Archive - Apr 20, 2016

I was deeply sadden by the passing of Noel Phifer, 90, last week. It was a loss of another great community leader, who helped shape generations of people through his work as a school teacher and administrator as well as a mentor and community volunteer. His involvement in the community and throughout the area indicates a lengthy list of accomplishments.

To the Editor:
This is a warning to all Minnesota school districts. Transgender ideology is being taught by LGBT activists under the banner of “safe schools” and “bullying prevention” and your school could be next. The real bullies are the gender radical trainers who are forcing this transgender training on K-12 teachers all around the country.

To the Editor:
If you have been by the Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) High School and Lincoln Junior High campus recently, you have seen the construction fence around the work site. Things are starting to happen at GSL with the new building addition. In the next few weeks, you will start to see the ground work and eventually the precast walls going up. There will be a lot going on around school.

The Glencoe City Council approved a reforestation plan for Lincoln Park at its regular meeting Monday night.
The plan was presented by John Rodeberg of Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH). SEH worked with Arbor Life of Hutchinson to determine which trees to plant and where to plant them.
The plan will add between 145 to 170 trees to the area. The new trees will be a variety of species in case of disease or other issues.

Forty-eight teams converged on Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd for the Knowledge Bowl state meet on April 13 and 14. Glencoe-Silver Lake had two teams competing in the Class A meet, and earned both second and sixth place overall.
“The Knowledge Bowl state meet is always exciting,” Coach Vicky Harris said. “Some amazing competition.”