The newly-constructed roundabout on Highway 15 south of Hutchinson opens to traffic on Aug. 10, according to the McLeod County Highway Department and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, about a week ahead of schedule and just in time for the McLeod County Fair. Crews will continue to work on the project, resurfacing Highway 15 from the airport entrance to Highway 212. This work will be done under traffic. The project is scheduled to be completed by early September.
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Hutch roundabout open to traffic Aug. 10
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Stewart City Council discusses I&I issues in workshop session
The Stewart City Council is hoping to take advantage of its current street and utility improvement project to address some of its inflow and infiltration (I&I) of storm water into the sanitary sewer system.
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Son born to Binnebose family
Jake and Krissy Binnebose of Brownton announce the birth of their son, Carter Lee, on July 30, 2013, at Hutchinson Health. Carter weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20 inches in length. His older siblings are Kassie and Grant, and his grandparents are Brian and Pam Binnebose of Danube, John and Teresa Zetah of Renville and Don Bassett of Texas.
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Braband earns master’s degree
Joshua Braband of Glencoe was among the summer graduates of the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks on Aug. 2. Braband received a master of science degree, school of graduate studies.
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Rasmussens announce birth
Andrew and Kimberly Rasmussen of Lester Prairie announce the birth of their son, Kyle Steven, on July 19, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Kyle weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Steve and Debbie Plamann of Hutchinson, Allen and Lisa Rasmussen of Delano and Jerry and Lisa Olsen of Hutchinson.
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Son born to Schlueter family
Ben and Jennie Schlueter of Stewart announce the birth of their son, Abel Brian, on Aug. 1, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Abel weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 21 inches in length. Grandparents are Dean and Cindy Schlueter and Ken and Shelly Quast, all of Hutchinson.
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Glencoe man injured in 1-vehicle rollover
Joshua Daniel Lindeman, 20, of Glencoe, was injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Sibley County Road 12, one mile east of County Road 13, two miles west of Arlington, at 6:35 p.m., Sunday.
According to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, Lindeman was westbound on County Road 12 in a 1994 GMC Sierra, when he ran off the road, and hit a driveway, rolling the vehicle.
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Bid awarded to resurface outdoor track for $124,660
The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board on Monday night awarded the bid to repair the outdoor track at Stevens Seminary Field for $124,660.
There was only one bidder, Midwest Tennis and Track of Denison, Iowa.
Michelle Sander, GSL business manager, said four contractors asked for specifications, but only one bid.
The work is scheduled to be completed this fall, and Sander said that tight timeline may have been a factor in so few bids.
Sander said the resurfacing work will take about a week, and will be done sometime in September or October.
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Board finalizes building lease levy financing
On Monday night, the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board approved the lease purchase financing for its Early Childhood center addition that currently is being constructed.
The lease purchase financing is for $1.375 million and was awarded to Capital One Public Funding for a fixed rate of 3.15 percent for 10 years.
Capital One was one of three bids for the financing. The others were Security Bank & Trust (3.50 percent) and Kinetic Leasing (3.64 percent).
Over the life of the lease, the district will pay $1,608,343.
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Stewart City Council agrees to lower building permit fees
City of Stewart residents will see lower building permit costs following City Council action Monday night.
In the past, some Council members have felt that the current building permit fee schedule was too high, and therefore prohibitive.
Scott Qualle of MnSPECT, the city’s building inspection service, said Monday that in order to meet MnSPECT’s costs as outlined in the contract, the city could only lower fees by lowering its share of the building permit fee, which helps cover the city’s administrative costs for paperwork, etc.
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Brownton Days
Brownton hosted a full weekend of activities Aug. 9-11, including a corn feed and pedal pull Friday night sponsored by the Brownton Lions Club; Brownton Area Resources for Kids (BARK) Day Saturday, which included kickball and beanbag tournaments, a 5K run/walk, and a variety of kids’ activities; a Brownton all-school reunion Saturday evening that attracted between 350 and 400 alumni; a street dance; and the official dedication of the Brownton Area Civic Center, which was transformed from the former Brownton school.
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Being neighborly
National Night Out was celebrated Aug. 6. The event is designed for neighbors to better get to know one another in order to stay alert in their neighborhoods as a crime prevention tool. Meara Lucas, Bjorn Lucas, Lindsay Lucas and Jackie Connelly set up a huge bubble-making pool as part of the activities.
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Construction season in full bloom
Motorists on Highway 212 have run into road construction preparations over the weekend as work on resurfacing of Highway 212, from Highway 5 near Norwood Young America west of Glencoe, gets under way. Westbound motorists traveling on Highway 212 can expect delays. Last week, crews built crossovers in the median in preparation for resurfacing that portion of the roadway. Traffic will be shifted to the eastbound lanes, resulting in a single lane of traffic in each direction.
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Cologne Bank robbed
Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson reported that on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to a robbery at Klein Bank in Cologne.
The suspect presented the teller with a note demanding money. The suspect did not brandish any weapons, but implied she was armed with a firearm, Olson said. The teller set cash on the counter, which the suspect picked up and then left the bank. No one was injured during the encounter.
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Glencoe City Council meets tonight
Glencoe City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday (tonight), in the council chambers at the Glencoe City Center.
On the agenda are bids and quotes for a disc golf course design for Oak Leaf Park; discussion of a resolution of support for the Luce Line Trail from Hutchinson Mayor Steve Cook; a speed study; an amendment to the tax increment note for Grand Meadows; and a request for bonding bill funds to complete the Morningside Avenue extension.
The meeting is open to the public and can be seen live on the local cable TV access channel.
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Creekside concept plan runs into roadblocks
The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission Monday afternoon received a brief update of the concept proposal to turn the Creekside subdivision near Miller Manufacturing into an affordable housing subdivision.
City Administrator Mark Larson said initial research, however, indicated that the tax increment financing (TIF) request by Hutchinson developer Gus Wurdell may not be available for this project, because Wurdell is not the initial developer of the subdivision.
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Son born to Arandia family
Ruben O. and Sarah Arandia of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Peter Edward, on Aug. 6, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Peter weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches in length. His siblings are Angelina and Ruben D. Arandia. Grandparents are Ruben and Maria Arandia of Glencoe, Lois Fasching of Winsted and David Danielson of Rochester.
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Savre among St. Thomas graduates
Timothy Savre of Glencoe was among the spring graduates of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Savre earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration-accounting.
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Son for Martinez, Alvarado
Daisy Martinez and Cesar Alvarado of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Alexander Jesus Alvarado, on Aug. 6, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Alexander weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. His older siblings are Jaileen, Cesar Jr. and Brizza Alvarado. Grandparents are Martin and Norma Martinez of Glencoe and Francisco Alvarado and Petra Mendoza of Reynosa, Mexico.
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Seth, Fisk announce birth
Tina Seth and Mitchell Fisk of Winsted announce the birth of their son, Zack Owen Fisk, on Aug. 7, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Zack weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long. His older siblings are Colby, Sarayah and Leo. Grandparents are Monica Krueger of Winsted, Bruce Seth of Lester Prairie, and Ken and Brenda Fisk of Buffalo.
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