Opinions
Last week’s edition of the Long Prairie Leader had a story about the budget enhancement discussions at the February School Board meeting; this week’s column will dive a little deeper into the financial condition of the district, the process used to develop priorities and the decisions made so far....
Dear Neighbor,
It was an honor to present Neree Jackson of Little Falls with a 2019 Unsung Hero Award at the Capitol recognizing her outstanding efforts to help children and families.
The award is from the Minnesota Communities Caring for Children – a longstanding, non-profit organization – and...
To the Editor:
The release of Governor Walz’s two year budget proposal has given Minnesotans an opportunity to reflect on where we stand as a union, and what example we set to the rest of the nation as the only state with control of the state legislature divided between Republicans and Democrats...
Congratulations to Coach Lorentz, his staff, all of the wrestlers and their parents on the 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 all three...
On February 15th D.J. Trump declared a national emergency which he said he could have declared at some other time but he felt like doing so on the day after Valentine’s Day. It was a love letter to David Duke, I suppose.
Anyway, unlike your normal emergency, such as a tornado or earthquake, we all...
Our Wolves Wrestling Team is going to state again; congratulations and good luck to Coach Lorentz, his staff and all of the wrestlers!
A few pieces of information:
1. Our first match is against Goodhue at 11:00 a.m.
2. There will be fan buses at a cost of $15 (buy your own ticket, meals, etc.) ...
My name is Linnea (Hammarsten) Ingold. I am writing this letter in response to an article that Tim King wrote in the January 2, 2019 edition of the Long Prairie Leader. He wrote about the Big Island on Big Birch Lake, which is now labeled Hammarsten Island on the maps that the Big Birch Lake...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District will join school districts throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Minnesota’s annual School Board Recognition Week February 18-24.
The commemorative week is designed to recognize the contributions made by Minnesota’s school...
To the Editor:
As I write another letter to the editor about violence, I shudder, and ask “when will it ever end, when will people treat others with respect, and when will we all learn to live together without violence?” As parents, we attempt to shelter our children from it, but it seems that...
I’m sitting here trying to think of the words that will best describe the overwhelming feelings of love and gratitude, I and my family, feel for our relatives, friends and people of our community, who turned out in such large, loving numbers, to support and console us in the loss of our wife and...
