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Six members of the Staples Motley FFA Chapter had the opportunity to attend and compete at the 89th National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis Oct. 19-22.
The chapter earned the National Chapter Award and the Communications Career Development team earned a gold ranking. Brian Sterriker earned...
U.S Senator Amy Klobuchar, center front, and U.S. Representative Collin Peterson, center left, tour Ernie’s Food Market in Staples on Nov. 2, a long with store owners Al and Barb Erbe and USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer, left. The visit was to see the results of a $19,693...
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...
The Central Lakes College Heavy Equipment program recentley finished the groundwork of a 2,600 foot trail connecting the Living Legacy Gardens bicycle trail with the Hwy 10 overpass bike trail. The trailis expected to be paved next year, depending on grant money availability.
On Oct. 27, the...
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...
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...
or for Staples Township, brought several issues to the Todd County Commissioners regular meeting on Oct. 18.
In addition to several issues of buildings that are within the road right of way (ROW), there are also septic mounds within the ROW of a road which has been platted, but never created.
Some...
Step Beyond will host an open house/open meeting, Wednesday Nov. 16, from 5-7 p.m. at Staples City Hall for any women interested in mentoring.
The open house will give Step Beyond the opportunity to share its purpose with members of the community.
The Step Beyond mentoring program forms caring and...
Sacred Heart Area School held their third annual work-athon Oct. 19. Students raked leaves, picked up sticks and pine needles in the Staples city parks. Students asked community members for pledges toward their work to raise money for their school, raising over $8,500 to meet and surpass their $8,...
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