Sanchez announces birth
Victoria Sanchez of Brownton announces the birth of her daughter, Rochelle Lee, on June 2, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Rochelle weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19-1/2 inches in...
View ArticleBaldwin Court residents seek county’s assistance with chronic flooding issues
By Lori Copler Several residents of Baldwin Court near Lester Prairie tried to find relief from flooding issues at the McLeod County Board’s June 17 evening meeting. But they were warned by...
View ArticleGlencoe Lions ‘Music in the Park’ schedule to begin July 9
The Glencoe Lions announced the entertainment schedule for this year’s July series of “Music in the Park” events. The schedule begins with Chuck and Jason Thiel performing on Wednesday, July 9;...
View ArticleGSL Board OKs staffing changes for next year
By Rich Glennie The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board met in special session Monday morning to approve a number of staffing contracts prior to the start of its new fiscal year on July 1. GSL...
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Seifert: Sees self as alternative in Aug. 12 GOP primary vote
By Rich Glennie Marty Seifert, the lone outstate candidate in the Republican primary election, is no stranger to the Glencoe area. He passes through Glencoe on Highway 212 from his home in Marshall...
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Snap Fitness move to former Duebers building doubles space
By Lori Copler Snap Fitness’ move to the former Duebers building on 11th Street has provided some much-needed additional space for its 215 clients. The 24-hour-per-day fitness center, owned by...
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Skies open up again! Only a year after devastating ’13 floods, torrential...
By Rich Glennie To some, the 100-year rain events have become an annual calamity as the Glencoe area, along with the southern half of McLeod County and most of Sibley County, were hammered with 10- to...
View ArticleCandidates sought for Pola-Czesky royalty
The Pola-Czesky committee is seeking young, bright women to represent Silver Lake as an ambassador. The committee is looking for females ages 16 to 21 to compete for the Silver Lake royalty titles....
View ArticleTwo vehicles stolen in Silver Lake
Last Wednesday, June 18, the Silver Lake Police Department responded to several theft calls, including vehicle thefts. Two vehicles were stolen from residences in Silver Lake and items were taken from...
View ArticleSL Council adopts social host ordinance on 4-1 vote
By Alyssa Schauer On a 4-1 vote, the Silver Lake City Council adopted the social host ordinance proposed by the McLeod County Zero Adult Providers (ZAP) committee. The ordinance was adopted at the...
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 ArticleStewart City Council approves Girl Scout butterfly garden request
The Stewart City Council gave permission to the Stewart-Brownton Girl Scouts to start a butterfly garden on city-owned property at its June 9 meeting. The garden will be located on Powers Street, just...
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New Auburn convenience store to re-open in very near future
Within the next two weeks, New Auburn will again have a full-service convenience store. The Brownton Co-op Ag Center bought the C-store in March, and currently has the pumps open for pay-at-the-pump...
View ArticleArea students on UM list
Several area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Included on the academic honors list were students from Lester Prairie, Shane Cory,...
View ArticleSchuettes announce birth
Nick and Rachel Schuette of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Brady Ray, on June 22, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Brady weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20-1/4 inches. Older...
View ArticleLocal students among UMD grads
Several Glencoe area students were among the spring graduates at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. They include Blake Litzau, bachelor of arts (BA) degree in English; Jorrin Pautz, bachelor of...
View ArticleMengkhampeng earns degree
Paliya Mengkhampeng of Lester Prairie earned an associated of applied arts degree in culinary arts from the Art Institutes International Minnesota in Minneapolis on June 21.
View ArticleTrailblazer slowly adding service in Wright County
By Lori Copler Trailblazer Transit currently has two buses on the road in Wright County, primarily through a contract with Functional Industries, and the two buses are full. Trailblazer Transit...
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