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Building and Grounds Supervisor Leroy Peterson, left, shows the new parking lot at the Motley-Staples Middle School, part of the Staples-Motley School Board facility tour held Sept. 28. Peterson said the traffic flow has greatly improved with the addition of an outlet lane as part of the project....
On Oct. 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, speaking on civil defense, advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union. Kennedy also assured the public that the U.S. civil defense program would soon begin...
Staples-Motley High School held its 2016 Homecoming Coronation Oct. 2, at Centennial Auditorium, crowning Millie Klefsaas and Gavin Smith this year’s Queen and King (at right). Pictured above is the entire court. Front row, from left: Aleesha Carlson, Queen Millie, King Gavin, Coleman Klimek. Back...
The Staples Host Lions Club donated $3,500 to the Staples-Motley Dollars For Scholars. The DFS will not holding their annual auction, but will instead be selling raffle tickets starting Friday, Oct. 7. Tickets can be purchased from board members and at school events. The DFS fund will also be...
Isaac Moulton, Tahlia Craft, and Micah Larson sift through wetland samples looking for water invertebrates as part of the Enviro-fest held Sept. 22.
Minnesota Power and Smart Wires announced their partnership to deploy an innovative solution for optimizing the flow of power on the grid. Smart Wires is a leading provider of power flow control technology for transmission systems.
This first deployment of Smart Wires at Minnesota Power is intended...
Region Five Development Commission’s Regional Branding project is the recipient of a $100,000 Innovation Grant. The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Funding Innovation Program engages representatives from cities and counties to rank applications and select awarded projects in Region 5.
The...
The loan forgiveness request made at the Sept. 6 meeting of the Todd County Commissioners by representatives from the Central Minnesota Housing Partnership regarding the Reichert Place in Long Prairie was denied at their Sept. 20 meeting.
Background
At their Sept. 6 board meeting, the commissioners...
After 10 years of service to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department, the last three as Emergency Management Director, Luke Manderschied is leaving full-time county service for work outside the law enforcement area. He will continue to serve as a part-time deputy as needed.
The announcement of...
On Sept. 13, at 12:20 a.m., Staples Police responded to Hwy 10 and 6th St NE for a report of a male yelling and bleeding from his arm.
Police located the subject at the ER at LHS Hospital after he had been given a ride by the reporting party. After speaking with the subject it was learned he had...
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