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hen tragedy strikes it can be easy to feel helpless to help, you want to, but you don’t quite know how you can. There’s so much emotion and unknown involved that a clear direction forward is not easily discerned.
When the nation’s latest mass shooting event hit close to home in Buffalo,...
Saturday, February 20 will see the culmination of WinterFest in Long Prairie.
WinterFest, a new event for Long Prairie will feature a number of events to get us out in the elements and enjoy each other’s company.
Medallion Hunt
Starting Feb. 15, through Feb. 20, Long Prairie Mayor Jodi Dixon will...
As hospitalizations and the COVID-19 positivity rate continue to decline and the state makes progress in vaccinating those most vulnerable, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 21-07 to continue supporting Minnesota’s economic recovery and make adjustments to COVID-19 mitigation measures...
The Long Prairie City Council approved an airport improvement project that will compliment the recently completed runway extension project.
The new project will include the replacement of the fuel system at the airport.
The City authorized entering into a grant agreement with the Minnesota...
Anna Ehnstrom, physician assistant, joins Lakewood Health System’s medical staff.
Originally from Aitkin, MN, Ehnstrom received her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Bethel University in St. Paul. She is a member of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
As a...
As Minnesota continues to build on its vaccination efforts and infrastructure, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 21-08, extending the peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to the pandemic, including safely and effectively distributing the vaccine. The...
As thousands of children continue to head back to the classroom, the Walz-Flanagan Administration is praising education leaders for their continued participation in the state’s ambitious COVID-19 educator testing program. The state began its first-in-the-nation testing program just over one month...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County February 10, 2021.
Meranda Marie Morse, Melrose. 3rd degree DWI-operate motor vehicle-alcohol concentration 0.08 within 2 hours. Sentenced. Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 355 Days...
February 5 the Grey Eagle Fire Department, Swanville Fire Department and Long Prairie Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 14229 County 102 in Grey Eagle Township.
According to the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, Ashley Maciej reported that her house was full of smoke. Maciej also...
Regarding our annual Ladies’ Salad Luncheon: Unfortunately, our luncheon will have to be shelved this year due to our friend COVID.
We all enjoy our social event each spring, and trust me when I say, we’ll be back! As with many things social in the past year, we cannot risk the large group...
