Opinions
To the Editor:
Tony is back on his very low Towle Road, expressing his hate for those who oppose his and the President's opinions on things and of course that opposition, in Tony's opinion, makes them the haters.
He seems to believe that if you analyze the discrepancies in what the President...
One of the most enjoyable things I did last week was call Greg Van Hoever. Greg runs the kitchens at the Long Prairie - Grey Eagle schools. I knew Greg from when he used to buy watermelon from our farm to feed to the students. I remembered that Greg was always trying to make the food at school...
Like everyone else, all I’ve been hearing of, is the COVID-19, corona virus or Chinese virus. Apparently, the name it is called, depends on how old school you are (named after area of origin), how politically correct you are, or how racist you are. Somehow, since it’s a Chinese flu and not the...
The Governor has issued a stay at home order until April 10th and then we will begin distance learning from Monday March 30th through Thursday, April 30th with a plan for students to return to school on May 5th.
Distance Learning - Our staff has been hard at work developing distance learning...
Your local school district has been hard at work to be in compliance with the Governor's Executive order to close school through March 27th; this week's column will share with readers what we have been doing in several areas. It is interesting to note that last week's column was cancelled as it...
Congratulations to Coach Lorentz, his staff, all of the wrestlers and their parents on a repeat Class A State Wrestling Championship!
This is a great source of pride for our schools and the communities we serve!
It was a great day for our coaches, students and fans as the Wolves dominated the...
“In America and in India, we know that we are all born for a higher purpose: to reach toward our fullest potential, to work toward excellence and perfection, and to give all glory to God,” President Trump said at a huge rally in New Delhi, India, last week.
In his speech, Mr. Trump extolled India’s...
This week the budget forecast was delivered and discussed. The state surplus has grown to $1.5 million. Given that our state government was fully funded for two years in the last session, and we still have money left over, now is the time to prioritize the taxpayers. It’s time for Minnesotans to ‘...
To the Editor:
In the 2/26/2020 Capital Commentary, Senator Gazelka talked about the change from a caucus system to a primary system for this year’s election. I agree that several changes need to be made to ensure the privacy of citizens, but this is not just a problem created by the Democrats. ...
To the Editor:
The announcer of the Long Prairie Grey Eagle (LPGE) boys’ basketball home games is to be commended.
At last Friday’s home game vs the Osakis Silverstreaks, Carl Morril arranged for all seniors from both teams to be recognized for playing their last regular season high school game...
