News
The Quilting Group of St. Matthews/Immanuel Churches in Clarissa and Eagle Bend has gathered for years to make mission quilts for charitable organizations near and far.
Recently, quilters have been focusing on organizations closer to home. This past holiday season, the sewers diverted their...
The following cases were heard before Judge Daniel A. Benson in Seventh District Court in Todd County January 19, 2021.
Trent James Lee Abell, Ottertail. ATD-DWI 4th Degree DWI. Sentenced. Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 88 Days For 1 Yr Credit for time served: 2 Days ) Condition - Adult...
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea issued a statewide order effective February 1, 2021 that limits in-person activity in courthouses for an additional 45 days and creates standing criteria to hold criminal jury trials during that time.
“We are keeping the doors to justice open...
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...
Saturday, December 19
On Saturday December 19 at 4:45 p.m. Deputies responded to a farm accident at a residence on Ascot Rd. in Grey Eagle Township. The victim was identified as 50 year old Rodney Bollin of Grey Eagle. Bollin was working near a large air compressor when the compressor tank failed...
Long Prairie Police Department
Jonah Dempsey, Long Prairie. Possess Marijuana in M/V-over 1.4 grams. $150 fine. $85 fee. Possess drug paraphernalia. $50 fine.
Julio Saul Escolastico Santos. Instruct. Permit violation-driver 18 years or older. $50 fine. $85 fee.
Chester Matchiau Masters, Long...
COVID couldn’t keep a good Christmas program down. Students from the St. Mary of Mt. Carmel School in Long Prairie found some creative ways to continue their annual Christmas program and live nativity. To continue with the program, individual grades sang their songs in front of the church while...
CentraCare received its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today and has started vaccinating frontline workers as part of the effort to protect our most vulnerable who are exposed to the virus.
The first doses were given to hospitalists and ICU nurses who work in our COVID critical care...
As hospitals remain concerned about capacity, Governor Tim Walz today announced a plan to continue combatting community spread of COVID-19 while getting students back in the classroom and supporting Minnesotans’ quality of life. Following the announcement, the Governor signed into law a $216...
Several parents of students at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary School addressed the board with their concerns about what has been taking place during distance learning.
While distance learning has been found to be a struggle for all districts, no matter the format, the parents addressing the...
