Opinions
One aspect of school finance that many people find frustrating and do not understand is the concept of “fund accounting”. Essentially, school fund accounting describes the various pools of money that schools use to keep track of our expenditures and there are limitations mandated by law that...
Letter to the Editor:
As The Salvation Army’s 2015 service unit chair in Todd County, I would like to say thank you to our friends and supporters who have given donations and their time to The Salvation Army. The Christmas Fund Raising Campaign is The Salvation Army’s most vital, fundraiser...
Letter to the Editor:
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affected 7.5 million victims in one year. This year’s theme – “Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.” – challenges the nation to fight this dangerous crime by learning more about it.
Stalking is a...
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...
