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April 24th, 2019

A Good Friday tradition

Glencoe’s Dennis Roisum took his turn symbolically carrying the cross during a crosswalk Friday, April 19, from Oscar Olson Park to Grand Meadows where a church service was held. Area Christians celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, April 21.

Deputy, Raptor Center vet unable to save red-tailed hawk hit here

McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Reynolds held a red-tailed hawk on Highway 212 Monday, April 15. The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 2:45 p.m. a hawk was struck by a car. Deputies found the raptor still alive and wanting to fly. Its injuries were too severe to save the bird.

Wee Friends Creative Preschool visits John Deere

Preschoolers from Wee Friends Preschool were treated to a tour, cupcakes, tractor rides and played with toy John Deere tractors. Pictured above are preschoolers Grayson Abrams (left) and Liam Jung. Driving the tractor is Ben Flygare.

Girls’ track and field off and running

With three top-three finishes in its three meets so far this season, the Glencoe-Silver Lake girls’ track and field team is already off and running on the all-too quick spring campaign.
As with the majority of spring coaches, team leader Shawn Fettig is keeping one eye on the sky.
“The team is looking good so far,” he said. “We hope the weather will hold.”

(For the complete story, see the April 24 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Boys’ track and field a couple laps in

With a few meets already under its belt, the Glencoe-Silver Lake boys’ track and field team is beginning to hit its stride on the sprint that is the spring sports season.
“The team is looking good so far,” coach Josh Metcalf said. “The weather has improved greatly since the first two weeks of the season.”
The Panthers return five section finalists from last season’s squad, including Oscar Pena, Zach Mohr, Keaton Goettl, Will Higgins and Wyatt Konen.

(For the complete story, see the April 24 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Panthers fall to Wildcats

It was a dandy day for a ballgame, but not the result the home side hoped for as the Glencoe-Silver Lake baseball team took on New London-Spicer under sunny skies at Vollmer Field on Tuesday, April 16.
The dapperly-dressed visitors led from the start, scoring three runs in the first two innings en route to a 4-1 victory over the host Panthers.
The loss dropped GSL to 2-3 heading into the Easter break.
NLS scored a pair in the top of the first inning and added another in the away half of the second to take a 3-0 edge.

Softball stings Chargers in throwback game

It was an impromptu throwback day for the Glencoe-Silver Lake softball team on Tuesday, April 16. Despite sun-soaked conditions, a mucky home field at GSL High School prompted a move back to the team's former home at Oak Leaf Park.
The Panthers celebrated the move – and a chance to play on a sunny and warm afternoon for the first time this season – by swamping visiting Dassel-Cokato 10-2 to head into the Easter break with a spotless 3-0 record.

(For the complete story, see the April 24 print edition of The Chronicle.)

McLeod County Parks opening for season May 8

Wet conditions have forced the McLeod County Parks to delay the park opening to Wednesday May 8.
Park hours will be 8 a.m. to one hour past sunset. All six parks will be open at that time. They are Buffalo Creek (Glencoe), Swan Lake (Silver Lake), Wm. May Park (Winsted), Stahl's Lake (Hutchinson), Lake Marion (Brownton), and Piepenburg (Hutchinson). Camping facilities are available at Lake Marion Park and at Piepenburg Park.

(For the complete story, see the April 24 print edition of The Chronicle.)

City council rejects resident’s request for compensation

Glencoe City Council Monday night, April 15, discussed a letter from Greg Wedin concerning the central storm sewer project he says has “greatly restricted use of my property at 1015 12th St. E.” to the point it has caused “significant inconvenience.”
Wedin stated that not completing the project on schedule is the cause.
Wedin, in his letter to the city, asked the city compensate him for that inconvenience by paying for his driveway when the 12th Street concrete work is completed this spring or summer “at no cost to me beyond normal assessments.”

Registration open for Brownton’s summer recreation programs

Families of children interested in participating in Brownton’s summer registration program can begin turning in registration sheets.
The Monday-Wednesday-Thursday program includes co-ed T-ball for children 5 years old by June 1 through first grade, softball for players in fourth through seventh grades, co-ed coach pitch for players in second and third grades, and baseball for fourth through seventh-graders.