Nancy Leasman
Features
The Country Cruisers car club has had a busy summer. They parked in formation for Prairie Days, lined up in the parking lot of Meadow Place, motored on up to Clarissa for Clarissa Days, and zipped on down to Sauk Centre for Sinclair Lewis Days. Some joined the nearly 300...
Jason C. Brown
Publisher/Editor
Amy and Brian Tolifson are no strangers to being in business in the local area. Amy, who’s best known for her photography business, has branched out into something more forward facings. While, she has spent the better part of her career capturing the moment, her...
The following is a list of select new laws passed during the 2026 legislative session that take effect Aug. 1, 2026. The asterisk following the bill number denotes language that became law. Summaries of laws passed by the 2026 Legislature are available online from nonpartisan House Public...
Todd County’s Auditor/Treasurer, Denise Gaida, is facing two two counts of felony forgery and gross misdemeanor misconduct of a public officer.
Charges were filed against Gaida in Todd County District Court July 23, 2026.
COUNT I
Charge: Aggravated Forgery-Legal Rights Created/Terminated...
Danniela Chavez
Staff Writer
The Long Prairie City Council held a brief meeting where they approved the consent calendar and provided their council reports. They started with the consent calendar.
Consent Calendar
The council reviewed and approved the meeting minutes from June 10, 2026, along...
Trinity Gruenberg
County Correspondent
The Todd County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16.
Hockey Association Rental Agreement
County Coordinator Jackie Bauer presented an addendum to the existing storage agreement for the Expo Building. The county attorney reviewed the...
Nancy Leasman
Features
Uniforms have been part of military service since colonists armed themselves to defend their communities from the British in 1775. An exhibit of dress uniforms is now on display at the American Legion Club in Long Prairie and reflects some of the adaptations of uniforms...
By Carlene Dean
Staff Writer
At its June 29 meeting the school board of the Osakis Public Schools passed the district’s preliminary budget for 2026-27.
In his last duty before his employment contract ended as of June 30, outgoing superintendent Justin Dahlheimer explained to the board the details...
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