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Good Morning Long Prairie - Bringing people together

Friday, May 20, 2022

The primary goal of the Long Prairie Area’s Chamber of Commerce is to promote businesses and nonprofits in the community while nurturing the livability and connectedness of the Long Prairie Area. Instead of asking, “What do you want your chamber to do?” members prefer to know, “What kind of a community do we want to be?” By learning from one another, the Chamber can help connect community members to businesses, and nonprofits while ensuring economic viability for years to come. An effort in this direction is the Good Morning Networking Breakfast series. Held every fourth Thursday, Good Morning Breakfast offers businesse...

Long Prairie’s very own Ice Skating Rink: Hot chocolate and a warming house welcome skaters during the winter season!

Friday, April 08, 2022

The new, open-door ice skating rink and hockey arena that opened in Long Prairie in December 2021 is proving to be popular with the residents of the city. With a capacity of around 150-200 skaters, the 80-feet by 155-feet rink was constructed last year and will increase in size next year to 100 -feet by 200 -feet. It saw skating enthusiasts of all ages enjoying the facility. The rink is proposed to be kept open between December through February of every year, …- just the right time for some ice skating. Long Prairie: A legacy of ice skating This is not the firs...

The WAVE/Saludos Center at Long Prairie: Newcomers are valued. All are welcome.

Friday, February 18, 2022

The "WAVE/Saludos" Center supports engagement and outreach among all newcomers by providing resources at key access points, developing community partnerships, and hosting community networking meetings. WAVE/Saludos stands for "Welcoming Advocates Valuing Everyone", with Saludos being the Spanish translation for "wave". Its vision? To empower new and existing community members by fostering a welcoming environment, while providing equitable access to community resources associated with wellness. The WAVE/Saludos Center: An initiative that began with the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (CRSDP) aims to sustain Minnesota's natural resources and rural communities by working with communities to addres...

Chief of Police Duane Breiter: Responding to the needs of a Community

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

When Duane Breiter got into law enforcement, he did it for all the right reasons. Dedicated to serving and protecting, he wanted to give back by helping others and ensuring that the community was safeguarded. As a junior in high school, he had already started looking at the possibilities of harboring a career in law enforcement. Now, as Chief of Police in Long Prairie, Minnesota for the past many months, he is quickly becoming known as a resource for other law enforcement officers to emulate and follow. Starting work as a police officer in Slayton, Minnesota in 1990, Breiter worked ther...

Supporting the small business: Shop Local this holiday season

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

For most people across communities, their favorite shopping memories have occurred when visiting a small business downtown. There is something special about shopping at a local store where the owners greet you by name, swap stories with you, and ask about the kids. You can’t find that experience everywhere, but you can find it here, in the local store or service. As we get ready for shopping during the holiday season, paying attention to our local stores can serve as an opportunity to recognize the positive contribution they make to our lives – during the holidays and all year long. Some Ideas For Small Businesses To Use During The Holiday Season On...