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On May 13, at 10:16 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an adult female attacked by a bear at her residence, in Section 16 of Meadow Township, northeast of Sebeka.
Catherine Hanson, 59, of Sebeka, had been on the deck of her house when the bear attacked. It appeared the...
arded to outstanding student artists at the Freshwater Education District/National Joint Powers Alliance Art Show in Staples May 12 and 13.
The show was held at Centennial Auditorium and featured a variety of art from students representing 11 area schools. These included Bertha-Hewitt, Brainerd...
The 2016 Minnesota fishing opener for walleye, northern pike and other species is May 14.
p that took them across across northern North Dakota on Highway 2. When they stopped for gas between Grand Forks and Devils Lake, Lisa Kajer was intrigued by a brochure about an area barn quilt trail.
As they headed out across Nelson County near Michigan, N.D., Kajer began noticing the colorfully...
The Staples Motley Dollars for Scholars awarded $88,875 in scholarships to Staples Motley High School seniors at their annual ‘Awards night’ held May 4 at Centennial Auditorium.
Sixty- six different sponsors awarded 159 awards to 57 seniors. Since its inception in 1986, Dollars for Scholars (DFS)...
hool hosted the Section 6A Music Solo/Ensemble contest May 7.
A total of 205 events were scheduled that day. In addition to SMHS, nine other schools participated in the contest. These included Verndale, Pillager, Wadena-Deer Creek, Sebeka, Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus, Browerville, New York...
The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) construction project in Staples is approaching the finish line. The contract purchasing division, plans to start moving into their new offices in June, according to Executive Director Chad Coauette.
Building and Grounds Supervisor Al Griffith said the new...
The Staples housing assessment presented at the Staples Economic Development Authority meeting in April showed a strong demand for high end homes, both for rental and to purchase. Michael Schoenecker of AdMark Resources, the company that did the assessment, said there are relatively few lots in...
On May 4, a wildfire burned 100 acres of forest northwest of Staples near Oylen. Firefighters were on the scene for more than five hours, with the DNR airplane helping local departments fight the fire.
Approximately 6 p.m. on May 6, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Dept received a report of a vehicle...
Between April 26 and May 6, six people were arrested in Staples after three different traffic stops found evidence of methamphatimes in three separate vehicles.
On May 6, at 3:41 p.m., Staples Police conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 10 for three occupants not wearing their seat belts. After getting...
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