News
Wednesday, November 15
On 11-15-23 at approximately 1800 hours the Todd County Sheriff’s Office assisted Minnesota State Patrol with a vehicle that had left the road way and caught fire on U.S. 10 between Staples and Motley. Jamie Zolen, age 48, was traveling home on U.S. 10 when her front...
Long Prairie Police Department
Wellin Alejo Marine, Long Prairie. Driver fails to stop for stop sign. Fine $50. Fee $85.
Dwight Carroll Miller Jr., Long Prairie. Drugs- third degree- possess Schedule I or II narcotic, LSD, MDA, or MDMA in school/park/public housing zone. Dismissed. Drugs- fifth...
The development for Long Prairie Packing Co. was approved to go up at the Southwest Industrial Park in Long Prairie on Nov. 6.
After hearing from parties for and against approving a conditional use permit for the development and receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission to...
Schools around the area paused on Friday, Nov. 10 in honor of Veterans’ Day. At the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School, students sang and played the songs of our various branches of the military. This year’s program featured speaker Sgt. Jacob Uhl, recruiter for the Minnesota Army National Guard.
Bob Byers is Todd County’s new third district commissioner after a special election Nov. 7.
Byers faced off against Bob Kunz. The two emerged out of a crowded primary field to fill the seat held by Rod Erickson until his passing earlier this year.
The special election for the third district seat...
Voters in the Osakis School District had some big choices to make Nov. 7.
On the special election ballot were two referendum questions that had seen passionate support from both sides of the vote.
The first question asked voters to decide on a $29.9 million question. This question provided for the...
It’ll take some time, but the Browerville High School will get a new gym.
Voters in the Browerville School District had a big decision to make after the heartbreaking collapse of the school’s high school gymnasium in the spring of 2023.
Unlike in Osakis or earlier Upsala, Browerville had just one...
The Swanville School Board has been busy preparing for the future of their facilities with progress already being made on the district’s $6.24 million HVAC systems project.
The board has already received bids on the project and will award the contracts at the November meeting. The bond sale that...
The Todd County Board of Commissioners adopted a new ordinance that restricts the use of cannabis effective immediately.
The new restrictions “prohibiting use in public places and places of public accommodation” cover the entire county, including city jurisdictions.
According to Todd County...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County Nov. 6, 2023.
Gary William Melstrom, Andover. Theft—take/use/transfer movable property—no consent. Fine $50. Fee totals $176. Local confinement 90 days. Stay 57 days for one year. Credit for time...
