Daughter for Wawrzyniak family
Justin and Brittney Wawrzyniak of Silver Lake announce the birth of their daughter, Macie Lynn, on Sept. 18, 2012, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Macie weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Her older...
View ArticlePlanning commission gives blessing, but only on 2-1 vote
By Rich Glennie The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission met last Thursday and swore in its newest member, Wes Olson. Olson replaces Robert Senst, who resigned earlier this summer. The only...
View ArticleTrailblazer Joint Powers Board considers proposed ’13 budget
By Lori Copler The Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board had a look at the preliminary 2013 budget Thursday morning, but with a caution from Director Gary Ludwig — it could change based on the...
View ArticleBeck among summer grads
Danielle Beck of Glencoe recently graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) at the end of summer session. Beck received an associate in applied science for dental assistant.
View ArticleBayerl makes honors list
Mitchell Bayerl of Silver Lake was named to the dean’s honor list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the fall semester. Bayerl is in the College of Engineering.
View ArticleStewart City Council discusses I&I issues in workshop session
By Lori Copler 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...
View ArticleCreekside concept plan runs into roadblocks
By Rich Glennie 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...
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Getting to know you on Dairy Day
Noah Brinkmann, 16-month-old son of Tom and Jennifer Brinkmann of Glencoe, tried to get up close to several baby pigs at Thursday’s Glencoe Dairy Day activities at Oak Leaf Park. Local 4-Hers also...
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ECFE ground-breaking ceremony
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Early Childhood Family Education/Special Education addition to Lincoln Junior High was held last week. Participating in the ceremony were members of the chamber...
View ArticleArea students among MSU grads
A number of area students were among the summer/fall graduates of Minnesota State University-Mankato on Dec. 14.read more
View ArticleCounty Board sets ’14 salaries for its elected officials
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners approved salary increases for its elected officials — including the County Board — at its Tuesday, Dec. 17 meeting.read more
View ArticleCounty 1-sort recycling retrofit go-ahead could come Tuesday
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners will decide Tuesday if it will order final plans for a retrofit of its recycling facility to accommodate one-sort recycling, it indicated at a...
View ArticleTrailblazer may extend service to Wright County
By Lori Copler Trailblazer Transit may have an opportunity to expand its service into Wright County. The Joint Powers Board heard Thursday morning that communities in Sherburne County are pulling out...
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Seifert talks to GSL civics class about ’14 gubernatorial issues
By Rich Glennie Gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert of Marshall made a return visit to Tom Schoper’s civics class last Tuesday morning, spreading the word that he is the Republican with the best...
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Toys For Tots campaign
Students at Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Helen Baker Elementary posed with some of the items collected for the annual Toys For Tots program, along with older elementary students at Lakeside in Silver Lake....
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After harrowing start, Ajayis well received
By Rich Glennie “The first year was a harrowing experience,” admitted Dipo Ajayi, president of Dominion Home Health Services PCA of Glencoe.“Nobody knows you,” the Nigerian native said of starting a...
View ArticlePlanning commission gives blessing, but only on 2-1 vote
By Rich Glennie The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission met last Thursday and swore in its newest member, Wes Olson. Olson replaces Robert Senst, who resigned earlier this summer. The only...
View ArticleTrailblazer Joint Powers Board considers proposed ’13 budget
By Lori Copler The Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board had a look at the preliminary 2013 budget Thursday morning, but with a caution from Director Gary Ludwig — it could change based on the...
View ArticleBeck among summer grads
Danielle Beck of Glencoe recently graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) at the end of summer session. Beck received an associate in applied science for dental assistant.
View ArticleBayerl makes honors list
Mitchell Bayerl of Silver Lake was named to the dean’s honor list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the fall semester. Bayerl is in the College of Engineering.
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