Son born to Schwartz family
Jeremiah and Claudia Schwartz of Glencoe announce the arrival of a son, Julian Alexander Schwartz, born Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Julian weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces,...
View ArticleJasken — Mackenthun
Anna Jasken and Timothy Mackenthun, both of Glencoe, announce their enagement and plans to marry Aug. 8 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Parents of the couple are Jerome and Sally...
View ArticleBiggest Losers 2015 Week 4 Results
Biggest Losers Results TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS Week 5 – February 17, 2015 Top 3 Male Individual Weight Losses: 1. 19.8 lbs. 2. 17.2 lbs. 3. 17 lbs. Top 3 Femail Individual Weight Losses: 1. 21.6 lbs. 2....
View ArticleCounty extends deadline on choosing recycling carts
McLeod County Solid Waste has extended the deadline for choosing a size for a single-sort recycling cart, according to an e-mail from Sarah Young, solid waste coordinator. Residents within the...
View ArticleFire damages former parochial school in Silver Lake
An early morning fire heavily damaged a former parochial school — now a home — in Silver Lake this morning. Silver Lake Fire Chief Dale Kosek said the fire apparently started in the electrical wiring...
View ArticleCounty Board votes 3-2 for countywide trail plan
By Lori Copler On a 3-2 vote Feb. 17, the McLeod County Board of Commissioners agreed to have Mid-Minnesota Development Commission help it develop a countywide trail plan. The proposal was made by Al...
View ArticleTrailblazer moves forward on Wright County facility
By Lori Copler The Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board took steps Thursday that will hopefully lead to financing for a new facility in Buffalo to serve its Wright County riders. Trailblazer...
View ArticleCity Council finalizes sale started in ’88
By Rich Glennie In an unusual action, it took the Glencoe City Council two attempts to pass a motion to complete the sale of a parcel of property — which was started in 1988 — to the Proehl family. At...
View ArticleCounty Board adopts 5-year road, bridge plan
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Highway Department is hoping to get better bids by planning projects in the area of the Highway 15 reconstruction planned this summer between Highway 212 near Brownton...
View ArticleSilver Lake City Council decides to pursue cable access channel
By Jessica Grams Some new numbers have surfaced in the discussion of a potential cable access channel in Silver Lake. Duane Wawrzyniak had volunteered to take a look at the equipment that Lester...
View ArticleSewer main problems persist in Silver Lake
By Jessica Grams Dan and Sue Keiser are at a loss.read more
View ArticleSilver Lake landlord offers alternative to proposed city rental ordinance
By Jessica Grams A new voice has been raised on the issue of a potential rental ordinance in the city of Silver Lake, that of the city’s landlords. Several of them were in attendance at the City...
View ArticleSon born to Simrell family
Joshua and Tiffany Simrell of Glencoe announce the arrival of a son, Zakery Dean, born Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Zakery weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20...
View ArticleDaughter born to Tanatas
Adam and Nicole Tanata of Stewart announce the birth of a daughter, Adley Elizabeth, who was born Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Adley weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and...
View ArticleBiggest Losers 2015 Week 6 Results
BIGGEST LOSERS RESULTS TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS Week 6 – February 24, 2015 Top 3 Male Individual Weigt Losses: 1. 27.2 lbs. 2. 22.4 lbs. 3. 20.4 lbs. Top 3 Female Individual Weight Losses: 1. 28.8 lbs. 2....
View Article