News
Tuesday, September 8
At 5:45 p.m., William Owen called the Todd County Sheriff’s Office to report a vehicle in the ditch on Thunder Rd east of Co Rd 9. The driver and owner Frank Sears reported hitting a patch of loose gravel that sent him into the ditch. Sears advised that he was not injured and...
Friday, September 11
725 – received a harassing phone call complaint.
732 – suspicious activity.
Thursday, September 10
732 – stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
732 – assisted a motorist with a vehicle.
732 – received a theft report.
722 – civil matter.
722 – verbal domestic on 2nd Ave...
Long Prairie Police
Department
Kyle Robert Batchelder, Duluth. Speed, 40/30. $40 fine. $90 fees.
Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources
Art Peter Schloegl, Lake Geneva, WI. Take or possess fish over limit. $50 fine. $90 fees.
Minnesota State Patrol
Jill Louise Amsler, Broomfield, CO. Speed, 80...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County September 4.
Christopher Alan Pieper, Alexandria. DWI. Sentenced. Condition – Adult (Follow all State and Federal criminal laws, Contact your probation officer as directed, Tell your probation...
Wade Kenneth Johnson, Swanville to Melissa Ann Merten, Long Prairie, September 8, 2015.
Franz Joseph Vancura, Browerville to Clara Marie Faust, Browerville, September 9, 2015.
John Evan Allen, Staples to Kelsey Rae Hall, Staples, September 9, 2015.
When we think of a hero, how do we envision them? Are they those whom go above and beyond the call of duty—the ones that plow forward when nobody else will, all the while shouldering burden after burden? Perhaps so, and furthermore, would we recognize one when we see them?
Our heroes are amongst...
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Schools is proud to welcome many new staff members to the LPGE Team.
Ashley Splonskowski, a University of Minnesota-Morris graduate will teach art to students in grades 1-8. Ashley’s past experience includes teaching at Lac Qui Parle Valley High School, Benson High School...
Thousands in Todd County who receive health insurance benefits through Todd County’s membership in the South Country Health Alliance, could see changes coming.
The State of Minnesota has currently extended only one purchasing contract to one member county in the SCHA membership, and Todd County...
The Todd County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a fall harvest banquet, September 10 at the Clarissa Ballroom. A social time will start at 5:30 p.m. with dinner serving from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Program starts at 7:45 p.m. Everyone is invited.
Comedian James Wedgwood will be appearing. He uses ventriloquism...
Long Prairie Police is urging drivers to be alert this time of year. School is open again, and it’s an exciting time for children, especially youngsters attending school for the first time. Unfortunately, it also means that young, inexperienced pedestrians and bicyclists are in the traffic mix,...
