With his image up on the big screen atop the Twins stadium, Huck Holst raises the flag during the National Anthem. To qualify for this honor, Holst’s son Derek checked the Twins web site every day in February to find the narrow window of time when submissions are accepted. Huck’s wife Marilyn wrote...
The Staples Host Lions Club recently made several donations to area service groups. Pictured above, Brenda Halvorson (right) receives a $3,000 check on behalf of Staples-Motley Community Education from Lion President Mike Gold.
Landowners interested in setting aside marginal cropland or protecting sensitive areas once again have two options available to them: the Minnesota Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (MN CREP) and the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP).
“Landowners in Todd County should be...
Ten Todd County CAD members and staff attended a retreat at NJPA/Sourcewell, in Staples June 26. The goal of the retreat was to review data from both the Minnesota Student Survey and the DAP (Developmental Assets Profile) survey taken earlier this year. Members prioritized their work for the rest...
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.