Opinions
Late last week Todd County was averaging twenty-nine new cases per day of COVID 19. The number of deaths had ticked up to ten and hospitals are running out of space for COVID patients. Nobody is counting the temporary and, in some cases, permanent disabilities of those who contract the disease. But...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board deliberated about the appropriate learning model for your local school district on Monday, Oct. 26th and will continue to deliberate this moving forward; this is the topic of this week’s column.
The COVID-19 case rates for Todd County and the communities of...
To the Editor:
COVID-19 is impacting all of us. At work. At home. In all our daily routines.
The pandemic is currently surging throughout Central Minnesota, and our elderly are getting hit the hardest. We know how difficult it has been for residents at CentraCare – Long Prairie Care Center and...
This week’s column will be a slight departure from educational issues and will go to print one week prior to the general election on Nov. 3rd.
The commercials and flyers will finally stop for a short time with the upcoming election on Nov. 3rd and while the process is often irritating, the...
To the Editor:
“If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.”
“I’ve always believed that we were put here for a reason, that there is a…divine plan for all of us.”
“I have found a great hunger in America for a spiritual revival; for a belief that law...
To the Editor:
What happened to the usage of our beautiful town gardens this year? It seems this year with the lockdown would have been a perfect time to get out and work a garden plot. Even the young ones could have a little corner of the plot to plant and see how things grow. For a break from...
To the Editor
On October 11, 2020 Father Edward Meeks, Christ the King Parish in Towson, Md. gave an exceptional message.
There are many negotiable subjects our politicians talk about. Economy, immigration, health care, climate change, etc... We can respectfully disagree on these items. As...
To the Editor
Our American flag is being desecrated! Is it the same people who have dissed ball players for kneeling during the national anthem who are now splitting the American flag with the confederate flag, Trump flag, gun flag, etc.
And regarding respect - Can’t we disagree with the views of...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board set the preliminary tax levy for 2021 at their regular September meeting. While this is the preliminary levy and changes are possible, the Board may not increase the levy; this is the topic of this week’s column.
The levy will decrease by just under $2000...
There’s been a lot of talk about law and order lately. I’m actually not sure what law and order means. But it’s hard not to be for it. I want fair and just laws that are applied equally to everyone.
So, yah! Laws like that are good. I’m all for them.
Order has it’s good points too. It seems like if...
