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March 7th, 2024

Public hearing on municipal storm sewer system held at Glencoe City Council meeting

During Glencoe City Council’s Monday meeting, Glencoe Public Works Director Mark Lemen delivered a presentation to the council for an annual public hearing of the municipal separate storm sewer system, or MS4. The MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances such as roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, and man-made channels owned or operated by a public entity designed to collect stormwater.

Glencoe appoints new deputy city clerk

The Glencoe City Council unanimously voted to appoint Haylie Kusler as deputy city clerk/administrative assistant during its Feb. 5 meeting. The city received 16 applicants for the position. Her first day on the job was Feb. 12.
Kusler holds an associate degree in business management from Rasmussen University and is expected to graduate this spring with an associate degree in accounting from Penn Foster.

Find the full story in the March 8, 2024 addition of The Chronicle.

Proposed funding for pickleball courts in Oscar Olson Park

The preliminary cost range for the pickleball project is $120,000 to $150,000.

Panthers headed to section final

New Prague - A big first half helped the Panther girls basketball team defeat the Sibley East Wolverines 71-54 on Thursday Feb. 29. The win propelled GSL into Monday’s Sub-section finals.
GSL senior Lydia Simons scored 14 first half points, which included two steals that went for layups, and two beautiful down court passes that went for Panther buckets in transition.
Simons superior play helped the Panthers finish out the final six minutes of the first on a 21-10 run, enroute to a commanding 40-23 lead into halftime.

Ruschmeier falls in sudden victory; one-and-done at state

St. Paul — GSL’s lone state representative Brody Ruschmeier lost a closly contested match in sudden victory overtime 5-3, to Totino Grace’s Austin Herbst.
An escape with 1:10 remaining in the second round gave Ruschmeier the early 1-0 lead.
Herbst would come back to take a 2-1 lead, getting a take-down of Ruschmeier with :30 remaining in the second.
Herbst would get another point early in the third period to take a 3-1 lead.
In the exciting final moments of the third round Ruschmeier would earn at take-down with just 10 seconds remaining, tying the match 3-3.

GSL team advances to state

GSL had one team qualify for the knowledge bowl state tournament held at Craguns Lodge on April 11 and 12.
As a precusor to the reader, the GSL knowledge bowl team names are derived from characters from the legend of King Arthur.
The GSL team entitled “Merlin” consisted of juniors Sawyer Guerrero, Evan Marti, Luke Schmieg, and senior Reese Magnuson placed first at the region 6 regional at Ridgewater College in Willmar and will be advancing to the state tournament.

Find the full story in the March 8, 2024 addition of The Chronicle.

Karen Picha, 80

Karen Marie Picha, 80, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord, MN, surrounded by her family.
She had been in Ridgeview Hospice care for the last eight months.
Throughout her life, Karen was known for her warmth, kindness, and unwavering love for her family and friends.

Albin Klobe, 95

Albin Herman Klobe, 95, of Glencoe, MN, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at Glencoe Regional Health in Glencoe.
A Mass of Christian burial took place Friday, March 1, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, with interment following in the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery in Glencoe.

Edwin LaMott, 99

Edwin Walter LaMott, 99, of Silver Lake, MN, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Cedar Crest Estates.
He was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Mendota Heights, MN, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Rozeske) LaMott.
He was around two years old when he and his family moved to Silver Lake.
Ed honorably served his country in the United States Army during World War II, serving in the Philippines. He served from 1943 to 1945.
Edwin W. LaMott and Dorothy E. Benkowski were joined in holy marriage Aug. 18, 1948. God blessed their marriage with four children: Roxi, Nancy, Connie, and Bruce.

Della Stender, 95

Della Van B. Stender, 95, of Lester Prairie, MN, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe, MN.
A funeral service took place Monday, March 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, with interment following in the church cemetery.
Visitation took place Monday, March 4, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, two hours prior to the service.