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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board approved a recommendation that students in the middle school and high school be limited to cell phone usage only before school, during lunch time and after school. That means no phones in the hallways between classes or during class...
New staff at Staples-Motley schools were invited on a bus tour of the district. Sights visited included the Central Lakes College Ag Center and West Campus, Lakewood Health System, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Trident Foods and a lunch at 2 Tall Tavern. Pictured from left, Alicia Truax, ECSE; Kris Mumm...
The Todd County deputies, Staples Police and a K-9 were at the scene of a drug-related incident the afternoon of Aug. 22, at the 1100 block of 5th St. NE in Staples. Two people were subsequently arrested. Specific information was not available in time for this week’s paper, but will be included...
Pianist Wyatt Parthun will present a concert Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m., at Staples Church of Christ.
Wyatt will be a third-year choral major student at Bemidji State University this fall, and will be presenting three movements which include three hymns, a piece by Beethoven, and a historical...
Local election filing ended Aug. 13, with seven people filing for three Staples-Motley School Board seats. Both the Motley and Staples City Council only had incumbents file, with no challengers.
School Board
The Staples-Motley School Board election will have seven people running for three available...
The public is invited to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program at Staples-Motley Elementary School Monday, Aug. 19, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
As part of the program, the Teddy Bear Band of Minneapolis will perform at 6 p.m. Children are reminded to bring their...
Staples Railroad Days is planning more activities, more vendors, more food and more to see and do at the annual event Aug. 14-18. A lot has been added or changed for this year’s event.
Many popular events will continue, such as the Little Red Caboose Variety Show on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Centennial...
Stales Motley Beyond Poverty is moving their Communities Connect event to Central Lakes College this year.
It will be Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CLC, north of Staples.
This annual event will include many resources that are available to the public, including county services,...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The filing period for Staples-Motley School Board, Staples City Council and Motley City Council runs from Tuesday, July 30 through Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Filing can be done at the city office for each city or at the Staples-Motley District Office for school board....
The Little Red Caboose Variety Show is back again to kick off the Railroad Days festivities with a showcase of local talent. It will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Centennial Auditorium in Staples with the show starting at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
This year’s show boasts newcomers and...
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