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Ask any advanced placement student or a student earning their associates degree while still in high school and they’ll probably tell you that if you put in the work you’ll get rewarded.
That’s exactly what has happened to the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary School.
After years of preparing...
After a motion for adding a fourth section of kindergarten failed last March, the LPGE School Board once again brought the topic back at last Monday’s regular meeting. This time around, however, the Board decided to move forward with adding the extra section.
Superintendent Jon Kringen provided...
Everybody at one point or another has found a bill in their pile of papers that hasn’t been paid from time to time. But for most it doesn’t total $127,658.04
Though this wasn’t necessarily the case for Todd County, the board of commissioners did get some unwelcome news at their last meeting April...
Kevin Fairchild from Long Prairie Packing Co. was on hand at the Todd County Board of Commissioners work session last Tuesday to see if the county would be willing to sell some of its property.
Long Prairie Packing is looking to develop some of the county’s property for a parking lot and new...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 18.
Elisha Lynn Bliese, Long Prairie. Harassment, restraining order- Violate felony. Continued for dismissal. Condition Adult (Remain law-abiding. No same or similar, one year. Do not...
The Todd County Pheasants Forever annual banquet was held back on Apr. 11. In addition to dinner and drinks, there were nearly endless raffle and door prizes given out at the 25th year celebration event. The Chapter also honored a pair of individuals for their service to the organization.
Boaters eager to hit newly thawed lakes and rivers across the state should be on the lookout for debris in the water and the potential for ice-damaged ramps at public water accesses.
Fluctuating water levels in the early spring can dislodge logs and other debris making them a navigational hazard to...
Landowners, counties and watershed districts are now reviewing the preliminary map of Minnesota public waters requiring protective buffers. Landowners who have buffers identified on their property can work with their local soil and water conservation district or drainage authority to ensure the...
Drinking Water Nitrate Testing
Rural Minnesotans rely almost entirely on groundwater for their domestic needs and fortunately has good supplies of clean groundwater in most areas of the state and the quality is generally good. Homes served by municipal water systems rely on them to ensure their...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or out in the boonies with no road to get out, you’ve probably heard about all the unhealthy things in food being investigated over the past couple years. I say it’s about time those companies (and more should) get a surprise visit from food inspection...
