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Our December MTW Community Health Board Health Highlights is live. Winter brings real challenges for our residents—tight budgets, icy roads, rising blood pressure, flu and RSV, and long stretches of stress. This edition brings those realities together and connects them to simple, local steps families can take now.What sets this issue apart is how directly it speaks to our communities. It uses local data, clear language, and lived experience to create a resource people can actually use.The numbers show winter stresses our families out, financially and physically. Let's look at why and what helps. Read the full December Edition

In 1986, five guys in Long Prairie had an idea. What if they could take their combined, 85 years of experience and build a different kind of company?One rooted in a simple ethos: The Right Way is the Only Way.No cutting corners. No sloppy compromise. A non-negotiable way of doing businesses, where integrity, quality, and stewardship, both of its people and the environment, were the guideposts.Great idea, sure. But would it actually work? A History of ExcellenceFrom its location on 1st Street South, an American flag flying proudly out front, Dan’s Prize has spent the last four decades producing the best...

We’re excited to share the MTW Community Health Board’s October newsletter — now in a new interactive Story Map that brings local data and real community stories to life.Why open it?See approachable, county-level data on mental health, breast-cancer screening, bullying prevention, and more.Learn simple, practical tips you can share with clients and neighbors (CO alarms, infant safe-sleep, handwashing).👉 View the interactive newsletter

When the City of Long Prairie set out to create an addendum to its Comprehensive Plan to help further shape the future of the community, the well-being of its residents was at the core.The goal? Develop a neighborhood where all feel welcome and have access to an excellent quality of life; where folks feel at home and are invited to participate in educational opportunities, professional growth, and fellowship.On September 10, an addendum to the plan was adopted by the City, which builds on community input gathered through surveys and meetings that will guide the growth of Long Prairie.A Strategic MapWith...

Over the past nine years, Prairie Days has evolved into a cherished community tradition in Long Prairie, Minnesota. An event launched in 2017 as an effort to bring the town’s summer celebrations back into the heart of downtown has blossomed into a week-long festival bringing together residents of all ages across several blocks of Central Avenue – from First Street to Fourth Street. Each year features an assortment of activities highlighting what makes Long Prairie special. In 2025, Prairie Days attracted several thousand people across all events.Prairie Days takes center stageWhile Prairie Days culminates with a packed day of activities...

Long Prairie, Minnesota, is zeroing in on attracting staycation, state, and national travelers with a new tourism resource hosted on the City of Long Prairie website. A Tourism webpage highlights local attractions and a variety of upcoming events for vacationers to enjoy on a trip to Todd County. Cornerstones of the new web presence are promoting the hidden gems surrounding Long Prairie and how a fun family getaway is possible on a limited budget.Attractions for outdoor enthusiastsLove spending time in nature? Lake Charlotte Beach, the Long Prairie River, and numerous other nearby lakes offer opportunities to engage in various activities...

What is important this time of year:Winter hazard bundle—storm forecasts, outdoor safety, fire/heat basics, indoor air (CO, radon, mold), winter driving.Emergency alerts—direct sign-ups for Morrison, Todd, and Wadena.Workforce reality—many households juggle paychecks and dependents. For the share-ready toolkit—winter safety, county alert sign-ups, and reliable local links—open the November edition and share it with residents!