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Popular downtown games like the dunk tank and inflatables are back again for Prairie Days this year.
While everyone is longing for the summer months amidst the erratic April weather, many people are preparing for this year’s Prairie Days summer festival which will see a number of changes. The first and biggest change to the event will be the dates. This year, Long Prairie will host it on May 31,...
Hope you all had a Happy Easter and May Day is right around the corner.  Pigs in a Blanket were served along with a good game of Roulette, everyone enjoyed chips, dip, and beverages while the Cline Connection played for Happy Hour, Sue was here for Volunteer Bingo after supper, and the Country...
A healthy start can make a big difference to the youngest residents of Todd County, and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is making it easier for those kids to get the nutrition they need.   WIC is a federal program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children up to age...
The Long Prairie area and Minnesota in general received one of its snowiest winters in recent history. While this made for plenty of winter fun, spring has provided a mess.  Waterways and other water bodies have found themselves unable to contain the massive amount of water unleashed by the...
Minnesota could become another in a growing number of states adopting hands free laws that ban cell phone use while driving a motor vehicle.  Minnesota’s own Hands Free bill, cleared some major hurdles last month when it passed both the house and senate and cleared conference committee before being...
  The Long Prairie Fire Department was paged to a large grass and structure fire around 6 p.m. April 25.  The grass fire, which was determined to have been started by a grill, was located on County Road 30, just northeast of Long Prairie.  According to Long Prairie Fire Chief Jim Kreemer, the grass...
On Thursday, May 9 at approximately 9:40 a.m. Swanville Schools will be hosting a mock car crash for grades 9 through 12.  This mock crash will take place near the softball field.  There will be multiple emergency vehicles including sheriffs vehicles, ambulances, first responders, fire trucks, and...
Parents have a significant influence in their children’s decision to experiment with drugs, and talking to kids about drugs and alcohol is an important first step.   It’s also important for parents, grandparents and others to be familiar with drug paraphernalia, and how it can be hidden in plain...
The Initiative Foundation, in partnership with First Children’s Finance, announced last week that four Central Minnesota communities were selected to participate in the Child Care Solutions pilot program to craft local responses to the region’s childcare shortage. The selections communities include...
Todd County Sheriff's Office received a report of a structure fire in Grey Eagle April 23.  A fire had started in a shed on the David Ostendorf residence in Grey Eagle, and upon arrival of the Grey Eagle Fire Department and Todd County Sheriff's Office, the structure was almost fully engulfed.  No...

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