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Vehicle, deceased male found in ditch
A 48-year-old Cohasset man was found deceased in a vehicle in a ditch in Renville County Thursday, Dec. 14. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office reported that it received a call about 10:32 a.m. that...
View ArticleHutchinson man hurt in car crash
Philip Gordon Graves, 73, of Hutchinson, was injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 7 and Babcock Avenue near Lester Prairie Friday, Dec. 15, at about 7:30 p.m. According to...
View ArticleCity Council finalizes 2018 levy, budget
By Katie Ballalatak The Glencoe City Council passed a resolution to approve the 2018 budget and tax levy at its Monday night meeting. In a memo from City Administrator Mark Larson, who was absent from...
View ArticleCounty Board OKs Morningside actions
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a couple of items in preparation for the Morningside Avenue extension project in Glencoe, which will most like be...
View ArticleGroup brainstorms ideas for promoting Glencoe
By Katie Ballalatak About 20 people attended a Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee brainstorming meeting at Gert & Erma’s on Dec. 14, with a goal of coming up with the committee’s...
View ArticleMMS CHS receives accreditation
Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services (MMS CHS) recently announced that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation...
View ArticleSilver Lake Council approves 4.29 percent tax levy increase
By Karin Ramige The Silver Lake City held its annual truth-in-taxation hearing Monday night. City Clerk Jon Jerabek presented the proposed 2018 city budget and levy to the council and members of the...
View ArticleLocal receives scholarship
Brittney Medina, daughter of Benito and Melinda Medina of Brownton, has received the Vera Fuller Scholarship from South Dakota State Univeristy. Medina is a 2017 Glencoe-Silver Lake High School...
View ArticleBoy born to Mcmains
Rachel and Killian Mcmains of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Apollo Isaak Mcmains, who arrived Dec. 11, 2017, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Apollo weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was...
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A look at 2017 through the headlines of The Chronicle
Here’s a look back at 2017, gleaned from the headlines of The McLeod County Chronicle: January Jan. 4 — Glencoe Regional Health Services announced its planned $25 million long-term care remodeling and...
View ArticleTrailblazer finalizes new joint powers agreement
By Lori Copler The Trailblazer Joint Powers Board finalized its new joint powers agreement Thursday morning. The agreement already had been approved by the three entities that make up Trailblazer —...
View ArticleNew courthouse entry open, jail pod occupied
By Lori Copler The first phase of the McLeod County jail expansion and courthouse security project is complete, with the new entrance on the east side of the building now open to courthouse visitors....
View ArticleFive from Plato Lions Club
Five members of the Plato Lions Club — Kari Graupmann, Darlene Lilienthal, Dave Ruschmeier, Tom Smith and Stacy Sohns — have been named as Melvin Jones Fellows by Lions Clubs International Foundation...
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