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Archive

October 2nd, 2019

Panther’s tennis unable to claw back from early deficits

Emma and Ella Malz, sisters who makeup GSL’s top duo for the tennis team, battle to gain some ground back after dropping sets early.

Walker leaving home (again) to serve his country

Sgt. Tanner Walker of Brownton will be deploying to Kuwait later this fall with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division. A crew chief, Walker will be part of a crew on Blackhawk, Chinook and Apache helicopters moving troops, supplies, transporting VIPs and scout missions. The deployment is expected to last one year. It is Walker’s second deployment with the Red Bulls.

Committee coming to see 212’s safety woes

McLeod County Administrator Sheila Murphy and Carver County officials are asking McLeod County organizations and businesses that represent people who rely on Highway 212 to support state investment in the highway for improved safety and efficiency.
Murphy is asking people to display their support for improving the highway by attending an appearance by the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee in Bongards in October.
The committee will be in Bongards sometimes during Oct. 1-3, according to a press release from Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson.

Qualle buys Hite Hardware building, prepping to lease it

One of downtown Glencoe’s most visible vacant storefronts won’t be unoccupied much longer now that it has been purchased and work has begun preparing it for the marketplace.
Earlier this summer, Scott Qualle acquired the former Hite Hardware store, at 740 11th St E. He spent several weeks restoring the building’s roof. With the roof repaired, Qualle will begin restoration work inside the building. His aim is to have it ready for leasing by the end of 2019.
Qualle’s hope is to lease the building to a single commercial/retail tenant but is open to multiple tenants, he said.

Walker leaving home (again) to serve his country

Sgt. Tanner Walker knows the tools he’ll count on during the year-long deployment he’ll soon begin as a member of a Minnesota National Guard helicopter crew.
Besides the military tools, he’ll rely on a good internet connection home.
Walker, a member of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division, will soon begin a year-long deployment that will take him and his unit to, among other places, a base in Kuwait.

Work-based learning program preparing GSL students for life

In a lab at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School, a group of students learn important lessons that will likely serve them the rest of their lives, teachings many of their counterparts will learn with ease.
But for Jason Schmitz’s students, learning is a process. It’s a process that is important but not always easy.

GSL’s Dan Cross named to state choir

Over the summer, GSL senior Dan Cross, performed in the Minnesota All-State Mixed Choir at St. Olaf College.
Cross was one of nearly 1,500 high school students across the state of Minnesota who auditioned for the different all-state groups. Judges listened to the students, evaluating them on their overall musicianship and technique. In mid-April 2019, the MMEA executive committee chose the final rosters, selecting Cross and 560 other students for the seven all-state groups.

(For the complete story, see the Oct. 2 print edition of The Chronicle.)

MnDOT says farmers, drivers both need to share the road during harvest

Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment moving between fields and transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
“Harvest season is ramping up across Minnesota and farmers need the highways to access their fields and deliver crops to market,” said Brian Sorenson, state traffic engineer.

(For the complete story, see the Oct. 2 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Library News: Autumn a busy time at Glencoe Public library

The Glencoe Public Library is enjoying a busy fall. Students back in school and families into learning routines, the Glencoe Library wants to remind everyone of the available spaces and tools to read, study, and research. Monthly programs and activities continue with toddler story times Tuesdays at 10 a.m., book clubs, adult art class the second Monday, and LEGO Club, all meeting at the Glencoe Public Library.

Plato Lions help firefighters serve community better

Plato firefighters and members of the community Lions Club recently hosted a Kids Night Out celebration with activities including fire truck rides, bounce house, coloring, games, hot dogs and ice cream.
The event was a celebration of the department and the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) Grant the department received and is putting to use to serve the community. Earlier this year, the department received a LCIF grant for communication devices.

(For the complete story, see the Oct. 2 print edition of The Chronicle.)