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The Long Prairie Burger King closed suddenly on April 10, 2023 without an announcement as to why, leaving many to wonder what happened.
General Manager Cindy Moore, who had been running the store for the past year, said it was a shock to her and her employees just as much as it was to the...
Robert Charles Thomas Sr. of Sauk Centre made an initial appearance in Todd County District Court April 12 in connection to a murder-for-hire plot that was to take place in Todd County.
According to documents filed in Todd County District Court, authorities learned in late March 2023 that Thomas...
Jill Hanson, Family and Consumer Science Instructor at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Schools was selected as the 2023 Minnesota Family and Consumer Science Teacher of the Year. Hanson will be recognized this June in Baltimore at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) national...
Mariah Nieman, family nurse practitioner (FNP), joins Lakewood Health System’s oncology staff.
Originally from Pine River, MN, Nieman received her bachelor of science in nursing degree from Western Governor’s University and her master of nursing degree from Walden University. Nieman is a member...
Tempers flared during the Grey Eagle City Council meeting on April 11 when Tim Ainali addressed the city council regarding their decision to disconnect his house from the city sewer after he had installed a private well.
“You can’t do it. It’s illegal. We are in the city limits, and I have the...
During their April 10 city council meeting, the Upsala city council heard a presentation from Clif Allen, a project manager for Moore Engineering. Allen presented an estimate for rerouting some city water lines to prevent another water main break.
“We can’t risk it breaking again,” said Mayor...
Stearns Electric’s Operation Round Up® Program contributed $58,573 to 80 area organizations in March. Through the Operation Round Up® program, Stearns Electric Association gives its member-consumers the opportunity to give back to the community by rounding up their electric bill to the nearest...
During Minnesota’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 17-21, Stearns Electric Association and its wholesale power provider, Great River Energy (GRE), want to remind everyone of the seasonal threats from severe weather and assure you that we are prepared to keep the power flowing to homes, farms...
The Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can help qualifying families pay for child care while they go to work, look for work or attend school. This program assists with child care costs for children ages 0 through 12, and for children with special needs through age 14. Eligibility is...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County March 29, 2023.
Miguel Angel Garcia Montanez, Long Prairie. Theft-gross misdemeanor. Dismissed. Theft-misdemeanor. Dismissed, conditions met or expired. $100 fine. $100 fee.
Michael Javier Llopiz...
