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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Community Center was the subject of several agenda items at the Feb. 22 Staples City Council meeting.
The City of Staples is planning to hold a referendum to approve a sales tax for the city, with the profits going to support the Staples Community...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
John Schotzko correctly spelled “preened” and “emitting” in round 13 and 14 to win the Staples-Motley District Spelling Bee on Feb. 17. He never missed a word on his way to the title.
Schotzko, a fifth grade student at Sacred Heart Area School, said he reviewed “...
By Mark Anderson, Managing Editor
Residents of Staples, Motley and surrounding townships, whether in the Wadena County or Todd County portion, will now be in the same voting district for state elections. Wadena County residents will have a big change in the election for U.S. representative.
New...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Downtown Revitalization Committee was suprised to see statistics showing that the trade area for businesses is much larger than the group predicted.
At one of the first meetings of the committee, the group estimated the general trade area for Staples...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Staples residents did a good job of conserving water during the drought in the summer, but used more electricity at peak times in 2021.
At the Feb. 8, 2022, Staples City Council meeting, Public Works Director Scott Grabe said the annual utility numbers show that...
Leah Bestland and Connor Judd were crowned queen and king at the Staples-Motley High School’s Sno-Daze Coronation Feb. 11. Also pictured, from left, are junior attendants Brontë Enyart-Martinez, Hunter Miller; and senior candidates Brookelyn Huisenga, Sam Opeim, Abby Dukowitz, Dexter Achermann,...
The Staples-Motley School Board approved construction documents for the Staples Elementary School addition of a gymnasium and renovating existing classrooms. This renovation and building addition is expected to cost $12,334,000.
At a special board meeting Jan. 31, they also approved sending the...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) gave their approval to a new tax abatement policy proposed for the city to use for economic development. The policy must go to the city council to be approved.
At the Jan. 25 SEDA Board meeting, Economic...
Staples World reporter Dawn Timbs was awarded first place in the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest for social issues story for newspapers with 1,501 to 3,000 circulation. The story, “Red dresses in Leader raising awareness of Indigenous women,” appeard in the June 2, 2021...
By Karin L. Nauber
Todd County correspondent
After a lengthy discussion, the Todd County Board of Commissioners opted to hold off on making a decision related to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandate.
The board action for discussion at the meeting held January 4, 2022,...
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