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Our Week In Review
It has been feeling more like winter but the good thing is that we are already half way through January. We have been keeping busy and there has been lots of remodeling going on. The Nurses’ station on west has been updated and Lilac Lane was given several coats of new paint-We...
Todd County is Rich in Biodiversity
This diversity is due to its unique geographical position in the state. Climate, along with past geologic events creating varying soils and topography are some of the driving factors creating biodiversity. As one moves further northeast the climate gets cooler...
Friday, January 15,
721 – controlled substance crimes.
725 – responded to a medical.
725 – issued a Parking Violation Notice.
Thursday, January 14
725 – assisted with a traffic complaint.
732 – responded to a medical alarm.
732 – assisted the Todd County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle in the...
Thursday, January 14
At 6:54 a.m., Randy Marx Jr, 26, of Cushing was driving east on county road 29 with a maroon Chevy Impala east of Long prairie when he swerved to miss a deer and ran into the ditch hitting a mailbox and two signs, the car sustained damage to the front end and was towed. Marx...
Long Prairie Police
Tanya Marie Hurt, Long Prairie. Drive after Revocation. Dismissed.
Leticia Montanez Ramos, Long Prairie. Fail to Yield from Stop sign. $50 fine. $90 fees.
Omar Ortiz Zamora, Alexandria. Drive after Suspension. $200 fine. $90 fees.
Department of
Natural Resources
Adam Paul...
Going anywhere, especially somewhere where you’ve never been before can be a stressful time. Nowadays, we have smart phones and other GPS devices that can get us from point A to point B with simple step-by-step and turn by turn directions. But, life is never that easy. That’s where people come in...
The Swanville Lions’ Club recently donated $15,000 to the Swanville Public School District to purchase 5 new interactive white boards. The Swanville Lions Club also donated $2,000 to the Swanville Post Prom Committee to help purchase prizes and supplies for the post prom event.
The City of Long Prairie and the Minnesota Department of Transportation are still going back and forth over a proposed project to rehab U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 27 within the city limits.
According to Long Pririe City Administrator Brenda Thomes, the state would rather just do a mill and...
At its final meeting of the year earlier in December the Swanville School Board approved its final levy for 2016.
Back in September, the board was anticipating around a two percent increase to the district’s levy for 2016. However, that number has changed—a lot.
The payable levy for 2015 was set...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board has changed the way it gets paid. Governmental boards and councils typically receive a flat salary with additional pay for per diems, or attending mandatory meetings. However, the board has decided to go a different route.
For 2016, the board members will...
