Archive - 2017

Courtney Schroepfer and Beau Streu, both of Glencoe, graduated from St. Cloud State University Friday, Dec. 16. Schroepfer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in early childhood education. Streu earned an Associate in Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences.

Abigail Butler and Oakley Clark, both of Glencoe, and Jillian Driver of Stewart were all named to the fall semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. To be named to the list, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.

Third-year medical student Jacob Bermudez is gaining rural health care experience at Glencoe Regional Health Services (GRHS) through the University of Minnesota’s Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP).
Bermudez started his training at GRHS on Oct. 10, 2016, and will stay until June 23, 2017. The program allows medical students to work under the guidance of a seasoned family medicine physician while experiencing a variety of medical specialties, observing procedures and developing patient-communication skills.

Martha Blanche (Madlo) Wilkins, 91, of Silver Lake, died Jan. 29, 2017.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 4, at Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake with the Rev. Carol Chmielewski officiating. Jacki Rossi was the organist.
Casket bearers were six Legionnaires from Silver Lake American Legion Post 141. Interment was in the Faith Presbyterian Cemetery.

By Lee H. Hamilton
As a country, we make a habit of looking forward, not backward. But I’m going to ask you to turn your attention back a few weeks to Barack Obama’s Jan. 10 farewell address to the American people.