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At a special board meeting held June 27, Wadena County Commissioners chose a location for the new courthouse annex. The annex, which will be built next fall, will be located at the corner of Jefferson St South and Dayton Ave. SW, just north of the existing courthouse.
The two residential lots that...
On Saturday, July 2, at 12:52 a.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Conservation Road northeast of Wadena for a structure fire.
When deputies arrived on scene they saw smoke coming from the roof and vent. The property owners, Alan Froleck, 65, of St. Joseph and Paul...
The City of Staples had few issues on their annual audit, other than a change in the way pensions are reported in the budget.
At the June 28 council meeting, Chuck Mayer of Mayer, Porter and Nelson accounting firm detailed the audit and Julie Nelson of the same firm explained the pension issue....
The $100,000 Innovation Funding from the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has pushed the mercury on the fundraising thermometer for the Hilltop Regional Kitchen to just over 90 percent.
According to a recent press release from NJPA, “Innovation Funding was created to help Region Five entities...
The Staples Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Board discussed a workforce gap that is expected statewide.
While discussing the Thriving Communities Initiative’s workforce development task force, board member Tim Rice said they had reviewed the state demographer’s office report that predicted a...
The Thriving Communities Initiative (TCI) steering committee has approved its first request for funding.
The economic development task force requested $1,000 to prepare materials for distribution beginning during Railroad Days in August.
At a recent steering committee meeting the chairs of each...
A number of area residents attended a ceremony at the Staples All Veterans & Community Park on July 4, which included a paver dedication, celebration of the park’s new eagle sculpture and granite sign, music and remarks by military veteran Charles R. Poulton (pictured above). Poulton spoke...
As our country celebrated 200 years of freedom in 1976, the Ly family of Laos celebrated their first year of freedom in the United States of America.
It’s been nearly 40 years since the Lys first set foot on U.S. soil, putting down temporary roots in Staples.
The small Minnesota town would be their...
Through many changes in the world of medicine and amazing expansion of his own practice, Dr. William Mennis steadfastly continued doing what he likes best, helping his patients in Staples as a small town family doctor. His quality of care and the attention that Mennis has paid to his practice has...
During the public comment held before the start of the regular meeting of the Todd County Board of Commissioners July 5, Citizen Steve McReynolds from the Staples area asked the board how he could go about getting a driveway to his land.
“I have been fighting with soil and water all summer. They...
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