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Over 30 Long Prairie residents showed up at the July 18 public hearing regarding a proposed 61-unit apartment complex.
Vocal citizens brought up concerns and objections to the development planned for the property on Fourth Avenue NE and Marquette Street NE, which is intended to house employees of...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board hammered out long-term-facility-maintenance project needs on July 17, but decisions are still left to be made.
When the board initially approved the abatement levy and Long-Term Facility Maintenance (LTFM) Levy, they knew they would use the abatement for the...
With a referendum on the way this fall geared towards enhancing the school district’s facilities, the Osakis School Board is also looking at taking a new approach with their goals as a district.
During a special meeting July 21, the Osakis School Board reviewed a new strategic plan to guide the...
The Bike MS: Ride Across MN is coming through Long Prairie. On Thursday, July 27, 2023, about 300 Bike MS bicyclists will be coming through Long Prairie and staying overnight at the Fairgrounds. The Long Prairie Chamber of Commerce is organizing this event.
The Bike MS-Ride Across Minnesota is a...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board addressed school bathroom legislation at their July 17 board meeting.
Bill H.F. No. 2497, an act relating to education finance, is a 165-page document that outlines amendments to a plethora of laws, modifying school accounting in numerous ways including for...
Long Prairie Police Department
Khristian Campos Mangual, Long Prairie. Traffic-drivers license-driving after revocation. $200 Fine. $85 Fee. Traffic regulation-driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle. $200 Fine. Motor vehicle registration-unregistered-certain acts forbidden...
The City of Long Prairie is working out details of a new long grass and weed ordinance.
Currently, the ordinance states that grass and weeds should not grow beyond 12 inches.
At the July 10 city council meeting, Mayor Jodi Dixon brought up “No Mow May” and possibly some flowers and grass could be...
The Osakis School Board held a special meeting on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss and take action on several items, including a referendum scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The referendum will consist of two questions for voters regarding updates to school facilities.
The first question in the referendum...
Road construction around Long Prairie is at a standstill according to Kent Louwagie of Bolton and Menk.
Second Avenue S is mostly done. The area will be reseeded this fall. Riverside Drive project area utilities are mostly done. The blade broke down over a week ago and the workers were called to...
Back in May, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, along with the Sauk River Watershed District, published a draft “Total Maximum Daily Load” (TMDL) for E. coli in Judicial Ditch #2 that shows the bacteria E Coli in JD2 has exceeded state standards. It also published a “Watershed Restoration and...
