Archive - 2019 - Article (News)

Glencoe native Craig Miller enjoyed adventures like rock climbing and hiking. He was one of several people giving their time to help revitilize downtown Glencoe. Miller passed away Dec. 22.

When she arrived on campus in Bemidji, Zoe Christensen was confident in her athletic abilities. Still, there was plenty to learn.
Today, as a Bemidji State sophomore and the granddaughter of Glencoe’s Phyllis Christensen, Christensen has learned plenty, both in the classroom and as a member of the BSU womens’ track and field team. She recently earned acclaim for two first-place performances at a meet at St. Scholastica. The GSL alum won the weight throw and the shot put.

They had planned to get a little more work in during the holiday break. But when Eden Valley-Watkins called GSL Saturday, Dec. 28, and said the rain and accumulating ice made travel conditions too dangerous, there was no reason to do anything but cancel the remaining games of the Panthers’ annual holiday basketball tournament.
GSL was expecting to play Eden Valley-Watkins for the tournament championship Saturday evening. The Eagles had dispatched Hill-Murray, 65-35, in the tournament opener Friday.

Through seemingly no fault of his own, Mid-Minnesota Builders' co-owner Kenny Grimm hopes the telephone will ring with an applicant willing to work in the construction industry. He’s been waiting too long for his liking.
Employers like Grimm and Adam Revier of Revier Welding of Glencoe need employees to enter the trades and take skilled jobs that will allow their companies to meet the demands of customers and grow. But without enough employees to fill open spots, the companies are unable to grow.

By Lee H. Hamilton
Representative democracy is based on a simple premise. It’s that ordinary citizens can make satisfactory judgments on complex public policy and political issues — or at least grasp them well enough to decide who should be dealing with them.
But the significance of that premise isn’t simple at all. It means that our country’s future depends on the quality of democratic participation by its citizens. Collectively, we have to make discriminating judgments about politicians, policies, and issues. Not just once, but repeatedly and consistently.