Opinions
The Trump Administration is continuing its demonic reign of terror upon immigrants and brown skinned people at its concentration camps on the southern border and in our country’s interior in American cities. They are doing this through their rogue and law breaking enforcement agencies that are...
School is back in session for close to 240 students who have registered for summer school this year! The Credit Recovery Program started in early June while regular summer school and the Jumpstart to Kindergarten program started on Monday, July 8th and runs for three weeks Monday through Friday...
To The Editor:
In response to the recent column on the newest business coming to town:
I'm trying to figure out why anyone would have issues over Dollar General choosing to locate here in Long Prairie. Take a walk down main street with your eyes wide open and then tell me why this is would be a...
In 2007, only twelve years ago, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed off on a visionary plan to put Minnesota on a path to a clean energy future. Pawlenty, working with the Minnesota Senate and House, signed legislation that mandated that all of Minnesota’s electrical utilities produce twenty-...
Readers are aware that with the retirement of Dan Zetah, that your local school district has been going through a process to select our next Activities Director; we are pleased to announce that Scott Lieser has been offered and has accepted the job. The LPGE School Board is expected to give formal...
Yippee! Long Prairie is gonna have its very own Dollar General Store just like 10,000 other small towns across this country.
“But grandpa,” my five year old grand child said when I told him the exciting news, “we already have a dollar store and they have everything we need.”
I suppose it takes a...
Readers of this column are likely aware that the resignation of Dan Zetah has created an opening at LPGE for our next Activities Director. The position has been advertised and we received 19 completed application and have a solid pool to choose from. The following have been offered and accepted...
To the Editor:
In the May 29, 2019 edition of the Leader Chuck Wolf says in opening paragraph of his letter to the editor, “I don’t personally support abortion though I believe there are times when they are necessary. However, I am totally pro-choice and believe it’s a woman decision to make not...
To the Editor:
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. As Americans, we believe in justice for all. Yet we fail to live up to this promise when we allow older members of our society to be abused or neglected. Older people are vital, contributing members of American society and the...
There is a common misperception that all school employees have the summer off and I am frequently asked: “Aren’t you off for the summer?” This week’s column will provide some information to readers about summer work at the school.
The school has several classifications of employees based on...
