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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,...
Four candidates for the Motley City Council participated in a candidate forum Oct. 27 at Motley-Staples Middle School. Pictured seated, from left, are Amy Hutchison, Al Yoder, mayoral candidates; Bob Follis, Nate Douglas, city council candidates. Council candidate Steve Johnson was unable to attend...
A number of local veterans projects are getting a shot in the arm thanks to innovation funding support from National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
Veterans service officers and other veterans group members from across the region accepted a check for $50,000 designated for projects in Minnesota...
Although the presidential election has dominated the news, citizens have many other decisions to make on the state and local level when they go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Staples residents may vote from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Staples Community Center.
Motley residents can...
The orange orb, please ... Fiona the Human obtains a pumpkin to hurl at bowling pins during the Staples-Motley Elementary Fall Festival Oct. 28. Brynn Bestland was the cartoon character with Katriane Beach in the puppy costume behind her. See photos from other school and community fall festivals on...
Students in grades four and five at Motley-Staples Middle School had the opportunity to wear costumes at the annual Fall Festival Oct. 27. Pictured above left, from left, are fourth-graders Noah DeWald, Anthony Mevissen, Gavin Chenoweth, Sawyer Ferdon. Above right, from left, are fourth graders...
Students in grades 1-5 at Sacred Heart Area School, Staples dressed in their costumes Oct. 26 for the school’s Halloween parade.
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