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Sonya Cote brings her farm-to-table cooking (and her farm) to Bastrop

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Moving can be a real pain, right? All the boxes, hiring movers, those damn packing peanuts. Try moving a farm. Sonya Cote and David Barrow did just that in 2020, when they loaded up a fleet of 18-wheelers (18 of them, in fact) with nutrient-dense topsoil from their Eden East farm on Springdale Road in East Austin and hauled it to their newly acquired land off Main Street in Bastrop. Sound crazy? Well, you can’t have a farm-to-table restaurant without a farm. The wife-and-husband team opened Store House Market & Eatery about a mile down the street in January. Continue reading here.

Poised to Lead the EV Charge

Monday, August 16, 2021

In 2020, Long Prairie applied for and was accepted in a new incentive program from Minnesota Power to install a 2-port electric vehicle (EV) charging station. “In order to increase the number of publicly available charging stations in northeastern Minnesota, Minnesota Power is purchasing 20 electric vehicle chargers that will be donated to qualifying customer host sites. In addition, Minnesota Power will rebate customers for installation expenses up to 80% of the cost with a maximum payment of $1,500,” reads the press release announcing the program. Minnesota Power will select the recipients of the chargers based on location and th...

Creating Community Through Space

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Nationally, July is Park and Recreation month. Locally, Long Prairie has a variety of parks and recreation areas for all modes of activity. Many of us have recently reconnected with the parks that make Long Prairie such an attractive place to live. For some residents it was like rediscovering a long-buried treasure from the attic. As our lives adjusted to the restrictions in our daily routines, we were able to develop new ones, perhaps more meaningful as well. As we’ve done throughout the pandemic, residents of Long Prairie came together during hardship generations ago in the Great Depression. In the mid-30s...

Upgraded Wastewater Treatment Plant Fully Online

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Wastewater Treatment Plant As a small-town mecca for big-time industry, Long Prairie faces some unique challenges that most towns of its size never worry about; how to handle a larger than average amount of waste water. The newly completed addition to the town’s wastewater treatment plant is the second phase of expansion that began in 2002 to handle the large volume of industrial and residential waste within the system before it enters the Long Prairie River. As a designated Class-A major facility, the Long Prairie wastewater treatment plant has an average wet weather flow of 2.5 million gallons of water daily...

Creativity finds a home in Long Prairie

Monday, June 07, 2021

A wise old proverb says, Jobs feed the family, Art and Culture feed the soul. In Long Prairie you’ll find plenty of ways to nurture your inner self. With the Long Prairie River winding its way around the bend at Long Prairie, flanked by our vast farmlands as a scenic backdrop, Long Prairie’s creative community finds infinite inspiration in building a vibrant arts scene. Opportunities for artistic development and enjoyment of cultural pleasures span the calendar with enriching possibilities. Throughout the year, Long Prairie artisans are at work creating works that inspire our imagination. Our community has a strong tradition fo...

Four Seasons of Outdoor Fun and Recreation

Monday, May 31, 2021

The City of Long Prairie has numerous parks throughout the city. Lake Charlotte Park which is the largest park also offers the greatest variety of activities. The park has three picnic shelters which may be reserved for special occasions. No matter what your thrill level, you’ll find it here in Long Prairie. Located along the scenic, winding Long Prairie River, we offer four seasons of parks and trails, playgrounds and fields, not to mention summer fun at Lake Charlotte Park. Don’t forget to wet your canoe or kayak in the Long Prairie River. Our well maintained parks are a local treasure...