City, BCWD eye west ditch project phases, funding
By Rich Glennie After years of studies, complaints, flooding and fits and starts on finding solutions, another effort is being put together to address the west ditch system in Glencoe, now called the...
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Blizzard Blast exceeds its fundraising goal
By Rich Glennie Dr. John Bergseng, emcee of the eighth annual Blizzard Blast fundraising event for the local hospice program, rattled off one joke after another — some hilarious, others were groaners...
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ECFE open house
The Early Childhood Learning Center, the new addiiton onto the Lincoln Junior High School, held an open house on Friday, and the attendance by young families as well as the curious was impressive....
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Frozen fun
Lake Marion only yielded a couple of small perch, but that didn’t deter anglers from having fun at the Brownton Rod & Gun Club’s annual ice fishing contest Saturday afternoon. Even though the fish...
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Biggest Losers Week 3 Results
Biggest Loser ResultsWeek 3 - February 4 1. Muffin Top Droppers27.58% 2. Flab-u-Less25.71% 3. Goodbye One Roll at a Time24.82%read more
View ArticleDonkey basketball rescheduled for Sunday at GSL
The “Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show” is coming to the Glencoe-Silver Lake High School gymnasium Sunday, Feb. 9, at 5 p.m. The event was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 26, but was postponed due...
View ArticleSchool Board meets Monday
The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10, in the board room, Room 124, Lincoln Jr. High School. Still on the agenda is the election of a school board chairman and vice...
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Corn & Soybean Growers hear some ag predictions; laugh a lot
By Rich Glennie The McLeod County Corn and Soybean Growers Association held its 30th annual banquet and ag appreciation night at the Pla-Mor Ballroom in Glencoe and heard a combination of some...
View ArticleNamed to Moohead fall list
Several area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Minnesota State University-Moorhead. They include Miranda Buesing and Krista Lange, both of Lester Prairie, and Benjamin Carlson and...
View ArticleSon born to Turner family
Christopher and Rebecca Turner of Lester Prairie announce the birth of their son, Michael Lee, on Jan. 27, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Michael weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20-1/2...
View ArticleStudents on Alexandria list
Several area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Alexandria Technical and Community College. They included Shannon Cline of Glencoe, Brandon Becker of New Auburn and Jordan Voigt of...
View ArticleGlencoe Business Expo set to open
The annual Glencoe Business Expo is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15-16, at the Panther Field House in Glencoe. About 55 local businesses will be represented again this year, along with...
View ArticleCounty Board splits over legal notice publication
By Lori Copler Resolutions stating political goals continue to cause split votes among the McLeod County Board of Commissioners. At its Tuesday, Feb. 4, meeting, commissioners were divided on a...
View ArticleChristianson re-elected GSL Board chair after Alsleben withdraws
By Rich Glennie It took only minutes to break a 3-3 tie and re-elect Clark Christianson as the chairman of the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board Monday night. Jamie Alsleben was re-elected vice...
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It was a battle of wills
FFA officer Sam Dahlke tried coercing her mule, “Rigor Mortis,” during the “Dairyland Donkey Basketball Show” Sunday evening at the high school. Two games featuring local “celebrities,” including FFA...
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2014 Brownton Cabin Fever Days
Jim Bartels portrayed the cross-eyed Double-Take Edwards in Saturday night’s mystery dinner theater play. The production "Out of the Game" was part of the 2014 Brownton "Cabin Fever Days" that also...
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Lots of laughs
“Who’s in Bed With the Butler?” is a community theater comedy scheduled for Feb. 20-24 at the Glencoe City Center. Performances are at 7 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on...
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Biggest Losers Week 4 Results
Biggest Losers UpdateWeek 4 – February 11, 2014 1. Flab-u-Less30.2% 2. Muffin Top Droppers29.43% 3. Goodbye One Roll at a Time25.60%read more
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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...
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