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Bar and grill’s new owner hopes to build on previous owners’ model
By Lori Copler The Brownton Bar & Grill has a new owner, but not much else will change in the foreseeable future, he says. Jeff Kraimer of Minnetonka, originally from Menomonie, Wis., bought the...
View ArticleKolanders announce birth
Jared and Stacey Kolander of Lester Prairie announce the birth of their son, Matthew Dale, on May 26, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Matthew weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches...
View ArticleExsted among CSB grads
Samantha Exsted, daughter of Dean and Lynn Exsted of Glencoe, participated in the commencement ceremony at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) on May 17 in the S.L. Haehn Campus Center/Clemens Field...
View ArticleChristensen, Patterson birth
Cassandra Christensen and Gabriel Patterson of Silver Lake announce the birth of their son, Logan Andrew Patterson, on May 14, 2014, at Hutchinson Health. Logan weighed 8 pounds and was 20-1/2 inches...
View ArticleQuale is Gustavus graduate
Alexis Quale, daughter of James and Tina Rosckes, has graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, cum laude, with a bachelor of arts degree in health fitness. Quale has been accepted into the doctor of...
View ArticleDaughter for Engelsmeiers
Austin and Jessica Engelsmeier of Brownton announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Lynn, on May 30, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Addison weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19-1/2...
View ArticleGlencoe Days set June 20-21, events schedule announced
Glencoe Days 2014 will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, mainly at Oak Leaf Park. Activities actually get under way on Thursday, June 19, when the Glencoe Lions Club hosts a Dairy Day picnic...
View ArticleGSL Board OKs deficit-spending budget on 2014-15
By Alyssa Schauer The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board approved the 2014-15 preliminary budget to include deficit spending at its regular meeting Monday evening. Business Manager Michelle Sander...
View ArticleHHS building sound, but needs improvements
By Lori Copler McLeod County’s Health and Human Services building on Ford Avenue in Glencoe is structurally sound, but needs significant work to address heat loss and energy efficiency issues. Pam...
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Resch memorial scholarship
The recipient of the annual Jenny Resch Memorial Scholarship was Jessica Brelje, daughter of Dave and Brenda Brelje of Brownton. Jessica Brelje is an eighth grader at Lincoln Junior High School and...
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GSL honors its staff, community members
By Rich Glennie The Glencoe-Silver Lake School District held its end-of-the-year awards and recogition breakfast Friday morning to honor the work and support of staff and community members alike.read...
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End of an era: Glencoe Oil’s ‘uniqueness’ comes to a close
By Rich Glennie The plastic bags are draped over the empty gas pumps at Glencoe Oil. The sign outside states the business is closed. Inside, about the only things remaining are some old Pure Oil...
View ArticleJohn Lipke to run for Legislature
Late Tuesday, June 3, John Lipke of Stewart, DFL, filed as a challenger to District 18B state Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe. In the other state House race, District 18A state Rep. Dean Urdahl,...
View ArticleStewartfest set for June 21-22
Stewartfest will be celebrated Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, in Stewart. Events have been rearranged to make the former three-day celebration fit into two days. Activities get under way...
View ArticleBrownton Council moves forward on priority list application process
The Brownton City Council continued its application process for priority listing for possible state and federal funding — either through grants or low-interest loans — to repair its sanitary sewer...
View ArticleStewart City Council moves forward with proposed street improvements
The Stewart City Council moved forward Monday night on three blocks worth of street work, and heard a request for more from a local business. The City Council held an assessment hearing and awarded a...
View ArticleSt. Cloud State University’s spring dean’s list
St. Cloud State University announced its spring semester dean’s list, and it included the following area students: from Brownton: Mark Zaske, undecided major; Glencoe: Taylor Breidenbach, early...
View ArticleLocal students on Gustavus Adolphus dean's list
Several area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College at St. Peter. They included Morgan Sanken of Brownton, Beatrice Winter of Glencoe, and James Brooks of...
View ArticleCornell on president’s list
Kathleen Cornell of Glencoe was named to the spring semester president’s list at Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical at Winona.
View ArticleArea students on UMD list
A number of area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.read more
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