Reports
Jeremy Pedersen
Staff Writer
On July 14, The Osakis City council met with a lighter schedule and two council members were absent. However, they did have a quorum with Council members Laura Backes and Stephanie Finnegan along with Mayor Dvorsak in attendance. Council members Tim Thornbloom and...
Bruce Township
Public Hearing
Bruce Town Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing on August 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. to hear two variance requests from Robert Fossum. Mr. Fossum has a non conforming cabin he would like to build an addition on. Mr. Fossum is also within the 50 Ft. impact...
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 213
OSAKIS, MN 56360
June 18, 2025, 5:30 PM
The regular meeting of the school board was called to order by Chairperson Michael Collins. The following members were present: Michael Collins, Greg Faber, Jeff Kalpin, Amy Weisser, and...
Osakis City Council – Regular Meeting
Osakis City Hall – 14 Nokomis Street East
June 9, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Editor’s Copy
Present: Randy Anderson, Judy Dvorsak, Stephanie Finnegan, Laura Backes, Tim Thornbloom
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Dvorsak at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Backes, seconded by...
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 213
OSAKIS, MN 56360
May 21, 2025, 5:30 PM
The regular meeting of the school board was called to order by Chairperson Michael Collins. The following members were present: Michael Collins, Greg Faber, Corey Goodwin, Jeff Kalpin, Tricia...
Danniela Chavez
Staff Writer
The LPGE School Board discussed the activities planned for the summer at the school, as well as new hires who will be joining the district. They also highlighted changes to the student handbook and addressed the budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The meeting began with a...
City of Burtrum
City Council Meeting
June 3, 2025
Call to Order/Roll Call
The Mayor called the meeting order at 7:03 P.M. Attendance: Mayor Romie Gessell Jr., Sara Macho, Bobby Veldkamp Jr., Irene Ehlert, Juli Scherping, and City Clerk Brooke Thieschafer. The Pledge of Allegiance resided. Agenda...
Independent School District No. 486
Swanville, MN 56382
REQUEST FOR BIDS
MILK PRODUCTS
The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 486, Swanville, Minnesota, will receive bids for furnishing milk products for school purposes for the 2025-2026 school year. Specifications and bid forms...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board voted 4-2 on Aug. 19 to nonrenew Superintendent Daniel Ludvigson’s contract.
Ludvigson’s contract is set to end June 30, 2025 unless other negotiations are made in the meantime.
In a statement to the Leader from Board Chair Kelly Lemke, she wrote, “I...
A countywide temporary moratorium on new cannabis businesses was approved at the Todd County Board of Commissioners meeting Aug. 20.
The interim ordinance will expire Jan. 1, 2025 and doesn’t impact current adult use cannabis businesses that were already legally in operation. The temporary...
