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COVID-19 did many things, including the cancellation of the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in Long Prairie.
Still, efforts are being made to revive the community event.
The Long Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce (LPACC), along with the Chavez Event Center in Long Prairie are working to bring it...
While it may be difficult to believe, warm weather is coming to Minnesota. With warm weather comes new safety hazards for children—one of them being an open window.
On April 10 and 12, on two separate occasions, young children from different families fell out of their apartment window at the new...
The Osakis School Board met on Monday, April 10, and community members brought forth a few comments and questions.
One community member expressed a deep gratitude for Osakis Public Schools’ support of her child’s educational plan. Staff has taken the time to ensure her child remains challenged in...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 12, 2023.
Lauren Alexandrer Hebert, Long Prairie. School Bus Arm Stop Violation. Convicted and Sentenced. $300 fine. $375 total fees.
Scott Michael Lowers, Wadena. Driving After Cancellation...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board voted to approve general obligation bonds in the amount of $1.765 million on April 17 at the regular meeting.
The bond was sold to Hilltop Securities and will help pay for a newly paved parking lot at the secondary school as well as for other long-term...
Over the past several years, it’s been more and more difficult to find housing in Long Prairie. At Monday’s city council meeting, the aging infrastructure and decades-old ordinances surfaced as a major impediment to quick fixes.
The Long Prairie City Council met on Monday, April 17 and voted to...
The Swanville School Board tightened up the district’s cell phone policy some at its last meeting.
Now, students in grades seven through 12 will not be able to use cell phones in the classroom. If they are found to be in use, the phones will be taken and can be picked up in the office at the...
Monday, April 24
During the week of April 16 through April 22, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to 146 calls for service. Included in those calls were four accidents, three alarm calls, five animal complaints, seven assists to other agencies, eight disturbance calls, eight suspicious...
Long Prairie Police Department
Veronica Estrada, Long Prairie. No Proof of Insurance. $200 fine. $85 total fee. Obstruct View- Objects Suspended. $40 fine. Drive Without Valid License Endorsement. $100 fine.
Adeline Durr McCoy, Long Prairie. Speed 40/30. $40 fine. $85 fee.
Cleopatra Umang, Long...
The Browerville School District’s administration and board of education are working with building stakeholders to develop a scope of work for building a new, state-of-the-art gymnasium opening for the 2024-25 school year. The project was prompted by a collapse of the gym’s roof on April 1, 2023.
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