Reports
Danniela Chavez
Staff Writer
The Long Prairie City Council held a brief meeting where they approved the consent calendar and provided their council reports. They started with the consent calendar.
Consent Calendar
The council reviewed and approved the meeting minutes from June 10, 2026, along...
City of Long Prairie
7:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
City Council Meeting Held in Person & Via-Teleconference
The Long Prairie City Council met in person and by phone at City Hall, 7:00 pm, on Wednesday October 22nd, 2025. Acting Mayor Lilah Gripne called the meeting to order with...
Over the past two weeks of 10/22/25 through 11/12/25 the LPPD had 249 calls with an average of 17.79 per day.
This includes: 5 with suspicious activity, 105 traffic related, 7 juvenile, 7 medicals, 7 disturbance-domestic-assaults, 96 assists, and ordinance specific are: 7 animal-related, 3...
By Carlene Dean
Staff Writer
Even after a $1 million-plus upgrading project to the city’s water tower and water treatment plant, the quality of Osakis’ water supply is still questionable.
This was among the numerous discussion items on the agenda at last week’s Osakis City Council meeting.
A...
Danniela Chavez
Staff Writer
The Long Prairie City Council held a brief meeting to approve mentoring assistance from Elhers Financial. They also established a state airport fund grant agreement with the MN Department of Transportation. The meeting began with council reports.
Pay Application No. 8...
Danniela Chavez
Staff Writer
The Upsala School Board held a public meeting on an upcoming capital levy request. Superintendent Vern Capelle explained that the district suffers from being underfunded. As a solution, they’ve come up with the Capital Project Levy.
Capelle explained that this local...
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 12:23 a.m., the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting an ATV crash at a residence in Reynolds Township, rural Long Prairie.
Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive 18-year-old male, believed to be a passenger in the ATV....
By Carlene Dean
Staff Writer
Once again the main discussion topic at the recent meeting of the Osakis school board was a tentative plan for remodeling of the main school building.
At a budget of $19.8 million, the concept plan includes expanded space for Career and Technical Education (CTE),...
Osakis City Council – Regular Meeting
Osakis City Hall – 14 Nokomis Street East
September 8, 2025
7:00 PM
Editor’s Copy
Present: Laura Backes, Stephanie Finnegan, Tim Thornbloom, Randy Anderson
Absent: Judy Dvorsak
Motion by Finnegan, seconded by Thornbloom, to approve the agenda as presented with...
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 213
OSAKIS, MN 56360
October 1, 2025, 5:30 PM
The special meeting of the school board was called to order by Chairperson Michael Collins. The following members were present: Greg Faber, Corey Goodwin, Jeff Kalpin, Tricia Mages, Amy...
