Staples Police and school staff respond to threat

by Superintendent Shane Tappe

On May 6, shortly after the end of the school day, the Todd County 911 dispatch center received a threat of violence targeting the Staples-Motley schools’ outdoor activities area, including the baseball field and track. 

The Staples Police Department notified the district of the threat, and school employees immediately brought all students and staff into the school building and initiated our lockdown protocol. Students were safely reunited with their parents and guardians. 

As superintendent, I worked closely with the Staples Police Department and the Wadena and Todd County Sheriff’s Offices throughout the event....

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