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1. Please tell us about yourself, why do you want to be mayor. What do you believe qualifies you to be mayor?2. Why are you running for mayor and what do you hope to accomplish if elected?3. Long Prairie has changed considerably over the years. How can the City of Long Prairie keep pace with those...
The Long Prairie Leader invited the candidates running for office in the Minnesota House District 5 and Senate District 5 to participate in a candidate profile. The candidates were asked the following:1. Please tell us about yourself, what do you believe qualifies you for office.2. Why are you...
Stan Mensen, on behalf of the Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus, Council #14616 presented Kelly Andreasen, President of the Little Sauk Legion Auxiliary a check for $100. It will be used for sewing supplies for the laundry bags, grocery bags, school bags and wheel chair bags that they make...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County October 20, 2022. Karpentier Rodriguez, Hollywood, FL. Speed 80/70. Dismissed, Conditions Met or Expired. Condition- Adult (No same or similar). Probation- Adult (Unsupervised Monitoring...
The Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can help qualifying families pay for child care while they go to work, look for work or attend school. This program assists with child care costs for children ages 0 through 12, and for children with special needs through age 14. Eligibility is...
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 through December 7. The Open Enrollment Period allows you to make changes to your current Medicare plan and your Part D drug plan. The changes you make will take effect on January 1 of the following year.Before this Medicare Open...
Thursday, October 13 The Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of US 71 and Bridge Street in the city of Clarissa. Brooke Kolstad, of rural Browerville, driving a Ford Fusion, was traveling south on US 71 when she was struck by Samuel Jamison of rural...
The Long Prairie City Coun-
cil is set to decide on what new
playground equipment will be
installed at two of Long Prai-
rie’s city parks.
New equipment is currently
being sourced out to replace
the aging units at Locke Cir-
cle Park and at the Lion’s Lake
Charlotte Park. Two units are
being...
The start of the current school year is probably the most normal start to a school year the area has seen since before the COVID-19 Pandemic began. However, it was far from normal at St. Mary of Mount Carmel School in Long Prairie as they were embarking on a new way of learning for their youngest...
Residents in the City of Long Prairie will soon be seeing an increase in their water bill.
“Every resident will pay a $5.30 fee to spread out the tax burden,” City Administrator-Clerk Ted Gray said. “This is strictly to cover the stormwater debt.”
City Council member Bob Klick explained there are...
