Opinions
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...
To the Editor:
I was troubled to read that the Todd County Board of Commissioners are considering spending close to $100,000 to pave a portion of the Todd County Fairgrounds Midway in front of the Expo Building.
The rationale for doing this, according to the county engineer, is that it was...
While the last day of the regular school year is this Friday, June 4th, there will be a short turnaround for many of our students as our first summer school session begins on Monday, June 7th; this week’s column will discuss our 2021 summer school programs.
The Secondary School will offer two...
The Summer 2021 Community Education brochure was recently released just in time for the age-old question that parents’ dread during the summer “what is there to do today?” Your local school district will be offering a “normal” summer session subject to state-mandated restrictions that are in place...
Readers are likely aware that your local school district will be receiving significant funds from the federal government; this week’s column will address several misconceptions about these funds.
First and foremost, the federal funds are one-time dollars that we will spread out through the 2023-24...
It’s been a fairly dry spring. The only signifiant rain that has fallen came pretty much all at once early in April. Over four days nearly four inches fell. During that time the Long Prairie River almost reached flood stage and then went back to normal.
It seems that heavy rainfall over short...
Your local school district will be receiving significant funds from the federal government as part of the American Recovery Plan. This week’s column will provide readers an overview of our plans; more detailed information is available on the district website. This will be a four-year plan...
Your local school district will hold commencement on Friday, May 28th at 7:00; this week’s column will discuss the college credit earnings of this year’s Senior Class.
Seventeen (17) members of the Class of 2021 will graduate not only with their High School Diploma but also with an Associate of...
Just returned from two weeks in the sunny south. It really was the sunny south too. It only rained on two occasions, once in Louisiana and once in Tennessee, unbelievably, both times were during the night. It really felt great to be on the road, especially after being all but locked down for the...
Last week a group of volunteers braved some pretty unpleasant weather and did all of us who enjoy visiting Harmony Park in Long Prairie a big favor. They planted thirty-six trees, including a number of different varieties of flowering crabs, Red maples, Pin oaks, and Burr oaks. Long Prairie City...
