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Staples and Motley churches are planning special events and worship services for Easter week. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is March 29; Good Friday is March 30; Holy Saturday is March 31 and Easter Sunday is April 1.
Staples Alliance Church
Good Friday - joint service at Thomastown...
Three Republican candidates for governor shared goals of shrinking the Minnesota government and reducing taxes, but they differentiated themselves on how to reach those goals and on other issues. The candidates were in Staples March 20 for a forum hosted by Crossroads Conservatives, a local...
Arvig is participating in a national program to nominate veterans with disabilities for an opportunity to go on a 2018 No Barriers expedition. The CoBank/No Barriers program offers the opportunity for rural veterans to attend one five-day expedition in Colorado or the annual No Barriers Summit in...
Tom Gonzalez implored the Staples community to work on building relationships. That is one of the solutions to combating the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). He spoke about ACE at a forum on March 19 at Centennial Auditorium in Staples.
Gonzalez talked about the causes of ACE, the...
hat does law enforcement do when they come across someone who is deaf or has hearing disabilities?
Answer: This is a good question and as a State Trooper I’ve come across situations dealing with this on traffic stops, motorist assists and crashes.
Minnesota’s deaf and hard of hearing community...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect and analyze water samples from about 90 wells in Wadena County this spring. The data are being collected for the Wadena County Geologic Atlas, Part B (hydrogeology). The results build on the Part A (geology) information, which was produced...
The Commission on Judicial Selection announced its recommendation of six candidates for Governor Mark Dayton to consider for filling the four current vacancies in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. These vacancies will occur upon the retirements of the Honorable Steven J. Cahill, Honorable...
Is your organization or group in need funding to support a community project? The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) is accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations within the Staples Motley School District boundaries.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation will...
Recognizing March as National Craft Month, the Staples Public Library invited Signature Signs to come and teach a class on sign making. Participants put together a sign, stained and painted it. Those participating included; front, from left, Vickie Serich, Hallie Bergeson, Melissa Jewison, Jessica...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) ended winter weight increases and started spring weight restrictions in the north-central frost zone as of March 21 and in the north frost zone March 22.
Winter load increases have ended and spring load restrictions have begun in the other frost...
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