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The Minnesota Department of Health recently re-designated Lakewood Health System, Staples, as a level 3 trauma hospital. Lakewood Health System and staff voluntarily participated in the intense re-designation process to stay part of Minnesota’s statewide trauma system. The process included an...
Optometrist Stephanie Parrish joined Seth Dokken at the Staples Eye Clinic, on April 4. Parrish plans to work in Staples one day a week for the next two months, increase to two days a week during the summer and will work four days a week after the new Staples Eye Clinic/Lakeland Dental building is...
A place to call home...
While many of us don’t currently think about this, for some, having a place to call home is a real problem.
A group of Todd County citizens have been working with the Todd County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, along with the University of Minnesota Morris, the Center...
Dr. Thaddeus McCamant, specialty crops educator at Central Lakes College, was the lead author for a book for the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA). The book is titled “Perennial Fruit: New, Unusual, and Unique Crops for Northern Climates.” Contributing author was Sadie...
“How welcoming is my community?”
That’s the question Ben Winchester told people they need to ask about their communities at the Todd County Development Corporation Annual Dinner on April 9 at the Browerville Community Center.
Winchester, of the University of Minnesota Center for Small Towns, was...
Most Todd County landowners know vegetative buffers were required on public waterways Nov. 1, 2017 and will be required on county ditches by Nov. 1, 2018. This is very important considering Todd County spans out over almost 1,000 square miles, has 123 public lakes, 380 miles of public streams, and...
The Cold Weather Rule protecting Minnesotans from natural gas or electricity shut-off ends April 15. That date does not always mean the heating season is done in Minnesota.
To keep the heat on through the spring, the Minnesota Department of Commerce urges low-income residents who need help paying...
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of Todd County youth?
Recently, Todd County CAD administered an important survey to nearly 1,200 7-12th graders students from Staples-Motley, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville, Bertha-Hewitt and Freshwater ISDs. The survey gave Todd County youth...
The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces that nominations for their 2018 Veterans’ Voices Awards are now being accepted through Thursday, June 7, 2018.
In its sixth year, the Veterans’ Voices Award recognizes former and actively serving Minnesota veterans who are making significant...
These four all were in the top 10 finishers for the 7-12 grade division play at the Brainerd Chess Tournament March 24 and took home the first place team trophy after five one-hour rounds of chess. From left are the Staples-Motley Checkmates team members Lenny Decker, Keegan Bestland, Shawn Decker...
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