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Volunteers are ready to paint more homes in Staples under the Paint The Town program, sponsored by the Staples Economic Development Authority.
The program still needs more homeowners to apply to get their homes painted for free. The program can also use more volunteers, either individuals or groups...
Frank and Amy Leidenfrost, (left) representing the Staples Area Food Shelf, recently accepted a donation from Jim Vogel, president of the Staples Rotary Club. Rotarians also donated to the Motley Area Food Shelf and a food shelf at Central Lakes College Staples Campus. (Staples World photo by...
May 13 is Mother’s Day; “a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society.” as defined by the online Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914....
On April 18, Staples Police received an ATV complaint. Police located the ATVs and spoke with the drivers regarding the noise and driving on city and county roads.
On April 21, Staples Police issued a verbal warning to a driver for operating an ATV recklessly.
Other items from the Staples Police...
The Staples Area Friends of the Trails and the Staples Parks and Recreation Department will hold their annual Bike Rodeo on Thursday, May 10, from 5-7 p.m. at the parking lot of Jon’s Family Foods and Staples True Value.
Kids who bring their bicycles will be able to have the bike tuned up by Jake...
The Todd County Commissioners learned at their April 17 meeting that the Todd County Expo Building has been experiencing some roof leakage, which is starting to cause further structural deterioration. This is a major concern for not only Todd County but also the building’s major users - Todd County...
Maasconi’s Char & Bar in Verndale will host the Central Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Class Trade Show, Wednesday, May 9 from 5:30-7 p.m. Juniors and seniors are busy preparing for the event. Students have created the following businesses: Gerard’s Cards, All Tied Together, KJ’s Jewelry,...
More questions than answers were discussed at the April 26 meeting of the Staples-Motley School District’s building steering committee.
Can the current high school site be renovated to accommodate grades K-12?
Might expansions at the current site of the elementary school be the better fit for...
Guitarist Casey Smithley (center) one of the performers at the ‘Afternoon Tea’ concert event in Staples April 29, dedicated his final song to his grandparents Bob and Kathy Blessing of Staples, who were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary that day. It was his grandmother’s favorite, Smithley...
Following her performance at the ‘Afternoon Tea’ event in Staples April 29, harpist Anna Koopmann received a hug from her grandparents Neil and Belma Trout of Motley. Koopmann, a Motley native, is a sophomore at St. Olaf College in Northfield, where she studies music. (Staples World photo by Dawn...
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