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In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional. The historic decision, which brought an end to federal tolerance of racial...
Seth and Brooke Dokken are purchasing the Midwest Family Eye Center practice in Staples and merging it with their business, Staples Eye Clinic.
“We will be a full-time, fully equipped optimetric practice,” said Seth Dokken.
Dr. Jackie McCall is leaving the Staples office of Midwest Family Eye...
At their regular meeting on May 2, Todd County Commissioners completed a sale of two parcels to the City of Staples.
The parcels, which were tax-forfeited, both were condemned by an inspector.
Staples City Administrator Jerel Nelsen met with the commissioners during a work session on April 25 to...
Joe Hegarty of Brainerd enjoyed fishing the Crow Wing River near Wahoo Valley in Bullard Township May 14, the second day of fishing opener. A Wadena native, Hegarty said he’s been fishing the Crow Wing for years and has found it to be a great place for Walleye and Northern Pike. He often fishes by...
This is the second in a series of articles about gardening, as the Staples World follows the work of Russell Kleinschmidt, from planting to harvest.
Kleinschmidt Farms CSA members (Community Supported Agriculture) have received their first delivery of the early season, which included spring...
Question: What are the seat belt law exemptions in Minnesota?
Answer: Law enforcement is focused on educating the public on the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt in a motor vehicle. Working as a state trooper for the last 18 years, I have seen the tragic outcomes that result all too often when not...
The Staples Memorial Day service is planned for Monday, May 29, at Ever Green Hill Cemetery at 9 a.m. The rain location will be at Centennial Auditorium at Staples-Motley High School.
Volunteers are welcome to help put flags on veterans graves, starting Monday, May 22 at 5 p.m. The group will meet...
Staples Police collected 153 pounds of prescription pills in the drug drop box located at the Staples Police Dept. The drugs were transported to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office for incineration. The prescription drop box is emptied periodically as it gets full.
Other reports into the Staples...
Mitch Pearlstein will speak Tuesday, May 16, at 6 p.m. at Twisted Sister’s in Staples,located at 119 3rd St NE on the corner of 2nd Ave. and 3rd St NE. The event is sponsored by Crossroads Conservatives.
Dr. Pearlstein’s topic is “Great Jobs Without A Four-Year Degree - What It Means for Students,...
Students who were given special recognition at the Staples-Motley speech banquet on April 30 included, front row from left, Samantha Svendsen, All-Pro and Top Speaker awards; Cade Bestland, Staples Lions Club award for outstanding speech at the state tournament; Alex Erickson, Most Dedicated; back...
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