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Police responded to a call about shots fired at the Red Lounge on Central Avenue in Long Prairie. The incident happened early Sunday morning on July 30 around 2 a.m. During a follow-up investigation, Chief of Police Ryan Hanson went to the Red Lounge to retrieve additional video surveillance,...
Long Prairie hosted its annual National Night Out event last week. The event brings together community resources to help bridge gaps to accessibility.
The Osakis School Board held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 10. The board approved several items as part of the agenda and had a chance to meet the new student representative for the 2023-24 school year. Roxanne Sweetwater, student body president, will report to the board...
The community of Upsala is mourning the loss of a life gone too soon. Hayden Edstrom, 19, passed away Friday, Aug. 4 as a result of a one-vehicle crash in Elmdale Township, east of Upsala. Edstrom, a 2022 graduate of Upsala High School, was traveling along 30th Street when he left the roadway and...
The LPGE Thunder is rolling in a new head coach for the varsity football team. Michael Bolton, formerly of Willmar, Minn., is making the move to Long Prairie to join the LPGE football team and be an influence for positive changes. “Excellence is not an act, it’s a habit,” Bolton told prospective...
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Long Prairie voted unanimously on a roll call vote to approve a recommendation for a conditional use permit for the 61-unit apartment proposed at Fourth Avenue NE and Marquette Street NE. About 40 people were in attendance at the Aug. 1 Planning and Zoning...
The Long Prairie Fire Department responded to a car on fire on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Just as a crowd of people were exiting the Long Prairie City Hall after a planning and zoning meeting, firemen were rushing to the Fire Hall at 6 p.m. in response to a call about a fire on Lake Street. The National...
The Long Prairie Fire Department Annual Corn and Chicken Feed will be Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. Come and enjoy the food and do a good service for the community. This year’s Corn and Chicken Feed fundraiser will raise money to purchase a new rescue truck. The old rescue truck, Unit 149,...
  The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County July 26, 2023.   Richard Dean Johnson, Garrison, SD. Arson-2nd degree building value $1,000 or more. Dismissed. Forestry-careless or negligent fires. Local confinement (45 days credit for time...
The Long Prairie City Council heard from concerned citizens during the public comment period at the July 24 meeting. Jody Bebault was back at the Long Prairie City Council to give a public comment. “I’m still heart sick, but I’m also a little bit angry,” she said. Bebault said that the Long Prairie...

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