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Over 300 people gathered in Burtrum on Oct. 7 for the 127th annual Burtrum Bean Bake, a town tradition started by the Woman’s Relief Corps to raise funds for the cemetery of Civil War veterans in Burtrum.
“It’s a town tradition,” Arnie Veldkamp of Paynesville said.
Cheryl Veldkamp remembered how...
Superintendent Justin Dahlheimer shared at the Sept. 25 school board meeting that “first day enrollment” on Sept. 5 showed a total enrollment of 855 students, or an increase of 40 students from the same time in September 2022. He noted that he “feels pretty good” with enrollment, highlighting that...
The Long Prairie Lions Club recently made a donation of $3,100 to the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School volleyball and girls hockey programs. On hand for the donation were, Rich Barnard, Mike Schaper, Tyler Graves, Charlie Reichert, Mark Bleess, Ben Frieler, and Brooke Ostendorf, Kelsey Paurus...
A development going up in the Southwest Industrial Park brought public comments and questions to the Long Prairie City Council Oct. 2.
“We don’t want to be blind-sided with a project,” Tanja Levin said.
Levin, a member of the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board and owner of a home daycare in the...
Commissioners honored employees with Third Quarter Service Awards on Oct. 3.
Five-Year Service Award recipients: Rocio Ramos, Health and Human Services support and enforcement aid; Kristi Dahl, Sheriff’s Office dispatcher. 10-Year Service Award recipients: Samuel Larson, road deputy for the...
On Oct. 3, a public hearing was held with the Todd County Board of Commissioners for a 2024 County Fee Schedule.
Todd County is in the process of building the County Fee Schedule to be implemented for 2024.
No public comments, questions, or concerns were made up to the Oct. 3 meeting, and the fee...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County Oct. 5, 2023.
Corinna Faye Nielsen, Shakopee. Fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. Dismissed, conditions met or expired. Giving peace officer false name of another person. Dismissed,...
Long Prairie Police Department
Christina Marie Burnside, Audubon. Wireless communication device—engage in cellular phone or video call. Fine $50. Fee $85.
Bertin Gallardo Reyes, Freeport. Driving after revocation. Fine $200. Fee $85. Speed 40/30. Fine $40.
Gary Urban Hommerding, Eagle Bend....
Monday, October 16
During the week of October 8 through October 14, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to 168 calls for service. Included in those calls were four accidents, 12 animal complaints, one alarm call, four disturbance calls, two domestic calls, five assist other agency calls,...
The Upsala High School recently celebrated it’s 2023 Homecoming Coronation. This year’s King and Queen of the Upsala 2023 Homecoming are Noah Boeckermann and Isabelle Leners. The Swanville High School also celebrated their 2023 Homecoming during the same week. This year’s King and Queen are Carter...
