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Spring Jazz concert
Last Thursday, the Glencoe-Silver Lake Jazz Bands I and II performed at the Glencoe City Center in conjunction with the GSL FFA pork chop feed. The spring concert was to feature the “MIDIots” from...
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Teen injured in accident
Morgan Rumrill, 16, of Silver Lake, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 212 and Morningside Avenue at the east edge of Glencoe. The accident...
View ArticleGirl born to Gonzalez family
Arthur and Michelle Gonzalez of Hutchinson announce the birth of their daughter, Mia O., on April 3, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Mia weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long....
View ArticleSon born to Baune family
Dustin and Janelle Baune of Hutchinson announce the birth of their son, Liam Dustin, on April 5, 2014, at Hutchinson Health. Liam weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches long. His grandparents...
View ArticleTrockes announce birth
Jay and Angie Trocke of Jordan announce the birth of their son, Brady Allen, on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Brady weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches in...
View ArticleGSL Board OKs tennis court project, eyes 4 more
By Alyssa Schauer The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board Monday night accepted the base bid from Peterson Companies of Chisago City for the complete construction of the tennis courts, despite it being...
View ArticleGSL School Board gets $125,611 rebate; debates what to do with it
By Alyssa Schauer At Monday’s Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board meeting, Business Manager Michelle Sander reported that the district received an insurance rebate of $125,611. Sander said the rebate...
View ArticleState building code: Adopt it or not?
By Lori Copler Several people took advantage of the McLeod County Board’s open forum portion of its April 8 meeting to express displeasure with a potential county adoption of the state building code....
View ArticleStewart City Council abandons plans to improve Winona Street
By Lori Copler The Stewart City Council voted Monday night to drop Winona Street from its latest round of street and utility improvements. The street runs for one block north and south between Highway...
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GSL Knowledge Bowl 2nd at state; wins Heritage Spirit award
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Knowledge Bowl Black team captured second place at the State Class A competition, April 10, at Brainerd. The GSL Purple team earned the Heritage Spirit award at the meet. St....
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Brownton Library: new librarian, new space; more material, events
By Lori Copler It’s National Library Week, which seems like a good time to introduce the new librarian at the Brownton Public Library, and some of the activities that are going on, both this week and...
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Drinking and driving: Choices do have consequences; to Backstroms it is personal
By Rich Glennie “Life happens when you have other plans,” Nathan Backstrom said Thursday afternoon to an engrossed audience of secondary students at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School. He had their...
View ArticleGrack, McCarthy note birth
Dawn Grack and Mark McCarthy of Montrose announce the birth of their son, Dennis Oswald McCarthy, on April 9, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Dennis weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was...
View ArticleTrockes announce birth
Jay and Angie Trocke of Jordan announce the birth of their son, Brady Allen, on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. Brady weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches in...
View ArticleSchwarze twins born April 15
Laura and Jordan Schwarze of Maple Grove annnounce the birth of their twins, Layla Marie and Logan Thomas, on April 15, 2014, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale. Layla weighed 4 pounds, 2...
View ArticleGirl for Doxtator, Bolling
Christina Doxtator and Jeremy Bolling of Hutchinson announce the birth of their daughter, Savannah Dawn Bolling, on April 18, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Savannah weighed 7 pounds, 5...
View ArticleDaughter for Turan, Zattlin
Annabelle Turan and Kevin Zattlin of New Auburn announce the birth of their daughter, Norah Marie Zattlin, on April 15, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Norah weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce, and...
View ArticleTrailblazer Board gives Wright County ultimatum
By Lori Copler A lengthy meeting Thursday morning resulted in an ultimatum from the Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board to Wright County commissioners. After over 3-1/2 hours of discussion, the...
View ArticleCounty enters into purchase agreement for Shamla property
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a purchase agreement to buy Glencoe Oil from Chuck and John Shamla. County Attorney Mike Junge said the county has been...
View ArticleCreekside could turn into industrial park
By Rich Glennie After years of sitting with only one home in the Creekside subdivision in the west end of Glencoe, a new plan has emerged that will turn the area into the city’s third industrial park....
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