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The Long Prairie City Council held a public hearing on Sept. 18 about a new all-terrain vehicle ordinance.
Questions were raised about how the new ordinance would be applied toward golf carts.
The golf carts would be allowed on city streets, according to City Administrator Ted Gray.
The proposed...
Jessica Cook of Ehlers Financial presented a Financial Management Plan (FMP) to the council on Sept. 18 and urged the council to build their general fund balance to 45 percent of their yearly budget.
The FMP includes existing debt, capital improvement plans, future debt, changes to the tax base,...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County Sept. 6, 2023.
Ashley Lauren May, Cold Spring. Fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. Sentenced. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections—adult (Minnesota Correctional Facility—...
Andrew Imdieke left was crowned the 2023 Homecoming King, and Haile Walker, right, was crowned the 2023 Homecoming Queen. This year’s homecoming activities will culminate with the homecoming game tonight against St. Cloud Cathedral. This year’s homecoming court included: sophomores Bella Weisser,...
Monday, September 18
During the week of September 10 through September 16, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to 159 calls for service. Included in those calls were four accidents, 10 animal complaints, two alarm calls, three disturbance calls, six assist other agency calls, 10...
Long Prairie Police Department
Hunter Lee Bleess, Sauk Centre. Driving after revocation. Fine $200. Fee $85.
Tomas Gonzalez Malagon, Osakis. Driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type. Fine $100. Fee $85.
Armando Miguel Gonzalez, Owatonna. Driving after revocation. Fine $200....
The Todd County Board of Commissioners held a first reading hearing on a new cannabis ordinance on Sept. 19.
Ever since the Minnesota state legislature established legal use of cannabis starting Aug. 1, 2023, cities and counties have been scrambling to define their own limitations. The proposed...
The bids for a Main Lift Station Improvement Project in Long Prairie have come in nearly $1 million higher than anticipated, but property owners aren’t expected to see sewer rate increases in the near future.
The Main Lift Station pumps wastewater from Long Prairie’s major industries, commercial,...
This year’s LPGE Thunder Homecoming candidates for King and Queen include, in front, Maddie Barthel, Kennedy Lemke, Maddie Koltes, Caroline Kuehne, Maria Buntjer (not pictured). Back Row: Asher Cebulla, Wyatt Becker, David Liebsch, Brandon Cline, Colton Allen. Next week’s activities will culminate...
On Aug. 27, at around 3:15 a.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injury crash at the County 59 and 281st Avenue intersection in Round Prairie Township.
A 2021 Canam Maverick was being driven by a Matthew Pohlmann, age 26, of Grey Eagle, MN. Pohlman was making a turning...
