Opinions
To the editor:
I’m always in awe of the generosity of various organizations, businesses and individuals in our community and surrounding area as they donate food or money to the Long Prairie Emergency Food Pantry. It’s heartwarming to see the care and concern for those less fortunate and gong...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board recently released a statement to the community for the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school year.
“As the school year comes to an end, the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to our LPGE students, parents, staff...
The 2019-20 school year will be remembered for all of the wrong reasons and as we put the year to rest, we begin the transition process to the 2020-21 school year. While we have no guidance from the State of Minnesota on what the 2020-21 school year will hold, your local school district has...
One of my favorite events of the year is Graduation and this week’s column will reflect a few thoughts for the Class of 2020. Beginning with a quote from Jon Gordon’s Twitter Account: “This virus may have stolen your senior year and graduation but it cannot and will not steal your future. Stay...
To the Editor:
It’s become increasingly evident that the irregular column, called Towel Road, found in the LP Leader is being written by bots, A bot is a computer system that hides in the weeds (think snake in the grass) and automatically generates false information for social media about...
To the Editor:
To the Class of 2020
You are creating history right now! You have the choice of how you move forward. The future is yours to create and I challenge you to make our world a better place.
Congratulations on your achievement during these difficult times.
Chuck Wolf
Long Prairie
To the Editor:
A recent proposal to set a minimum Class I price mover was shot down in record time. Had it been successful, the rock bottom commodity prices that are killing everyone would not take such an enormous toll on Class I prices. Every dairy farmer who is regulated in any Federal Order...
The school year will enter its final two weeks as this edition of Kringen’s Korner goes to print; this week’s column will have a variety of information for readers.
1. Graduation – We will be holding a virtual graduation at the Long Drive-In Theatre at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 26th. This...
I received an e-mail the other day, it was the obituary about the death of common-sense. One example, of many given as evidence of death, was the case of a lady ordering a cup of coffee, at a drive thru, spilling it in her lap, only later to have a court order the drive thru, to pay her millions of...
The other day Donald Trump called all of the most recent $3 trillion House coronavirus relief bill "dead on arrival" because it includes vote-by-mail. Trump said, "They want to be able to make sure that Republicans can't win an election by putting in all sorts of mail-in ballots.”
Why does Donald...
