July 8, 2010 RSS feed / News

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CLC summer season ends with ‘Noises Off’

“Noises Off,” described as “the funniest farce ever written,” closes the Central Lakes College summer theatre season July 6-10 and 13-17 in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. More...

Rotary presidents

Mark Schmitz, left, was installed as the president of the Staples Rotary Club Monday evening by now past president Jerel Nelsen. The event took place at a social at Pine Grove Park. More...

NJPA taps Todd Lyscio as executive director

Todd Lyscio is the new executive director of the National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA). He will officially begin his duties on Aug. 16. Lyscio was selected after several stages of interviewing, including an open house with NJPA staff members. More...

Student Achievements

CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2010 spring semester honors lists. More...

Chamber Bucks winner

Maizie Chapman, Staples, was the winner of $25 in Staples Motley Area Chamber dollars in a drawing sponsored by the chamber and the Staples Downtown Revitalization Board. More...

Krause elected to research council

Minnesota agricultural research and promotion councils recently elected new members to serve on their boards of directors. More...

Class in theater improvisation

The directors of the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre also taught several classes during the week they were here to prepare and present “Alice in Wonderland” in Staples recently. More...

Todd deputy makes marijuana arrest east of Staples

The Todd County Sheriff’s Department reported a Todd County deputy at about 11:45 p.m. on June 21, stopped a vehicle on Highway 10 just east of Staples for an equipment violation. More...

Police get report of garbage dumping

Among numerous items reported to Staples Police the past week were the following: More...

Construction project update on Hwy 10 from St. Cloud to Clear Lake

Highway 10 construction from St. Cloud to Clear Lake is underway. Beginning Tuesday, July 6, 2010 there will be a traffic switch from the existing eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes. More...

History group tours Tom Lucy’s car museum

Tom Lucy of Blackduck and formerly of Staples, recently invited a group of people from the Blackduck Area History and Art Center to tour his vintage automotive collection. More...

Newest store in town

The Staples Motley Area Chamber of Commerce last week welcomed the new Ernie’s store to the Staples business community. More...

Girl Scouts day camp at Pine Grove Park

Girls perform Shakespeare play as part of event

Members of Girl Scouts Service Unit #22 recently participated in a two day day-camp at Pine Grove Park in Staples, an event which culminated with a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The theme of the camp was, “For More...

Troop 61 Boy Scouts work on law merit badge

Boy Scouts from Troop 61 representing Staples and Motley took a break from their week long camp out near Philbrook to work on their law merit badge on June 15. More...