Archive - May 2018

Connie Kurtzweg, McLeod County’s interim auditor-treasurer, has announced her candidacy for auditor-treasurer.
Kurtzweg was appointed the interim auditor-treasurer when Cindy Schultz Ford was named as the new county administrator, and resigned the position of auditor-treasurer.
Kurtzweg has been employed for five years with McLeod County, working under the mentorship of Schultz Ford.
“This time has provided an opportunity for advanced knowledge and insight,” said Kurtzweg.

One person suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Sibley County Road 9, just south of 70th Street, about seven miles north of Arlington on Tuesday, May 8, at about 4:30 p.m.
A 2004 Chevrolet Classic was involved in the accident, and was driven by Vanessa Marie Godinez, 28, of Arlington. Godinez was not injured. A passenger, Osbaldo Cardoza, 26, of Arlington, had minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to the Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington.
The car had moderate damage.
The Minnesota State Patrol assisted at the accident.

Volunteers at the Sibley County Historical Museum have been busy organizing a display of items from World War I, 1914 to 1918.
The display includes military uniforms, a flight suit worn 100 years ago by a Sibley County pilot, maps, discharge papers, along with short histories about the lives of these servicemen. The display is on the main floor and is handicapped accessible. Other artifacts, throughout the three floors, include agricultural items, household, toys, handicrafts, more military items and Sibley County government.

Spenser Weber, Silver Lake, received the Ag Systems management Award at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, at the university’s annual awards celebration in April.

Mayra Sanchez and Samuel Alvarado of Glencoe announce the arrival of a daughter, Selena Luz Alvarado, who was born May 9, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Selena weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 19 inches long at birth. She joins siblings Genesis, Geniess and Samuel II. Grandparents are Luz Sanchez of Glencoe and Adalia Alvarado of Arlington.