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Governor Walz last week announced that Minnesota’s health plans have agreed to waive costs for treatment of COVID-19. This move comes in response to a March 13 letter from the Governor’s Commissioners of Health and Commerce urging Minnesota health plans to remove barriers to coverage during the...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School Band’s annual hoagie fundraiser has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Band director Chuck Speer said the band will not be selling hoagies this spring. But, they ask that you consider supporting them when they resume hoagie sales this fall.
Speer...
The LPGE Schools are offering an Academic Intervention Hotline for students and parents that need assistance in completing online homework and coursework during the COVID 19 school closure. The Hotline is staffed by certified LPGE teachers. The hotline is designed to assist both elementary and high...
As of April 6, 2020, Todd County has no lab confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID‐19). Although due to a shortage of COVID‐19 testing materials, local transmission of the virus may be currently occurring in Todd County. Most people who get sick with COVID‐19 will have only mild illness and should...
Editor’s Note: Below is the transcript from the Governor’s State of the State address delivered Sunday evening.
Thank you for joining me on this beautiful Sunday.
I am speaking to you live from the Governor’s Residence where I have been in self-quarantine.
Self-quarantine. Self-isolation. Social...
Sunday, Governor Walz delivered his second State of the State address remotely from the Governor's Residence. During his speech, he recognized the new reality facing Minnesotans as COVID-19 disrupts their everyday lives, a reality that far exceeds Minnesota’s harshest winters. But he also pointed...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District would like to remind everyone that the coolers placed at intersections and at the end of driveways are not free for the taking.
These coolers are used to pick up and drop off school materials and meals for students.
Please do not remove the coolers found...
To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit movements outside of their home beyond essential needs. This order went into effect at 11:59pm on Friday, March 27 and ends at 5:00pm on Friday, April 10...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board met for its regular meeting last week via conference call and livestream Monday.
The board addressed some regular business, but the bulk of the meeting was spent reviewing the district’s preparation for distance learning.
“The staff has worked really hard...
The Todd County Board of Commissioners ratified the state of emergency declaration signed by Todd County Board Chair David Kircher earlier last week.
The declaration allows for several things to happen within county government. It allows for adjustments to policies like working from home, the...
