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August 20, 2024 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Councilmember Jahn Dyvik addresses Walsh Lies

August 14, 2024 - VIDEO: Coffee with Orono Mayor Denny Walsh

August 12, 2024 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

July 18, 2024 - Long Lake Mayor Charlie Miner’s letter to the City of Orono

July 15, 2024 - Court Orders City of Orono to pay City of Long Lake $81,929.42 in expenses and legal fees

May 29, 2024 - LMCC: Long Lake Fire Service Updates: Follow Up Forum

May 13, 2024 - DRAFT: Response letter from Orono to Long Lake regarding the May 8 letter outling a shared services model.

May 8, 2024 - Letter from Long Lake City Council to Orono City Council

April 8, 2024 - AUDIO: Coffee with the Mayor

March 27 2024 - Orono Remains Committed to Improving Public Safety Despite Obstacles Resulting from Recent Court Ruling

March 25, 2024 - Court Ruling Issues Second Order for Contempt - City of Long Lake v. City of Orono

March 25, 2024 - City of Long Lake v City of Orono, Second Order for Contempt

March 18, 2024 - Transcript: 2.1.24 Evidentiary Hearing

March 11, 2024 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

City of Orono Mayor Denny Walsh’s embarrassing display of blatant disrespect to the Long Lake Fire leadership backfired terribly and demonstrated only Mayor Walsh’s inability to abide by simple, preset guidelines for civility and decorum and his ongoing unrelenting pettiness.

March 7, 2024 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

An ambiguous request from Orono City Council member for the Orono Fire Department to share access of Long Lake Fire Department's Station 2, seemingly so the OFD can begin servicing the Navarre area beginning July 1, 2024 for a change of service they requested is discussed at length.

February 26, 2024 - Long Lake State of the City Address for 2024

February 5, 2024 - City of Long Lake Post-hearing letter

February 5, 2024 - City of Orono Post-hearing letter

December 11, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

December 11, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

November 27, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

Citizens confront Orono City Council about concerns about the duplication of fire services underway during a Public Heating about truth in taxation as well as during public comments.

November 21, 2023 - Order of Contempt from the State of Minnesota District Court

A judge has found the city of Orono in contempt of court for recruiting firefighters from Long Lake and making plans to renovate a fire station that the Long Lake Fire Department still operates. Click here for a recap of key takeaways.

November 21, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

November 15, 2023 - AUDIO: Fire Advisory Board Meeting

November 8, 2023 - VIDEO: Coffee with the Mayor (of Orono, Dennis Walsh)

October 23, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting
Mayor Walsh who has been accused of threatening legal action against Long Lake Fire Department, Deputy Chief of Training Cody Farley, a 16-year veteran and current leader within the department, claimed that Farley completely fabricated his sworn affidavit to the court and declared it “an absolute lie.”

October 13, 2023 - Statement From the City of Long Lake Re: 10/13 Court Filings
Corresponding Court Filing Documents:

• Motion for an Order to Show Cause

• Memorandum in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause

• Declaration of Mayor Miner

• Declaration of Cole Farley

• Declaration of Sarah D. Greening (Representing City of Long Lake)

October 9, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting
Orono Council approved hiring Part-Time Firefighters and Paid-On-Call Firefighters

September 29, 2023 - Statement from the City of Orono Regarding Mediation on September 26, 2023

September 28, 2023 - News Release - Statement From the City of Long Lake Regarding Mediation on September 26, 2023 Regarding the City of Long Lake vs. City of Orono

September 25, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting
Orono Council votes to postpone approval of 2024 budget for fire services

September 11, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

August 29, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting
Council votes to approve $2.6M spend on fire trucks & staff organizational chart

August 21, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

August 15, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

August 2, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

July 24, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting

July 18, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

July 18, 2023 - Memorandum from the City of Orono’s attorney to the Orono Mayor and City Council re: the lawsuit filed by the City of Long Lake and the temporary injunctive order granted

July 15, 2023 - City of Long Lake v. City of Orono - 23-9758 - Order Granting Temporary Injunction (Final)

July 5, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

June 30, 2023 - Orono Happenings July/August 2023 Newsletter

June 23, 2023 - City of Long Lake Seeks Court Order to Stop Orono from Violating Fire Services Contract and Interfering with Emergency Services

June 23, 2023 - Orono Fire Department Firefighter Recruitment Open House

June 20, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

June 15, 2023 - Orono's Notice of Adjustment to alter their City Fire Service Area

June 12, 2023 - Long Lake Volunteer Fireman’s Relief Association Letter to the members of the Orono City Council

June 12, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting 

June 8, 2023 - Correction to Fire Department Emergency Call Data

June 7, 2023 - Four former Orono Mayors Challenge current City Council taxation issues in letter sent to residents this week

June 6, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake City Council Meeting

June 1, 2023 - Long Lake Letter to Community, LLFD and Orono Council

May 22, 2023 - VIDEO: Orono City Council Meeting 

May 18, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake Future Fire Service Follow Up

May 18, 2023 - Powerpoint Presentation - Long Lake Future Fire Service Follow Up

May 18, 2023 - Informational Handout, Claims vs. Facts Regarding the Long Lake Fire Department

May 17, 2023 - Letter to Orono City Council From Long Lake’s Attorney

May 8, 2023 - Orono’s Fire Department Needs Assessment completed by Chief Van Eyll

May 8, 2023 - Letter From Orono City Attorney to Long Lake’s Attorney

April 25, 2023 - Letter to Orono City Council From Long Lake’s Attorney

February 2, 2023 - Presentation by Long Lake City Council at City Council Meeting - Presentation of Long Lake's Response/Counter Offer to Orono

January 27, 2023 - Letter from Long Lake City Council to Orono's Council - Response to Offer for Transition of the Long Lake Fire Department to Orono

November 17, 2023 - VIDEO: Long Lake Future Fire Services Open House

November 17, 2023 - Powerpoint Presentation - Long Lake Future Fire Services

October 12, 2022 - Letter from Long Lake City Council to Orono's Council

October 4, 2022 - Presentation by Long Lake City Council Member Jahn Dyvik

September 27, 2022 - Letter from Orono Re: Offer for Transition of the Long Lake Fire Department

September 26, 2022 - Letter from Orono: 2023 Long Lake Fire Operational and Capital Budgets

July 20, 2022 - Letter from Former Orono and Long Lake Mayors to Orono's Council (Copied to Long Lake's Council)

June 23, 2022 - Letter from Long Lake's Mayor Miner to Orono's Council

June 10, 2022 - Letter from Long Lake City Council to Orono's Council

May 23, 2022 - Letter from Orono's Mayor Walsh to Long Lake's Council

May 17, 2022 - Letter from Long Lake City Council to Orono's Council

April 13, 2021 - Notice from Orono Re: Termination of Joint Ownership Contract

April 13, 2021 - Notice from Orono Re: Termination of Agreement and Contract for Fire Service

January 8, 2020 - Letter from Long Lake's Mayor Miner to Orono's Mayor and Council

2018 - Letter from Orono - Proposals for Long Lake Fire Department