February 23, 2012 RSS feed / News

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People are bricks and mortar of community

Syndicated Senior Story™ by Nancy Leasman
We usually think of buildings as the bricks and mortar infrastructure of a community. While it would be difficult to identify a community without structures, it really is the people who define community. More...

Dancing with bears

Area kids got a chance to dance and play with the teddy bears they brought when the Teddy Bear Band played at the Staples Community Center, sponsored by Freshwater Education District. More...

Motley Family Center awarded grants

The Staples Motley School District has been awarded two grants for the new Motley Family Center. More...

Staples Lions Invitational speech tournament success

The Staples Lion’s Invitational Speech Tournament was held February 18, with over 300 entries from 14 teams in attendance. More...

Efficiency upgrades that make sense

Surveys show that only about 15 percent of people actually take steps to enhance the energy effi- ciency of their home. In most cases, people feel that energy efficiency improvements are too complicated or too expensive to tackle. More...

Redistricting maps released

The 2012 Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel released their Congressional and State Legislative District maps Tuesday, Feb. 21. More...

Pit bulls run loose; woman arrested twice

On Feb. 17, at 7:30 a.m., Staples Police observed a pit bull standing in the 600 block of Wisconsin Ave SE. The dog became very aggressive when police tried to catch it. It was joined by a male pit bull and they ran to an area near Pine Grove Park. More...

Five Wings Arts Council announces new members

The Five Wings Arts Council, serving the five counties of Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Crow Wing and Cass, announces the addition of two new council members and the 2012 council president. More...

Food shelf depends on March campaign

By Mark Anderson, News Editor

The last two March food shelf campaigns have brought in more than $20,000 to the Staples Area Food Shelf. More...

SEDA looks to connect jobs, housing, livability

By Mark Anderson, News Editor

The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) decided that housing, livability and jobs are so intertwined that for one area to improve, the community would have to have the other two in place, or improve at the same rate. More...

New solar energy incentives from Minnesota Power

Minnesota Power’s newly updated SolarSense program makes solar energy more affordable to residential and commercial customers, while promoting Minnesota manufacturers, ensuring quality installations, and recognizing customers who are committed More...

More international students at CLC

Central Lakes College will receive $604,737 to host 18 students from Central America and the Caribbean for two years through a Youth Scholarships program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). More...

Buggy license proposed to Todd County Board

By Tim King
Todd County reporter

Dean Meiners discussed his proposed buggy-licensing ordinance with the Todd County Commissioners at their planning session on Feb. 14. Commissioners do not take votes at planning sessions. More...

Sequicentennial Farm application due April 1

Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Sesquicentennial Farm program will honor Minnesota families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years. Since the Sesquicentennial Farm program began in 2008, over 129 farms have been recognized. More...