Zajiceks announce son’s birth
Kyle and Stephanie Zajicek announce the birth of their son, Oliver Kyle Zajicek, who arrived Feb. 6, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Oliver weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces at birth and was 22...
View ArticleMonahan named to Drake list
Madison Monahan, Silver Lake, was named to the fall semester 2017 president’s list at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. This academic honor is achieved by earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
View ArticleMagnuson places 3rd in regional spelling bee
Reese Magnuson, a sixth grader at Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools, placed third at the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative regional spelling bee on Feb. 6 to earn the right to compete at the state...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity dedicates 25th house
Last Saturday, Crow River Habitat dedicated the 25th Habitat home in McLeod County. This milestone home is located at 429 Grant Ave. SE in Hutchinson. Future homeowner April Olson spoke during a short...
View ArticleLindsay Boesche joins GRHS staff
Certified physician assistant Lindsay Boesche recently joined the internal medicine department at Glencoe Regional Health Services (GRHS). She provides care to adults, 18 and older, who see either Dr....
View ArticleSilver Lake man injured in Nicollet County crash
A Silver Lake man was injured in a crash in Nicollet County on Saturday, Feb. 10, at about 6:20 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Steve Richard Hackbarth, 53, of Silver Lake, was northbound...
View ArticleFire destroys shed, contents Friday night
A fire destroyed a machine shed and its contents at a farm on the east edge of Brownton Friday night. The shed was located at the Keith and Jane Tongen farm on the east edge of Division Street in...
View ArticleGSL Knowledge Bowl again captures Wright County Conference title
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Knowledge Bowl team captured the Wright County Conference meet title for the fifth straight year Saturday. Six other schools from Wright County Conference who compete in Academic...
View ArticleStewart to call for bids on $4.25 million project
By Lori Copler The Stewart City Council approved calling for bids for its $4.25 million street and infrastructure improvement project following a public hearing Monday night. Andy Kehren, an engineer...
View ArticlePlanning commission names officers
By Katie Ballalatak The Glencoe Planning Commission set two public hearings and appointed Wes Olson as chairperson, Dave Stark as vice chairperson and Lynn Exsted as secretary at its Thursday night...
View ArticleMcLeod County receives grant for new election equipment
By Lori Copler McLeod County has received a matching grant of $52,024.40 to purchase new voting equipment, the County Board heard at its Tuesday, Feb. 6, meeting. The county will need to match the...
View ArticleMcLain to specialize in feedlots, septic systems for county
By Lori Copler Jacob McLain has joined the McLeod County staff as an environmental technician specializing in feedlots and sub-surface treatment systems (SSTS). The county had been looking for someone...
View ArticleSchool Board votes to hire social worker
By Katie Ballalatak The Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) School Board approved a motion to end the service provided through Southwest Central Service Cooperative (SWCS) and hire a school social worker...
View ArticleCrow River Sno Pros cater to snowmobile enthusiasts in area
By Lori Copler The Crow River Sno Pros are always looking for ways to help snowmobile enthusiasts, whether it be grooming and maintaining 160 miles of trail, offering safety classes or giving a venue...
View ArticleLocals graduate from college
Katlin Stockman, Melissa Mallak and Kacie Walker, all of Glencoe, all graduated with Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, at the end of the fall semester....
View ArticleNamed to Bemidji dean’s list
Jennifer Illg, Grayson Maresh and Eric Villnow of Glencoe and Shauntel Stahlke of Plato were all named to the Bemidji State University fall 2017 dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a...
View ArticleBoesche awarded master’s
Lindsay Boesche, Glencoe, was awarded her master’s degree in physician assistant studies from St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, at its 2017 winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 16.
View ArticleSon born to Odden family
Chris and Kasey Odden of Staples announce the arrival of a son, Declan Christopher, born Jan. 10, 2018, at Lakewood Hospital in Staples. Declan weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long. He...
View ArticleGonzalez girls chosen for state Little Miss pageants
Olivia and Juliana Gonzalez, daughters of Jorge and Sarah Gonzalez of Silver Lake, have both been selected by America’s Little Miss Organzation to represent McLeod County in state-level competitions....
View ArticleHomeward Bound to offer performing arts classes
Homeward Bound Theatre Company will offer performing arts classes Saturday, March 3, through Saturday, March 24, at the Panther Field House in Glencoe.“A Land of Fairy Tales” will run each Saturday...
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