August 12, 2010 RSS feed / News

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Renovations at SMHS gym coming along nicely

By Dawn Timbs, Staples World reporter
Significant changes are taking place at the Staples Motley High School gymnasium, with completion estimated to be sometime mid-September. More...

Ernie’s grand opening is August 16-27

By Kelley Kossan
Staples World reporter

Ernie’s, the local grocery store that’s been in town for 64 years, has moved to a new location, combining more room, more products with more amenities. Next week and the following week, Aug. More...

Garden gathering

A group of friends gathered at the Living Legacy Gardens in Staples recently, enjoying conversation and root beer floats. Pictured above, from left, are Arlyn Welling, Norma and Roy Anderson, Ethel Dezel, Estella Merrinan and Mary Brauch. More...

Five scams targeting senior citizens listed

Fraud targeting senior citizens is a growing concern. More...

Local results of primary

At the time this issue went to press with 93 percent of the precincts statewide reporting, Mark Dayton was leading in the DFL primary race for Governor with 177,173 votes followed closely by Margaret Anderson Kelliher with 171,683 votes. More...

CLC term starts Aug. 23

College in Schools classes expands

Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples will start the 2010-11 academic year on Monday, Aug. 23, with a fourth straight year of enrollment growth. As of Aug. 2, 3,723 students had registered, including 2,305 full-time (at least 12 credits). More...

Wadena County sets new GIS Depart.

By Rin Porter
Wadena County reporter

The Wadena County Board established a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department, retroactive to July 1, 2010, following the recommendation of the GIS advisory committee and management consultant Mike Gibson, More...

CLC Veterans Resource Center receives rural poverty grant

The Central Lakes College Veterans Resource Center has received a Central Minnesota Community Foundation’s Rural Poverty Grant to support emergency food shelf services for local veterans in the seven-county Central Lakes College service area More...

New Wadena County K-9

Wadena County Deputy Sheriff Brian Savaloja and his new K-9 partner, Zeus, have passed all their tests and are joining the Wadena County law enforcement team. More...