Girl born to Stewart couple
Samantha Ingalls and Jesse Telthoester of Stewart announce the arrival of a daughter, Ella Hope Telthoester, who was born March 31, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Ella weighed 7 pounds, 14...
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Anali Mejia Ozuna and Angel Hernandez Hernandez of Glencoe announce the arrival of a daughter, Hanae Nichole Hernandez Mejia, who was born April 6, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Hanae...
View ArticleMackenthuns announce birth
Anna and Timothy Mackenthun of Glencoe announce the birth of their daughter, Olivia Pearl Mackenthun, who arrived April 4, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Olivia weighed 8 pounds and was...
View ArticleOnline registrations open for Mileka’s Run
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Mileka’s run/walk, set for Sunday, May 13, in Silver Lake. There will be a 5K run/walk and a kids one-mile run. The registration cost includes a T-shirt...
View ArticleSevere Weather Awareness Week April 9-13
Because severe weather can threaten the lives and property of Minnesotans at any time, Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed April 9-13 as Severe Weather Awareness Week.“It takes the whole community to...
View ArticleAnnual dairy banquet, coronation set April 14
The 65th annual McLeod County Dairy Association Spring Banquet and Dairy Princess Coronation is set for Saturday, April 14, at the Glencoe City Center. Dairy princess candidates are Elizabeth Krienke,...
View ArticleSilver Lake City Council approves housing study
By Karin Ramige The Silver Lake City Council approved a contract with Admark Resources of Sartell to conduct a housing study for a cost of $6,000 at its quarterly meeting April 2. The council had...
View ArticleCity of Brownton waiting on Rural Development approval of project bids
By Lori Copler The Brownton City Council opened bids on the underground utilities and street surface portions of its comprehensive utility improvement project nearly a month ago, but may have to have...
View ArticleStewart City Council pleased with bids for street, utility project
By Lori Copler The Stewart City Council was pleased Monday night to learn that bids for the street and utility improvement project had come in much lower than anticipated. Engineer Andy Kehren of...
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April 18 open house planned for county’s proposed cement stabilization road...
McLeod County is currently planning construction projects on County Road 54 (Tagus Avenue) from Sunset Circle to County Road 7 and County Road 62 (Nature Avenue and 125th Street). The projects include...
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Kounkel joins Chronicle as city, school reporter
Jakob Kounkel has joined The McLeod County Chronicle as a staff writer. Kounkel’s main beats will be the Glencoe City Council, Glencoe-Silver Lake School District and feature stories.“My goal as a...
View ArticleSchool Board discusses fund balance, parking lot, possible levy referendum
By Jakob Kounkel On Monday, April 9, the Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) School Board convened to have first discussions on meeting the district’s 20 percent fund balance policy, the possibility of...
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Former Gaylord chief, Army veteran, joins Glencoe Police staff
By Jakob Kounkel The Glencoe Police Department is bringing in a new captain, Tony Padilla, to help solidify Glencoe as the fifth safest city in Minnesota. Padilla used to serve in Gaylord as chief of...
View ArticleGrack retires from fire department; steps down from 8-year role as chief
By Jakob Kounkel After serving as Glencoe’s fire chief for nearly eight years, Ron Grack decided 2018 is the year to retire. Looking forward to retirement, for Grack, is a double-edged sword. He’s...
View Article2 injured in accident northwest of Glencoe
Two drivers were injured in a two-vehicle sideswipe accident on Highway 22 northwest of Glencoe Wednesday night at about 11:45 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Derek Jonathen Zebll, 39, of...
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Pinske accepted at UM-Morris
Austin Pinske of Plato has been accepted at and has chosen to attend the University of Minnesota, Morris. Pinske will graduate from Glencoe-Silver Lake High School June 1, and will attend Morris...
View ArticleSon born to Wiblemo family
Stephen and Brea Louise Ettel Wiblemo of Glencoe announce the arrival of a son, Bear Louis Wiblemo, who was born April 9, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Bear weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and...
View ArticleExplosion injures 3 at 3M plant in Hutch
Three people were injured in an explosion Thursday, April 12, at about 1:30 p.m. The Hutchinson fire and police departments and Allina Ambulance were dispatched to the plant. According to the...
View ArticleMan hurt when vehicle hits building
GIBBON — A Winthrop man was injured Tuesday, April 10, shortly after 5 p.m., when his vehicle hit a building head-on in Gibbon. According to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, Roger Holm, 60, of rural...
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