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A hit and run accident is under investigation in Long Prairie.
The Long Prairie Police Department was called to Lake Charlotte public beach just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3. After a driver in a blue Chevy Avalanche hit and damaged a parked vehicle at the beach parking lot.
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The Restoration of Riverside Park Project received support from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) last month when it was selected for inclusion in their annual recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature on how to allocate proceeds from the state’s Environment and...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County Aug. 3, 2023.
Antonio Terrero Medina, Browerville. DWI. Dismissed. 0.08 within two hours. Convicted. Sentenced. Condition—Adult (Follow all state and federal criminal laws, contact your...
Monday, August 14
During the week of August 6 through August 12, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to 200 calls for service. Included in those calls were three accidents, one alarm, 17 animal complaints, three assaults, four car/deer calls, seven disturbance calls, six assist other...
Long Prairie Police Department
Tomas Benitez Silverstre, Long Prairie. Seat belt required—driver and passenger must use. $25 fine. $85 fee.
Khristian Campos Manugal, Long Prairie. Driving after suspension. $200 fine. $85 fee.
Trent William Fore, Long Prairie. Driver fails to stop for stop sign...
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...
