Opinions
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. The “Safe Schools” piece of this project has been completed and this writer will now refer to the remaining parts of the project as...
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Board set the tax levy for 2016 at the conclusion of the Truth-In-Taxation Hearing that was held during the regular December School Board meeting; this is the topic of this week’s column.
The 2016 levy is increased due to an increase in enrollment and adjustments...
Hello, Neighbors,
This week is a short one for students, and I look forward to seeing the many college students or service men and women coming back to sit in church with their families for the Christmas services. With four daughters at home this Christmas season, I can’t wait for lots of laughing...
This week’s column will be a deviation from the normal topics as we head into the traditional Christmas and New Year’s break and celebrations.
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who have taken the time to visit with me, call or email with feedback on this...
Minnesota’s 81,000 farms are the key to feeding our families and making sure our region remains globally competitive. Agriculture is also a serious economic driver and source of good paying jobs. Farms and the food industry make up the second largest employer in our state. Our farm families are...
This week’s column will review the replacement of the No Child Left Behind Act with new legislation called Every Student Succeeds Act; while the actual legislation is over 1000 pages long, this column will attempt to summarize the major changes.
The No Child Left Behind Act fundamentally changed...
To the Editor,
There is no possible way to say Thank You enough to all those who participated in the Bright Friday Night Celebration.
From the donations to the participation: in the movie, the petting zoo, the parade, visiting Santa, to the oohs and aaahs at the fireworks. It was over whelming...
To the Editor,
Wow! What a great day in Long Prairie on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
The parade was great and the fire works were spectacular. The singers from the high school were fantastic and I saw lots of kids at the movie at the library and at the petting zoo.
Long Prairie is a great...
To The Editor,
Approximately four weeks ago Governor Dayton said, If we didn’t like the refugee resettlement program in Minnesota we should pack up and leave the state.
On November 18th after 30 states called for a pause on the refugee program, Governor Dayton said Minnesota would love to have...
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...
