Opinions
Who is responsible for the death of Brett Huber Jr?
Just over a month ago, in the December 19 issue of the Leader, the front page headline was: “County to pay out $1.8 million in settlement”. Immediately below the headline was a photo of a jail inmate, his back to the camera, making a noose to hang...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School unofficial mission statement is to accept every student that walks through our doors and give them our very best effort every day to enable them to develop their knowledge, skills and talents to the best of their abilities. But we cannot do it alone as we rely on...
WINTER WEATHER
We had our first weather day last week; it is amazing what difficulties a small amount of ice on roads will cause. It would seem to be appropriate to repeat a column from earlier this school year to review how we will communicate with families as well as proper winter weather...
To the Editor:
Not sure why the major networks even gave Trump air time the other night, or why anyone even watched. He didn’t say anything true, constructive, or decent. You can not solve problems if you act in bad faith, and do not understand the facts.
Facts: We do need a strong, enforceable...
To the Editor:
Real politics is a game of give and take. That is something not in the cards at this moment in the “Border Wall” standoff.
Right now the Democrats think they have the upper hand as the media is 100% with them. Trump has been willing to give in on the DACA issue. He has even...
For over thirty years we’ve had an area beekeeper put a colony of bee hives on our farm. It’s a great arrangement. We get pollination services for our fruit and vegetable crops and the beekeeper gets access to the large number of basswood trees on the farm. During good years basswoods have heavy...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board set the tax levy for 2019 at the conclusion of the Truth-In-Taxation Hearing that was held during the regular December School Board meeting; this is the topic of this week’s column.
The 2018 Payable 2019 Levy Limitation totals $2,185,962.50 or an increase...
To the Editor:
Christmas JOY was brought to Long Prairie this past Saturday afternoon when the Area Community Choir, directed by Emily Steinert, presented a cantata “Come and Worship”. What a beautiful and blessed experience it was! In the early 2,000’s LaRayne Hall and Blanche Tirk initiated...
Sure! You might have expected it. Donald Trump wants to protect us by building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. He wants to protect us from Guatemalans, Hondurans, and other Central Americans. He wants to protect us from the INVASION, he calls it. He wants to protect our jobs.
What a bunch of...
This week’s column will be a deviation from the normal topics as we head into the traditional Christmas and New Year’s break and celebrations.
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who have taken the time to visit, call or email with feedback on this column...
