The community of Osakis held their annual Taste of Osakis celebration recently. The weekend was full of music, games, events, food and even some bull riding.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners held a first reading hearing on a new cannabis ordinance on Sept. 19.
Ever since the Minnesota state legislature established legal use of cannabis starting Aug. 1, 2023, cities and counties have been scrambling to define their own limitations. The proposed...

The community of Osakis held their annual Taste of Osakis celebration recently. The weekend was full of music, games, events, food and even some bull riding.
The bids for a Main Lift Station Improvement Project in Long Prairie have come in nearly $1 million higher than anticipated, but property owners aren’t expected to see sewer rate increases in the near future.
The Main Lift Station pumps wastewater from Long Prairie’s major industries, commercial,...

This year’s LPGE Thunder Homecoming candidates for King and Queen include, in front, Maddie Barthel, Kennedy Lemke, Maddie Koltes, Caroline Kuehne, Maria Buntjer (not pictured). Back Row: Asher Cebulla, Wyatt Becker, David Liebsch, Brandon Cline, Colton Allen. Next week’s activities will culminate...
On Aug. 27, at around 3:15 a.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an injury crash at the County 59 and 281st Avenue intersection in Round Prairie Township.
A 2021 Canam Maverick was being driven by a Matthew Pohlmann, age 26, of Grey Eagle, MN. Pohlman was making a turning...
On Sept. 13, 2023 at approximately 9:20 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to County 86 for a property damage motor vehicle accident. A male juvenile, 17, of Long Prairie, was traveling East on County 86 when his vehicle left the roadway negotiating a curve. The juvenile over-corrected...

After many years in absence, cheering has made a comeback at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District. Cheerleaders roused the crowd at the Thunder’s home opener this past Friday. See more in an upcoming edition of the Long Prairie Leader about the return of cheering.

St. Mary of Mount Carmel Elementary School is kicking off their school year with a new event to be held Saturday, Sept. 30.
The Hotcakes Hustle is a 5K/3K run/walk with a pancake breakfast that will be served during and after the race. This event offers an opportunity for the entire Long Prairie...