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An aging fleet exceeding U.S. Department of Transportation standards for mileage has Trailblazer Transit concerned about overdue orders of replacements.
At its meeting Thursday, March 17, Gary Ludwig, Trailblazer Transit’s executive director, reported 26 of the service’s 40 buses exceed the DOT’s 150,000 mile guideline for replacement eligibility. Of those 26, 19 have over 200,000 miles on them, Ludwig told the Trailblazer commissioners representing McLeod, Sibley and Wright counties.

(For the complete story, see the March 23 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Panthers compete against themselves in final round

Rallying from a slow start, the GSL Lavender Knowledge Bowl team earned a spot in the state tournament next month in Brainerd.
The GSL Lavender team includes Zach Reichow, Aaron Ward, Jesse Dahlke and Lucas Brelje. They finished third with 94½ points. Montevideo Pythons took second with 97 and Holy Family Black posted the top score at the regional event with 97. GSL Lilac finished fourth with an 88.

(For the complete story, see the March 23 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Glencoe-Silver Lake earned the section championship hardware with a 62-51 win over the Eagles Friday, March 18, at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
It’s the first time the Panthers have earned a trip to the state hoops tournament since 2001.
Glencoe-Silver Lake topped Maple River with a solid defensive game plan that included cutting off passing lanes to prevent the Eagles from getting good shots inside and forcing highly-contested outside shots. The Eagles entered the section title game averaging 74.7 points per playoff game offensively. The plan worked.

To the editor,
Have you heard of the Georgia Guidestones? According to Wikipedia, this 19 feet, 3 inches tall granite monument located in the state of Georgia is inscribed with 10 guidelines or principles in eight different languages. The first guideline is maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.

Sergio Enrique Murillo (Marlboro), 49, of Glencoe, passed away Sunday, March 20, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, March 24, 11 a.m., at the Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 23, 3 to 8 p.m., at Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, Minnesota.
Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe is handling the arrangements. Its website – www.mcbridechapel.com – includes obituary and guestbook information.