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At the Aug. 28 Staples Economic Development Commission meeting, Economic Development Director Melissa Radermacher reviewed potential new businesses and projects that are looking at Staples.
She said the owner of the Batcher Building, Colleen Donnely, is working on some ideas to get the building...
Staples-Motley Elementary School students arrived to their first day of school on Sept. 4 with a construction scene in the hallway near the media center. “Build 2170” will be a theme at the school in recognition of the building planning being done by the school board and the community. Pictured...
The Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council meeting on Aug. 26 featured two guest speakers who are in the shrimping industry in the Gulf Coast. Lance Nacio, left, of Louisiana, and Randy Skinner of Alabama, right, talked to farmers about conditions at the outlet of the Mississippi River watershed....
Rebekka Paskewitz (left) Minnesota’s newly crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way posed for a photo in the big glass cooler at the state fair’s Dairy Building, next to her bust that was carved out of a solid block of butter. Also pictured, from left, are Linda Christensen, the artist who carves...
Curves in Staples took first place at the Railroad Days Chili Cook-off in Staples with their ‘Cozy Comfort Red Chili’ which contains a secret ingredient. Curves also entered a white chili at the contest. Pictured above, from left, are Mary Jo Hofer, Jeannette Evans, Mary Osborn-Whitney, Autumn...
This unit promoting the new seasonal camping opportunities at Dower Lake Recreational Area won second prize for entries in the Railroad Days parade Aug. 25. First place went to Jemma’s Salon and third to the Wadena Hockey Association (Staples World photo by Dawn Timbs)
The Staples-Motley Cardinal got fans excited as it traveled the Railroad Days Parade route with the football team. The first football game is Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at home against Pequot Lakes. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Staples-Motley students assembled a marching band to entertain the crowd at the Railroad Days parade. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
Members of the Staples Rotary Club gathered friends along the parade route to help carry the big flag. (Staples World photo by Janice Winter)
On Aug. 20, Staples Police received a report of two stolen jacks. One was a 1.5 ton and the other was 2 ton, both red in color.
On Aug. 21, Staples Police arrested Daniel Boyer, 41, of rural Verndale, for a probation violation. Boyer was also cited for drug paraphernalia, small amount of marijuana...
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