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The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County April 13, 2022.
Brian Lee Hall, Long Prairie. Burglary- 1st Degree. Dismissed. Threaten Crime of Violence. Dismissed. Assault- 5th Degree- Inflict or Attempt Bodily Harm. Dismissed.
The following...
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary is proud to present the Top Ten Students from the graduating class of 2022. The students pictured have the 10 highest cumulative GPS’s of for the last 4 years of their class. Back Row: Hassan Malik, Riles Hinson, Kale Danielson, Benjamin Larson, Jordan Feda. Front...
Todd County Chief Deputy Lonnie Marcyes has worked for the Todd County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years. He is currently in his fourth year as Chief Deputy. He has also served as a Road Deputy, Sergeant, and was a Field Training Officer for new hires. He began with the Sheriff’s Office on March 13...
Swanville students are preparing to perform a spring play, Happily Ever Before by Tracy Wells.
This fairytale twist combines classic characters including Cinderella, Snow White, and others who work against the evil villains who go back in time to prevent the princesses from accomplishing their “...
The Long Prairie Lions Club recently made four generous donations to the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District totaling nearly $6,000. The donations will be put towards Dollars for Scholars, hockey equipment, the 4-6 grade basketball program and post prom. Accepting the donations from LPGE were...
Long Prairie, a community of about 3500 residents, has been fortunate to host a chamber orchestra in a continuous run of nearly 50 years. While the COVID challenges of the last two years have caused more interruptions than any other events during the history of the orchestra, the group endures. It...
Pregnancy and Life Resource Center is pleased to announce that Vaunae Hansel of Elevate Life will be the featured speaker at their 7th Annual Share in Life Celebration Fundraising Gathering April 28. Vaunae has been the President of Elevate Life for 5 1/2 years. She has more than 27 years’...
Sowmya Subramaniam
Golden Shovel Writer
The new, open-door ice skating rink and hockey arena that opened in Long Prairie in December 2021 is proving to be popular with the residents of the city.
With a capacity of around 150-200 skaters, the 80-feet by 155-feet rink was constructed last year...
The annual flooding of the Long Prairie River in Riverside Park currently underway gave some intrepid canoeists the opportunity this weekend to explore the ruins by paddling rather than walking.
Across Minnesota, property values and taxes have increased in many counties for 2023, including Todd County. In response to this increase, The Todd County Board of Commissioners will be holding an educational and informational meeting on April 19 at 10 a.m. following their regular meeting.
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