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With the exception of a McLeod County commissioner who previously announced he would not seek re-election, incumbent county and state elected officials stated plans to keep their jobs in the filing period that closed this week.
The filing period closed Tuesday, June 2, 5 p.m., after The Chronicle went to press.
In McLeod County’s first commissioner district, Anthony Kadlec of Hutchinson and Nathan Schmalz of Lester Prairie have filed to run to replace Commissioner Ron Shimanski of Silver Lake. Shimanski indicated earlier this year he would not seek re-election.

In a world of uncertainty and few guidelines, local governments are making tough decisions on what is best for their communities.
The city of Silver Lake has not been exempt from these decisions. In a special meeting Wednesday, May 27, the Silver Lake City Council voted not to open the city pool for the 2020 season.
Under the guidelines from the state at the time of the meeting, the pool, if opened, would only be able to operate at half capacity or around 90 patrons and extra cleaning and sanitation measures would need to be taken.

It started out just like other school years before it. Everything was moving along as planned, the celebrations, the challenges, the homework, the football games, cross-country races, dance competitions, the ebbs and flows. But this year’s senior class faced one heck of a curveball as the home stretch came into view.

Betty Jane Rozeske, 82, of rural Silver Lake passed away Sunday, May 24, at Hutchinson Health.
A private family Mass of Christian burial for Betty Rozeske was held Thursday, May 28, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake.The Rev. Tony Stubeda was the celebrant.
Alice Nowak was the organist and the reader for the Mass was Brian Stibal.
A visitation was held Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake.
She was born Nov. 1, 1937, in Biscay, the daughter of John “Jack” and Lillian (Prochaska) Sustacek.

Lawrence George “Larry” Ardolf, 84, of rural Lester Prairie, passed away April 28, with his loving family by his side.
A Mass of Christian burial for Lawrence G. “Larry” Ardolf will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake Friday, June 12, 11 a.m.
A visitation will be held at the Maresh Funeral Home Thursday, June 11, 4 to 8 p.m. Further visitation will be held Friday morning, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home.