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Barn Quilts of Central Minnesota now have 19 quilts on display on their trail. More are being added each month.
The organizers are now seeking to develop a Business Barn Quilt Trail. This would feature smaller versions of a barn quilt, 2 ft. by 2 ft. or 4 ft. by 4 ft., mounted on a building owned...
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France. The First World War left nine...
Lt. Col. Keith Ferdon of Motley, along with his military team, was honored during a recent Minnesota Wild hockey game at the Xcel Center in St. Paul.
As part of the Wild’s Military Appreciation Night, one of Ferdon’s soldier’s, CPT Ryan Derner, was saluted on the ice during the performance of the...
The U of M Extension will be holding free informative land rent meetings for landlords, farmers and agri-business people .
Farm land rental rates have started to go lower as corn and soybean prices continue downward in 2016. Determining a fair farm rent agreement is a challenge in today’s economy...
The Timberlake Hotel in Staples started taking shape, as in this photo, taken from 12th St. NE, shows the framework for walls which went up on Oct. 25. Other recent construction at the site included; paved drives, curb and gutter and concrete floor. (Staples World photo by Mark Anderson)
At the Oct. 18 meeting, the Wadena County Commissioners appointed Curtis Bryniarski to serve as deputy auditor/treasurer, at the request of Auditor/Treasurer Judy Taves. The appointment was made effective immediately.
Bryniarski had been serving the county in the position of staff accountant since...
The candidates vying for the Cass County District 2 County Commissioner seat, received a questionnaire from the Staples World. A response from incumbent Robert Kangas was received, but no response from John Warren, who was contacted by mail and email.
Robert Kangas
1. I’m a lifetime resident of...
Incumbent Ron Kresha and challenger Dustin Simmonds will be on the ballot for the Minnesota House of Represenatives District 9B.
Ron Kresha
1. Summarize your personal background and qualifications.
I began my career as a teacher, coach and technology director before I helped launch an online...
On Oct. 28, a Cass County grand jury indicted 25-year-old Zachary Todd Anderson on 19 counts in connection with the death of five-year-old Alayna Ertl of Watkins. The girl was found dead Aug. 20, in the Wilderness Park area north of Motley.
According to the criminal complaint, Anderson spent the...
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