Staples NewsLocal news for Staples, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dan Meyer talks about Atomic Learning, solutions- June 28, 2008 LITTLE FALLS - Dan Meyer jokes that if a venture capital firm saw the backgrounds of Atomic Learning Inc.'s investors when it started in 2000, the investors would have been thrown out.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/dan-meyer-talks-about-atomic-learning-solutio... High standards- June 26, 2008 As Minnesota's educational expectations for K-12 continue to rise, newly-required standards and assessments in math and science can put pressure on teachers as well as students.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/high-standards?fromrss=1 Community bank checkup- June 23, 2008 Michael Zenk, president of Venture Bank, at the bank's Eagan branch. He credits the bank's success to a "decision to stick to what we know best - business banking." It's certainly not the best of times for ...http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/community-bank-checkup?fromrss=1 Baseball field fence stolen- June 10, 2008 STAPLES - A portable fence used for youth baseball has been stolen, the Todd County Sheriff's Office reported today.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/baseball-field-fence-stolen?fromrss=1 Regulators warn of tough road for banks- June 8, 2008 Several top banking regulators warned lawmakers Thursday of more troubles ahead for the industry, including additional writedowns and the possibility that bigger banks could fail.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/regulators-warn-of-tough-road-for-banks?fromr... BANKERS' (LAST) HOURS- June 6, 2008 Fascinating piece in the Wall Street Journal in which a reporter embedded with the FDIC in planning and executing a bank closing in Staples, Minnesota.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/bankers-last-hours?fromrss=1 Checklist- June 4, 2008 U is cutting at least 1,000 more jobs than the 2,000 it planned on because the number of employees who accepted voluntary severance offers exceeded the company's goal.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/checklist?fromrss=1 Bank Failure Update- June 1, 2008 On Friday, the FDIC announced the 4th bank failure of 2008, and the 2nd failure in May.http://www.topix.net/city/staples-mn/2008/06/bank-failure-update?fromrss=1 |