Glencoe to have 2 new council members
By Lori Copler The city of Glencoe will have two new council members Jan. 1, according to unofficial election results. Milan Alexander defeated incumbent Daniel Perschau 367-253 in Precinct 1 and Cory...
View ArticleSon born to Glencoe couple
Alejandra Cruz and Arnolfo Alcala Rosales of Glencoe announce the arrival of a son, Arnolfo Alcala Jr., born Nov. 7, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Arnolfo weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and...
View ArticleTwo part-time maintenance workers hired in Silver Lake
By Karin Ramige The Silver Lake City Council had two items on its agenda for the special council meeting called on Monday, Nov. 7. The first was to approve the hiring of two part-time maintenance...
View ArticleSome township boards will have new faces Jan. 1
There will be some new faces on township boards in McLeod County following the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election, according to unofficial election results. Not all townships have fall elections, but here are...
View ArticleBrownton woman hurt in 2-vehicle crash
A Brownton woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 22 near 150th Street on Friday, Nov. 11. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Kaitlyn Knick, 23, of Brownton, was southbound on...
View ArticleParents concerned about lunch program
By Karin Ramige Jodi and David Redman, representing concerned Helen Baker parents, told the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board Monday, Nov. 14, that their son is coming home from kindergarten hungry...
View ArticleA message of gratitude for service
By Lori Copler Sgt. Vihin Patel’s message at the annual Glencoe-Silver Lake High School (GSL) Veterans Day program had a strong theme running through it — appreciation for those who have served in the...
View ArticleFire, law, medical agencies respond to ammonia leak
By Lori Copler Emergency personnel responded to an anhydrous ammonia leak north of Brownton Monday night, an incident that lasted into the early morning hours on Tuesday. The leak was reported at...
View ArticleSchool Board approves contracts on split votes
The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board, in two separate actions, voted 4-2 to approve contracts for six district employees. The contracts for Activities Director Dean Schwirtz and district office staff...
View ArticleStudents, parents embrace Project Lead the Way projects
By Lori Copler Many students will drag their feet when it comes to doing homework, which makes it somewhat startling to learn that about 140 students at Glencoe-Silver Lake volunteered to take on...
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County Board approves major security project
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to spend $172,369 for security and surveillance. The low bid was from UHL of Maple Grove. The other bids were from NAC of Vadnais...
View ArticleCouncil accepts revised Baxter Avenue plan
By Karin Ramige The Glencoe City Council accepted a revised feasibility report on the proposed 2017 Baxter Avenue project at its meeting Monday night. The new scope of the project eliminates 11th...
View ArticleWCAT threatens to pull out of Trailblazer Transit
By Lori Copler Wright County Area Transit (WCAT) is threatening to pull out of the Trailblazer Transit public transit system, the joint powers board heard Thursday morning at its regular meeting. The...
View ArticleRequest to follow up on workplace study sparks tension at Trailblazer meeting
Tensions and frustrations erupted at Thursday morning’s Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board meeting when Sibley County Commissioner Jim Swanson proposed a questionnaire to follow up on the Sand...
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