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The Staples-Motley Dollars for Scholars (DFS) organization recently received a check for $2,000 from the Staples Host Lions Club. Pictured, from left, are DFS members Madysen Hull (a soon-to-be freshman at Staples-Motley High School), Michelle Wolhowe, Mary Kobliska, Karina Kobliska; and Lion Mike...
The Staples Host Lions recently gave a $3,000 donation to the Staple-Motley Area Arts Council to help subsidize their Music in the Park summer concert series. Pictured, from left, are Mary Sperley, past president of the arts council; Paula Johnson, vice president of the arts council; and Lion Mike...
It can take just seconds for a lifetime’s worth of work to be in serious jeopardy. In the age of smartphones and hyper-connectivity, it is important for organizations to have a plan in place for responding to all audiences in the event of a crisis. Community members in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison,...
The regular July 3, 2018 meeting of the Todd County Board of Commissioners was less than one half hour. The board approved an amendment to their board protocol items to allow personnel actions to be added to the consent agenda. This will include retirements, resignations, hires, recruitment and...
A robotics team sends their ‘bots after the ball in action from Summer Engineering and Manufacturing (SEaM) Camp competition at Central Lakes College in Staples on July 13. From left, Hunter Scribner, Jeff Scribner Jr., Brady Louks, John Cyrus, Logan Svoboda and Connor Macheel defend their goal...
One of the robot hockey teams celebrates a game-winning goal in overtime, when each team gets a shot at putting the ball into an open net. From left, Carter Woodward, Carter Plasek, Zander Puckett, Logan Omberg, Andre Recknor and Dalton Fletcher.  
Central Minnesota SCORE, Brainerd Branch, invites potential mentors and volunteers to a special event to introduce SCORE services and opportunities. On Thursday, Aug. 9, a gathering will be held at Gull Dam Brewing in Nisswa from 5:30-7:30 p.m. There will be social time, refreshments and an...
The Staples Police report contained many instances of domestic disputes, sucidal subjects and orders for protection. The report included incidents from the past four weeks. On June 19, Staples Police were was requested to assist the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department with attempting to locate a...
For the first 10 minutes of the Wild Things Zoo Attractions presentation at the Staples Library on July 12, a Moluccan cockatoo named Floyd held the attending children captive with his loud calls and feather ruffling. During the presentation, the children learned the bird is from Australia and can...
Ten dill-loving contestants spent four minutes at the Pillager Fair vying to see who could eat the most pickles within that time frame. With six pickles left in his jar when the timer went off, Robert McGraw of Hillman (second from left) was declared the winner. Others pictured include, from left,...

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