Opinions
Property tax statements came out recently and gave this writer the opportunity to have conversations with multiple members of our community and this week’s column will attempt to answer the most common questions.
1. Why the Increase? – 2022 school taxes increased $27,554.77 or 1.28%. The primary...
Early August means that the start of school is just about a month away and the start of the Fall sports season is next week! The next few weeks, this column will have information that readers may find of interest as we move ever closer to the day that parents fear will never come and students...
When we think about the drought, we deservedly so think about the farmers first; all the time they put in and their hard work seem to be for nothing this year. The irrigated fields look like they will produce a decent crop, but the unirrigated fields likely won’t yield much. I have already seen...
It’s been an interesting two weeks. In Washington D.C. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Donald Trump lap dog, contracted COVID after getting vaccinated for the virus. The Senator was reported as saying he was really glad he’d been vaccinated because his symptoms were moderated by his shot.
Here in...
This was supposed to be the summer that we returned to normal. But what a freaky summer it has been. We’re choking on smoke from raging fires in Ontario, COVID is back and sickening the unvaccinated in the form of a mutated virus, and our day-after-day of temperatures in the 90s is only slightly...
All schools in the State of Minnesota who are accepting federal funds must create and publish a “Safe Learning Plan” for the coming school year. Your local school district published our plan on our website and reviewed them at the June School Board meeting. Please remember that plans are subject...
Are you looking for a new career opportunity? Look no further than the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District as we are looking for hard-working people who want to work with our students as they strive to meet their educational goals. If this is you or you know someone who is looking for a new...
July Summer School
This week’s column will remind readers, parents and students about summer school opportunities in the month of July.
The Secondary School will offer a second session that will run from July 12th to July 29th and runs Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ...
A Friend…How can this happen in our country? Florida’s Republican Governor DeSantis signed legislation into law on Tuesday that requires students and faculty of public Florida universities to report their political views to the state starting this July. House Bill 233 requires university students...
I tend to call the Todd County Sheriff’s Office when I see a public safety threat or when a crime has been committed. Over the years I’ve made a number of calls and visits to the Office. I’ve always been treated respectfully and, when action was necessary, the deputies have responded quickly and...
