Latest fad, goat yoga, finds its way to Glencoe
By Katie Ballalatak Eddie Becker, creator of Eddie’s Goat Milk Goods, and his family are teaming up with Shape it Up Fitness from Waconia to offer goat yoga (goga) classes this Saturday at their...
View ArticleCity’s finance committee hears annual audit report
By Karin Ramige The Glencoe City Council’s Finance Committee received the executive audit summary at its May 22 meeting. Christopher Knopik of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA), the city’s audit firm,...
View ArticleGlencoe Days schedule announced
The Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the line-up for the 2017 Glencoe Days celebration, set for June 23 and 24. Unless otherwise noted, all events are in Oak Leaf Park. The celebration...
View ArticleKatie Ballalatak is new staff writer at The Chronicle
The McLeod County Chronicle announces the addition of Katie Ballalatak as a staff writer. Ballalatak will be covering the Glencoe City Council, the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board and will be writing...
View ArticleGSL host end-of-year awards program for staff, community
By Lori Copler Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools took time out of a busy “packing day” to host its annual recognition breakfast Wednesday, May 23. Staff members at Helen Baker Elementary School and Lincoln...
View ArticleMesserich elected chief judge of 1st District
The Honorable Kathryn Davis Messerich, who is currently assistant chief judge of Minnesota’s First Judicial District, has been elected to serve as chief judge of the district by her fellow judges in...
View ArticleCounty planning commission hears requests on dwellings, sheds, rezoning
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Planning Advisory Commission made quick work of six items at its Wednesday, May 24, meeting. Two of those involved conditional use permit applications for secondary...
View ArticleRS Fiber to begin construction in Brownton, Stewart in June
RS Fiber Cooperative (RS Fiber) will begin the final stage of its state-of-the-art fiber-optic network next month. Construction to link the cities of Brownton, Buffalo Lake, Fairfax and Stewart to the...
View ArticleSilver Lake City Council discusses buildings, clerk vacancy at meeting
By Karin Ramige The Silver Lake City Council had two items on the agenda at a special meeting, Tuesday, May 23 — a continued discussion of the demolition of Main Street buildings, and the process to...
View ArticleTeens injured in crash near Hutchinson
Two teens, including one from Glencoe, were injured in a one-vehicle rollover on Highway 7 just west of Hutchinson Wednesday, May 31, at 1:43 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Andrew...
View ArticleStewart woman, Hector man hurt in accident
Norma Ann Syverson, 86, of Stewart, and James Oliver Schafer, 81, of Hector, were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 7 on the east edge of Hutchinson today (Saturday) at about 2:10 p.m....
View ArticleHamlet Avenue to close for bridge replacement
Hamlet Avenue between Highway 212 and 80th Street, just west of Glencoe, will close Tuesday, June 6, as SM Hentges of Jordan will be replacing the bridge over the Buffalo Creek. McLeod County Highway...
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