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There was some good news at the Sept. 13 county commissioner’s board meeting in Wadena. Three department heads came before the board to reveal reductions in their 2017 budget requests that will help reduce the county’s property tax levy increase.
Curt Kreklau, Director of Human Resources and...
Many different conservation challenges are best met using vegetation, Todd SWCD has worked to make available trees and shrubs at low cost to landowners each year. Trees and shrubs can be used for windbreaks and shelter belts, control erosion, and provide wildlife habitat.
Windbreaks and...
Is your organization or group in need funding to support a community project? The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) is now accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations within the Staples-Motley School District boundaries.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation...
Organizers are preparing for this year’s Great Coat Giveaway and have made some changes in their process.
People who are interested in donating new or gently used children’s coats can take them to any church in the area. Each church has been asked to designate one person to handle the donations. ...
JCI Staples (Staples Jaycees) won a number of awards at the Fall All State convention held Sept. 16-18, in Willmar. The chapter was also awarded Silver Chapter.
Those receiving special distinction of the Presidential Medallion, an honor bestowed by the Minnesota Jaycees State President and given...
After looking at things in each department line item by line item, the Todd County Finance Committee was able to reduce the projected preliminary levy by $814,791.
Originally, at their Aug. 10 meeting, the committee met with the preliminary levy slated to come in at $15,935,090 or an 11 percent...
Eligible voters can begin casting their ballots Sept. 23 for the Nov. 8 General Election by voting absentee. This is the first presidential-election year where Minnesotans no longer need an excuse to vote absentee - a reform also known as no-excuses absentee voting.
Minnesotans can request an...
Electric cars could be driving through Staples but they have no place to recharge. Staples Public Works Director Doug Bendorf said that Staples is in the center of a “dead zone” where there are no car charging stations nearby.
At the Sept. 13 Staples City Council meeting, Bendorf said they are...
Money matters were among the items on the minds of the Staples-Motley School Board members at their Sept. 19 meeting.
As has been their custom and on the recommendation of Marci Lord, district business manager, the board approved their proposed tax levy at an 11.82 percent increase, the maximum...
The Staples Citizens Against Drugs will offer a coalition presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at noon at the Staples Police Department
The presentation will answer some of the following questions:
o What’s the difference between coalitions and programming?
o Why build a coalition?
o What are the...
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