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John Mueller

Firm direction – Our view: Recommendations help set the city course

01/16/2019 - 10:36am

John Mueller

Last August, the Glencoe City Council met in a workshop session to discuss budgetary issues relating to the city’s public works department. Councilors spent the better part of two hours discussing the most effective way to spend taxpayer dollars meeting citizens’ wants and the city’s maintenance operations. All six council members had the chance to offer points of view and raise concerns as city...

Sen. Newman’s bill takes aim at distracted driving

01/16/2019 - 10:23am

A proposal by Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, would require drivers in Minnesota use hands-free technology while using a wireless communications device when they are behind the wheel of a moving vehicle in traffic. Newman, whose Minnesota Senate district includes Glencoe, all of McLeod and Sibley counties, introduced his bill Monday afternoon,...

All options . . . Our view: User fees should help fund transportation

01/09/2019 - 10:34am

We’ve been hearing for years Minnesota’s transportation system is woefully underfunded, something DFLers and Republicans seemingly agree upon. They also agree on the important role a quality transportation system plays to both the quality of life and the overall economy in Minnesota. Where they seemingly cannot – or choose not to – agree is how to...

City OKs design standards for small cell wireless

01/09/2019 - 10:13am

With the potential of upgraded wireless phone and Internet service on the horizon and the Federal Communications Commission approving new rules for cities to allow placement of antennas in road rights-of-way, the Glencoe City Council OK’d new design standards for the antennas Monday night. The new antennas will be capable of providing 5G-telephone...

Police respond to child with a ‘firearm’ at school

01/02/2019 - 2:03pm

A Glencoe Junior-Senior High School student faces a school disciplinary process and potential criminal charges after school staff and police responded to a report of a student with a firearm this morning. Nobody was injured in the incident and the child’s guardian took the child, police said. Superintendent Chris Sonju declined to respond to a...

Police respond to child with a ‘firearm’ at GSL Junior-Senior High

01/02/2019 - 2:00pm