Hedlunds announce birth
Crystal and Robert Hedlund of Hutchinson announce the arrival of a son, Cole Robert Hedlund, who was born Aug. 7, 2017, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Cole weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce, and was...
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County Road 15, north of Glencoe, to close Monday
Weather permitting, County Road 15 (Falcon Avenue), north of Glencoe will close Monday, Aug. 28, County Road 3 (120th street) and 130th Street. Crews will be replacing a center line culvert, according...
View ArticleAnnual Glencoe fly-in, sweet corn, bratwurst feed set for Sept. 2
Glencoe Chapter 92 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, known as the South Central Flyers, will have its annual sweet corn and bratwurst feed and fly-in on Saturday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2...
View ArticleFirst Lutheran welcomes new senior choir director
Jennifer “Jenni” Becker, rural Arlington, has been selected as the new senior choir director at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Becker, a soprano, began her duties as director in August....
View ArticleFairfax man trapped under mower, dies
A rural Fairfax man died Friday, Aug. 25, when his lawn mower apparently rolled on top of him. The accident was reported at 1:29 p.m., and occurred near a farm site in the 46000 block of 670th Avenue,...
View ArticleInmate briefly escapes from Sibley jail
A man who attempted to escape custody Wednesday, Aug. 23, at about 8:45 p.m., was immediately apprehended, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office.read more
View ArticleTeen allegedly steals tractor near New Auburn
A New Auburn teen was arrested Thursday, Aug. 24, after allegedly stealing a tractor. According to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, a report was received Aug. 24 at about 8:45 p.m. of a John Deere...
View ArticleCollins Township asks Stewart about shifting sections into Stewart fire district
By Lori Copler Collins Township asked the city of Stewart Thursday night if it would consider taking over the sections it has in the Brownton fire district for fire protection. The city of Stewart and...
View ArticleCity of Brownton adopts franchise ordinance
By Lori Copler The city of Brownton had just a handful of people show up for its public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 22, on whether it should adopt an ordinance allowing RS Fiber to establish a...
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Simon & Garfunkel tribute set for Sept. 9 in Glencoe
The Glencoe Performing Artists Series presents “Scarborough Fair, a Simon and Garfunkel Experience.” Prepare to fall in love again with the music of Simon and Garfunkel. The Guthrie Brothers, Jeb and...
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Stewart man airlifted from accident
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 212 at Bowman Street in Stewart Friday afternoon (today) at about 12:15 p.m. One of three, Bruce Virgil Remus, 63, of Stewart, was...
View ArticleGreat Oaks Equine enjoys new home in Plato, seeks to help horses in Texas
By Lori Copler Steve and Connie Tusha, owners of Great Oak Equine in Plato, are horse people. So when they heard about the horses that needed housing, veterinarians and food after Hurricane Harvey hit...
View ArticleCounty Board votes 3-2 for Dakota Trail engineering study
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board, on a 3-2 vote Tuesday morning, approved spending up to $50,000 for an engineering study of the 15 miles of the Dakota Trail between Ranch Avenue in Hutchinson...
View ArticleDrivers hurt in crash near Winsted
Both drivers involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near Winsted were taken to the Waconia hospital for treatment of injuries. According to the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, the accident...
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