Staples News

A plane that took off from an airport in Lakeville on Friday is missing and a search is continuing today, the Todd County Sheriff's Office says.

Family and friends of the pilot of a plane missing since Friday, November 13, continued the search on foot in Wadena County this week.

The Schoon Farms outside of Verndale sustained extensive property damage from a fire reported at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12.

WADENA, Minn. -- Volunteers are planning another ground and air search for a Minnesota pilot missing since Friday.

Rescue crews are searching for a plane that has been missing in Minnesota since Friday.

A Wing River Township farm was severely damaged by fire on Thursday night. The fire was reported just after 11:30 PM and the Verndale Fire Department was paged to respond.

The 1916 Sociability Run for the Jefferson Highway at its stopover in Menahga. The Menahga Journal editor estimated that 500 people attended the event.

The Wadena County Board approved the appointment of Assistant County Engineer Jeff Adolphson as interim Highway Department head at their October 21 meeting.

STAPLES - Deputies are looking for information about a boat and trailer stolen in Todd County.

Peter Achermann of Leader mysteriously disappeared on July 24 about four miles north of Staples.

Read the full story in Biomass Magazine. A shuttered ethanol production research facility is preparing to restart with a new focus of operation.

From the time she was a child growing up in Staples it was all Jamie Gauld could do to keep up with the other children.

The Wadena County Board accepted the resignation of County Highway Engineer Joel Ulring, with regret, at their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6. Ulringa s resignation will become effective on Friday, October 23.

The guest conductor will be Lee Nelson of Wartburg College, formerly of St. Cloud State University, and the guest voice clinician will be Steve Boelhke of the Minnesota Valley Men's Chorale.

Cool weather has delayed at least one construction project in St. Cloud. A plan to close Ninth/10th Avenue on Monday evening for road construction was canceled.

The community of Staples was honored as a winner in the 25th Anniversary Minnesota Community Pride competition, announced at the Minnesota Community Pride Showcase and Awards Ceremony at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept.

Ellen Peters, currently branch manager of the Eagle Bend Public Library, is adding management of the Staples Public Library to her responsibilities, effective Sept.

We need your help. An 82-year-old member of our community, Peter Achermann,Ewent missing north of Motley on July 24.

At their regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening, September 1, the Wadena County Board voted to move highway department equipment from Staples back to the department-owned shop in Verndale.

It has been more than a month since an 82-year-old man went missing near the town of Staples.