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A notice was sent out last week that the City of Long Prairie will host a rezoning meeting on Monday, June 5 at 5 p.m.
A hearing will be at City Hall with the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss a rezoning request by Central Bi-Products. This is in relation to a $30,000 purchase agreement...
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[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz last week signed historic gun safety measures into law, including universal background checks and a red flag law that allows law enforcement to intervene when someone is at high risk of injuring themselves or others with a firearm. Governor Walz and Lieutenant...
The Osakis Elementary School presented their spring concerts last week. Coincidentally, the ice on Lake Osakis had gone out not too long ago, so it was fitting that the pirates were gearing up for a new season on the water.
One of Long Prairie’s most dedicated civil servants, Rod Erickson, passed away over the weekend.
Erickson, owner of Countryside Plumbing and Heating in Long Prairie, was a dedicated public servant as well. Erickson spent years serving on the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board before joining the...
The Browerville School District held their annual commencement program outside this past weekend. The change in venue was due to the collapse of the district’s gymnasium where commencement is usually held.
The City of Grey Eagle received a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society for the purpose of conducting a conditions assessment of the Grey Eagle Village Hall. The grant was accepted by the city at a special meeting on April 17, 2023.
This grant does not require matching funds from the...
A fatal crash involving a Long Prairie man happened on Sunday, May 21.
According to Minnesota’s State Patrol, Thomas Leonard Groby, age 60, Long Prairie, was traveling westbound in a 2004 Buick LeSabre on Highway 55 while a 2014 Harley-Davidson Touring bike was heading eastbound.
The two vehicles...
As a hazardous building is set to come down, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is not concerned about its demolition posing an environmental health hazard in Long Prairie.
“As long as the demolition is done properly, it doesn’t pose any threats to groundwater,” Stephen Mikkelson,...
A fire broke out at Randy and Kris Mechels’ home on Prairie Lane in Long Prairie, last Friday.
The fire department responded to a fire that was reported at 1 a.m. May 12. City officials believe that the fire started in an attached garage, which spread to the rest of the house. The house and...
