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  Grandparents have a way of connecting with children that parents and even teachers for that matter don’t quite have down.  It’s because of this special connection that our older generation has with children that AmeriCorps and Catholic Charities of St. Cloud have been placing grandparents...
Everyone has noticed an increase at the pump, and our schools are no exception.  In their March 29 meeting, the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board allocated an additional $30,000 in funds for the next school year for fuel costs. On an average year, the Long Prairie school uses approximately 20...
The Todd County Board of Commissioners held a work session recently to discuss property valuations and elections.  At the work session, the commissioners heard from the Todd County Assessor Chris Odden with the 2022 assessment summary.  The current county tax value is estimated at $3.7 billion,...
Winter took one last shot at us Sunday afternoon and evening with around an inch of wet snow in most places around the area. However, with temps forecasted to be much milder and rain on the way, this last blast will not last long.  
Joshua Klous, family nurse practitioner, is the newest member of the Lakewood Health System Emergency Medicine team.  Originally from Onamia, MN, Klous received his undergraduate degree from the College of St. Scholastica, and his Master of Science in Nursing degree from Walden University. He is a...
Governor Tim Walz last week signed Executive Order 22-05, waiving trucking regulations to help fight the spread of avian influenza and mitigate the risk to Minnesota’s poultry industry. The Executive Order is part of the continued efforts to control and contain H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County March 23, 2022. Elmer Lee Rupert, Grey Eagle. Disorderly Conduct- Offensive/ Abusive/ Boisterous/ Noisy/ Obscene. Sentenced. Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 87 Days For 1 Yr Credit for...
Work along Highway 27 between Long Prairie and Osakis continues as crews remove trees and relocate utility lines along the construction route.
The Todd County Board Of Commissioners held their second meeting for March, on March 15, 2022. Commissioner Becker was not in attendance for the meeting. This summer will see a good amount of road work taking place, especially around Highway 27 between Highway 71 and Osakis.  To accomodate the...
On March 25th Todd County Sheriff Deputy Winkels responded to a report of an injured Bald Eagle on County Rd. 21 near County Rd. 74. The Eagle appeared to have been struck by a vehicle and suffered a broken wing.  Deputy Winkels and a citizen were able to secure it in a crate. The Eagle was...
The Todd County Foster Closet started as a dream. A place that could help foster and adoptive families get the basic needs to help children. Finally, the dream has become reality. Kristie and Chad Giesler and her family started fostering children years ago. The children and situation may have been...

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