Department reported another busy week. Among numerous other calls, incidents included: o Police responded to the Douglas Fahnlander residence in the 200 block of Fifth Street at 4:52 p.m. on Thursday, June 10. More...

Staples City Council Minutes

May 25, 2010

The regular meeting of the Staples City Council was called to order by Mayor Etzler at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Staples City Hall. Present were Mayor Etzler, City Council Members Carlson, Einerwold, Flaten, Miles, Quance. More...

Abby Edin to receive $6,000 scholarship

Five students from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Northern area have been selected among 56 winners nationwide to receive a $6,000 College Educational Scholarship by USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States T More...

Donations to college programs

Two Central Lakes College career education programs located on the Staples campus have accepted donations from businesses to assist in the technical education of students. Mid Central Equipment, Inc. More...