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75 Years Ago - 1946
o Dec. 5, 1946 - Little hope is held out for the life of Alfred C. Wensmann, of Aldrich, who was brutally attacked by his son early Wednesday morning, following an altercation which developed after Mr. Wensmann had tried to persuade his son to re-enter school and continue on...
Fawn Creek Farms, Inc., in rural Staples is all decked out for the Christmas season, creating a peaceful scene for travelers along the country road northwest of Staples. Holiday lights abound throughout the area this time of year, their beauty helping to usher in the Spirit of Christmas. (Staples...
Recent reports from the Staples Police Department:
Nov. 3, Staples Police assisted the MnDNR with a traffic stop, which resulted in a 3rd degree DUI arrest, of Ian Crookes, 23.
Nov. 3, Staples Police received an anonymous report of a person at the Lakewood Health System Emergency room, with an...
A pickup truck driven by John Abbas of Staples swerved off the road and struck the railroad crossing light pole on 6th Street NE in Staples at about 9 a.m. on Nov. 23. BNSF railroad employees witnessed the accident and described the truck as traveling 50 to 60 miles per hour. The impact smashed the...
Staff members at Timbers Restaurant in Staples spent Thanksgiving morning cooking, prepping and boxing meals which were offered free to the public. They had also been cooking and preparing for the Thanksgiving feast several days prior to the holiday. Pictured above, from left are Jordan Steward,...
Several members of the community volunteered their time Nov. 25, helping box up and serve free Thanksgiving meals to the public. Back row, from left, are Rachel Johnson, Renee Kroll (representing LEAP Tourism), Jayme Carlson, Lisa Bjerga, Paula Perez, Andrew Johnson, Gabriel Kroll, Chris Johnson....
Five Wings Arts Council is looking for a board member from Todd County.
Council members are charged with setting policy, as well as approving grant programs and services designed to improve the lives of the people in Region Five through arts and culture programs. They also review and make funding...
The railroad crossing signal on 6th Street fell in the road following a one vehicle accident. See story on page 11a. (Photo by Mark Anderson)
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Voyager Industries has purchased the McKechnie Tooling and Engineering building in Staples, with the intention of expanding their manufacturing lines as early as January.
Voyager Industries is headquartered in Brandon, a city west of Alexandria. Their product line...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Staples-Motley School Superintendent Shane Tappe said the district has been seeing some staffing shortages. At the Nov. 22 school board meeting, Tappe said they have been short on substitute teachers on some days, but staff have been flexible and some teachers...
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