Opinion
Minnesota legislative update from House of Representatives
By Mike Wiener
State Representative
It’s been very busy recently in St. Paul with hours-long debates on a variety of budget bills. I want to take a moment to encourage you to make sure the family of Pope County Deputy Sheriff, Josh Owen...
Newspaper keeping an eye on local government ethics
By Mark Anderson
Managing Editor
In the last two weeks, the Staples World has developed concerns about governmental ethics in three of the boards that we cover.
One is a potential conflict of interest situation and the others are concerns...
By Ron Murray
Staples Mayor
I just finished my first quarter as mayor of Staples. I thought I would share how things are going. I have a chance to visit with many citizens of Staples about concerns and questions related to how things work and to explain things. We have a great deal going on...
By Barb Dinkel Goodrich
Lead Advocate
Hands of Hope Resource Center
Every year, millions of people’s lives are impacted by crime every year. Victimization and its aftermath may be one of the most difficult periods in a person’s life – and victims’ families, friends and communities often face...
RMAP good for rural small businesses
From Center For Rural Affairs
With U.S. House and Senate congressional committees considering funding for 2024, the Center for Rural Affairs and 30 organizations from across the country are asking for their continued support of rural small businesses.
In...
Quote of the week
“I still believe that if your aim is to
change the world, journalism is a more
immediate short-term weapon.”
— Tom Stoppard
Newspapers lead effort to expand Minnesota Supreme Court transparency
By Mark Anfinson
Minnesota Newspaper Association Attorney
The Minnesota Supreme...
Staples avoided a sticky situation where a smoke shop was proposed for a building near the high school. The proposal was denied because of inconsistencies in the tobacco license application, and the city is now taking steps to prevent smoke shops from going up near schools.
The built environment...
Letter from the
Staples-Motley School District submitted to the Staples City Council
It has come to our attention that the vacant building on 2nd Ave. NE (previously Orton’s) has been purchased with the intent to open up a smoke shop. At less than 500 feet from our Middle/High School building,...
Other stores also affect public health, not just smoke shop
As I read the recent article “Objections to smoke shop near high school”, I found myself quite disappointed and ultimately wondering when authoritarianism became the norm. When did not liking or agreeing with something become a reason...
Minnesota pothole season
From University of Minnesota
While the end of winter brings warmer temperatures and green grass, it also heralds the beginning of one of the most difficult times of year for drivers: pothole season.
Manik Barman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Swenson College of...
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