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To the Editor: Different people handle conflict in different ways. At the end of the conflict, some people move along as if nothing happened. Others need closure. I happen to be the type that likes to have a matter neatly closed and put on the shelf. It is for this reason I submit today’s letter,...
 Tim Kings column in the Nov. 9 Leader, makes me wonder, just what it will take, or if it will even be possible, to wake the useful idiots up. Our government has become totally corrupted and teetering on the edge of collapsing into an authoritarian communist style abyss, and he only worries about...
Last week I took my friend Francisco to City Hall to cast his ballot. I live in Leslie township and had already voted but Francisco doesn’t speak English. He values his right to vote as an American citizen and he wanted to make sure he understood his ballot.With all the talk about intimidating...
Sadly, the fall season is coming to an end.  With the end of fall comes winter weather and announcements.  It is a great time to review those procedures to make sure everyone gets the communications they want and need.This year the school will not be posting weather announcements to the TV station...
The thing about a lot of Republicans is that they really aren’t serious. I mean serious about what they say their values are. Take their talk about crime, for example. They talk about being tough on crime but not any of them have talked about being tough on the Jan. 6th rioters.It’s not like there...
Greetings patrons of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle!   I have an exciting new program to announce and one that I hope encourages creative and innovative ideas.  The district recently received a $5,000 grant from Sourcewell to fund what is called the Innovative Schools Project Grant.  Thanks to all of our...
Editor’s Note: The following is a response from write-in candidate to the LPGE School Board. This candidate was included with the original slate of candidates. However, due to technical issues beyond the Leader’s control, the following response was not received until after the original deadline for...
To the Editor: Psalm 8:1-3 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;Look around at the beauty of the autumn trees as they turn bright...
To the Editor: October is National Bullying Prevention Month.  Oct. 19 is Unity Day.Bullying can be prevented.  Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying.  Some children may be afraid that they’ll be “in trouble” for what happened.  Others may feel...
To the Editor: I wrote a letter to the editor for the Sept. 28 edition of The Leader about wage increases for City employees. I noted that the administrator received an “increase of a whopping 25.83 percent!” Some people reportedly thought that the wages printed in the paper were a reflection of...

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