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By Karin L. Nauber
Todd County correspondent
Chairman Rod Erickson was absent from the regular Todd County Board of Commissioners meeting held May 3, 2022. Commissioner Randy Neumann served as acting chair for the meeting.
Doug Host, Certified Public Accountant for CliftonLarsonAllen, reported on...
The Staples-Motley Dollars For Scholars handed out $106,050 in scholarships on May 4, 2022.
Established in 1986, the DFS organization has now surpassed the $2 million mark, Master of Ceremony Bryan Winkels noted at the event. Winkels also serves as chair for the Staples-Motley DFS board. Other...
Press release from First International Bank
First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) has announced a $200,000 donation to the Staples-Motley Independent School District over the course of 2022 and 2023. The contribution, of which $100,000 has already been delivered, will support the school...
Staples homeowners who need help removing junk from their property can apply for the Community Cleanup Suport day, sponsored by Staples Motley Beyond Poverty.
Applications are due May 1 and can be picked up at Staples City Hall or found on the City of Staples website. Area churches and other...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley Elementary school will undergo extensive renovation this summer after the Staples Motley School Board approved construction bids for $4.52 million at their April 4 special meeting.
The board viewed a presentation from ICS, the facility planning...
Staples and Motley churches are planning special events and worship services for Easter week. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is April 14; Good Friday is April 15; Holy Saturday is April 16 and Easter Sunday is April 17.
o Staples Alliance Church
Good Friday - joint service at Staples...
Stepan Strilchuk, a Ukrainian man who worked at Lee and Laurie Paskewitz’s farm in Browerville in 2017, has stayed in contact with his American friends and recently shared of the horrific events that have taken place in his country following the Russian invasion. The Staples World reached out, with...
Gary Timbs, Staples, is one of the featured artists on a new musical program on YouTube. Timbs’ performance will debut on April 14, with one artist featured every week up until then.
Prairie Public TV is debuting a new season of “Prairie Musicians” to focus the spotlight on regional talent —...
A new history book by Justin Olson features the civil defense siren on 12th Street NE in Staples. The functioning siren is tested the first Wednesday of every month and still sounds off loud and clear.
The book, “The Red Arrow Siren,” can be ordered online.
The siren in Staples is one of just a few...
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
The Staples-Motley School Board learned that they will need to make changes to their building plans because a supply chain concern caused a high construction bid and a new state regulation limited how much they can expand at the elementary school. Three...
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