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July 19th, 2023

Bernadette Pokornowski, 92, Cokato

Bernadette Mary Wavinak Pokornowski, age 92, of Cokato went to dance in heaven on July 13. She passed away at her home in Cokato surrounded by family.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 19, from 4-8 p.m. at Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Further visitation will take place on Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, July 20, at 1 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake.
Interment will take place on Friday, July 21, at 11 a.m. at Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis.

James “Matt” Brennan, 70, Darwin

James “Matt” Brennan, husband of Jane, age 70, of Darwin passed away unexpectedly on July 9 at his home in Darwin.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 30, from 1-5 p.m. at the Darwin Rod and Gun Club in Darwin.
James “Matt” Brennan, was born on May 6, 1953, in Madelia, the son of James B. and Mary M. (Lansing) Brennan.

Don’t be surprised by alligators, sharks, hot weather

Dr. Glenn Mollette
We recently heard the tragic news of a senior lady who was killed by an alligator in South Carolina. There have been a couple of golf courses I would have enjoyed playing in southern South Carolina, but alligator warning signs were posted everywhere.

Blue Jays clinch CRVL South Division

With Plato’s win against Brownton and Cologne’s loss against St. Boni on Sunday July 9, the Blue Jays clinched the CRVL South Division and will earn a first round bye in the CRVL playoffs.
Wednesday, July 12
Plato Blue Jays 10,
Hamburg Hawks 0
The Blue Jays earned an easy home win on Wednesday night showing phenomenal plate discipline by taking 12 walks.
The Blue Jays took the lead 1-0 in the bottom of the first when Bennett Lepel singled to center field to score Reese Schwirtz (error).

Bruins challenge Waconia, drop three straight

Wednesday, July 12
Waconia Lakers 4,
Brownton Bruins 3
The Bruins ninth inning come back attempt falls just short as Lakers starting pitcher Kodey Simons takes no hitter into the sixth inning.
The Lakers took the lead 2-0 in the first inning on Kodey Simon’s two RBI single scoring Derek Martin (single) and Robbie Smith (single). The Lakers scored a third run in the bottom of the third inning when Derek Martin scored again on a Bruins wild pitch, giving the Lakers the lead 3-0.

Brewers heating up, win three straight

Wednesday, July 12
Glencoe Brewers 7,
Gaylord Islanders 6
The Brewers picked up a nice non-league win on a walk-off bases loaded single by Nate Pawelk. Colt Trebesch the magician played all nine defensive positions, one inning at each, and the Jake/Clark Christianson father son combo got the Brewers offense up and running in the first and second innings.

Alonzo Brown: The Man Who Named Two Towns

The history of McLeod County is filled with a cast of notable characters – some exemplary, some not. For the most part, some of the most recognizable names come from the formative years of the county. Men like Martin McLeod and Col. John Stevens played major roles in laying the foundation of the county – others, such as Albert Delong and John Other Day went down in history for their heroics. Of all the famed people in the county’s past, however, only one person holds the prestigious title of having two towns named after him.
What follows is his story.

Superintendent Sonju receives positive evaluation

The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board recently conducted its annual formal evaluation of Superintendent Chris Sonju. Board member Jon Lemke, who sits on the personnel committee presented the board with the following report of the evaluation.
“Each school year comes with obstacles and adjustments to be made on a daily basis. Chris, alongside many amazing staff at GSL, continues to show our community what it means to persevere through difficult and changing times. Each year takes flexibility, patience and motivation from all to make it a great year for our students.

School board awards annual fuel bid

July 1 marks the beginning of the fiscal year for the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. With the start of a new school year, comes a number of approvals.
One of the largest is the bids for the purchase of fuel.
The district, in the 2022-23 school year used around 50,000 gallons of gasoline and just over 2,000 of diesel primarily for its school buses.
Three bids were received from Glencoe Co-Op Association, Kwik Trip, and Holiday (Little Dukes/Coborns).
The Glencoe Co-op Association offered a $.06 discount per gallon off the pump price.

Years in the making, retired sheriff publishes first book

In an effort to learn a little more about crimes in McLeod County’s history when he was elected McLeod County Sheriff in 2006, Scott Rehmann, now retired, stumbled upon a story that he knew needed to be told.
“The Midnight Gavel of Judge Lynch” was recently released in hardcover, paperback and e-book.
Rehmann, who served as McLeod County Sheriff from 2007 through the fall of 2020, learned the story of McLeod County’s first sheriff Joseph Rogers, who was murdered in the line of duty June 24, 1896.