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By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Jacob Brunell, 19, of Menahga, was arrested in connection with a break-in, destruction and theft at The Vintage Golf Course in Staples on May 2.
His first appearance in court was May 9, after which he was released on cash bail of $2,000.
Brunell is charged with...
Several Memorial Day events will be held on Monday, May 27, in the Staples and Motley area.
Staples
The Staples service will be held at the All Veterans Park located at 820 Hwy 10 at 10 a.m. Bring your lawn chairs. In case of rain, the event will be held at Faith Lutheran Church.
Huck Holst will...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Class of 2024 knows where they are going and how to navigate the technology to get there.
“This class is more technological than any other class,” said Staples-Motley High School Principal Debbie Ferdon.
She pointed out that the Class of 2024 was in 8th grade...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board approved the hiring of Ryan Koenigs as the new Staples-Motley Elementary School Principal. Current Principal Allen Berg has been hired as superintendent at Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons in southeast Minnesota.
Staples-Motley...
One person is dead following a house fire April 16, at 7484 79th Ave SW in Byron Township, rural Staples.
According to Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk, their office received a report of the house fire at 10:52 a.m. Responders arrived on scene and found a residential structure engulfed in fire. The...
The Staples-Motley speech team had four medalists at the Minnesota State Speech Tournament on April 19. The team finished in sixth place in Class A.
AJ Nienow was secondCreative Expresssion, a close contest where hew was rated first by two of the five judges
Walker Johnson was fifth in...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Natasha Myers, Verndale, is scheduled to make her first appearance in Todd County Court on April 16, in front of Judge Daniel Benson.
Myers is being charged with one felony and one gross misdemeanor for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Myers was an...
The Angst film made such a splash among those who attended, a second showing was requested for interested people who were unable to come to the first event.
The new film showing will be Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Motley United Methodist Church. A discussion will follow the 45 minute film....
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
Two members of the Staples City Council asked to add a prayer at the beginning of every council meeting. Mayor Ron Murray brought up the topic and said he had been talking about it with council member Roy Miles, who is a pastor at the Assembly of God Church in...
An AMBER Alert issued by the Todd County Sheriff’s Office March 15, 2024, resulted in the arrest of a 36-year-old woman who now faces assault, neglect and torture charges.
Jennifer M. Stately of Red Lake was arrested and is being held in the Todd County Detention Center for Felony 3rd Degree...
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