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Life in a war-torn world was difficult for young Anita Dittman and her mother. Her Aryan father had abandoned them. Thus Anita and her Jewish mother toiled long hours at a forced-labor factory. Their apartment was under the surveillance of the Gestapo, and every week they saw neighbors dragged...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County October 19.
Aaron Bradley Ellingworth, Wadena. Receiving Stolen Property. Statutory Stay of Adjudication. Condition – Adult (Conditions, other, For Eagle Valley School District – total 160 hours...
Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
Diabetes is a leading cause of death in Minnesota, and the number of people who are at risk for developing the disease is on the rise. Poor eating habits, sedentary lifestyles, and being overweight or obese are the primary risk factors for diabetes. Diabetes is the...
Time to write Leader News again, October is winding down, and the days are getting shorter!
Time continues to fly by and we’ve been busy as usual. The Library sponsored Dollar-A-Day Boys Program which was a Big hit, we got together to play $1 Bingo and every person that was lucky enough to Bingo...
Sunday, October 25
At 4:11 am the Sheriff’s Office responded to a car/deer crash on Hwy 71 near County 6. The driver, Shauna Allen of Long Prairie, was not injured. Allen’s vehicle sustained minor damage as a result of the crash.
Saturday, October 24
At 9:34 p.m., Todd County Sheriff’s Office...
Friday, October 23
721 – conducted background check for apartment rental.
721 - took a driving complaint.
725 - POR compliance check.
Thursday, October 22
725 – assisted the public.
732 – stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
732 – stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
732 – stopped...
Long Prairie
Police Department
Monica Voneace Collins, Osakis. Issue dishonored check. Dismissed.
Bashir Ibrahim Hasan, Long Prairie. Disorderly conduct. Dismissed.
Abdifatah Abdinasir Sugule, Minneapolis. Indecent exposure. Dismissed.
Chau Hoai Tran, Des Moines, IA. Drive after Suspension. $200...
There’s a longstanding joke that a small town police officer spends as much time chasing dogs and cats as they do criminals—except that’s actually pretty true.
Animal complaints in the city of Long Prairie have been reaching new heights in recent years and this year it has prompted the city to...
The annual Clotho Neighborhood Watch Potluck Supper was a great success.
Sheriff Don Asmus presented a program that was very informative and most appreciated by those in attendance.
Residents learned that Todd County might be implementing an emergency contact program to alert or advise residents...
Enrollment in the Swanville School district has remained by and large steady over last years numbers, however some classes have seen enough of an increase to cause issues with staffing.
With this, the board approved the resignation of Shannon Bjorge and thanked her for her years of service.
The...
