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The combined men’s chorus groups perform  their final song at the Big Sing event, held April 23, at the Staples-Motley High School gym. In front are; Central Minnesota Boys Choir and Land O’Lakes Choirboys, singing “What Will We Promise” written by guest conductor Christopher Aspaas. The men’s...
The Crisis Line and Referral Service has partnered with Canvas Health to bring to the five-county area a new 24/7 suicide prevention texting program called TXT4LIFE. The two entities will be educating students, teachers and community members on suicide prevention while providing them with resources...
A regular construction meeting for the Timberlake Hotel turned into a showcase of different possibilities of what people will see when they visit or drive past the hotel in Staples. Six students from the Central Lakes College landscaping class came up with six very different designs for the hotel...
A log grapple feeds a load of wood logs and tree limbs into a wood chipper in rural Pillager recently, one of the steps taken by Rod Enberg of Enberg Logging, Motley, in producing wood chips for biomass energy.
Rod Enberg, a one-time watch-repairman, has been in the logging business since 1982, and has owned Enberg Logging in rural Motley since 1985. Located in Cass County along Hwy 64, Enberg Logging encompasses 160 acres and is home to a vast array of equipment, thousands of cords of wood, and hundreds...
By Karin Nauber Todd County reporter   “There’s a lot going on - a lot of opportunity and needs - a lot to get excited about.” Those are the words of Joe Hatch who has been serving as Todd County coordinator since Feb. 27. He also oversees the human resources department. “Things are going well....
The Staples-Motley School Board handled a number of financial and personnel issues at their regular April 17 meeting. In addition the board approved a resolution similar to other districts regarding the involuntary dissolution of the Eagle Valley School District. The resolution states that “the...
Kermit Klefsaas, standing far right, was one of the football coaches who addressed the Staples-Motley School Board at their meeting April 25. The coaches read their letters to explain why they were resigning. Approximately 80 people attended the meeting. (Staples World photo by Brenda Halvorson)
The resignation of Superintendent Mary Klamm was accepted. The resignations of five assistant football coaches were accepted. The hiring of Nathan Thelen as the vocal music teacher for the middle school and high school was approved. These are the results of a special meeting of the Staples-Motley...
It seems like none of the school districts surrounding Eagle Valley really want to be saddled with the responsibility and costs that could be associated with that acquisition. During their regular meeting April 18, the Todd County Board of Commissioners first acknowledged receipt of a resolution...
Multiple injuries resulted in a car accident in Aldrich on the morning of  April 25. A vehicle driven by Gilbert Boyer, 85, of rural Wadena, failed to yield at the intersection of Central Ave. S. and Hwy 10. An eastbound vehicle, driven by Nicole Wendroth, 23, of Staples, struck Boyer’s vehicle on...
On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. The memorial is located on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the National Mall...

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