Opinions
This week’s column will update readers on a new policy that the Board will implement at all future meetings. Anyone who wishes to speak to the Board must sign and agree to the following (excerpts from the full document to fit the space allotted) when participating in a public meeting of the School...
Congrats to the Pierz Pioneers wrestling team for their third-place finish at state last week! Great job, guys! And a shout out to the Long Prairie boys and girls basketball teams for their successful season. The #5 ranked boys team lost to Sauk Centre in the postseason and the girls ended the...
Letter to the Editor,
Tuesday’s Republican Presidential Preference Poll taken at the precinct caucuses had a different result in Todd County than in Congressional District 7 and in the entire State.
In Todd County our preferences came in as follows: Senator Ted Cruz 179, Mr...
This week’s column will update readers on the status of the Deferred Maintenance and Safe Schools Project that will be entering “Phase II” of the project this summer.
Important dates in the next couple of weeks:
1. March 9 – Bid Opening in the Board Room (209) at the Elementary School
1:00 –...
To the Editor:
Pope Francis recently visited Mexico. While there he offered hope for the suffering and impoverished in that country. Upon departing he made a comment directed at those of us across the border. Build bridges he said. Don’t build walls. He was, in particular, referring to our...
February is quickly coming to a close and the legislative session is just around the corner. Like last year, one of the top issues we’ll debate is transportation funding. In 2015, the Republican-led House passed a $7 billion plan to fund roads and bridges over the next 10 years without raising...
The Minnesota Department of Education recently released graduation rate statistics for all school districts across the state; this is the topic of this week’s column.
We are pleased to report that our 4-year graduation rate for all students was 94.5% compared to 81.9 % for the state as a whole and...
Letter to the Editor:
The Todd County DFL reminds everyone that 2016 is the year that we will elect a new president and all 134 of our state representatives. The process of choosing candidates begins with the precinct caucuses. This year those caucuses will be held on March 1. Registration will...
Dear Neighbors,
Congratulations and good luck to all our local sports teams finishing up their seasons. Teams like the Pierz wrestling team continue to make our area proud as they keep their hopes alive for a state title. Last weekend, the Pioneers took down Aitkin to win the section championship...
The cooperative track program with Browerville has been the topic of several school board meetings and a couple of newspaper articles the past two weeks; this week’s column will discuss the status and future of the program.
Just over a year ago, the LPGE and Browerville School Boards entered into...
