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What is this day, this Christmas, that dawns with a chorus of joy? What river of love and magic speeds the message from that moment of wonder in Bethlehem across the cold darkness of centuries long forgotten? How does it warm us this morning as we awaken in a world the Wise Men could scarcely...
With all the gift giving, gift exchanging and good will taking place, this time of year, please do not forget to assist those who may need some help.
One way to help is by considering a gift to the Staples Area Food Shelf, which will help those in need.
May each of you have a very Merry Christmas...
Although World War I ranks as one of the most horrific in history, causing about 40 million casualties and up to 20 million military and civilian deaths, it also included a famous and spontaneous peaceful interlude inscribed in chronicles as the unofficial Christmas Truce of 1914.
World War I
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HO, HO, HO, Merry Christmas to all and to all a great musical program from the students of Staples-Motley Elementary!
We had a special guest visitor who joined us after the annual elementary Christmas program. Santa stopped by for a visit and posed for a few pictures with the students during our...
It’s no secret that our workforce is one of our state’s greatest assets. Minnesota is home to some of the best educated, hardest working people in the country. We have the numbers to back that up.
As of October, the unemployment rate here was just 3.3 percent, well below the national average. When...
The president will now declare what many of us experience first hand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency.
Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other possible description.
So many dedicated people in cities and towns, faith communities and schools,...
One of the quirks of life in Washington, D.C., is that pretty much the only people who don’t refer to lobbyists by that name are, well, lobbyists. They’re “policy advisors,” or “strategic counsel,” or “public relations advisors,” or lawyers, or even just “consultants.” Whatever they’re called,...
At Motley-Staples Middle School we pride ourselves on providing experiences that allow students to give back, while helping them grow as giving citizens.
Every year thousands of students in Minnesota attend a large event at the Xcel Energy that includes celebrities, inspirational speakers and...
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