AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Staples Minnesota. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/staples-mn 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/staples-mn https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:16:38 -0500 Washington  – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced nearly $500,000 in federal funding to replace outdated https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-smith-announce-federal-funding-for-st-cloud-airport-infrastructure-improvements-31560422-shoreview-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-smith-announce-federal-funding-for-st-cloud-airport-infrastructure-improvements-31560422-shoreview-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) issued the following statement in response to a far-right activist judge blocking https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-senator-tina-smiths-statement-on-texas-judges-medication-abortion-ruling-31560423-burnsville-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-senator-tina-smiths-statement-on-texas-judges-medication-abortion-ruling-31560423-burnsville-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they have secured more than $239 million in federal funding for https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-smith-secure-significant-federal-funding-for-metro-gold-line-bus-rapid-transit-project-31561078-sartell-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-smith-secure-significant-federal-funding-for-metro-gold-line-bus-rapid-transit-project-31561078-sartell-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today highlighted accomplishments of the first 100 days of their https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-highlights-accomplishments-in-first-100-days-of-second-term-31561704-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-highlights-accomplishments-in-first-100-days-of-second-term-31561704-saint-paul-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of 14 colleagues urged the Environmental Protection https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-grassley-bipartisan-group-of-colleagues-in-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31562638-bemidji-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-grassley-bipartisan-group-of-colleagues-in-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-strengthen-renewable-fuel-standard-31562638-bemidji-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Otsego, M.N. –  Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his office will once again be accepting submissions in the 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31562726-otsego-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/emmer-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31562726-otsego-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today visited Hastings to meet with local legislators, city leaders, and residents to discuss the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-visits-hastings-to-highlight-spring-flood-preparations-31564059-faribault-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-visits-hastings-to-highlight-spring-flood-preparations-31564059-faribault-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz celebrated the spring turkey hunting season near Northfield early this morning. Governor Walz was joined by https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-celebrates-2023-spring-turkey-hunting-season-31564060-owatonna-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-celebrates-2023-spring-turkey-hunting-season-31564060-owatonna-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today released the following statements on the death of Pope County https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tim-walz-lieutenant-governor-flanagan-statements-on-the-death-of-pope-county-sherriff-deputy-josh-owen-31564061-fridley-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-tim-walz-lieutenant-governor-flanagan-statements-on-the-death-of-pope-county-sherriff-deputy-josh-owen-31564061-fridley-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has ordered all Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings in Minnesota from sunrise https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-orders-flags-to-fly-at-halfstaff-to-honor-pope-county-sheriff-deputy-josh-owen-31564062-champlin-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-orders-flags-to-fly-at-halfstaff-to-honor-pope-county-sheriff-deputy-josh-owen-31564062-champlin-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 As communities around the state prepare for spring flooding, Minnesota health officials are reminding private well owners and users of the importance https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdh-urges-private-well-owners-in-areas-at-risk-of-floods-to-take-action-to-avoid-contamination-31564509-saint-paul-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mdh-urges-private-well-owners-in-areas-at-risk-of-floods-to-take-action-to-avoid-contamination-31564509-saint-paul-mn.html Health and Fitness Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating April as Second https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-cramer-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-recognizing-second-chance-month-31565380-chanhassen-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-cramer-introduce-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-recognizing-second-chance-month-31565380-chanhassen-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the statement below after the Senate passed the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-fire-grants-and-safety-act-31565385-burnsville-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/klobuchar-statement-on-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-fire-grants-and-safety-act-31565385-burnsville-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON - As work continues on the 2023 Farm Bill, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is hosting U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-work-continues-on-the-2023-farm-bill-klobuchar-hosts-boozman-in-minnesota-for-meetings-with-agriculture-leaders-31565388-hibbing-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/as-work-continues-on-the-2023-farm-bill-klobuchar-hosts-boozman-in-minnesota-for-meetings-with-agriculture-leaders-31565388-hibbing-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz delivered his State of the State Address tonight in the Minnesota House Chamber. Below are his remarks as https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-state-of-the-state-remarks-as-prepared-31565959-bloomington-mn.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-walz-state-of-the-state-remarks-as-prepared-31565959-bloomington-mn.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500