It’s illegal to push snow onto roadways
Depositing snow from one’s driveway or sidewalk onto a highway, or pushing snow from your driveway across the highway and into piles along the shoulder, results in unexpected obstructions for plow...
View ArticleSex trafficking topic of Hutchinson event
Greater Minnesota Republican Women, the Minnesota Department of Health, Heartland Girls Ranch, Hearts for Freedom, and Safe Avenues are sponsoring a community event on sex trafficking of youth in...
View ArticleLarge solar garden planned near Lester Prairie
By Lori Copler A solar garden complex is being planned on 40 acres of land in Winsted Township, about two miles from Lester Prairie Geronimo Energy, on behalf of Andromeda Community Solar Gardens,...
View ArticleRural, unoccupied house damaged by fire on Sunday
By Lori Copler The Glencoe Fire Department was called to a fire in an unoccupied house on Jet Avenue, just north of Highway 212, on Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. Glencoe Fire Chief Ron Grack said the fire...
View ArticleMcLeod County will revamp its website in 2016
By Lori Copler McLeod County took the first step Tuesday toward revamping its website by approving a $40,300 contract with Revize to redesign the site. Information Technology Director Vince Traver...
View ArticleSon born to Dolenc family
Mark and Shelly (Witthus) Dolenc announce the birth of their son, Archer Earl Dolenc, born Nov. 15, 2015, at Waconia Ridgeview Medical Center. Archer weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches...
View ArticleBaby girl born to Martinez
Daisy Martinez of Glencoe announces the birth of her daughter, Deanna Alize Rodriguez, born Dec. 21, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Deanna weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20 inches...
View ArticleWindschitl — Ebert
Christopher and Teri Ebert were united in marriage at Church of Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth on July 11, 2015. Reception was held at the New Ulm Event Center. Parents of the couple are Peter and...
View ArticleMinnesota Nice wraps up 2015 with over 200 packages
By Lori Copler Over 200 soldiers had a better Christmas than they may have expected, thanks to Minnesota Nice, based here in Glencoe. Linda Krueger, who along with Colleen Benjamin and LaDonna Stuber,...
View ArticleWright re-elected County Board chairman
By Lori Copler Third District Commissioner Paul Wright was chosen by his fellow McLeod County Board members as the board chairman for 2016. This will be Wright’s fourth consecutive year as the...
View ArticleCity Council makes annual appointments, designations
By Rebecca Mariscal annual organizational meeting on Jan. 4. The city designated Security Bank and Trust Company as the depository of city funds and set council meetings for the first and third...
View ArticleNew 4-H coordinator on board with county
By Lori Copler The McLeod County Board of Commissioners met the new 4-H coordinator, Darcy Cole, at its meeting Tuesday morning. Cole replaces Jill Grams, who resigned last year to take a teaching...
View ArticleCounty Board calls for bids on jail project
By Lori Copler McLeod County will know in February whether it has favorable bids for its proposed jail expansion and courthouse security project. At its Tuesday morning meeting, the McLeod County...
View ArticleSL mayor makes appointments
By Karin Ramige Cornwell new appointments for the Silver Lake City Council. Mayor Bruce Bebo made his annual appointments at the City Council’s organizational meeting Monday, Jan. 4. Councilor Nolan...
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