Opinions
To the Editor:
Dairy Ridge, the very large dairy operation just east of Long Prairie and south of Lake Charlotte, currently milks 1,695 cows every day. According to a permit application submitted to Todd County earlier this month they want to expand to 2,395 cows. That’s an additional 700 water...
With December comes the Truth in Taxation meeting for school districts. During the last legislative session, there were significant changes to school finance, and the ramifications of these changes are still being calculated. You may have heard the headline that schools have received historic...
Why did my taxes change?! Coming in December is the annual Truth in Taxation meeting which is held just prior to the regular board meeting. This is a time for taxpayers to come in and ask questions about taxes levied by the school district and to inquire about how school funds are being used....
To the Editor:
“Let not thy right hand know what the left hand is doing.”
If you read this statement, you may realize I’m quoting it backwards from the original, but it is exactly what is happening with our hired and elected officials. Below, I’ll explain my reasoning.
On Aug. 21, 2023, the Long...
With the end of fall comes winter weather and announcements. It is a great time to review those procedures to make sure everyone gets the communications they want and need.
When looking for the most current weather announcements, we rely on a few systems. The first ones we will always update as...
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the community input session and took the time to respond to the surveys. We gathered a total of 457 responses from students, staff, and community members. A special thank you to the 39 individuals who attended the community input session at the...
To the Editor:
Recently the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that only 20% of Minnesota Black, Latino and Native 4th graders tested proficient in reading. White kids did more than twice as well, testing at 46% proficient. A similar learning gap was found in SAT and ACT college entrance tests...
To the Editor:
Apparently planning and zoning and city council members have selective hearing! Case in point: American Foods Group (aka Long Prairie Packing) wants to build a large apartment complex at 4th Street Southwest in Long Prairie to house some of their workers. Originally this project was...
To the Editor:
This is in reply to the letter from John King in the Nov. 1 Leader where he referenced antiracism as having been around before the Civil War and that antiracist idealism “brought an end to” Jim Crow in the south.
Farragut Middle School in New York sorts students into affinity...
To the Editor:
Regarding the term anti-racism, I would have to see it used in an actual old dictionary or newspaper to believe anyone ever used that term before modern times. I would also like to see just how it is actually put to use in the public schools. I, like many others, especially in light...
