Grace Bible Church to celebrate 125th
On Sunday, Sept. 18, the Grace Bible Church of Silver Lake will have its 125th anniversary celebration. The special day will include a 9:30 a.m. worship service, a catered meal beginning at 11:30...
View ArticleFitzgerald announces write-in candidacy
Local family farmer, licensed marriage and family therapist, and Presbyterian minister Ane Fitzgerald has announced her write-in candidacy for the McLeod County Commissioner seat in District 4....
View ArticleGSL students learn about Civil War from true history buff, expert
By Lori Copler Glencoe-Silver Lake history students got to hear about the Civil War from a true expert Wednesday, Sept. 7, when Jeffrey S. Williams, director of media relations for Minnesota Civil War...
View ArticleWet weather hinders school building project
By Karin Ramige Superindent Chris Sonju and Business manager Michelle Sander gave the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board an update on the district’s building project on Monday night, noting that the wet...
View ArticleFormer, current posse members celebrate group’s 40th anniversary
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Sheriff’s Posse has provided security at dances, assisted at fatal accidents and homicides, monitored campgrounds and lakes, helped at Winstock and the county fair,...
View ArticleFormer council member speaks against city’s use of assessments
By Karin Ramige The city of Glencoe’s special assesment policy has become a hot topic in the last couple of meetings. Things were no different at a special assessment public hearing for the proposed...
View ArticleGRHS proposes $25 million long-term care project
By Karin Ramige Glencoe Regional Health Services (GRHS) Long Term Care facility was a state-of-the art facility when it was built in the early 1980s. The idea of shared rooms and centralized...
View ArticleCounty commissioner candidate forum Tuesday
The Greater Minnesota Republican Women are hosting a forum for McLeod County commissioner candidates Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Glencoe City Center. Candidates include Ron Shimanski, an...
View ArticleSilver Lake’s preliminary 2017 levy set with 1.3% increase
By Karin Ramige The Silver Lake City Council approved a preliminary 2017 tax levy of $480,127, a 1.3 percent increase from 2016, on Monday, Sept. 12. The city’s revenue and expenses for 2017 are...
View ArticleHenderson man injured in motorcycle accident
Kenton Woodrow Wilson, 60, of Henderson, was injured in a motorcycle accident in Sibley County Wednesday, Sept. 14. The accident was reported at 6:48 p.m., and occurred on Sibley County Road 12 about...
View ArticleCarver County house fire claims 3
Three people, an adult female, a female toddler and a pre-adolescent male, died of injuries sustained in a house fire in Watertown Township, Carver County, on Saturday. Names of the victims are being...
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