Opinions
Taxpayers received their annual notice of proposed taxes recently and this writer has fielded several phone calls on why taxes went up. Please grab your tax statement before continuing to read this column.
Overall, there was an increase in taxes but please note that your school taxes should have...
To the Editor:
Bright Friday Night brought Christmas cheer to Long Prairie, a huge thank you to the Long Prairie Fire Department for sponsoring the parade and all the work they did to help make it an awesome night for Christmas to come to Long Prairie.
The outpouring from the community on how...
Are you looking for an opportunity to get in the holiday spirit? If so, nothing beats a children’s concert this time of year and our Secondary Band and Choirs will have concerts this month that will have music for just about everyone.
Schedule:
Dec. 5th – Band Concert (Grades 6-12) at the...
To the Editor:
The religion of Islam has a belief that a guest should be welcomed and showered with hospitality. This is because the Muslims believe guests bring blessings and good fortune. We in Long Prairie have been so blessed and so fortunate because over the years guests from across the...
To the Editor:
We want to thank The Fire Department and ALL the organizers, helpers and participants for bringing such excitement to our community on BRIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. This is a Symbol of the True Christmas spirit. It is heartwarming to see so many excited families lining mainstreet and...
One of the annual issues for public school districts is the balancing act between celebrating the holiday season and the legal requirements on schools. Cathy Miller, the Minnesota School Board Association’s Director of Legal and Policy Services wrote an article for the Minnesota School Board...
We are in a blizzard warning as this column is being written; we will know if the weatherman was correct by the time it is printed. In any event, it is time for my annual “winter weather” column that will review how we will communicate with families as well as proper winter weather attire for...
The 2016 General Election is over and regardless of whether a person is satisfied with the results or not, the fact remains that as a state and a nation, we have made our decisions and the winners of these elections must now work together to deal with the issues that we face on a local, state and...
Shiny Object Syndrome, or SOS. It’s the term business people use to expose that ever-enterprising spirit that has no focus and takes you nowhere. Those who suffer from SOS create a habit of looking for the next best thing, creating a very expensive addiction to the newest, shiny objects and ideas...
To the Editor:
As director of the 13 member Freshwater Educational District of central Minnesota, I am daily reminded of the huge impact quality education has on children. Everyone that works at a school deserves a “thank you” for contributing to the success of public education.
In addition to...
