County Board agrees to install new floor in fairgrounds commercial building
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners committed itself Tuesday to spending up to $300,000 to replace the floor in the commercial building at the McLeod County Fairgrounds. Board...
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Push is on to establish natural food cooperative in Glencoe
By Lori Copler About a year ago, Janette Goettl of rural Brownton went on mission to “get healthier.” Part of that desire for better health led her to start shopping for natural, organic food at a...
View Article2 separate accidents result in injuries to 5
Five people were injured in two separate accidents that occurred in the area Sunday. The first was reported at 4:16 p.m. and occurred at the intersection of Highway 212 and Morningside Avenue on the...
View ArticleResidents: Save trees, ditch the trail proposal
By Karin Ramige-Cornwell Over 30 concerned residents were in attendance to let the Glencoe City Council know what they thought of the proposed 2015 Lincoln Park/Armstrong Avenue improvements.“Save the...
View ArticleBrownton Corn Feed set for Friday evening
The Brownton Lions Club will host its annual corn feed Friday, Aug. 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center. There is a charge for the meal, which consists of sweet corn, hot dogs,...
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‘Human foosball’ to anchor BARK activities Saturday in Brownton
Wednesday evening, July 30, a group of friends gathered at the Mark and Lori Cacka home in Brownton to try out the “human foosball” arena that will be used for Brownton Area Resources for Kids” annual...
View ArticleHausladen, Kraus note birth
Brianna Hausladen and Samuel Kraus of St. Cloud announce the birth of their daughter, Arya Mary Kraus, on July 24, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Arya weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was...
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Fouquettes named as ’14-15 grand marshals
By Alyssa Schauer Cory and Cyndi Fouquette are still “surprised” to be named the 2014-15 Pola-Czesky grand marshals, though they were told of the honor over a week ago. The Fouquettes moved to Silver...
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Stewart 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 ArticleBarking dog ordinance main topic of City Council meeting
By Alyssa Schauer In a short meeting last Tuesday evening, the Brownton City Council heard an update from Police Chief Ken Bauer about the city’s pet ordinance regarding barking dogs. Bauer said he...
View ArticleSheriff's office warns of mail scam
The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a mail scam. Residents may receive mail telling them that “You are the lucky winner of $750,000 in Lottery 7,” and are sent by mail a debit...
View Article2 file for Stewart City Council seats
Two candidates have filed for election to seats on the Stewart City Council, according to City Clerk Ronda Huls. Chuck Kruggel filed on Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Kevin Masrud filed Thursday. There are...
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...
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Lindbergh items find a home with Glencoe historic society
By Alyssa Schauer The Glencoe Historic Preservation Society (GHPS) welcomed a few “new” items to its collection last week thanks to Bob Miley and his cousin, Mary Haxby, who donated memorabilia items...
View ArticleBrownton Council: Utility bills must be paid in full by Aug. 25
By Lori Copler City of Brownton utility users have until Aug. 25 to bring delinquent bills up to date. The City Council decided at its Aug. 5 meeting that all bills need to be paid up before the start...
View ArticleStewart City Council to review rental inspection ordinance
By Lori Copler The Stewart City Council will go back to the table on its recently adopted rental unit inspection ordinance. The City Council continued to hear appeals of the results of inspections at...
View ArticleBrownton City Council tables decision on lifting floodplain building moratorium
By Lori Copler The Brownton City Council will decide in September if it will lift a moratorium on issuing building permits in its flood-prone northwest quadrant. At its Tuesday, Aug. 5, meeting,...
View ArticleBrownton may be facing costly storm sewer repairs
By Lori Copler The city of Brownton may be facing some significant storm sewer repair costs, the City Council heard at its Tuesday, Aug. 5, meeting. City Maintenance Supervisor Mark Streich said it...
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