Opinions
The start of the 2016-17 school year is a little over a month away and in fact, our athletic programs will start practices in a couple of weeks. This week’s column will provide a final update to readers on our summer projects.
All projects but one have been substantially completed and your school...
On June 12th, an American-born Islamic terrorist committed the worst terror attack in the United States since 9/11, gunning down 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando. In the wake of this tragedy, focus has been on gun control. This is incredibly disturbing. As a leader in our community, it’s my...
To the Editor:
The City of Long Prairie and surrounding areas are blessed to have one of the finest memorial parks in the state, thanks to the efforts of many people who have chosen to say thank you and honor the efforts of those Todd County veterans who have served their country, including giving...
To the Editor:
A few weeks ago there was a picture and story of how some idiot sprayed paint on the stonework at Mosquito Park.
Now, the latest is some thoughtless disrespectful looser stole the flags from the war memorial across from the Christie House.
How can someone be so disrespectful of...
Little Falls, MN—Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, is encouraging local officials and other broadband stakeholders to participate in a series of upcoming webinars and conference calls hosted by the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development. The informational sessions will detail changes made to the...
Your local school district as part of our compliance with the state legislation called the World’s Best Workforce conducted a telephone survey of all parents in the district and one hundred sixty-one (161) of five hundred ninety-nine (599) responded for a response rate of approximately 26.9%; the...
Phase two of the Deferred Maintenance and Safe Schools Project is in operation as there are three major projects being done this summer; this is the topic of this week’s column.
Track Renovation – This will begin on or about the week of June 20th and will take 4-6 weeks to complete. There will be...
Letter to the Editor
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the United States and all over the world will sponsor events to highlight the growing tragic issue of elder abuse.
Individuals, both young and old, should know that the U.S....
Dear Neighbors,
This weekend makes a time for celebration and remembrance. I’ll be celebrating and congratulating our 2016 high school graduates this weekend in many of our area schools. It is their time. And on Monday, I’ll be taking time to remember our loved service members who have passed...
One of the age-old problems in education is the summer “brain drain” and how to slow it or prevent it. “Brain drain” is simply the learning regression that occurs with students between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. Research has shown that several weeks of review are...
