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Bentley Jansson tells Santa Claus just exactly what he wants for Christmas. Photos with Santa were part of the Arts and Craft Show held Nov. 19 at the Staples Community Center.   
Griffin and Ella Judd of Staples didn’t let a little snow keep them from playing outside Nov. 18, when blizzard conditions swept through Central Minnesota. Schools closed that day and snow plows were kept busy for hours, with reports of 10 - 12 inches of snow throughout the Staples area. Residents...
Jordan Riewer is playing for a new team, but also found an old teammate. Riewer signed with the BK NH Ostrava professional basketball team in the Czech Republic. Last year Riewer played professionally in Germany. At Ostrava, Riewer joins former Minnesota State University Moorhead teammate Isaac...
Tim and Jessica Judd of Motley, along with their four children, said they will be expressing their gratitude for many things this Thanksgiving. At the top of the list is their thanks to God that their 22-month-old daughter, Catherine, will be celebrating the holiday season in her own home. Catherine, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia last February, underwent a series of treatments and spent nearly 150 days in the hospital. As of Nov. 15, she has been declared leukemia free and the Judds believe
“In everything give thanks,” is inscribed over the sofa at Tim and Jessica Judd’s house in Motley. It’s a verse in the Bible that the couple has taken to heart throughout the ups and downs of life...even in the midst of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a disease that threatened the life of their youngest...
At the Veterans Day program at Staples-Motley High School Charlie Poulton told the story of the Star Spangled Banner, what it meant to Francis Scott Key and what it still means today. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)  
Antonio St. Marie, 26, has been charged with 2nd degree murder, along with ten other counts, including kidnapping to commit bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon and violating a no contact order, in a complaint filed in the Wadena County Court. According to the complaint, on Nov. 7 St. Marie...
Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) is a state regional development commission known for its collaborative work in Region Five to enhance the quality and vitality of life for the region’s citizens.  Grant writing is one of the technical assistance services provided by R5DC. National Joint...
Steve and Toni Sveom with their son Daniel, daughter Naomi, son-in-law, Nick and grandson, Phillip. After 24 years in Staples, Steve and Toni will be moving after Steve’s Nov. 20 retirement party at Faith Lutheran Church. (Submitted photo)
There are many things that kept Pastor Steve Sveom in Staples for 24 years, many of them involving community. “I had not a clue that it would last this long,” Sveom said about his tenure as pastor of Faith Lutheran Church. “I never came to a place where I felt the urgency to move.” Sveom’s personal...
Tri-County Health Care has once again been designated a Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) hospital by a coalition of Minnesota health care organizations and individuals. Minnesota’s CALS program provides advanced life-support education to rural health care providers. “We are proud to be...
The Staples-Motley orchestra played the Star Spangled Banner at the Veterans Day program held Nov. 11, at the Staples-Motley Hish School, as veterans and students stood at attention honoring the song and its meaning. (Staples World photos by Mark Anderson)  

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