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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 118, No. 33
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August 19, 2015
City Council stands by decision Driver faces charges
regarding vendors at City Center in bicyclist’s death
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
Monday night’s Glencoe City
Council meeting saw an attempt to
rescind the previous meeting’s motion to make the city the exclusive
bar provider for the city center.
The motion was prompted by public input from Dubbs Grill and Bar
owner Gene Moske. He said he felt
making the city the only vendor
went against the idea of the City
Center as a way to support local
businesses. He also said he was concerned with the way the city staff
ran the bar equipment and felt they
left it messy.
“I’m not surprised, but I’m disap-
pointed,” Moske said about the decision.
Moske also was disappointed that
he did not hear from the city sooner
about the matter, but rather read it in
the paper. Mayor Randy Wilson
apologized that he had not been contacted sooner.
When asked why the decision was
made, City Administrator Mark Larson explained it was for safety and
to move towards a self-sustaining
city center. Also, the city did not receive as many vendors as it first
planned. Before the motion only
three were available.
Council Member Allen Robeck
said the city should not be compet-
ing against local businesses and then
called for a new motion to rescind
the previous one. The motion was
seconded by Council Member John
Schrupp, who wanted to open up the
topic to further discussion to ensure
the decision was thought out first.
Council Member Gary Ziemer explained that the city center committee has been discussing the issue for
months and the city had done its due
diligence before making the decision. Wilson agreed and said he feels
the staff can do a good job with the
work and that it will be a positive
change for the city.
Council
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The driver of a vehicle that
struck and killed 40-year-old bicyclist Penny Verdeck of Glencoe
on April 26 is facing three criminal charges in connection to the
accident.
Emily Louise Givens, 25, of
Prior Lake, has been charged in
McLeod County District Court
with a felony count of vehicular
homicide resulting in death, a
misdemeanor count of careless
driving and a misdemeanor count
of unlawful use of a wireless
communication device while
driving.
According to a criminal complaint filed in District Court, the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
(BCA) determined that Givens
had received two text messages at
3:57 p.m. on April 26. Less than
a minute later, Givens called 9-11 and reported the accident.
Givens will make her first
court appearance Monday, Aug.
31, before Judge Terrence
Conkel.
If convicted of the felony count
of vehicular homicide resulting in
death, Givens could face up to 10
years in prison and a fine up to
$20,000. Each of the misdemeanor counts is punishable by
up to a year in jail and up to a
$1,000 fine.
Carver County attorney:
deputy won’t be charged
in off-duty NYA shooting
Charges pending against NYA man
A McLeod County Sheriff deputy
involved in a shooting at the Kwik
Trip in Norwood Young America on
April 17 will not be facing any
charges, according to a news release from the Carver County Attorney’s Office.
Carver County Attorney Mark
Metz announced last week that his
office will not file charges against
McLeod County Deputy Matthew
Wyatt; however, 23-year-old
Michael Montgomery of Norwood
Young America, who was involved
in the altercation with Wyatt, will
be charged with felony assault on a
peace officer and misdemeanor
driving under the influence.
According to the attorney’s office, the altercation occurred about
2:40 a.m. on April 17 outside the
Kwik Trip in Norwood Young
America. Wyatt, who had just gotten off duty and was on his way
home, tried to deter Wyatt from
driving while under the influence. A
physical altercation ensued, and
Wyatt shot Montgomery once
through the arm, resulting in a nonfatal injury.
“After a thorough and independent investigation, it became clear
that no reasonable person could
conclude that under these circumstances the police officer was not
justified under Minnesota law in
shooting the individual,” said Carver County Attorney Mark Metz.
“After meeting with numerous witnesses, including Deputy Wyatt,
and evaluating the credibility of
witnesses and the evidence, there is
no doubt the deputy conducted himself lawfully and in accordance
under Minnesota law regarding reasonable use of force.”
Metz said that an outside agency,
the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension (BCA) conducted the
extensive investigation, which included numerous witness statements, photographic and video evidence, medical reports and crime
scene analysis. The county attorney’s office also hired an independent expert in police use of force
cases to review the shooting and
provide an objective opinion. The
expert concluded the shooting
under these circumstances was justified under Minnesota law.
According to the criminal com-
plaint, Wyatt, who lives in St. Paul,
was on his way home from Glencoe
after his shift ended at 2 a.m. and
stopped at the Kwik Trip to get gas,
coffee and food.
In the store, he saw Montgomery,
who was apparently intoxicated. A
clerk commented to Wyatt that she
hoped the defendant would not get
in his vehicle. Wyatt told the clerk
he would keep an eye on Montgomery.
Montgomery’s car was parked
near the main entrance to the gas
station. According to the complaint,
Wyatt approached the car and asked
how things were going. Montgomery then said he was sorry, put
the car in park and said he would
walk home. However, he left the car
running with the door open, and
Wyatt believed he would try to return to the car and drive. Wyatt then
tried to stop the defendant by holding his arm, and called 9-1-1 to
summon the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Montgomery then allegedly started a physical altercation with
Wyatt, and “body slammed” Wyatt
into the pavement. At one point during the altercation, Montgomery allegedly tried to choke Wyatt, and
repeatedly slammed his head
against the pavement.
Wyatt remembered that he had a
small Glock in a holster, drew and
attempted to shoot Montgomery,
who was on top of him, but the gun
did not discharge. Wyatt then used
the gun to strike at Montgomery,
who eventually began to move off
of Wyatt. Wyatt apparently was able
to get the gun reloaded and fired at
Montgomery once, hitting him in
the fleshy part of his arm. Montgomery then allegedly ran to a nearby bar.
Wyatt was taken by ambulance to
the Ridgeview Medical Center,
where he was treated for a concussion and other injuries. Montgomery also received medical treatment of his injuries.
According to the complaint,
Wyatt is still suffering from “residual effects of this beating, including
pain in his neck, a sore rib and
some memory issues.”
Montgomery is due to appear in
Carver County District Court on
Sept. 4 at 8:30 a.m.
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Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Lincoln Park construction still moving along
Construction continued at Ford Avenue and
9th Street on Monday afternoon. The Lincoln
Park project continues to move forward, ac-
cording to Public Works Director Gary
Schreifels at the Glencoe City Council meeting
on Monday.
City supports proposed plan
for archery range in Glencoe
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe Archery Club hopes
to be shooting on a range in town in
the near future. The club’s president, George Essen, presented the
plan for an outdoor range to the
Glencoe City Council at its regular
meeting Monday night.
Council members voted to move
ahead with the project and have
City Attorney Jody Winters draft
the necessary changes to the city
ordinance.
The range will be located at the
end of Ninth Street East near Pleasant Avenue North.
A preferred version of the plan
sets the range up diagonally across
the lot. The total size of the range
would be 130 yards long and 75
feet wide. The group would install
netting and a safety barrier to stop
any stray arrows, but Essen assured
the Council that the length of the
range means it is extremely unlike-
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ly any arrows would make it near
the edge of the area.
When asked about what kind of
netting would be used, Essen explained it is a fiber material like
that used at a driving range. He reiterated that the arrows would likely
not go far enough to reach anywhere near the net, but they were
including it for the comfort of those
around the area.
The range would have a strict set
of rules to ensure the safety of all.
Essen provided an example of these
based on other ranges.
Police Chief Jim Raiter was present to explain enforcement of these
rules. He said it will be a team effort with the club and the police. If
the club feels someone has broken
the rules and wants them off the
property, it can contact the police to
remove the person based on trespass laws.
Mostly compound bows would
be used at the range, but Essen said
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Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
crossbows were a possibility as
well.
The current budget for the project
is $12,024. Essen said that is based
on fluid quotes and the group may
still receive more discounts and
even free fencing. The project has
the support of the Parks Department
and Conservation Partners of America. The club will also host
fundraising shoots for continued
maintenance of the range.
The club would maintain the majority of the range, except for mowing, which will be done by the
Parks Department.
In the winter the site would have
a drive-through gate in order to
dump snow.
Council Member Allen Robeck
asked about insurance on the range.
City Administrator Mark Larson
explained it would be partially cov-
Archery
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5 people injured
in head-on crash
lance to HCMC.
Donald Tauer and Catherine Tauer, 55, of Morgan, a
passenger in the Avalanche,
were both taken by ambulance to the Minnesota Valley
Health Hospital in LeSueur.
It was unknown if any of
the occupants in the Milan
were wearing seat belts; both
of the Tauers were belted. It
also was unknown if alcohol
was a factor in the crash.
Assisting at the accident
were the Minnesota State Patrol, Henderson Police Department, Sibley Couny Sheriff’s Office, LeSueur Ambulance, Arlington Ambulance,
Gaylord Ambulance, Henderson Fire and Rescue, Mayo 3
Air Ambulance and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Happenings
GHS class of 1959 to reunite
The Glencoe High School class of 1959 will meeting
for its 56-year reunion at the Glencoe Country Club on
Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. Please let your friends know.
FLS registration dates set
First Lutheran School in Glencoe has set the following
registration dates and times for the 2015-16 school year:
3-year-old preschool registration, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30
p.m.-7:30 p.m.; 4-year-old preschool through eighthgrade registration, supply drop-off and school pictures,
Thursday, Aug. 27, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. John’s outdoor worship
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Helen Township is hosting a worship service and picnic at Oscar Olson Park in
Glencoe on Sunday, Aug. 23. The community is invited.
Praise worship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by games,
fun activities and a picnic lunch. Dress in casual attire
and bring your lawn chairs. For more information, call
the church office at 320-864-3093, or e-mail office
@st.johnsglencoe.org. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required.
Degree of Honor 182 meeting
Degree of Honor 182 will have a social meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium.
SL to spray for mosquitoes
The city of Silver Lake will spray for mosquitoes on
Tuesday, Aug. 25, after sundown. In the event of rain,
spraying will be postponed one day. For more information, contact Clarke Environmental Services at 800-7152159.
SL citywide garage sales
Silver Lake will have its citywide garage sales Thursday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 21 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to
noon. A bake sale and barbecued lunch will be held at
312 Frank St. during sale hours.
Music by the Pond Aug. 20
Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe will host
Music by the pond with Allen Carlson Thursday, Aug.
20, at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. Please
bring lawn chairs.
Faith Presbyterian dinner set
Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake is having a
pork chop and sweet corn dinner on Thursday, Aug. 20,
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The menu includes pork chops
with applesauce, sweet corn, beans, pickles, bars and
beverages. There is a charge. Tickets are advanced-sale
only and may be obtained by calling Alice Paul at 320327-2311 by Aug. 15.
Fish boil at First Lutheran
First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe and the
Glencoe Lutheran Laymen’s League are hosting a fish
boil Sunday, Aug. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the
church fellowship center. The meal includes pollock, potatoes, onions, coleslaw, bread, dessert and beverage. A
free-will donation for the Orphan Grain Train will be the
price of admission. Thrivent Financial will supply supplemental funds.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-864-3799 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
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Chronicle photos by Rebecca Mariscal
At left, Polka King Gene Hendrickson and Queen Mattie Spiess show off their crowns. Right, Leon Olsen plays
his accordion for the dancers.
Musicfest comes to
Glencoe for first time
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
Whirls of red and white invaded the dance floor of
Glencoe’s Pla-Mor Ballroom
this past weekend as the
Polka Lovers Klub of America came to town for its 17th
annual Musicfest.
The festival is a three-day
event that brings together
polka lovers from all over the
nation, and even a few guests
from abroad.
Organizers Bella and Fritz
Hertaus said the event saw
more than 1,300 visitors from
11 different states attended,
even a couple from Australia.
Local residents danced alongside out-of-state polka ambassadors and even the Polka
King and Queen Gene Hendrickson, of Spring Park, and
Mattie Spiess of Madelia.
The new visitors were welcomed by Mayor Randy Wilson, who made a visit to the
festival.
“Everyone thought it was a
great welcome,” Bella Hertaus said.
The parking lot was full of
cars and campers and the
dance floor packed with couples that danced all day long
until closing at 8 p.m.
Each day featured music
from live bands. Friday
night’s entertainment was
Becky and Ivanhoe Dutchmen, Saturday’s was Malek’s
Fishermen and Julie Lee and
White Rose Band and Sunday’s was Gary’s Ridgeland
Dutchmen and Leon Olsen
Show.
A change in the tradition,
Glencoe played host to the
event for the first time this
year. Previously the event had
been held in Lester Prairie.
The Hertaus said local resident Phyllis Ostendorf was
key in making the move to
Glencoe. She assisted coordination of the event and was a
local resource for the organizers who come from out of
town.
They hope to be back in
Glencoe in the coming years.
Musicfest is just one of the
many activities hosted by the
Polka club. The organization
was founded in Minnesota
but has since expanded to include 32 states and Canada.
Gene and Darlyne Larsen dance a polka at Musicfest
on Sunday afternoon. Coming just an hour from Redwood Falls, they had the shorter drive of many
guests.
Glencoe Airport site of
brat, sweet corn feed;
aircraft fly-in Saturday
Glencoe Chapter 92 of the
Experimental Aircraft Association, known as the South
Central Flyers, will host its
annual sweet corn and
bratwurst feed and fly-in Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., at the Glencoe Municipal Airport (Vernon Perschau Field).
There is a charge for admission. There will be a
drawing for free plane rides.
The fly-in will feature a
wide variety of aircraft that
will be available for viewing,
including exotic, experimental, military and working-type
aircraft, including many that
were hand-built from kits or
plans. Also featured are light
and ultra-light craft, World
War II military aircraft and
helicopters.
The Glencoe Airport is located two miles east of Glencoe and one mile south of
Highway 212 on Dairy Avenue.
Anyone with questions is
welcome to contact Stuart
Selchow at 320-238-2376 or
320-583-8367, or by e-mail
at stuart.selchow@gmail
.com.
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Five people were injured in
a head-on collision on Highway 19 west of Henderson
Sunday at about 4:30 p.m.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2010 Mercury Milan, driven by Kristopher Hipp, 27, of Arlington,
was eastbound on Highway
19 when the vehicle crossed
the centerline and struck a
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
driven by Donald Tauer, 56,
of Morgan.
Hipp and two passengers in
the Milan, Ebony Liebel, 19,
of Arlington, and Evon Estes,
19, of St. Peter, all had serious injuries. Hipp and one of
the passengers were airlifted
to Hennepin County Medical
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Two Hutchinson drivers
were injured in a two-vehicle
rear-end accident on Highway 15 near Kimball Thursday morning.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Robyn
Sawyer, 34, of Hutchinson,
was northbound on Highway
15 in a 2012 Volkswagon JBS
sedan about 7:40 a.m. when
she slowed to take a lefthand
turn onto County Road 147.
Her vehicle was then rearended by a 2003 Ford Windstar driven by Marcene Hopp,
63, of Hutchinson.
Both drivers suffered nonlife-threatening injuries and
were taken to the St. Cloud
Hospital for treatment.
Assisting at the accident
were the Kimball Police Department, Stearns County
Sheriff’s Office and the Kimball Rescue Department.
Orientation
Thursday, Aug. 27
3-Year-Olds at 6:00 p.m.
4-Year-Olds at 7:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church,
1400 Elliott Ave. N., Glencoe
Children who are three or four on or before
September 1, 2015 (and potty trained)
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Archery Continued from page 1
ered under the city’s insurance, but the range would
need to enter into an agreement with an organization for
additional liability insurance.
Mayor Randy Wilson said
many cities have ranges such
as the proposed one and he
believed the city could work
through any details.
Council Member Kevin
Dietz asked how the neighbors feel about the range.
Essen explained that all 12 in
the nearby area were contacted by letter and invited to the
park board meeting. The
board heard from one ahead
of time and a couple was
present. The couple was con-
cerned about an additional
design option that would
place the range horizontally
and have it end right at their
backyard. This, Essen explained, is why the club is
proposing the diagonal design
instead. The rest of the neighbors had not voiced concerns
at the time.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, page 3
County Board selects construction management firm
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners voted
Tuesday to hire Contegrity
Group of Little Falls as its
construction manager for the
proposed jail expansion and
courthouse security project.
Commissioner Sheldon
Nies noted that the county
had received four proposals
for construction management
services, and had pared that
down to two for consideration
at a workshop session —
Contegrity Group and Kraus
Anderson of Circle Pines.
Nies said two factors led
him to believe that Contegrity
Group was the best choice.
“First was the dollar
value,” said Nies of Contegrity, which quoted $167,200,
plus $13,900 per month for
an on-site supervisor, for its
services. Contegrity’s quote
was the lowest of the four re-
ceived.
Second, Nies said, Contegrity has “worked very,
very close with the contractor
who is designing our jail,” referring to Wold Architects.
After Nies made a motion
to hire Contegrity and it was
seconded, Commissioner Ron
Shimanski asked during the
discussion if passing the motion meant the county was absolutely going through with
the project.
“We are not approving a
project at all,” said Nies. The
goal of hiring the construction manager, Nies said, is to
try to find cost savings “prior
to making that final decision.”
Commissioner Paul Wright
agreed, saying that until the
County Board accepts a construction bid, the project will
not be finalized.
“Once we accept the bid,
then it’s official,” said
Wright.
Commissioner
Doug
Krueger said he also liked
Contegrity. He said he
checked the company out
with other projects it had
done, “and there were nothing but good reviews.”
Krueger also said Contegrity “had been here and done
their homework.”
Wright said that Contegrity
appeared to have the most experience with jail projects of
the four that were considered.
He agreed with Krueger
that Contegrity “did their
homework. They came in
here and talked with our
staff.”
Shimanski said he was glad
that the county chose to go
with a construction manager
for the project.
As summer winds down, police department to turn up heat on DWIs
On a hot summer day, it’s
easy to throw back a few
drinks while enjoying the
beach or fishing on the dock,
and it’s easy to forget that
driving home with a buzz is
drunk driving. As summer
winds down, the Glencoe Police Department (GPD) will
be turning up the heat on
drunk drivers starting Aug. 21
and will be conducting extra
DWI patrols through Sept. 7.
The enforcement is part of
a statewide effort with officers, deputies and troopers
from more than 300 agencies
working overtime with funding provided by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Minnesota
Department of Public Safety
Office of Traffic Safety
(DPS-OTS) coordinates the
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over enforcement and education effort.
“It’s time to take a stand
against those who choose to
get behind the wheel after
drinking,” said Officer Andrew Fiebelkorn of the Glencoe Police Department.
“Don’t be afraid to speak up.
Take the keys away from a
friend or loved one, and find
them a sober ride home. It
could save a life, even
yours.”
Deadly holiday
As the end of summer
nears, Labor Day is the second deadliest major holiday
with 24 fatalities over the last
five years (2010 – 2014) on
Minnesota roads.
Crash data
Between 2009 and 2013
there have been 2,219 crashes
and 22 deaths
A sobering reality
More than 25,000 drivers
are arrested for DWI in Minnesota each year, with 153 in
McLeod County in 2013.
Those alarming numbers
average out to nearly three
DWI arrests per hour
throughout the state.
In the last five years (2010
– 2014), there were 479
drunk-driving-related traffic
deaths in Minnesota and 88
people were killed in 2014
alone.
“The 96 people, on average, who lose their lives
every year because of drunk
driving are often referred to
as a statistic,” said Fiebelkorn. “But these are real people
who have loved ones hoping
they will still walk through
the door any moment. We
won’t rest until every drunk
is off the road, as we strive to
make our community a safe
and sober driving community.”
DWI consequences
• Loss of license for up to a
year, thousands of dollars in
costs and possible jail time.
• Repeat DWI offenders, as
well as first-time offenders
arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level,
must use ignition interlock in
order to regain legal driving
privileges or face at least one
year without a driver’s license.
• Offenders with three or
more offenses are required to
use interlock for three to six
years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
Prevention
• Plan for a safe ride – designate a sober driver, use a
cab or public transportation
or stay at the location of the
celebration.
• Offer to be a designated
driver, or be available to pick
up a loved one anytime, anywhere.
• Buckle up – the best defense against a drunk driver.
• Report drunk driving –
call 9-1-1 when witnessing
impaired driving behavior. Be
prepared to provide location,
license plate number and observed dangerous behavior.
Definitions
• Driving While Impaired
(DWI) is a violation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
• Alcohol-related: any evidence of alcohol detected in a
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist.
• Impaired-related: any
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or
above.
• Drunk-driving-related:
any driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of
.08 or above.
The DPS-OTS coordinates
the statewide campaign, and
local agencies participating
are Brownton Police Department, Glencoe Police Department, Hutchinson Police De-
The McLeod
County Chronicle
Record
TUESDAY, AUG. 11
1:55 p.m. — A city of Glencoe
vehicle, driven by Gregory Ober,
backed into a 2002 Acura owned
by Wendy Nystrom and driven by
Clay Nystrom, both of Waconia,
on Greeley Avenue N.
3:11 p.m. — An adult female
with back pain was taken by ambulance from an address on Newton Avenue N to the hospital.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12
10:21 a.m. — A driver was
cited for driving after suspension
and no proof of insurance at a
traffic stop in the area of 16th
Street E and Knight Avenue N.
10:30 a.m. — A resident on
15th Street W reported a Craig’s
List scam.
4:22 p.m. — A girl was reported missing from a residence on
Chestnut Street W. She was later
found at another house playing.
THURSDAY, AUG. 13
4:34 p.m. — Officers spoke to
a home owner on Hennepin Avenue N regarding a possible
blight issue.
8:02 p.m. — An officer checked
on three people behind Go For It
Gas, one of whom had been
drinking. The officer spoke to
them about laws regarding drinking in public, asked them to pick
up their trash and to leave.
8:43 p.m. — The police department assisted the sheriff’s office
in trying to find a suspect in a domestic assault.
8:45 p.m. — Officers checked
on a possibly suicidal person on
Pryor Avenue N. Everything
seemed to be fine.
FRIDAY, AUG. 14
10:29 a.m. — A stuffed toy gorilla had been torn open and the
stuffing was all over Glen Knoll
Park on 13th Street W. An officer
found the kids responsible and
they went back and picked up the
stuffing.
3:14 p.m. — A Coborn’s employee reported that her car had
been hit in the parking lot.
4:41 p.m. — An officer and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
a medical on Prairie Avenue.
9:02 p.m. — An officer took a
report of harassment from a male
on 12th Street E.
SATURDAY, AUG. 15
2:34 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak on
Armstrong Avenue N. The leak
was controlled.
2:53 p.m. — A female driver
was pulled over for texting while
driving and cited for driving after
revocation at a traffic stop at 13th
Street E and Greeley Avenue N.
3:20 p.m. — A disturbance was
reported on 12th Street E. Caretakers at the trailer court were
having vehicles with expired registrations towed.
4:45 p.m. — An administrative
citation for speeding was issued
at a traffic stop at Highway 212
and Morningside Drive.
8:23 p.m. — A person was reported missing from an address
on Ford Avenue N; they were
later located.
SUNDAY, AUG. 16
2:06 p.m. — Officers assisted
with a child custody issue on
Greeley Avenue N.
5:45 p.m. — A citation was issued for an expired registration
and a verbal warning given for not
having lights when required at a
traffic stop on 13th Street W near
Glen Knoll Avenue N.
MONDAY, AUG. 17
1:51 a.m. — Officers mediated
a domestic situation on 15th
Street E.
3:02 p.m. — A person on 16th
Street reported a burglary that
had occurred on Wednesday,
Aug. 12.
4:17 p.m. — A blight issue on
Sixth Street E was documented.
Building Permits
The following building permits
were approved by the Glencoe
City Council Monday, Aug. 17:
• Glencoe 24, LLC, 1805 10th
St. E, re-roof.
• Scott Schrupp, 1416 Fir Ave.
N, accessory structure.
• Maynard Zebell, 1405 Birch
Ave. N, window replacement.
• Tina Schauer, 1606 Judd Ave.
N, re-roof.
• Mike Long, 320 Interwood
Dr., re-roof.
• Travis Weber, 1527 11th St.
E, window replacement.
• Glencoe Country Club, 1325
First St. e, re-roof.
• Sharon Farrand, 1814 Judd
Ave. N, re-roof.
• Bernie Venier, 620 16th St. E,
mechanical.
• Dan Schade, 800 Glenmoor
Lane, re-roof.
• Bruce Donnay, 1604 Birch
Ave. N, re-roof.
• Jerrod Fisher, 1719 Ford Ave.
N, re-roof.
• Rose Hemerick, 1513 Armstrong Ave. N, re-roof.
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Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota
State Patrol, and Winsted Police Department.
The enhanced DWI enforcement campaign is a
component of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program. A primary vision of the
TZD program is to create a
safe driving culture in Minnesota in which motorists
support a goal of zero road
fatalities by practicing and
promoting safe and smart
driving behavior. TZD focuses on the application of four
strategic areas to reduce
crashes – education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical and trauma response.
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Council Continued from page 1
When this permit is received,
it will come with required updates and changes to the facility. The plan looks at existing
and future conditions to come
up with a basis for design for
necessary improvements that
will have to be done when the
permit is received.
The changes include updating old machinery from the
’70s and ’90s. The city will
also have to adhere to a new
phosphorus limit.
Robeck asked for a potential cost, but Hedin said at
this time there was no way
for her to give an accurate
number as the extent of necessary changes won’t be
known until the city receives
its permit.
Wilson brought up the current legal case against these
requirements by an outside
Corrections & Clarifications
In the GSL School Board
story last week, The Chronicle incorrectly stated the
school entered into a twoyear contract with SuperAmerica for fuel. The school
did not enter into a contract
but instead agreed to have the
company supply the school
with fuel from Aug. 1, 2015,
to June 20, 2016. The prices
listed were also subject to
change. The price will be
cost plus .01 cents plus
freight and applicable taxes.
The Chronicle apologizes for
the error.
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The McLeod County
Chronicle strives for accuracy in its reports. If you
find an error, bring it to our
attention. Call 320-8645518 and ask for Lori
Copler, editor.
party. That case did not win
in the first stage, but is now
going to appeals. Public
Works
Director
Gary
Schreifels explained that case
will be completed before the
city is required to take action.
No action was taken by the
Council.
• Approved a change order
to extend a water main on
Ford Avenue across 10th
Street. The project will be
done during other Ford Avenue construction in mid- to
late-September that will close
down Highway 22. The cost
is $27,800. Adding this onto
the currently planned construction will save hassle and
equipment costs, Larson said.
The pipe will eventually extend to 11th Street.
• Appointed Mark Schmidt
to the library board.
• Approved a resolution for
the police department to use a
new government access site
for civil issues and public
case records. The transition
did not cost the city anything.
• Appointed a resolution
authorizing the execution of
the Safe and Sober grant to
Glencoe Patrol Officer Andrew Fiebelkorn. The role
switches among those in the
county.
• Approved the sale of land
in east industrial park to the
McLeod Soil and Water Conservation District for $19,800.
• Heard an update on the
Southwest Corridor Coalition
meeting in which people from
the area meet and discuss different area projects.
• Heard an update on the
Lincoln Park project. Larson
said there’s more done than
not at this time. And
Schreifels agreed that, in general, it’s moving forward.
• Heard an update on the
Oak Leafs Park campground.
It officially opened on Friday,
Aug. 14 and saw its first
guests.
• Heard a public input
question from Marie Thurn,
who wished to know more
about the ordinance that will
be discussed at the Sept. 8
public hearing. Wilson explained its nature.
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The 4th Annual
Troy Grack Golf Classic
will be held
September 20th, 2015
at the Glencoe Country Club
so mark your calendars!
Proceeds to benefit 6-year-old Paisley Lindemann,
battling Leukemia for the 2nd time, and to fund two
scholarships to GSL School in memory of Troy
Grack and Theresa (Schrupp) Voigt.
Pre-Registration required with payment.
Forms available at Glencoe Country Club, on
Facebook or via email at tdgbenefit@gmail.com
2015
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FOOD, BAKE SALE & RAFFLES
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THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL FLY IN
GLENCOE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
(Vernon Perschau Field)
SATURDAY, AUG. 22, 2015 • 10 A.M.–2 P.M.
Glencoe Chapter 92 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, known as the
South Central Minnesota Flyers, will have its annual Sweet Corn and Bratwurst
Feed and Fly In at the Glencoe Municipal Airport (Vernon Perschau Field).
Adults $7.00 advance, $8.00 at door; Children ages 3-11 $5.00; Under 3 FREE
There will be a drawing for free plane rides. This is a great opportunity to see many
colorful, exotic, experimental, military and working type aircraft. Anyone interested
in aviation will find this especially interesting. There will be ample opportunities for
close examination of many aircraft. Many of these aircraft and helicopters have been
built from kits or just from plans. Attendees can talk to and ask questions of the
owner - pilots, many of whom have built their own airplanes and flown them to the
Fly In. There will be aircraft from the new Federal Aviation Administration
category, Light Sport Aircraft as well as ultralight aircraft (no pilots license
required) and helicopters. World War II military aircraft will be in attendance.
The Glencoe Municipal Airport is located 2 miles East of Glencoe and one mile
south of State Hwy. 212 on Dairy Avenue (McLeod County Highway 1).
If you have any questions about this you may contact the Chapter Representative,
Stuart Selchow at the following numbers: Residence phone 320-238-2376,
Cell phone 320-583-8367, or e-mail stuart.selchow@gmail.com.
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The motion to rescind last
month’s decision failed with a
vote of 2-3. Robeck and
Kevin Dietz were in favor of
the new motion while
Schrupp, Ziemer and Dan
Perschau were opposed.
In other business, the
Council:
• Set a public hearing for an
ordinance that would have the
city automatically accept the
required state building code
rather than voting to accept
the new version each time
changes are made. The hearing is set for Sept. 8 at 7:15
p.m.
• Heard a plan proposal for
the wastewaster treatment facility from SEH Project Engineer Jessica Hedin.
The city is still awaiting renewal of its NPDES wastewater and storm water permit.
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pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, page 4
Inattentive driving
leads to tragedies
Our view: Recent initiatives
can’t correct lapses in common sense
C
harges were filed recently against a driver whose alleged
inattention caused the death of
a local woman.
The case has yet to be
played out in court, but the
criminal complaint alleges
that the driver had received
two text messages on her
phone within a minute before
reporting the accident, which
claimed the life of a 40-yearold Glencoe woman.
The court system will need
to decide if those charges are
valid, but those allegations
alone point to an ever-increasing safety issue on our roads
and highways — drivers who
are more interested in their
electronic devices than driving
safely.
It seems that the two most
frequent causes of serious-injury or fatal motor vehicle accidents are driving under the
influence and inattentive driving because of electronic devices.
It would not surprise us in
the least if statistics gathered
in the next couple of years
proves that inattentive driving
is at least, if not more, responsible for serious injury or fatal
accidents than drunken driving.
We all know that alcohol
impairs good judgment and
common sense. That is why so
many safe-driving campaigns
focus not on the drivers, but
on the people around them
who can help guide them to
make a better decision than
getting behind the wheel of a
car.
What we don’t understand is
why people lose all common
sense in the presence of a cell
phone, especially a “smart”
phone. Why people feel the
need to constantly check messages and social media, even
when it endangers themselves
and others, is beyond our
comprehension.
It was recently noted that the
average “glance” at a cell
phone lasts about six seconds.
A car going 60 miles an hour
can travel quite far in six seconds. A person can be halfway
through an intersection in six
seconds. A lot can happen in
six seconds, including the irrevocable loss of a loved one,
a valued community member,
a parent, a child, a sister, a
brother.
That six-second glance at a
phone to read a text message
or to see if someone “liked”
your most recent post on
Facebook isn’t worth the risk.
Although the state Legislature recently tightened up laws
and penalties regarding the
use of electronic devices in
vehicles, the best deterrent to
inattentive driving is common
sense.
In short: put your phones
away while driving. Whatever
it is, it can keep until you get
where you’re going.
— L.C.
You can
vote
online at w w w . g l e n c o e n e w s . c o m
Question of the week
What’s the best way to reduce
distracted driving caused by cell phones?
1) Stiffen fines and jail sentences for inappropriate use.
2) Educate people about the possible consequences.
3) Ban their use and/or presence in driving compartments.
4) I don’t know.
Results for most recent question:
U of M athletic director Norwood Teague recently
resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.
What do you think?
1) He never should have been hired in the first place — 42%
2) The university should have fired him — 22%
3) Let the issue play out through legal avenues — 18%
4) I don’t care — 18%
50 votes. New question runs Aug. 19-25.
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County Chronicle readers through a letter
to the editor.
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I’ve come a long way, but not the right way
I’ve never considered myself directionally challenged … until now.
On our recent trip to Michigan
and southwestern Ontario, my rusty
navigational skills using an old atlas
got us lost twice. And both times, I
had to get out of the car and ask for
directions. That, I believe by macho
male standards, is embarrassing.
I’ve always been pretty good at
directions. You know, the sun rises
in the east and sets in the west.
Standing with the early sun on your
right, you are facing north. Cloudy
days pose a slight problem, however.
Anyway, we’re driving to a relative’s place in Michigan. He gave us
good directions and getting there
was no problem. Getting out of
there, however, made my internal
gyroscope spin like a top. He lives
in an area much like “The Woods”
in Glencoe.
So when he said just go to the first
T-intersection, take a right, then a
left and then another right, it sounded great. The problem was which
was the first T-intersection?
We managed the T-intersections
until the last turn. It didn’t feel right
to me, so I convinced my wife to
turn the other way.
Bad idea. Despite Karen’s intuition that we were on the right road,
she turned around and followed my
instincts. When we were supposed
to be going south, the signs indicated we were heading north. It became
painfully obvious to even me that I
Rich Glennie
was wrong.
So we stopped at a convenience
store in the middle of nowhere, and I
asked for directions. Soon we were
heading back the way we came.
The same thing happened in
southwestern Ontario. The turnoff
from one of the main Ontario freeways was at Highway 19. But my
handy-dandy atlas indicated no such
exit. We zoomed past our turn and
went another 20 miles before it
dawned on me we were not supposed to be entering London … Ontario.
So back we went and discovered
the exit was actually Highway 81,
which turns into 19 several miles
north.
It was then I had to make a second
humbling exit to ask for directions
after I navigated another wrong turn.
After a few expletives, I entered another convenience store in the middle of nowhere. After the young
clerk looked confused, I opted to
buy a more detailed map of the area
and found our way.
When we arrived in Stratford, Ontario, the logical question from our
Canadian hosts was “Why didn’t
you use your GPS?”
“Ah, is that new technology?”
“No,” they replied. “It’s been
around for awhile. Do you have a
cell phone?”
“No,” I replied.
“Does Karen?”
“Yes, but she was driving.”
Here’s where I had to explain I
can’t even turn on the dang cell
phone without asking my wife for a
tutorial.
It’s the same thing with the VCR,
DVD or whatever remote-control
device is in my hand at the time.
“How does this work again?” I
often shout.
Disgusted, my wife often replies:
“How many times do I have to show
you?”
“Is that a rhetorical question?”
So to expect me to handle a GPS
system is out of the question. That
would be technology overload to
this retiree. Looking back, it’s amazing I functioned when I was forced
to change from a manual typewriter
to an electric.
I’ve come a long ways, but apparently not always in the right direction.
Rich Glennie was the editor of
The Chronicle for 23 years. He retired Aug. 1, 2014, but still plans
to submit an occasional column.
Letter to the Editor
Relay For Life appreciates all who participated
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Event Leadership
Team, we would like to thank all
who participated in the Relay For
Life of McLeod County held Friday,
Aug. 7, at Masonic West River Park.
Whether you were a participant of
the Relay, a survivor of cancer, a
caregiver, a corporate sponsor or
private donor, a volunteer, or a community member visiting our event;
you made it a night to remember.
McLeod County should be proud; to
date we have raised $111,000 towards our goal of $121,000!
Your generosity continues to fund
the mission of the American Cancer
Society to eliminate cancer as a
major health problem. Your donations provide funding for research,
education, advocacy, and services
used by those with cancer and their
caregivers right here in McLeod
County. To learn more about the
American Cancer Society, visit
www.cancer.org or call 1-800-2272345.
Never Ever Giving Up Hope,
Niki Pokornowski,
Event & Fund the Mission Lead
Penny Stuber,
Bring the People Lead
Mary Hodson,
Build the Fun Lead
email to: loric@glencoenews.com
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Letters to the Editor
Iran treaty met its number-one objective
Brownton Fire Department gets new truck
The Brownton Fire Department recently
took delivery of a new pumper engine,
which includes a compressed-air foam
system (CAFS), which allows firefighters
to conserve water while still effectively
putting out fires. The truck also will
house the department’s rescue and extrication equipment. The truck was funded
by the city of Brownton and the townships of Collins, Penn, Round Grove and
Sumter. Pictured above are members of
the truck committee with the new truck;
from left, Chad Draeger, Jesse Messner,
Jake Knick, Jamie Bah and Bob Lindeman. Not pictured is committee member
Shannon Jerabek.
Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
Where did all the animals go?
There is a little pool of
water with about one acre of
swamp and muskeg located
in northern Minnesota.
For over 1,000 years Indians camped near it under tall,
cool pine trees, taking a few
deer and moose as they needed food. The quietness was
not even broken by old rotten
trees falling over into the
sweet-smelling ferns and
moss. It was so quiet!
Three hundred years ago,
Father Hennepin may have
been a captive of the Indians
here for three months with a
rock tied to his leg. He would
have seen deer and moose
quietly eating and drinking
with beavers and muskrats.
Birds and owls flew into tall
pines, tamarack and birch
trees with sweet-smelling
ferns and moss beneath. It
was so quiet!
Two hundred years ago a
trapper built a 4-foot high
cabin and started trapping, reducing the animal population.
The rest of the animals and
birds moved away. The trapper left. In a few years the
cabin rotted and disappeared.
The animals and birds came
back. It was so quiet!
One hundred and fifty
years ago, a bachelor farmer
came to this swamp. He figured if he drained the swamp
he would have more land. He
planted 50 pounds of dynamite and set it off. Trees,
roots and moss blew to
smithereens; all the animals
for 50 miles moved away. He
found he couldn’t make a living and left. Soon his cabin
rotted away. The animals and
birds came back. It was so
quiet!
About 125 years ago, a
lumbering outfit moved to
this spot with 76 lumberjacks
with saws and axes. The ringing of axes was too loud; the
animals and birds left. Soon
all the trees were gone and
the lumberjacks left. The animals and birds returned. It
was so quiet!
About 80 years ago, the
United States was in a Great
Depression. The U.S. government established the CCC to
create jobs. They came to this
swamp and cleared brush and
planted more trees. All this
commotion scared the animals and birds away. The
CCC soon moved on and the
animals and birds came back.
It was so quiet!
About 70 years ago, the
government found it needed
fire protection spotters in this
area. Hundreds of 200-foot
towers were built. Later, helicopters came in with noisy
whirling blades. This caused
a lot of commotion. The animals and the birds moved
away. Radar replaced the
towers. The animals and the
birds came back. It was so
quiet!
About 30 years ago, two
hikers were near this area and
spotted an old rotten door
frame. Upon further investigation they found a lumber
camp was once here. They
organized a “Save The History Organization” involving
the local officials, state officials, federal officials, the
Pollution Control Agency,
Environmental Pollution
Agency, the Army Corp of
Engineers, Minnesota Highway Department, the Railroad Company, the Natural
History Department, the
Forestry Department, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Boundary Waters Department, the Agriculture Department, the local zoning board,
the Mississippi River Board,
the Locks and Dam Board,
the National Forest Fire Prevention Group, the Historical
Society and the state game
wardens. They were all interested in saving this one-acre
swamp area and submitted
their ideas and requirements.
After five years, construction started on the project.
The highway had to be
widened for turn lanes. The
railroad put up signal lights
and cross arms. A 200-foot
bridge had to be improved
across the Mississippi River.
A 200-foot wide by 2-mile
long road with many culverts
had to be constructed. A fiveacre parking area was cleared
of trees, leveled and tarred;
200 car parking spots were
painted.
Then the construction started on the site itself. Trees
were felled, land was leveled,
concrete blocks, rocks, concrete and huge timbers were
brought in by trucks with
their loud, ding, ding, ding,
back-up warning systems.
Backhoes dug septic tanks, a
well was drilled, modern rest
rooms were plumbed in,
committee meeting rooms,
manager and coordinators offices were added. Wonderful
displays of forest history and
movie rooms explained the
history of forestry and included a gift shop. A huge bunk
house and a dining hall for 76
lumberjacks and a horse barn
were built. Trails were
cleared. A manager, a coordinator, a janitor, a grounds
keeper and an exhibition director were hired.
All this commotion caused
the animals and birds to
leave.
The Forest History Center
looks very nice and is a wonderful preservation of Minnesota forest history. It is a
historic place to visit for
young and old, with knowledgeable guides explaining
lumberjack life. Different activities take place throughout
the summer months. On a recent visit, we saw a stuffed
deer, two workhorses and a
chipmunk. It is quiet once
again.
Information based on a little bit of fact and much fiction.
the police department; Barbara Woida, Chamber president, with her many helpful
suggestions and radio announcements of the event;
Administrator Mark Larson
and Hannah Huttner-Hallahan, for the impressive display of music fest information on the City Center information sign; and Mayor
Randy Wilson, for the welcoming address on Saturday.
All Polka Lovers of America
members nationwide wish to
thank Mayor Wilson for his
great welcome to the city of
Glencoe.
There also were numerous
businesses in the community
who assisted with the event.
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Lot of people helped make Music Fest great
Hopefully, you were able
to attend this event; if not,
plans are to hold the Music
Fest in Glencoe on Aug. 5-7,
2016.
In an unrelated item, I
would also like to thank the
many business owners who
sponsor the beautiful hanging
plants that we have in the city
of Glencoe, and the many
volunteers who are awake
while many of us are still
sleeping, for keeping the
flowers watered and beautiful.
Phyllis Ostendorf
Polka Lovers Klub
of America
conventional weapons will be
lifted after five years, followed by the ban on ballistic
missile technology after eight
years. Both of these timelines
could be moved up the IAEA
concludes that the nuclear
program is entirely peaceful.
In spite of a host of other
issues with Iran, the numberone objective has been met.
We, the United States, do not
have formal diplomatic relations with Iran. There is another diplomatic team at
work for release of the four
hostages currently being held
by Iran. By introducing that
factor into the negotiation, it
would have opened another
“can of worms” which would
have further complicated an
already complicated issue.
Some of the key items in
question are release of the
frozen assets in the economic
sanctions. As previously
mentioned, this treaty does
not operate in a vacuum.
There are a host of other
multinational authorities in
place, including a non-proliferation treaty. One would
have to suspect there are
methods of tracking the flow
of currency internationally.
A question was raised to
President Obama during his
press conference following
the treaty agreement about
the possibility of a covert operations (nuclear) that could
be in place in Iran. He said,
and I quote, “If you remember your high school physics
classes, you know that nuclear material leaves a trace.
We would find it.” Iran will
continue to have close scrutiny of its activities.
This is a much different
world, this 21st Century.
With international communications and satellites monitoring world-wide activities on
an ongoing basis, certain activities can be watched. If a
single person can be tracked
to a finite location and a terrorist leader can be “taken
out” with minimal collateral
damage, we can surely track
truck movement and troop
movement with enhanced intelligence.
This treaty met its numberone objective.
Jan Conner
Hutchinson
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
I would like to express my
appreciation to everyone who
helped make the Polka
Lovers Klub of America 2015
Music Fest a huge success.
First, to all of you who attended; we had people from
various states, including Arizona, California, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Dakota, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Wisconsin;
even a couple from Australia.
Dancers commented on the
wonderful dance floor we
have at the PlaMor Ballroom.
We are especially appreciative of the many city of Glencoe people who helped us, including Chief Jim Raiter and
duce weapons grade plutonium.
These measures increase
the amount of time it would
take Iran to produce a nuclear
bomb, referred to as “breakout time,” to one year. Analysts currently estimate Iran's
“breakout time” to be two to
three months. This is a key
selling point of the deal for
the Obama administration, although skeptical lawmakers
and Israeli officials will likely raise questions about what
happens after the nuclear restrictions expire in 10 and 15
years. U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran could then expand its nuclear work and reduce its breakout time, but
note that the program will
continue to be monitored by
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for
longer than that. Under the
deal, the IAEA inspectors
will have increased access to
Iran’s uranium enrichment
sites for 25 years.
Iran’s supreme leader
balked at the idea of allowing
the inspectors into military
facilities and giving them interviews with nuclear scientist, both of which the U.S.
had insisted were vital. Under
a compromise solution, the
final deal outlines a disputeresolution mechanism if Iran
turns down IAEA requests for
access.
Sanctions Relief: As soon
as the IAEA verifies that Iran
had complied with the restrictions on its nuclear program,
the United Nations, European
Union and the United States
will lift nuclear-related sanctions on the country. The deal
includes a “snap-back”provision – which had been a priority for U.S. Lawmakers –
that will quickly reimpose
sanctions if the agreement is
violated. Possible violations
will be investigated and U.N.
sanctions reintroduced within
65 days, a much faster timeline than the current system
of investigations.
Arms Embargo, Missile
Ban: The international arms
embargo on Iran, which became a key sticking point in
the final weeks of the negotiations, will be gradually
rolled back. The United Nations ban on Iran trading in
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To the Editor:
The number-one objective
of the diplomatic talks held
over the past 20 months was
to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb. Global
forces not usually in agreement with one another on different issues (United Kingdom, France, Russia, China
and the United States) were
unified in this effort. Economic sanctions had been
placed on Iran to give the
talks some leverage. These
sanctions were in place as a
result of the global community that also had reservations
about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In some instances, the
countries enforcing sanctions
suffered as well. That is how
important these talks were.
This treaty did not take place
in a vacuum; there were also
treaties that have been in
place that come to play in this
present situation.
Diplomacy is an art. It employs the ultimate of compromise, something that seems to
be difficult for politicians to
understand because they
practice it so rarely. There has
to be give and take, always
keeping in mind the objective. Iran has to save face,
and the global community
has to understand that. So do
the other participating bodies.
Restrictions on nuclear
work: Iran will reduce the
number of centrifuges enriching uranium by two-thirds,
from about 19,000 to 5,060, a
restriction that will be in effect for 10 years. The centrifuges taken out of operation will be stored in a site
that is monitored by the International Atomic Energy
Agency. In addition, Iran has
agreed not to enrich uranium
over 3.67 percent, and will
reduce its total stockpile by
some 98 percent, from about
10,000 kg to 300 kg. These
constraints are effective for
15 years. The excess stockpile will be sold overseas or
downgraded to a lower level
of enrichment. Iran will keep
one nuclear enrichment site,
Natanz, and convert its underground Fordo site into a
“nuclear, physics and technology centre.” Iran’s heavy
water reactor at Arak will be
rebuilt so that it cannot pro-
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Grain bin rescue training
The Silver Lake Fire Department had
grain bin rescue training this weekend.
The training was put on by South Cen-
tral Technical College. Fifteen members
of the fire department turned out for the
hands-on class.
The College of Health Sciences of Rush University,
Chicago, has named Kathryn
S. Keim, PhD, RD, LDN,
chair of the Department of
Clinical Nutrition.
Keim has been with Rush
since 2005, serving as a professor and coordinator for the
department’s master’s degree
program.
Keim also serves on the
College of Health Sciences
faculty council, faculty development of teaching skills
committee and the steering
committee for seminars. On
top of her university responsibilities, she also serves on
the clinical nutrition admissions, curriculum, recruitment and research committees.
She earned a bachelor of
science from the University
of Minnesota, a master of
science in food and nutrition
from University of Nebraska
and a PhD from Texas Tech
University with a major in
nutrition and minor in physiology.
Keim is a graduate of
Brownton High School and
the daughter of the late
Loretta
and
Gerry
Hochsprung.
Silver Lake City Council offers police
chief job to Chatfield police officer
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
The Silver Lake City
Council met with a lone finalist for the open chief of police position at its meeting
Monday night.
Kenneth Bradford of
Rochester met with the Council for a final interview on
Monday.
Bradford, currently an officer for the city of Chatfield,
has more than 11 years of experience as a police chief. He
served as chief in the city of
Lewiston from 2000 to 2004
and later in the city of Mountain Lake from 2004 to 2011.
Bradford holds associate
degrees in law enforcement
and liberal arts from
Rochester Community College and a bachelor of science
degree in criminal justice
from Winona State University.
In addition to Lewiston,
Mountain Lake and Chatfield, Bradford has held law
enforcement positions in
Murray County, Winona
County and St. Charles.
The Council was impressed
with Bradford and voted to
offer the position at $40,495,
plus on-call pay that averages
around $5,000 per year.
Should Bradford accept the
position, a criminal background check and psycological evaluation would need to
be completed.
A hiring committee, made
up of Mayor Bruce Bebo,
City Clerk Kerry Venier and
current Police Chief Forrest
Henriksen, met with three
candidates since the last
Council meeting.
Bradford was the top
choice of the three.
Among the candidates was
current full-time officer RJ
Cripps.
This is Cripps’ first position in law enforcement. He
has been with the city for just
over a year.
The committee felt that
Cripps is a great officer and
has a lot of potential for a
chief position in the future,
but more experience is needed.
In a separate action, the
Council approved Cripps’
one-year review with a step
increase.
A third candidate was interviewed by the committee, but
it felt he lacked interest in a
working chief position. It did
invite the candidate to the
Council meeting, but the candidate couldn’t attend.
*****
In other police-related
business, the Council:
• Heard that the three new
tasers approved at the last
Council meeting had been
purchased and were being
used. They arrived before
Pola-Czesky Days.
• Also heard that PolaCzesky Days went well, with
no major incidents to report.
There were a few extra alcohol-related incidents.
• Approved the annual review for Henriksen with a
step increase. The Council
was not sure how to handle
the situation since he is leaving.
The Council decided to
grant the step increase
retroactive to July 16, the
date of the review.
Henriksen submitted his
resignation in May, after becoming engaged to be married with plans to relocate.
He has agreed to stay on
until a new chief is hired or
he has another job.
Council approves multi-unit rental
property ordinance for Silver Lake
19 Brownton seniors met
on Monday for cards, talk
Nineteen Brownton senior
citizens met Monday, Aug.
17, at the Brownton Community Center.
Cards were played after the
meeting with the following
winners — 500, Gladys Rickert, first, and Alice Olson,
second; pinochle, Bernetta
Alsleben, first, and Ruby
Streich, second; and sheephead, Lil Lindeman, first, and
Elmer Maass, second.
Lowell Brelje won the door
prize. Phyllis Mahnke served
refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
erty uninhabitable.
In a separate action, the
council appointed Adrian
Kientzy to the open City
Council position.
Kientzy has been unable to
attend the last couple of
meetings due to prior conflicts, but expressed contin-
ued interest in the open position.
She will be sworn in at the
next City Council meeting.
The open position was vacated by Greg Gillett who
submitted his resignation in
May when he moved out of
the area.
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property or public welfare.”
Life safety issues will need to
be addressed immediately.
Any new rental property
not in operation at the this
time would need to be compliant before it begins operation as a rental unit.
Once the inspection is
complete and all issues addressed, the property owner
will receive a certificate of
occupancy.
The council also set a $25
per unit application fee to be
paid at the time of application.
An additional $50 special
inspection or re-inspection
fee also was set.
Fire Chief Dale Kosek said
the use of the state fire code
gives him the resources needed to enforce the ordinance.
The city will work with the
state fire marshal to train the
people that will need to be
trained.
If a property owner fails to
apply and be compliant with
the ordinance by Jan. 1, 2016,
the city could deem the prop-
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By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
After months of discussion,
the Silver Lake City Council
approved a rental ordinance
for multi-unit housing complexes on Monday night.
The new ordinance will go
into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
Owners of any property that
has two or more dwelling
units is now required to apply
and obtain a certificate of occupancy from the city of Silver Lake.
Once the property owner
has submitted an application,
the fire chief, or his designee,
will schedule a safety inspection for the property.
The ordinance will require
property owners to be in accordance with the state of
Minnesota fire code.
Given the new ordinance,
properties already being used
as multi-dwelling rentals will
be given until July 31, 2016,
to become fully compliant to
the ordinance provided that
issues are not found to be
dangerous to “life, health,
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
A strong storm and pleasant Thursday-Friday will be
our weather headlines this week.
A rather vigorous storm system pushed into the upper
Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing plenty of
rain and cool temperatures. We should start to see some
clearing Thursday but a lot depends on how fast the
storm exits the area. I’m a big weather optimist (fair
warning) and am thinking Thursday and Friday should be
very pleasant days. If the storm decides to linger, Thursday could be a bit cooler but still mostly fine. Highs
should ramp back up close to 80 Friday, making a run
into the 80s Saturday.
Another storm is forecast to move through late Saturday into Sunday, but it should move a little faster, so
hopefully it’s out of the region early Sunday. Highs will
fall back into the 70s Sunday.
All in all, weekend plans should be A-OK during daylight hours, but I’d keep an eye out for any changes as we
get closer if you have any big plans. Most areas could see
up to 2-plus inches of rain this week (especially to our
south), so watch out for any potential flooding if you’re
in a prone area. Have a great August week, all, (although
midweek it might feel more like October).
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 49-54; partly cloudy.
Thursday — Highs 72-78, lows 55-60; clouds early,
then partly cloudy.
Friday — Highs 76-82, lows 61-77; mostly clear with
a chance of night thunder.
Saturday — Highs 78-86, lows 57-63; partly cloudy
with a chance of night thunder.
Sunday — Highs 71-77; rain lingering early, then partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: There’s been a lot of buzz recently
about El Nino again; what’s going on with this phenomenon?
Answer to last week’s question (What is heat lightning?): Heat lightning is just lightning seen from a long
distance away. This typically happens during the hot
summer months (best seen at night of course). Nighttime
thunderstorms up to 100 or more miles away will have
lightning that can be seen without hearing thunder. We
wouldn’t hear the thunder due to the sound dissipating
over distance.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
SL set preliminary
budget, tax levy
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
When the city adminstration and department heads
presented the preliminary
2016 budget to the Silver
Lake City Council in July,
they were asked to scale back
and try to keep the tax levy
amount the same as 2015.
On Monday, Aug. 17, a
pared down budget and tax
levy of $474,073 was presented to the Council, a .45
percent increase from the
2015 tax levy of $471,970.
The original property tax levy
presented in July was
$507,538.
Many of the adjustments
were made in the cost-of-living increases that were at 8
percent in the original budget
as well as contingency funds.
While the pared-down
budget was exactly what the
Council had asked for, it also
made it a little nervous.
State statute requires a preliminary budget and levy to
be set by Sept. 15. It can be
decreased at any time, but
cannot be increased once the
preliminary budget has been
adopted by the Council.
The Council decided to add
in some contingency funds
and increase a few other
areas to increase the proposed
amount by $10,000 with the
thought that it can still be decreased, but not increased.
The Council adopted the
2016 preliminary city budget
and tax levy for taxes collectible in 2016 in the amount
of $484,073, about a 3 percent increase over 2015.
The final budget and tax
levy will be approved later
this year.
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Mon., Aug. 24 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30
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Daughter for Madden family
Andrew and Trista Madden of Brownton announce the
birth of their daughter, Lucille Audrey Madden, born July
23, 2015, at Hutchinson Health. Lucille weighed 6
pounds, 2 ounces, and was 18 inches long. She is welcomed home by brother William. Grandparents are Jeff
and Paula Schons of Brownton, Robin Biggs of Evansville, Indiana, and Daniel Madden of Lewiston, Idaho.
Baby boy to Rodriguez, Rouser
Ayerim Rodriguez and Earl Rouser of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Avery Jermih Rouser, born
Aug. 12, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services.
Avery weighed 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces, and was 20 inches
long. He joins sibling Kaiden Nash Arnsdorf. Grandparents are Arnoldo and Rosa Rodriguez of Glencoe.
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Glencoe class of 1948 has reunion lunch
Members of the Glencoe High School class of 1948 had
a reunion lunch at Dubbs Grill & Bar on Saturday, Aug.
15. Pictured, from left, are Ronald Knutson, Gale Roth,
Melvin Jungclaus, Deloris (Berg) Marquardt, Orlin Graupmann, Dennis Schuette and Veryl Jungclaus.
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Glencoe class of 1951 reunites
The Glencoe High School class of 1951 had its 64-year
reunion July 21 at Dubbs Grill & Bar in Glencoe. Seated,
from left, are Lucille (Lustman) Ponath, Marlys (Hahn)
Koch, Faith (Bergmann) Hoiseth, Geraldine (Gildea)
Weber, Arlene (Bartels) Pinske, Mabel (Dammann)
Stradtmann, Angie (Paul) Rannow, Marlys (Dammann)
Jungclaus, Verna (Kaufmann) Kunkel and Doris
(Hansen) Emich; and standing, Dan Osmek, Lester Ranzau, Leroy Hahn, Duane Welch, Charles Ponath, Paul
Popelka, Don Gruenhagen and Ken Albrecht.
Morgan man arrested
in Renville County death
Dwayne A. Case, 29, of
Morgan, has been arrested in
connection with a death that
occurred near Franklin in
Renville County on June 12.
T h e
Renville
County
S h e r i f f ’s
Office said
it received a
report of a
self-inflicted gunshot
wound that
occurred in
a tent in a Dwayne
m a k e s h i f t Case
campsite
near Franklin on June 12.
A male, later identified as
Case, was treated at the scene
for a gunshot wound and airlifted to North Memorial
Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
While providing medical
treatment to Case, responding
personnel found the body of
an adult female who was later
identified as Elizabeth M.
Gregg, 45, also of Morgan.
Gregg was pronounced dead
at the scene, and later taken
to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s office, where an autopsy was performed. A
forensic pathologist determined that Gregg had died
from a “projectile (arrow)
trauma to the torso,” and
ruled the death a homicide.
Among other evidence, officers at the scene found a
compound bow and a quiver
containing arrows in the tent.
On Aug. 14, Case was released from the North Memorial Medical Center and was
taken into custody by
Renville County Sheriff ’s
deputies. He is being held at
the Renville County Jail, and
is charged with second-degree murder.
Case made his first appearance in Renville County District Court Monday morning,
where bail was set at
$500,000 with conditions and
$1 million without conditions. An omnibus hearing
has been set for Sept. 18 at 1
p.m.
New Auburn VFW
Auxiliary 7266 meets
The New Auburn VFW
Auxiliary 7266 meeting was
called to order Aug. 12 by
Phyllis Schwanke at the city
hall.
Secretary’s and treasurer’s
reports were read and accepted.
The fall conference is at St.
Cloud at the Kelly Inn Sept.
24-27.
Veterans and family support, raffle calendar fundraiser, youth activities and Amer-
icanism were reported on by
Bernice Polzin.
The $2 a member for cancer is now called Cancer
Grant, not Cancer Aid & Research.
Donations were made to
Serving Fund, $50; and historical, $50.
Freezies were bought and
passed out to kids at the ball
park on July 15.
Secretary, Betty Goettl
New Auburn VFW donates
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Glencoe Jr. Pioneers visit caves
The Glencoe Jr. Pioneers 4-H Club had the opportunity
to visit the Wabash Street Caves in St. Paul recently. The
group learned of the many uses of the caves over the
years. They also had the “Gangster” tour in which they
toured the historic sites of St. Paul and learned about the
early history of the city. Pictured are, front row from left,
Morgan Mathews, Madison Mathews, Seth Mathews, Eli
Kuehn, Maddie Kuehn, Emily Thalmann, Grace Garoutte,
Emily Britcher, Cameron Britcher and Morgan Dahlke;
middle row, Aaron Ward, Allison Wilcox and Hannah
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Hutchinson Health adds new MRI unit
Hutchinson Health’s radiology department recently
began using a new Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI)
machine that offers several
advantages for patients.
The Siemens MAGNETOM Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, page 8
Obituaries
Loretta Hochsprung, 85, of Glencoe
Loretta Adeline Hochsprung, 85, of Glencoe, formerly of Brownton, died
Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care.
Funeral
services
were held
Tu e s d a y,
Aug. 18, at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church in
Brownton
with the Loretta
Rev.
R. Hochsprung
Allan Reed officiating. Kay
Wilson was the organist, and
also was the soloist for “On
Eagle’s Wings.” Congregational hymns were “Rock of
Ages” and “I Know That My
Redeemer Lives.”
Casket bearers were Mrs.
Hochsprung’s grandchildren,
Lee
Keim,
Jayson
Hochsprung, Elyssa Piotter,
Amy
Guhl,
Nicole
Hochsprung,
Justin
Hochsprung and Logan
Hochsprung. Honorary casket
bearers were her great-grandchildren, Beau Keim, Camden Keim, Zach Hinderman,
Alexander Hochsprung,
Layla Hochsprung, Eloise
Guhl and Beatrice Guhl.
Interment was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in
Brownton.
Loretta Adeline (Birkholz)
Hochsprung was born Dec.
10, 1929, at her parents’
home in Hutchinson. She was
the daughter of E.C. (Emil)
and Margaret (Carlson) Birkholz. She was baptized at
home on Jan. 5, 1930, by the
Rev. W.J. Schulze of Frieden
Lutheran Church (founding
church in 1950 of Peace
Lutheran Church in Hutchinson). She was confirmed in
her faith as a youth on June
11, 1944, by the Rev. Gerhard Schmidt at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Brownton. She was educated in
Brownton and graduated with
the Brownton High School
class of 1948. She furthered
her education at the College
of Medical Technology in
Minneapolis following graduation.
On Oct. 14, 1950, she was
united in marriage to Gerald
“Gerry” E. Hochsprung by
the Rev. R.W. Koepp at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton. Their marriage
was blessed with four children, and Mrs. Hochsprung
always treasured time with
her children and grandchildren. The Hochsprungs lived
and
farmed
on
the
Hochsprung homestead in
Round Grove Township,
McLeod County. They had
shared 53 years of marriage
when Mr. Hochsprung died
on May 10, 2004.
She raised four children
between 1951 and 1976.
Once all four children were
in school, she volunteered as
a medical technologist at
Brownton Schools, assisting
with both school and public
immunizations. She also
joined Immanuel Lutheran
Ladies Aid, serving as an officer twice, and was involved
in Bible studies throughou t
the years. During these years,
she also participated in a
McLeod County Cooperative
Homemakers Group, as well
as trained to be a home health
aide in the county. She enjoyed collecting antiques,
reading, watching her husband Gerry play baseball, and
making cookies. Her recipe,
“Double Treat Peanut Butter
Cookies,” was published as a
prize winner by Farm Wife
News in 1976.
After all four children
graduated from high school,
Mrs. Hochsprung got involved in establishing the
first-ever public library in
Brownton as part of the Pioneerland Library System in
west central Minnesota. She
applied for, and was hired, as
the librarian. While working
at the library (1977-1982),
she decided to attend
Hutchinson Area Vocational
Technical Institute (HAVTI,
now Ridgewater College) in
sales and marketing (19811982). As a student at
HAVTI, she won the state
DECA competition for best
speech. Subsequently, from
1982 until retirement, she
worked a variety of retail
and/or manufacturing positions with McLeod County.
She managed the Hallmark
Store in 1984. Her last job as
a teaching assistant for
Brownton Schools, coming
full circle back to Brownton
Schools at the end of her
working career. She retired in
1994.
Mrs. Hochsprung briefly
lived in Greencastle Condominiums in Hutchinson after
her husband passed away.
Since July 2009, she has
lived at Glencoe Regional
Health Services Long Term
Care (GRHS-LTC) in Glencoe. While there, she served
on the GRHS-LTC resident
board, performed with its bell
choir and joined GRHS-LTC
Red Hats. Throughout her six
years at GRHS-LTC, she was
cared for with kindness and
dignity.
She is survived by her children, Kathryn (Ken) Keim of
St. Charles, Ill., Lynn
Hochsprung of Minneapolis
and Joel (Jill) Hochsprung of
Alexandria; daughter-in-law,
Kathy Hochsprung of Brownton;
sisters,
Delores
Gustafson of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and Mavis
Martens of Hobart, Oklahoma; brother-in-law, Bob
Hatlestad of Glencoe; grandchildren, Lee (Amy) Keim of
Katy, Texas, Jayson (Laura)
Hochsprung of Brownton,
Elyssa (Michael) Piotter of
Gaylord, Amy (Josh) Guhl of
West Branch, Iowa, Nicole
Hochsprung of Washington,
D.C., Justin Hochsprung of
Minneapolis, and Logan
Hochsprung of St. John’s
University, Collegeville;
great-grandchildren, Beau
Keim, Camden Keim, Zach
Hinderman,
Alexander
Hochsprung,
Layla
Hochsprung, Eloise Guhl and
Beatrice Guhl; nieces,
nephews, many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Gerald
Hochsprung; son, Kyle
Hochsprung; parents, E.C.
(Emil) and Margaret Birkholz
(Homburg); in-laws, Edward
and Sophia Hochsprung; and
brothers-in-law,
R.W.
(Robert) Gustafson and Will
Martens.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Hutchinson. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Louis J. Nowak, 82, of Silver Lake
Louis Joseph Nowak, 82,
of Silver Lake, died Saturday,
Aug. 15, 2015, at Hennepin
County Medical Center in
Minneapolis.
A concelebrated
Mass
of
Christian
Burial will
be
held
T h u r s d a y,
Aug. 20, at
11 a.m., at
Holy FamiLouis Nowak
ly Catholic
Church in Silver Lake with
the Revs. Tony Stubeda and
Paul Schumacher as celebrants. Visitation will be
Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 4
p.m. to 8 p.m., with a prayer
service at 6 p.m., at The
Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Visitation will continue Thursday, Aug. 20,
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,
also at the funeral home.
Honorary casket bearers
will be Amanda Schermann,
Leah Schermann, Jamie
Nowak, Carter Nowak and
William Nowak. Casket bearers will be Bradley Nowak,
Kevin Nowak, Justin Nowak,
Andrew Miller, Nathan
Schermann and Gregory
Nowak.
Interment will be in the St.
Adalbert Cemetery with military rites.
Louis Nowak was born
May 23, 1933, in Hale Township, McLeod County, the
son of Louis and Louise
(Pokornowski) Nowak Sr.
Mr. Nowak honorably
served his country in the U.S.
Army from 1954 to 1956.
On Aug. 13, 1957, Louis
Nowak and Yvonne Jilek
were joined in holy marriage
at St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Silver Lake.
He engaged in dairy farming in Hale Township,
McLeod County, for many
years. He was a faithful and
lifelong member of Holy
Family Catholic Church in
Silver Lake. He also belonged to the Knights of
Columbus and the American
Legion.
He is survived by his wife,
Yvonne; children, Jim (Deb)
Nowak, Ann (Bruce) Schermann, Lois (Michael) Schermann and Ervin (Teresa)
Nowak, all of Silver Lake; 11
grandchildren,
Bradley
(Angie) Nowak, Kevin (Brittany) Nowak and Justin (Elizabeth) Nowak, Andrew (Donisha) Miller, Nathan Schermann and Gregory Nowak,
Amanda Schermann, Leah
Schermann, Jamie Nowak,
Carter Nowak and William
Nowak; five great-grandchildren, Aiden Nowak, Ethan
Nowak, Calvin Nowak, Jaelyn Miller and Levi Miller; a
brother, Clarence (Margie)
Nowak of Missouri; sister-inlaw and brother-in-law, Arlene (John) Wendolek of Silver Lake; many nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his son, David Nowak; his
parents; an infant brother,
Joseph; brothers, Felix
(Elmerine) Nowak and Edmond (Bernadine) Nowak;
father-in-law and mother-inlaw, Carl and Blanche Jilek;
and by a brother-in-law,
Ronald (Veronica) Jilek.
The Maresh Funeral Home
in Silver Lake is serving the
family. Online condolences
may be made at www.maresh
funeralhome.com.
Jimmie Allen Salmela, 71, of Oregon
Jimmie Allen Salmela, 71,
died at Avamere Nursing
Home in Lebanon, Oregon,
on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015.
A private service and inurnment will take place at a
later date at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland,
Oregon.
Jim Salmela was born Sept.
2, 1943, in Cokato, the fourth
child of Richard and Fannie
Salmela. He was raised in
Cokato, attended school in
Cokato, and following school
he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
He served two years. Following his two years of service,
he was married twice and
blessed with three children
prior to re-enlisting in the
Army. He completed two
tours of duty in Vietnam in
artillery.
Following his discharge, he
spent most of his adult life on
the west coast. He was an independent soul. He loved the
outdoors, camping in the
mountains, fishing, hunting
and trapping in the winter.
The last 20 years, he worked
at a mink ranch in Lebanon,
Oregon. He loved his job and
hated to take a day off.
He is survived by two
daughters and one son,
Tammy Zurek Boettcher,
Sherri (Jeff) Giese and Scott
Salmela; two granddaughters,
Kara and Kayla Salmela; two
sisters, Margaret “Muggs”
(Leonard) Kieser and Verna
Quale; two brothers, Clifford
(Bertha) Salmela and
Clarence “Kelly” (Gloriann
Bastin) Salmela; and several
nieces and nephews. He also
is survived by his very good
friends, Richard and Jeanette
Slack of Lebanon, Oregon.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Darlene; his father, Richard; his mother,
Fannie; and his brother-inlaw, Dennis Quale.
Lloyd E.C. Lipke, 88, of Glencoe
Lloyd Edward Carl Lipke,
88, of Glencoe, died Sunday,
Aug. 9, 2015, at Oak Terrace
Health Care Center in Gaylord.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 15, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
G l e n c o e Lloyd Lipke
with the Rev. Daniel Welch
officiating. Peggy Hatlestad
was the organist. Soloist
RaNaye Odegaard sang “I
Will Rise.” Congregational
hymns were “How Great
Thou Art” and “For All the
Saints.”
Military honors were by
Glencoe American Legion
Post 95.
Casket bearers were Mr.
Lipke’s
grandchildren,
Christopher Susag, Peter
Susag, Lisa Rolf, Beth Rehfuss, Mike Tschida, Becky
Niznik, Megan Brandt and
Geoff Schatz.
Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery.
Lloyd Edward Carl Lipke
was born June 3, 1927, in
Buffalo Lake, the son of
Frank and Clara (Alsleben)
Lipke. He was baptized as an
infant on June 26, 1927, by
the Rev. A. Appel at Zion
Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Lake, and was confirmed in
his faith as a youth on April
6, 1941, by the Rev. Streufert
at First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe. He started elementary school in New
Auburn. His family then
moved to Glencoe, and he at-
tended First Lutheran
Parochial School through the
sixth grade. He attended
Glencoe Public Schools for
seventh through 10th grades,
then went to work before enlisting in the military. He entered active military service
in the U.S. Army on Nov. 21,
1945, at Fort Snelling, and
served in World War II as a
utility repairman with the
9968th Training Support Unit
at Halloran General Hospital
on Staten Island, New York,
until his honorable discharge
as a technician fifth class on
Nov. 18, 1946.
On March 16, 1947, he was
united in marriage to Audrey
Rose by the Rev. E. Stahlke
at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Gaylord. The couple made their home in Glencoe, Pequot Lakes and Pine
River. They moved back to
Glencoe in 2003. Their marriage was blessed with four
daughters, Sandra, Patricia,
Lila and Julene. The couple
shared over 68 years of marriage before Mrs. Lipke’s
death on July 25, 2015.
As a young man, Mr. Lipke
worked at Wilkens’ Garage,
Bruckschen Implement, sold
insurance for AAL, and drove
a school bus. Then, in his
early 30s, Mr. Lipke dedicated his life to public service
first as a McLeod County
Sheriff deputy for nine years,
and then was elected to the
office of McLeod County
Clerk of Court from 1966 to
1986. He was a member of
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe and Glencoe American Legion Post
95.
Mr. Lipke enjoyed playing
baseball, hunting, fishing,
snowmobiling, golfing, dancing and traveling, especially
to New Braunfels, Texas. He
cherished the time spent with
his family, especially his children and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his children, Sandra (Richard) Susag
of Alexandria, Patricia
(Michael) Gavin of Glencoe,
Lila (Paul) Tschida of Pierz
and Julene (Tom) Schatz of
Glencoe; grandchildren,
Christopher (Kirsi) Susag,
Peter (Noreen) Susag, Lisa
(Clifford) Rolf, Beth (Bill)
Rehfuss, Mike (Cara) Tschida, Becky (Brent) Niznik,
Megan (Eric) Brandt and
Geoff Schatz; great-grandchildren, Noortaj Susag, Will
Rehfuss, Wyatt Rehfuss,
Ryan Tschida, Luke Tschida,
Ellianna Tschida, Daniel
Niznik, Lydia Niznik, David
Niznik, Nicholas Brandt and
Hannah Brandt; step-grandchildren, Casey Gavin,
Michael (Tracy) Gavin and
Katharine (Todd) Hanold;
nephews, nieces, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and
Clara Lipke; wife, Audrey
Lipke; grandson, Mark Tschida; infant granddaughter
Susag, infant great-grandson,
Jacob Brandt; sister and
brother-in-law, Helen and
John Frauendienst; and sisterin-law and brother-in-law,
Rubie and Orville Uecker.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Michael P. Campa, 59, of Hutchinson
Michael Patrick Campa, 59,
of Hutchinson, died Sunday,
Aug. 9, 2015, at Hutchinson
Health.
A memorial service
was held
T h u r s d a y,
Aug. 13, at
P e a c e
Lutheran
Church in
Hutchinson
with the Michael
Rev. John Campa
Pasche officiating. Paul Otte was the organist. Congregational hymns
were “Amazing Grace,” “On
Eagle’s Wings,” “The Lord is
My Shepherd” and “Just a
Closer Walk With Thee.”
Urn bearers were Nick
Campa, Luz Campa, Frank
Campa, Tony Baumann, Tom
Baumann, David Campa,
Christopher Campa and
Richard Campa. Military honors were by the Hutchinson
Memorial Rifle Squad. Interment was in the Arlington
City Cemetery.
Michael Patrick Campa
was born Oct. 10, 1955, in
New Ulm, the son of Luz
“Louie” and Virginia (Vallejo) Campa. He was baptized
as an infant, and confirmed in
his faith as a youth, both at St.
Francis de Sales Catholic
Church in Winthrop. He received his elementary education in Winthrop until the
sixth grade, and was a graduate of the Brownton High
School class of 1974. He furthered his education at the
Willmar Vocational Technical
Institute (known today as
Ridgewater College), where
he graduated with an elec-
tronic engineering technology
degree in June 1983.
He entered active military
service in the U.S. Air Force
on Dec. 22, 1976, in Minneapolis, and served his country during peacetime. He was
stationed at Lackland Air
Force Base in Texas;
Chanute, Illinois; Homestead,
Florida; and Osan Air Force
Base in Korea. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 12,
1980, at Travis Air Force
Base in California, and
achieved the rank of sergeant.
He also served in the U.S.
Army Reserves for four years.
On Aug. 30, 1986, Mr.
Campa was united in marriage to Connie Mathwig in
Orlando, Florida. Their marriage was blessed with three
children, Miguel, Logan and
Nickolas. Michael and Connie Campa lived in Hutchinson, and shared 29 years of
marriage.
Mr. Campa owned and operated Crow River Tae Kwon
do and Jiu Jitsu and was the
manager of the U.S. Paint
Ball business. He also was
employed at 3M in Hutchinson as a senior electrical systems technician for 32 years.
He was to retire Aug. 31. He
was a member of Peace
Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. He also was a member of
the Little Crow Archery Club
and Gopher Campfire Conservation Club, both in Hutchinson.
Mr. Campa enjoyed deer
and bear hunting with
firearms and archery, paint
ball and martial arts. He loved
to sing and dance. He danced
for Arthur Murray School of
Dance, where he was an in-
Deaths
John ‘Jack’ Noga, 87,
of Homer Glen, Ill.
John “Jack” Noga, 87, of
Homer Glen, Illinois, formerly
of Glencoe, died Thursday,
Aug. 13, 2015, at Foster G.
McGaw Hospital - Loyola University in Maywood, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held
today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m.
at the Church of St. Pius X in
Glencoe, with interment following in the Glencoe Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation is today (Wednesday) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
one hour prior to the service at
the church.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Tyrone Demm,
74, of NYA
Tyrone Demm, 74, of Nor-
wood Young America (NYA)
died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at
Good Samaritan in Waconia.
Funeral services will be
Thursday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m., at
Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel
in NYA, with interment following at St. John’s Lutheran
Cemetery in NYA.
Visitation will be Thursday,
Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., two hours prior to the
service at the chapel.
An online guest book is
available at www.hantge.
com.
structor and participated in
dance competitions. He especially enjoyed spending time
with his family, grandchild
and friends.
He is survived by his wife,
Connie Campa of Hutchinson; children, Miguel (Teresa)
Campa of St. Cloud, Logan
(Samantha) Campa of
Omaha, Neb., and Nickolas
Campa of Hutchinson; grandchild, Arin Campa; sisters,
Paula Bauman of Oakdale,
Victoria Darnell of Norwood
Young America, Dahlia (Dan)
Clifton of Brooklyn Park,
Christina (Randy) Zehnder of
Waconia, his twin sister,
Monica (Mike) Christian of
Paynesville; brothers, Frank
(Sue) Campa of El Rancho
Cordova, California, Nick
(Myrtle) Campa of Mankato,
Luz (Sandra) Campa of Buffalo, Richard Campa of Crystal, David (Sue) Campa of
Crystal and Christopher
(Donna) Campa of Brooklyn
Park; many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Luz “Louie”
and Virginia Campa; fatherin-law and mother-in-law,
Manley and Elvera Mathwig;
infant brother, Nickolas, sister
and brother-in-law, Eleanor
and Tony Baumann; brotherin-law,
Jim
Bauman;
nephews, John Campa,
Patrick Campa and Christopher Campa Jr. in infancy.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Hutchinson. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
THANK YOU
We wish to express our thanks to
our relatives and friends who
thoughtfully sent food, flowers, memorials, and cards at the tien of the
death of our husband and father,
Neil Kaztenmeyer.
Thank you to the Ladies Aid of
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton for serving the lunch,
and all who helped in any way. Special thanks to Pastor Reed for his
visits and comforting words, and to
Dr. Byron, Hutchinson Health, Dr
Blumenreich, Minnesota Oncology,
Waconia, Allina Hospice, and Julie’s
Helping Hands, Buffalo Lake for the
wonderful care for Neil.
We will always remember your
kindness. God bless you all!
Verona Kaztenmeyer
Wanda & Stan Hlavka & family
Robin & Jim Sikkila & family
*33ACa
PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED
952.467.2081
J OHN & L ORI T ROCKE
The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, page 9
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 20, 1915
O.C. Conrad, Editor
Not available.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 15, 1940
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
Al Krebsbach, whose neck,
right shoulder, right arm and
right side of chest were mutilated
when he fell into the cutting
knives of a threshing machine
last week Tuesday, is making an
excellent recovery at the
Hutchinson Community Hospital. Quick treatment by Dr. A.M.
Jensen seems to have averted
any infection. Mr. Krebsbach
will retain use of his arm and
will probably be released from
the hospital this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lindeman are the proud parents of a
baby boy born to them Sunday,
Aug. 11.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 19, 1965
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Six teenagers were injured
Monday evening around 6 p.m.
when the car in which they were
riding rolled over on Highway
212 at the corner near the Bill
Braun farm. The six were riding
in a 1955 Ford, heading east.
Three Glencoe girls, Susan
Vitlum, 16, Linda Pessek, 17,
and Paulette Jungclaus, 16, were
all taken to the Glencoe Municipal Hospital by ambulance.
Three boys were treated at the
scene for cuts and bruises. They
were identified as Francis
Homan, 14, Silver Lake; Larry
Blake, 14, of Hutchinson; and
David Blake, 17, also of
Hutchinson.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1995
Lori Copler, Editor
The McLeod West School
Board voted Aug. 9 to hire
Pamela Kirsch as its new high
school principal. She is currently
a language arts teacher at Sibley
East.
A two-day benefit has been
scheduled Sept. 9-l0 for Stewart
Police Chief Arnie Olson, who
was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in July. Among
the activities are a cookout and
breakfast, as well as a benefit
auction.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 17, 2005
Lori Copler, Editor
The recently renovated bandshell in the Brownton City Park
now has a new dedication engraved upon it, thanks to Herb
Zaske, 87, of rural Brownton.
The new dedication reads, “Dedicated to the men of this community who served in the World
War — 1935.” Zaske said the
band shell was built between the
two World Wars. Zaske himself
was a member of the first band
to play in the bandshell.
Aug. 20, 1915
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
A baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Baltus of Collins
Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Judd of
Hector have purchased the New
Confectionery Store from H.C.
Brummond and took possession
yesterday.
Fred Wedking, who has been
doing work with a tile crew near
here for some time, Friday night
imbibed a little too much of the
cup that cheers and during the
night wandered into Louis
Recke’s barn. He apparently
thought it a good place to sleep
off his “load” and during the
night got too close to the horses,
and was either kicked or stepped
on several times. When he was
discovered the next morning, a
hurried medical examination disclosed a broken leg and his head
was a mass of cuts. He was
given attention here and then
taken to Glencoe, where he was
put under the care of county authorities.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1940
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Prominent farmer Joseph
Decker, 40, met his death sud-
ing and in English at night.
Aug. 17, 1940
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Miss Gladys Nuwash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Nuwash, accompanied by Elaine
Wakefield and Joyce Bjornberg
of Willmar, returned a week ago
Saturday from a 6,000-mile trip
that took them through North
and South Dakota, Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho
and Montana.
The ball club is back in the
running again. With only two
runs, the Silver Lake nine nosed
out a strong Lake Whitney club
to tie for first place with
Rosendale.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
W. Karnos on Friday, Aug. 9,
1940, a son; weight 8 pounds.
Sunday, Aug. 18, the Rev.
John J. Yarkovsky, pastor of the
Congregational Church, will be a
guest speaker at the 50th anniversary of the Presbyterian
Church in Tabor. He is expected
to preach in Czech in the morn-
50 Years Ago
30 Years Ago
denly Thursday evening while
driving home from the Ed Forcier place just north of Stewart.
His car, a 1936 Ford V8 sedan,
struck the abutment of the concrete bridge on the county line
road just northwest of Stewart,
apparently while driving at a
good rate of speed. He was alone
at the time, and what caused the
accident will never be known.
The crash was heard at the
Hawes-Hudson farm, and Mr.
Hudson and Dr. Claude Grinnells drove immediately to the
scene, where they found the
body in the wreckage of the car
and felt it best to summon medical help. Dr. Klima was summoned from Stewart and upon
arrival took the seriously injured
man to the Hutchinson hospital,
where he passed away about an
hour after their arrival.
A wedding of local interest
took place July 19 at Benton,
Wash., when Miss Louise Jewett
of that place became the bride of
Winston Reimers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F.J. Reimers of Stewart.
A son, Bruce Frederick, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. O.W.
Bethke Aug. 8 at the Hutchinson
hospital.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 19, 1965
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
Aug. 19, 1965
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Funeral services were held at
the Congregational Church in
Silver Lake at 2 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs. Alouise
Kulinski, 95, who passed away.
The Hutchinson Huskies
emerged as champions in the
four-day softball tournament
here last weekend.
Larry Vorlicek, 22 years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vorlicek, is a patient at Fairview
Hospital in Minneapolis with a
severe left arm injury sustained
when his car and a 1965 Olds
driven by Eugene Smykalski collided on County Road 2 just east
of the village limits.
25 Years Ago
LeRoy and Judy Pokornowski
of Silver Lake are happy to announce the engagement of their
daughter, Shelly, to Robert Greeley, son of Willie and Shannon
Greeley of Hutchinson. They
will be married on Sept. 1, 1990.
JoEtta Valerie Skov and
Michael Stephen Pokorny were
united in marriage on June 16,
1990, at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 18, 2005
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Donnie and Vonnie Nowak of
Silver Lake and Duane and
Loretta Lau of Janesville announce the upcoming marriage
of their children, Christine Marie
Nowak and Todd Duane Lau.
Michelle Reno was officially
sworn in as the Silver Lake postmaster on Friday, Aug. 12.
Aug. 16, 1990
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
From the Chronicle archives
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
75 Years Ago
On Sunday morning, Aug. 8,
Sister Marie Cecelia Forcier,
daughter of Mrs. Cecelia Forcier
and the late Edward Forcier, celebrated her Silver Jubilee as a religious in the order of St. Joseph
of Crookston. A High Mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Henry
Sterner at St. Boniface Catholic
Church. The family was all in attendance.
Miss Nancy Lee Doerr became the bride of Dale H. Redetzke at a double-ring ceremony at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
in Fernando July 30. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Doerr of Stewart, and the
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Redetzke of Echo.
In a business transaction
which took place Thursday, Aug.
12, Don Martin of Winthrop took
over the South Side Cafe from
William Christensen.
35 Years Ago
Aug. 21, 1980
Douglas G. Seitz, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Wildey
(Emelie Bents) are the proud
parents of a son, John Robert,
born Aug. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Syverson
(Barbara Schuft) are happy to
announce the birth of their son,
born Aug. 18.
Aug. 21, 1985
Bill Ramige, Editor
Suggested increases in water
and sewer rates of 15 to 20 percent were shunned by the Glencoe City Council. The council
did approve the following
changes for the water department
— to raise the minimum charge
to $5 from $4.50; to raise the
service charge to $5; to raise the
quarterly charge for construction
to $9.95 from $4.50; and to raise
the standard sewer hookup fee to
$75.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the two fires at the
Copper Still Bar in Plato were
the result of arson. McLeod
County Sheriff Duane Kopesky
said his office does not have a
top suspect, but several people
have been questioned. The investigation is being continued
and more people will be questioned.
Marie Krumm of Glencoe was
chosen Outstanding Senior Citizen for McLeod County at the
county fair.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 23, 1995
Rich Glennie, Editor
Over 50 years ago, Bill Lepel
and Allie Withus, both of Glencoe, were on Saipan in the Pacific war theater when they heard
the news that the atomic bombs
had been dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki and the Japanese
had surrendered a few days later
on Aug. 14, 1945. Both had
dreaded the thought of having to
be involved in the invasion of
Japan. They said they had seen
enough of the war already. Lepel
had been with the US. Army
since July 1942 and had hopped
the islands first as a quartermaster and then as a carpenter, building barracks once the islands
were secured. “It was a joyous
occasion,” Lepel said when he
heard the news the war was over.
We were happy, but we couldn’t
celebrate. There was nothing to
celebrate with or any place to
celebrate. Lepel said the B-29s
had circled over Saipan before
they went on their runs over Hiroshima. “No one knew what it
was about then,” Lepel said, “but
we knew it must have been
something big when the planes
all congregated. Withus, who
joined the U.S. Navy in 1942
after Pearl Harbor, agreed that
there was little time or wherewithal to celebrate the end of the
war when he heard the news. His
duties with the Navy’s Aviation
Construction Ordinance Repair
Navigation (ACORN) kept him
busy servicing airplanes and taking care of communication
needs.
Two McLeod County farms
were among 233 Minnesota
farms recognized as 1995 Century Farms by the Minnesota State
Fair and the Minnesota Farm
Bureau. Named from McLeod
County were the Merrill and De-
lores Gehrke farm of Brownton
and the Harold A. Severson farm
of Lester Prairie. The Gehrke
farm was established in 1890
and the Severson farm was established in 1865.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 24, 2005
Rich Glennie, Editor
Two local businesses have either closed doors or will be closing shortly. Food ’N Fuel locked
its doors earlier this week, and
Mark’s Economart is expected to
close its doors in September. No
word was given for Food ’N
Fuel’s closing, but it was noted
that all the Food ’N Fuel convenience stores have closed.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake District 2859 School Board moved
forward toward a possible Valentine’s Day 2006 building referendum which, if successful, would
have a new $15 million PK-6 elementary school ready for occupation by the fall of 2008.
The park on 18th Street
known as Horseshoe Park East
finally got its new equipment.
Mike Drew, Glencoe maintenance director, said the project
cost is about $22,000, with
$5,000 of that donated by the
Crow River Snow Pros. Part of
the balance was held from last
year’s city budget and the rest is
in this year’s budget.
When to treat soybean aphids
Source: Dave Nicolai, University of Minnesota Extension educator, crops, Farmington.
Soybean aphid populations
in many areas of Minnesota
have increased this year compared to prior years. Recently, University of Minnesota
Extension entomologists
Robert Koch, Ian MacRae
and Ken Ostlie, along with
integrated pest management
specialist Bruce Potter, outlined a number of factors
making soybean aphid population development and management less predictable than
in the previous couple of
years:
• Late summer dispersal of
soybean aphids is currently
occurring, bringing high
numbers of winged aphids to
colonize fields; sometimes
those that were previously
treated.
• Forecasted weather conditions for the upcoming
week look favorable for
aphid population growth.
• A number of fields in
southwestern Minnesota have
reported unexplained failure
(poor performance) of recent
insecticide treatments and
will require additional applications to control existing
populations.
All of these factors point to
the importance of weekly
scouting for soybean aphids
and treating when populations reach the threshold of
250 aphids per plant when 80
percent of plants have aphids.
At the threshold, yield loss is
not yet occurring, but will if
aphids are not soon controlled.
Pull the Plug on
Aquatic Invaders
Farm Notes
By Nathan Winter
If a field needs to be treated more than once in the
same year, remember the potential for development of insecticide resistance. Do not
reapply the same insecticide
mode of action (insecticide
group). For example, if a
field was treated with an
organophosphate insecticide
and needs to be treated again
for aphids or some other pest,
such as spider mites, avoid
using organophosphates for
the second application. Instead, use a different insecticide group, such as a
pyrethroid. The mode of action (or group) is on most insecticide labels.
Of particular concern this
week is a series of reports
from southwestern Minnesota
of performance issues related
to a pyrethroid insecticide.
These failures are being evaluated and at this point appear
restricted to a narrow area in
southwestern Minnesota.
Failure of an insecticide
does not necessarily mean the
pest is resistant to the insecticide. Several factors can contribute to poor performance
of an insecticide:
• Misapplication of the insecticide (incorrect insecticide or rate, poor coverage).
• Unfavorable weather conditions (wind, rain, tempera-
ture).
• Recolonization by the
pest.
If these factors can be ruled
out, insecticide resistance
may be the cause. Resistance
is not necessarily immunity
to the insecticide. Resistance
may be expressed as reduced
susceptibility, where higher
rates of insecticide are required to kill the pest (rate
creep). However, do not respond with higher rates of the
same insecticide. Doing so
can increase the rate at which
resistance will develop.
If aphids were treated with
a pyrethroid and need to be
retreated, use a labeled insecticide that is not a pyrethroid
for the second application. If
a third application is needed,
consider a third insecticide
mode of action, or if another
is not available consider a
pyrethroid other than what
was used previously. Do not
“spike” (tank mix) with a
below-label rate of another
insecticide. Use of rates
below that recommended by
the label can increase chances
of development of resistance.
As the season progresses,
be aware of the pre-harvest
intervals of the various insecticides as well as the current
reproductive growth stage of
the soybeans.
The McLeod
County Chronicle
Actions Required
by Law:
Clean all aquatic plants, zebra mussels,
and other prohibited invasive species
from your boat, trailer, and equipment
before leaving a water access.
Drain water from boat, livewell, and
portable bait containers before leaving
a water access. Remove drain plugs
and keep out while transporting
boat.
Dispose of unwanted bait - including
minnows, leeches, and worms in the
trash.
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City Council stands by decision Driver faces charges
regarding vendors at City Center in bicyclist’s death
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
Monday night’s Glencoe City
Council meeting saw an attempt to
rescind the previous meeting’s motion to make the city the exclusive
bar provider for the city center.
The motion was prompted by public input from Dubbs Grill and Bar
owner Gene Moske. He said he felt
making the city the only vendor
went against the idea of the City
Center as a way to support local
businesses. He also said he was concerned with the way the city staff
ran the bar equipment and felt they
left it messy.
“I’m not surprised, but I’m disap-
pointed,” Moske said about the decision.
Moske also was disappointed that
he did not hear from the city sooner
about the matter, but rather read it in
the paper. Mayor Randy Wilson
apologized that he had not been contacted sooner.
When asked why the decision was
made, City Administrator Mark Larson explained it was for safety and
to move towards a self-sustaining
city center. Also, the city did not receive as many vendors as it first
planned. Before the motion only
three were available.
Council Member Allen Robeck
said the city should not be compet-
ing against local businesses and then
called for a new motion to rescind
the previous one. The motion was
seconded by Council Member John
Schrupp, who wanted to open up the
topic to further discussion to ensure
the decision was thought out first.
Council Member Gary Ziemer explained that the city center committee has been discussing the issue for
months and the city had done its due
diligence before making the decision. Wilson agreed and said he feels
the staff can do a good job with the
work and that it will be a positive
change for the city.
Council
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The driver of a vehicle that
struck and killed 40-year-old bicyclist Penny Verdeck of Glencoe
on April 26 is facing three criminal charges in connection to the
accident.
Emily Louise Givens, 25, of
Prior Lake, has been charged in
McLeod County District Court
with a felony count of vehicular
homicide resulting in death, a
misdemeanor count of careless
driving and a misdemeanor count
of unlawful use of a wireless
communication device while
driving.
According to a criminal complaint filed in District Court, the
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
(BCA) determined that Givens
had received two text messages at
3:57 p.m. on April 26. Less than
a minute later, Givens called 9-11 and reported the accident.
Givens will make her first
court appearance Monday, Aug.
31, before Judge Terrence
Conkel.
If convicted of the felony count
of vehicular homicide resulting in
death, Givens could face up to 10
years in prison and a fine up to
$20,000. Each of the misdemeanor counts is punishable by
up to a year in jail and up to a
$1,000 fine.
Carver County attorney:
deputy won’t be charged
in off-duty NYA shooting
Charges pending against NYA man
A McLeod County Sheriff deputy
involved in a shooting at the Kwik
Trip in Norwood Young America on
April 17 will not be facing any
charges, according to a news release from the Carver County Attorney’s Office.
Carver County Attorney Mark
Metz announced last week that his
office will not file charges against
McLeod County Deputy Matthew
Wyatt; however, 23-year-old
Michael Montgomery of Norwood
Young America, who was involved
in the altercation with Wyatt, will
be charged with felony assault on a
peace officer and misdemeanor
driving under the influence.
According to the attorney’s office, the altercation occurred about
2:40 a.m. on April 17 outside the
Kwik Trip in Norwood Young
America. Wyatt, who had just gotten off duty and was on his way
home, tried to deter Wyatt from
driving while under the influence. A
physical altercation ensued, and
Wyatt shot Montgomery once
through the arm, resulting in a nonfatal injury.
“After a thorough and independent investigation, it became clear
that no reasonable person could
conclude that under these circumstances the police officer was not
justified under Minnesota law in
shooting the individual,” said Carver County Attorney Mark Metz.
“After meeting with numerous witnesses, including Deputy Wyatt,
and evaluating the credibility of
witnesses and the evidence, there is
no doubt the deputy conducted himself lawfully and in accordance
under Minnesota law regarding reasonable use of force.”
Metz said that an outside agency,
the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension (BCA) conducted the
extensive investigation, which included numerous witness statements, photographic and video evidence, medical reports and crime
scene analysis. The county attorney’s office also hired an independent expert in police use of force
cases to review the shooting and
provide an objective opinion. The
expert concluded the shooting
under these circumstances was justified under Minnesota law.
According to the criminal com-
plaint, Wyatt, who lives in St. Paul,
was on his way home from Glencoe
after his shift ended at 2 a.m. and
stopped at the Kwik Trip to get gas,
coffee and food.
In the store, he saw Montgomery,
who was apparently intoxicated. A
clerk commented to Wyatt that she
hoped the defendant would not get
in his vehicle. Wyatt told the clerk
he would keep an eye on Montgomery.
Montgomery’s car was parked
near the main entrance to the gas
station. According to the complaint,
Wyatt approached the car and asked
how things were going. Montgomery then said he was sorry, put
the car in park and said he would
walk home. However, he left the car
running with the door open, and
Wyatt believed he would try to return to the car and drive. Wyatt then
tried to stop the defendant by holding his arm, and called 9-1-1 to
summon the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Montgomery then allegedly started a physical altercation with
Wyatt, and “body slammed” Wyatt
into the pavement. At one point during the altercation, Montgomery allegedly tried to choke Wyatt, and
repeatedly slammed his head
against the pavement.
Wyatt remembered that he had a
small Glock in a holster, drew and
attempted to shoot Montgomery,
who was on top of him, but the gun
did not discharge. Wyatt then used
the gun to strike at Montgomery,
who eventually began to move off
of Wyatt. Wyatt apparently was able
to get the gun reloaded and fired at
Montgomery once, hitting him in
the fleshy part of his arm. Montgomery then allegedly ran to a nearby bar.
Wyatt was taken by ambulance to
the Ridgeview Medical Center,
where he was treated for a concussion and other injuries. Montgomery also received medical treatment of his injuries.
According to the complaint,
Wyatt is still suffering from “residual effects of this beating, including
pain in his neck, a sore rib and
some memory issues.”
Montgomery is due to appear in
Carver County District Court on
Sept. 4 at 8:30 a.m.
Weather
Wed., 8-19
H: 61°, L: 49°
Thur., 8-20
H: 75°, L: 57°
Fri., 8-21
H: 81°, L: 64°
Sat., 8-22
H: 82°, L: 54°
Sun., 8-23
H: 69°, L: 51°
Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Lincoln Park construction still moving along
Construction continued at Ford Avenue and
9th Street on Monday afternoon. The Lincoln
Park project continues to move forward, ac-
cording to Public Works Director Gary
Schreifels at the Glencoe City Council meeting
on Monday.
City supports proposed plan
for archery range in Glencoe
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe Archery Club hopes
to be shooting on a range in town in
the near future. The club’s president, George Essen, presented the
plan for an outdoor range to the
Glencoe City Council at its regular
meeting Monday night.
Council members voted to move
ahead with the project and have
City Attorney Jody Winters draft
the necessary changes to the city
ordinance.
The range will be located at the
end of Ninth Street East near Pleasant Avenue North.
A preferred version of the plan
sets the range up diagonally across
the lot. The total size of the range
would be 130 yards long and 75
feet wide. The group would install
netting and a safety barrier to stop
any stray arrows, but Essen assured
the Council that the length of the
range means it is extremely unlike-
Looking back: Mostly
warm to hot with rain to start
the new week.
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Aug. 15
Aug. 16
Aug. 17
ly any arrows would make it near
the edge of the area.
When asked about what kind of
netting would be used, Essen explained it is a fiber material like
that used at a driving range. He reiterated that the arrows would likely
not go far enough to reach anywhere near the net, but they were
including it for the comfort of those
around the area.
The range would have a strict set
of rules to ensure the safety of all.
Essen provided an example of these
based on other ranges.
Police Chief Jim Raiter was present to explain enforcement of these
rules. He said it will be a team effort with the club and the police. If
the club feels someone has broken
the rules and wants them off the
property, it can contact the police to
remove the person based on trespass laws.
Mostly compound bows would
be used at the range, but Essen said
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Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
crossbows were a possibility as
well.
The current budget for the project
is $12,024. Essen said that is based
on fluid quotes and the group may
still receive more discounts and
even free fencing. The project has
the support of the Parks Department
and Conservation Partners of America. The club will also host
fundraising shoots for continued
maintenance of the range.
The club would maintain the majority of the range, except for mowing, which will be done by the
Parks Department.
In the winter the site would have
a drive-through gate in order to
dump snow.
Council Member Allen Robeck
asked about insurance on the range.
City Administrator Mark Larson
explained it would be partially cov-
Archery
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5 people injured
in head-on crash
lance to HCMC.
Donald Tauer and Catherine Tauer, 55, of Morgan, a
passenger in the Avalanche,
were both taken by ambulance to the Minnesota Valley
Health Hospital in LeSueur.
It was unknown if any of
the occupants in the Milan
were wearing seat belts; both
of the Tauers were belted. It
also was unknown if alcohol
was a factor in the crash.
Assisting at the accident
were the Minnesota State Patrol, Henderson Police Department, Sibley Couny Sheriff’s Office, LeSueur Ambulance, Arlington Ambulance,
Gaylord Ambulance, Henderson Fire and Rescue, Mayo 3
Air Ambulance and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Happenings
GHS class of 1959 to reunite
The Glencoe High School class of 1959 will meeting
for its 56-year reunion at the Glencoe Country Club on
Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. Please let your friends know.
FLS registration dates set
First Lutheran School in Glencoe has set the following
registration dates and times for the 2015-16 school year:
3-year-old preschool registration, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6:30
p.m.-7:30 p.m.; 4-year-old preschool through eighthgrade registration, supply drop-off and school pictures,
Thursday, Aug. 27, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
St. John’s outdoor worship
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Helen Township is hosting a worship service and picnic at Oscar Olson Park in
Glencoe on Sunday, Aug. 23. The community is invited.
Praise worship starts at 9:30 a.m., followed by games,
fun activities and a picnic lunch. Dress in casual attire
and bring your lawn chairs. For more information, call
the church office at 320-864-3093, or e-mail office
@st.johnsglencoe.org. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required.
Degree of Honor 182 meeting
Degree of Honor 182 will have a social meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium.
SL to spray for mosquitoes
The city of Silver Lake will spray for mosquitoes on
Tuesday, Aug. 25, after sundown. In the event of rain,
spraying will be postponed one day. For more information, contact Clarke Environmental Services at 800-7152159.
SL citywide garage sales
Silver Lake will have its citywide garage sales Thursday, Aug. 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 21 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to
noon. A bake sale and barbecued lunch will be held at
312 Frank St. during sale hours.
Music by the Pond Aug. 20
Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe will host
Music by the pond with Allen Carlson Thursday, Aug.
20, at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. Please
bring lawn chairs.
Faith Presbyterian dinner set
Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake is having a
pork chop and sweet corn dinner on Thursday, Aug. 20,
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The menu includes pork chops
with applesauce, sweet corn, beans, pickles, bars and
beverages. There is a charge. Tickets are advanced-sale
only and may be obtained by calling Alice Paul at 320327-2311 by Aug. 15.
Fish boil at First Lutheran
First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe and the
Glencoe Lutheran Laymen’s League are hosting a fish
boil Sunday, Aug. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the
church fellowship center. The meal includes pollock, potatoes, onions, coleslaw, bread, dessert and beverage. A
free-will donation for the Orphan Grain Train will be the
price of admission. Thrivent Financial will supply supplemental funds.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-864-3799 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
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Chronicle photos by Rebecca Mariscal
At left, Polka King Gene Hendrickson and Queen Mattie Spiess show off their crowns. Right, Leon Olsen plays
his accordion for the dancers.
Musicfest comes to
Glencoe for first time
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
Whirls of red and white invaded the dance floor of
Glencoe’s Pla-Mor Ballroom
this past weekend as the
Polka Lovers Klub of America came to town for its 17th
annual Musicfest.
The festival is a three-day
event that brings together
polka lovers from all over the
nation, and even a few guests
from abroad.
Organizers Bella and Fritz
Hertaus said the event saw
more than 1,300 visitors from
11 different states attended,
even a couple from Australia.
Local residents danced alongside out-of-state polka ambassadors and even the Polka
King and Queen Gene Hendrickson, of Spring Park, and
Mattie Spiess of Madelia.
The new visitors were welcomed by Mayor Randy Wilson, who made a visit to the
festival.
“Everyone thought it was a
great welcome,” Bella Hertaus said.
The parking lot was full of
cars and campers and the
dance floor packed with couples that danced all day long
until closing at 8 p.m.
Each day featured music
from live bands. Friday
night’s entertainment was
Becky and Ivanhoe Dutchmen, Saturday’s was Malek’s
Fishermen and Julie Lee and
White Rose Band and Sunday’s was Gary’s Ridgeland
Dutchmen and Leon Olsen
Show.
A change in the tradition,
Glencoe played host to the
event for the first time this
year. Previously the event had
been held in Lester Prairie.
The Hertaus said local resident Phyllis Ostendorf was
key in making the move to
Glencoe. She assisted coordination of the event and was a
local resource for the organizers who come from out of
town.
They hope to be back in
Glencoe in the coming years.
Musicfest is just one of the
many activities hosted by the
Polka club. The organization
was founded in Minnesota
but has since expanded to include 32 states and Canada.
Gene and Darlyne Larsen dance a polka at Musicfest
on Sunday afternoon. Coming just an hour from Redwood Falls, they had the shorter drive of many
guests.
Glencoe Airport site of
brat, sweet corn feed;
aircraft fly-in Saturday
Glencoe Chapter 92 of the
Experimental Aircraft Association, known as the South
Central Flyers, will host its
annual sweet corn and
bratwurst feed and fly-in Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m., at the Glencoe Municipal Airport (Vernon Perschau Field).
There is a charge for admission. There will be a
drawing for free plane rides.
The fly-in will feature a
wide variety of aircraft that
will be available for viewing,
including exotic, experimental, military and working-type
aircraft, including many that
were hand-built from kits or
plans. Also featured are light
and ultra-light craft, World
War II military aircraft and
helicopters.
The Glencoe Airport is located two miles east of Glencoe and one mile south of
Highway 212 on Dairy Avenue.
Anyone with questions is
welcome to contact Stuart
Selchow at 320-238-2376 or
320-583-8367, or by e-mail
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Five people were injured in
a head-on collision on Highway 19 west of Henderson
Sunday at about 4:30 p.m.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2010 Mercury Milan, driven by Kristopher Hipp, 27, of Arlington,
was eastbound on Highway
19 when the vehicle crossed
the centerline and struck a
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Hipp and two passengers in
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was northbound on Highway
15 in a 2012 Volkswagon JBS
sedan about 7:40 a.m. when
she slowed to take a lefthand
turn onto County Road 147.
Her vehicle was then rearended by a 2003 Ford Windstar driven by Marcene Hopp,
63, of Hutchinson.
Both drivers suffered nonlife-threatening injuries and
were taken to the St. Cloud
Hospital for treatment.
Assisting at the accident
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Sheriff’s Office and the Kimball Rescue Department.
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ered under the city’s insurance, but the range would
need to enter into an agreement with an organization for
additional liability insurance.
Mayor Randy Wilson said
many cities have ranges such
as the proposed one and he
believed the city could work
through any details.
Council Member Kevin
Dietz asked how the neighbors feel about the range.
Essen explained that all 12 in
the nearby area were contacted by letter and invited to the
park board meeting. The
board heard from one ahead
of time and a couple was
present. The couple was con-
cerned about an additional
design option that would
place the range horizontally
and have it end right at their
backyard. This, Essen explained, is why the club is
proposing the diagonal design
instead. The rest of the neighbors had not voiced concerns
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 19, 2015, page 3
County Board selects construction management firm
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners voted
Tuesday to hire Contegrity
Group of Little Falls as its
construction manager for the
proposed jail expansion and
courthouse security project.
Commissioner Sheldon
Nies noted that the county
had received four proposals
for construction management
services, and had pared that
down to two for consideration
at a workshop session —
Contegrity Group and Kraus
Anderson of Circle Pines.
Nies said two factors led
him to believe that Contegrity
Group was the best choice.
“First was the dollar
value,” said Nies of Contegrity, which quoted $167,200,
plus $13,900 per month for
an on-site supervisor, for its
services. Contegrity’s quote
was the lowest of the four re-
ceived.
Second, Nies said, Contegrity has “worked very,
very close with the contractor
who is designing our jail,” referring to Wold Architects.
After Nies made a motion
to hire Contegrity and it was
seconded, Commissioner Ron
Shimanski asked during the
discussion if passing the motion meant the county was absolutely going through with
the project.
“We are not approving a
project at all,” said Nies. The
goal of hiring the construction manager, Nies said, is to
try to find cost savings “prior
to making that final decision.”
Commissioner Paul Wright
agreed, saying that until the
County Board accepts a construction bid, the project will
not be finalized.
“Once we accept the bid,
then it’s official,” said
Wright.
Commissioner
Doug
Krueger said he also liked
Contegrity. He said he
checked the company out
with other projects it had
done, “and there were nothing but good reviews.”
Krueger also said Contegrity “had been here and done
their homework.”
Wright said that Contegrity
appeared to have the most experience with jail projects of
the four that were considered.
He agreed with Krueger
that Contegrity “did their
homework. They came in
here and talked with our
staff.”
Shimanski said he was glad
that the county chose to go
with a construction manager
for the project.
As summer winds down, police department to turn up heat on DWIs
On a hot summer day, it’s
easy to throw back a few
drinks while enjoying the
beach or fishing on the dock,
and it’s easy to forget that
driving home with a buzz is
drunk driving. As summer
winds down, the Glencoe Police Department (GPD) will
be turning up the heat on
drunk drivers starting Aug. 21
and will be conducting extra
DWI patrols through Sept. 7.
The enforcement is part of
a statewide effort with officers, deputies and troopers
from more than 300 agencies
working overtime with funding provided by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Minnesota
Department of Public Safety
Office of Traffic Safety
(DPS-OTS) coordinates the
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over enforcement and education effort.
“It’s time to take a stand
against those who choose to
get behind the wheel after
drinking,” said Officer Andrew Fiebelkorn of the Glencoe Police Department.
“Don’t be afraid to speak up.
Take the keys away from a
friend or loved one, and find
them a sober ride home. It
could save a life, even
yours.”
Deadly holiday
As the end of summer
nears, Labor Day is the second deadliest major holiday
with 24 fatalities over the last
five years (2010 – 2014) on
Minnesota roads.
Crash data
Between 2009 and 2013
there have been 2,219 crashes
and 22 deaths
A sobering reality
More than 25,000 drivers
are arrested for DWI in Minnesota each year, with 153 in
McLeod County in 2013.
Those alarming numbers
average out to nearly three
DWI arrests per hour
throughout the state.
In the last five years (2010
– 2014), there were 479
drunk-driving-related traffic
deaths in Minnesota and 88
people were killed in 2014
alone.
“The 96 people, on average, who lose their lives
every year because of drunk
driving are often referred to
as a statistic,” said Fiebelkorn. “But these are real people
who have loved ones hoping
they will still walk through
the door any moment. We
won’t rest until every drunk
is off the road, as we strive to
make our community a safe
and sober driving community.”
DWI consequences
• Loss of license for up to a
year, thousands of dollars in
costs and possible jail time.
• Repeat DWI offenders, as
well as first-time offenders
arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level,
must use ignition interlock in
order to regain legal driving
privileges or face at least one
year without a driver’s license.
• Offenders with three or
more offenses are required to
use interlock for three to six
years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
Prevention
• Plan for a safe ride – designate a sober driver, use a
cab or public transportation
or stay at the location of the
celebration.
• Offer to be a designated
driver, or be available to pick
up a loved one anytime, anywhere.
• Buckle up – the best defense against a drunk driver.
• Report drunk driving –
call 9-1-1 when witnessing
impaired driving behavior. Be
prepared to provide location,
license plate number and observed dangerous behavior.
Definitions
• Driving While Impaired
(DWI) is a violation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
• Alcohol-related: any evidence of alcohol detected in a
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist.
• Impaired-related: any
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or
above.
• Drunk-driving-related:
any driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of
.08 or above.
The DPS-OTS coordinates
the statewide campaign, and
local agencies participating
are Brownton Police Department, Glencoe Police Department, Hutchinson Police De-
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Record
TUESDAY, AUG. 11
1:55 p.m. — A city of Glencoe
vehicle, driven by Gregory Ober,
backed into a 2002 Acura owned
by Wendy Nystrom and driven by
Clay Nystrom, both of Waconia,
on Greeley Avenue N.
3:11 p.m. — An adult female
with back pain was taken by ambulance from an address on Newton Avenue N to the hospital.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12
10:21 a.m. — A driver was
cited for driving after suspension
and no proof of insurance at a
traffic stop in the area of 16th
Street E and Knight Avenue N.
10:30 a.m. — A resident on
15th Street W reported a Craig’s
List scam.
4:22 p.m. — A girl was reported missing from a residence on
Chestnut Street W. She was later
found at another house playing.
THURSDAY, AUG. 13
4:34 p.m. — Officers spoke to
a home owner on Hennepin Avenue N regarding a possible
blight issue.
8:02 p.m. — An officer checked
on three people behind Go For It
Gas, one of whom had been
drinking. The officer spoke to
them about laws regarding drinking in public, asked them to pick
up their trash and to leave.
8:43 p.m. — The police department assisted the sheriff’s office
in trying to find a suspect in a domestic assault.
8:45 p.m. — Officers checked
on a possibly suicidal person on
Pryor Avenue N. Everything
seemed to be fine.
FRIDAY, AUG. 14
10:29 a.m. — A stuffed toy gorilla had been torn open and the
stuffing was all over Glen Knoll
Park on 13th Street W. An officer
found the kids responsible and
they went back and picked up the
stuffing.
3:14 p.m. — A Coborn’s employee reported that her car had
been hit in the parking lot.
4:41 p.m. — An officer and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
a medical on Prairie Avenue.
9:02 p.m. — An officer took a
report of harassment from a male
on 12th Street E.
SATURDAY, AUG. 15
2:34 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak on
Armstrong Avenue N. The leak
was controlled.
2:53 p.m. — A female driver
was pulled over for texting while
driving and cited for driving after
revocation at a traffic stop at 13th
Street E and Greeley Avenue N.
3:20 p.m. — A disturbance was
reported on 12th Street E. Caretakers at the trailer court were
having vehicles with expired registrations towed.
4:45 p.m. — An administrative
citation for speeding was issued
at a traffic stop at Highway 212
and Morningside Drive.
8:23 p.m. — A person was reported missing from an address
on Ford Avenue N; they were
later located.
SUNDAY, AUG. 16
2:06 p.m. — Officers assisted
with a child custody issue on
Greeley Avenue N.
5:45 p.m. — A citation was issued for an expired registration
and a verbal warning given for not
having lights when required at a
traffic stop on 13th Street W near
Glen Knoll Avenue N.
MONDAY, AUG. 17
1:51 a.m. — Officers mediated
a domestic situation on 15th
Street E.
3:02 p.m. — A person on 16th
Street reported a burglary that
had occurred on Wednesday,
Aug. 12.
4:17 p.m. — A blight issue on
Sixth Street E was documented.
Building Permits
The following building permits
were approved by the Glencoe
City Council Monday, Aug. 17:
• Glencoe 24, LLC, 1805 10th
St. E, re-roof.
• Scott Schrupp, 1416 Fir Ave.
N, accessory structure.
• Maynard Zebell, 1405 Birch
Ave. N, window replacement.
• Tina Schauer, 1606 Judd Ave.
N, re-roof.
• Mike Long, 320 Interwood
Dr., re-roof.
• Travis Weber, 1527 11th St.
E, window replacement.
• Glencoe Country Club, 1325
First St. e, re-roof.
• Sharon Farrand, 1814 Judd
Ave. N, re-roof.
• Bernie Venier, 620 16th St. E,
mechanical.
• Dan Schade, 800 Glenmoor
Lane, re-roof.
• Bruce Donnay, 1604 Birch
Ave. N, re-roof.
• Jerrod Fisher, 1719 Ford Ave.
N, re-roof.
• Rose Hemerick, 1513 Armstrong Ave. N, re-roof.
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The enhanced DWI enforcement campaign is a
component of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program. A primary vision of the
TZD program is to create a
safe driving culture in Minnesota in which motorists
support a goal of zero road
fatalities by practicing and
promoting safe and smart
driving behavior. TZD focuses on the application of four
strategic areas to reduce
crashes – education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical and trauma response.
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When this permit is received,
it will come with required updates and changes to the facility. The plan looks at existing
and future conditions to come
up with a basis for design for
necessary improvements that
will have to be done when the
permit is received.
The changes include updating old machinery from the
’70s and ’90s. The city will
also have to adhere to a new
phosphorus limit.
Robeck asked for a potential cost, but Hedin said at
this time there was no way
for her to give an accurate
number as the extent of necessary changes won’t be
known until the city receives
its permit.
Wilson brought up the current legal case against these
requirements by an outside
Corrections & Clarifications
In the GSL School Board
story last week, The Chronicle incorrectly stated the
school entered into a twoyear contract with SuperAmerica for fuel. The school
did not enter into a contract
but instead agreed to have the
company supply the school
with fuel from Aug. 1, 2015,
to June 20, 2016. The prices
listed were also subject to
change. The price will be
cost plus .01 cents plus
freight and applicable taxes.
The Chronicle apologizes for
the error.
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The McLeod County
Chronicle strives for accuracy in its reports. If you
find an error, bring it to our
attention. Call 320-8645518 and ask for Lori
Copler, editor.
party. That case did not win
in the first stage, but is now
going to appeals. Public
Works
Director
Gary
Schreifels explained that case
will be completed before the
city is required to take action.
No action was taken by the
Council.
• Approved a change order
to extend a water main on
Ford Avenue across 10th
Street. The project will be
done during other Ford Avenue construction in mid- to
late-September that will close
down Highway 22. The cost
is $27,800. Adding this onto
the currently planned construction will save hassle and
equipment costs, Larson said.
The pipe will eventually extend to 11th Street.
• Appointed Mark Schmidt
to the library board.
• Approved a resolution for
the police department to use a
new government access site
for civil issues and public
case records. The transition
did not cost the city anything.
• Appointed a resolution
authorizing the execution of
the Safe and Sober grant to
Glencoe Patrol Officer Andrew Fiebelkorn. The role
switches among those in the
county.
• Approved the sale of land
in east industrial park to the
McLeod Soil and Water Conservation District for $19,800.
• Heard an update on the
Southwest Corridor Coalition
meeting in which people from
the area meet and discuss different area projects.
• Heard an update on the
Lincoln Park project. Larson
said there’s more done than
not at this time. And
Schreifels agreed that, in general, it’s moving forward.
• Heard an update on the
Oak Leafs Park campground.
It officially opened on Friday,
Aug. 14 and saw its first
guests.
• Heard a public input
question from Marie Thurn,
who wished to know more
about the ordinance that will
be discussed at the Sept. 8
public hearing. Wilson explained its nature.
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The 4th Annual
Troy Grack Golf Classic
will be held
September 20th, 2015
at the Glencoe Country Club
so mark your calendars!
Proceeds to benefit 6-year-old Paisley Lindemann,
battling Leukemia for the 2nd time, and to fund two
scholarships to GSL School in memory of Troy
Grack and Theresa (Schrupp) Voigt.
Pre-Registration required with payment.
Forms available at Glencoe Country Club, on
Facebook or via email at tdgbenefit@gmail.com
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THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL FLY IN
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(Vernon Perschau Field)
SATURDAY, AUG. 22, 2015 • 10 A.M.–2 P.M.
Glencoe Chapter 92 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, known as the
South Central Minnesota Flyers, will have its annual Sweet Corn and Bratwurst
Feed and Fly In at the Glencoe Municipal Airport (Vernon Perschau Field).
Adults $7.00 advance, $8.00 at door; Children ages 3-11 $5.00; Under 3 FREE
There will be a drawing for free plane rides. This is a great opportunity to see many
colorful, exotic, experimental, military and working type aircraft. Anyone interested
in aviation will find this especially interesting. There will be ample opportunities for
close examination of many aircraft. Many of these aircraft and helicopters have been
built from kits or just from plans. Attendees can talk to and ask questions of the
owner - pilots, many of whom have built their own airplanes and flown them to the
Fly In. There will be aircraft from the new Federal Aviation Administration
category, Light Sport Aircraft as well as ultralight aircraft (no pilots license
required) and helicopters. World War II military aircraft will be in attendance.
The Glencoe Municipal Airport is located 2 miles East of Glencoe and one mile
south of State Hwy. 212 on Dairy Avenue (McLeod County Highway 1).
If you have any questions about this you may contact the Chapter Representative,
Stuart Selchow at the following numbers: Residence phone 320-238-2376,
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The motion to rescind last
month’s decision failed with a
vote of 2-3. Robeck and
Kevin Dietz were in favor of
the new motion while
Schrupp, Ziemer and Dan
Perschau were opposed.
In other business, the
Council:
• Set a public hearing for an
ordinance that would have the
city automatically accept the
required state building code
rather than voting to accept
the new version each time
changes are made. The hearing is set for Sept. 8 at 7:15
p.m.
• Heard a plan proposal for
the wastewaster treatment facility from SEH Project Engineer Jessica Hedin.
The city is still awaiting renewal of its NPDES wastewater and storm water permit.
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Inattentive driving
leads to tragedies
Our view: Recent initiatives
can’t correct lapses in common sense
C
harges were filed recently against a driver whose alleged
inattention caused the death of
a local woman.
The case has yet to be
played out in court, but the
criminal complaint alleges
that the driver had received
two text messages on her
phone within a minute before
reporting the accident, which
claimed the life of a 40-yearold Glencoe woman.
The court system will need
to decide if those charges are
valid, but those allegations
alone point to an ever-increasing safety issue on our roads
and highways — drivers who
are more interested in their
electronic devices than driving
safely.
It seems that the two most
frequent causes of serious-injury or fatal motor vehicle accidents are driving under the
influence and inattentive driving because of electronic devices.
It would not surprise us in
the least if statistics gathered
in the next couple of years
proves that inattentive driving
is at least, if not more, responsible for serious injury or fatal
accidents than drunken driving.
We all know that alcohol
impairs good judgment and
common sense. That is why so
many safe-driving campaigns
focus not on the drivers, but
on the people around them
who can help guide them to
make a better decision than
getting behind the wheel of a
car.
What we don’t understand is
why people lose all common
sense in the presence of a cell
phone, especially a “smart”
phone. Why people feel the
need to constantly check messages and social media, even
when it endangers themselves
and others, is beyond our
comprehension.
It was recently noted that the
average “glance” at a cell
phone lasts about six seconds.
A car going 60 miles an hour
can travel quite far in six seconds. A person can be halfway
through an intersection in six
seconds. A lot can happen in
six seconds, including the irrevocable loss of a loved one,
a valued community member,
a parent, a child, a sister, a
brother.
That six-second glance at a
phone to read a text message
or to see if someone “liked”
your most recent post on
Facebook isn’t worth the risk.
Although the state Legislature recently tightened up laws
and penalties regarding the
use of electronic devices in
vehicles, the best deterrent to
inattentive driving is common
sense.
In short: put your phones
away while driving. Whatever
it is, it can keep until you get
where you’re going.
— L.C.
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Question of the week
What’s the best way to reduce
distracted driving caused by cell phones?
1) Stiffen fines and jail sentences for inappropriate use.
2) Educate people about the possible consequences.
3) Ban their use and/or presence in driving compartments.
4) I don’t know.
Results for most recent question:
U of M athletic director Norwood Teague recently
resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.
What do you think?
1) He never should have been hired in the first place — 42%
2) The university should have fired him — 22%
3) Let the issue play out through legal avenues — 18%
4) I don’t care — 18%
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I’ve come a long way, but not the right way
I’ve never considered myself directionally challenged … until now.
On our recent trip to Michigan
and southwestern Ontario, my rusty
navigational skills using an old atlas
got us lost twice. And both times, I
had to get out of the car and ask for
directions. That, I believe by macho
male standards, is embarrassing.
I’ve always been pretty good at
directions. You know, the sun rises
in the east and sets in the west.
Standing with the early sun on your
right, you are facing north. Cloudy
days pose a slight problem, however.
Anyway, we’re driving to a relative’s place in Michigan. He gave us
good directions and getting there
was no problem. Getting out of
there, however, made my internal
gyroscope spin like a top. He lives
in an area much like “The Woods”
in Glencoe.
So when he said just go to the first
T-intersection, take a right, then a
left and then another right, it sounded great. The problem was which
was the first T-intersection?
We managed the T-intersections
until the last turn. It didn’t feel right
to me, so I convinced my wife to
turn the other way.
Bad idea. Despite Karen’s intuition that we were on the right road,
she turned around and followed my
instincts. When we were supposed
to be going south, the signs indicated we were heading north. It became
painfully obvious to even me that I
Rich Glennie
was wrong.
So we stopped at a convenience
store in the middle of nowhere, and I
asked for directions. Soon we were
heading back the way we came.
The same thing happened in
southwestern Ontario. The turnoff
from one of the main Ontario freeways was at Highway 19. But my
handy-dandy atlas indicated no such
exit. We zoomed past our turn and
went another 20 miles before it
dawned on me we were not supposed to be entering London … Ontario.
So back we went and discovered
the exit was actually Highway 81,
which turns into 19 several miles
north.
It was then I had to make a second
humbling exit to ask for directions
after I navigated another wrong turn.
After a few expletives, I entered another convenience store in the middle of nowhere. After the young
clerk looked confused, I opted to
buy a more detailed map of the area
and found our way.
When we arrived in Stratford, Ontario, the logical question from our
Canadian hosts was “Why didn’t
you use your GPS?”
“Ah, is that new technology?”
“No,” they replied. “It’s been
around for awhile. Do you have a
cell phone?”
“No,” I replied.
“Does Karen?”
“Yes, but she was driving.”
Here’s where I had to explain I
can’t even turn on the dang cell
phone without asking my wife for a
tutorial.
It’s the same thing with the VCR,
DVD or whatever remote-control
device is in my hand at the time.
“How does this work again?” I
often shout.
Disgusted, my wife often replies:
“How many times do I have to show
you?”
“Is that a rhetorical question?”
So to expect me to handle a GPS
system is out of the question. That
would be technology overload to
this retiree. Looking back, it’s amazing I functioned when I was forced
to change from a manual typewriter
to an electric.
I’ve come a long ways, but apparently not always in the right direction.
Rich Glennie was the editor of
The Chronicle for 23 years. He retired Aug. 1, 2014, but still plans
to submit an occasional column.
Letter to the Editor
Relay For Life appreciates all who participated
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Event Leadership
Team, we would like to thank all
who participated in the Relay For
Life of McLeod County held Friday,
Aug. 7, at Masonic West River Park.
Whether you were a participant of
the Relay, a survivor of cancer, a
caregiver, a corporate sponsor or
private donor, a volunteer, or a community member visiting our event;
you made it a night to remember.
McLeod County should be proud; to
date we have raised $111,000 towards our goal of $121,000!
Your generosity continues to fund
the mission of the American Cancer
Society to eliminate cancer as a
major health problem. Your donations provide funding for research,
education, advocacy, and services
used by those with cancer and their
caregivers right here in McLeod
County. To learn more about the
American Cancer Society, visit
www.cancer.org or call 1-800-2272345.
Never Ever Giving Up Hope,
Niki Pokornowski,
Event & Fund the Mission Lead
Penny Stuber,
Bring the People Lead
Mary Hodson,
Build the Fun Lead
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Letters to the Editor
Iran treaty met its number-one objective
Brownton Fire Department gets new truck
The Brownton Fire Department recently
took delivery of a new pumper engine,
which includes a compressed-air foam
system (CAFS), which allows firefighters
to conserve water while still effectively
putting out fires. The truck also will
house the department’s rescue and extrication equipment. The truck was funded
by the city of Brownton and the townships of Collins, Penn, Round Grove and
Sumter. Pictured above are members of
the truck committee with the new truck;
from left, Chad Draeger, Jesse Messner,
Jake Knick, Jamie Bah and Bob Lindeman. Not pictured is committee member
Shannon Jerabek.
Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
Where did all the animals go?
There is a little pool of
water with about one acre of
swamp and muskeg located
in northern Minnesota.
For over 1,000 years Indians camped near it under tall,
cool pine trees, taking a few
deer and moose as they needed food. The quietness was
not even broken by old rotten
trees falling over into the
sweet-smelling ferns and
moss. It was so quiet!
Three hundred years ago,
Father Hennepin may have
been a captive of the Indians
here for three months with a
rock tied to his leg. He would
have seen deer and moose
quietly eating and drinking
with beavers and muskrats.
Birds and owls flew into tall
pines, tamarack and birch
trees with sweet-smelling
ferns and moss beneath. It
was so quiet!
Two hundred years ago a
trapper built a 4-foot high
cabin and started trapping, reducing the animal population.
The rest of the animals and
birds moved away. The trapper left. In a few years the
cabin rotted and disappeared.
The animals and birds came
back. It was so quiet!
One hundred and fifty
years ago, a bachelor farmer
came to this swamp. He figured if he drained the swamp
he would have more land. He
planted 50 pounds of dynamite and set it off. Trees,
roots and moss blew to
smithereens; all the animals
for 50 miles moved away. He
found he couldn’t make a living and left. Soon his cabin
rotted away. The animals and
birds came back. It was so
quiet!
About 125 years ago, a
lumbering outfit moved to
this spot with 76 lumberjacks
with saws and axes. The ringing of axes was too loud; the
animals and birds left. Soon
all the trees were gone and
the lumberjacks left. The animals and birds returned. It
was so quiet!
About 80 years ago, the
United States was in a Great
Depression. The U.S. government established the CCC to
create jobs. They came to this
swamp and cleared brush and
planted more trees. All this
commotion scared the animals and birds away. The
CCC soon moved on and the
animals and birds came back.
It was so quiet!
About 70 years ago, the
government found it needed
fire protection spotters in this
area. Hundreds of 200-foot
towers were built. Later, helicopters came in with noisy
whirling blades. This caused
a lot of commotion. The animals and the birds moved
away. Radar replaced the
towers. The animals and the
birds came back. It was so
quiet!
About 30 years ago, two
hikers were near this area and
spotted an old rotten door
frame. Upon further investigation they found a lumber
camp was once here. They
organized a “Save The History Organization” involving
the local officials, state officials, federal officials, the
Pollution Control Agency,
Environmental Pollution
Agency, the Army Corp of
Engineers, Minnesota Highway Department, the Railroad Company, the Natural
History Department, the
Forestry Department, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Boundary Waters Department, the Agriculture Department, the local zoning board,
the Mississippi River Board,
the Locks and Dam Board,
the National Forest Fire Prevention Group, the Historical
Society and the state game
wardens. They were all interested in saving this one-acre
swamp area and submitted
their ideas and requirements.
After five years, construction started on the project.
The highway had to be
widened for turn lanes. The
railroad put up signal lights
and cross arms. A 200-foot
bridge had to be improved
across the Mississippi River.
A 200-foot wide by 2-mile
long road with many culverts
had to be constructed. A fiveacre parking area was cleared
of trees, leveled and tarred;
200 car parking spots were
painted.
Then the construction started on the site itself. Trees
were felled, land was leveled,
concrete blocks, rocks, concrete and huge timbers were
brought in by trucks with
their loud, ding, ding, ding,
back-up warning systems.
Backhoes dug septic tanks, a
well was drilled, modern rest
rooms were plumbed in,
committee meeting rooms,
manager and coordinators offices were added. Wonderful
displays of forest history and
movie rooms explained the
history of forestry and included a gift shop. A huge bunk
house and a dining hall for 76
lumberjacks and a horse barn
were built. Trails were
cleared. A manager, a coordinator, a janitor, a grounds
keeper and an exhibition director were hired.
All this commotion caused
the animals and birds to
leave.
The Forest History Center
looks very nice and is a wonderful preservation of Minnesota forest history. It is a
historic place to visit for
young and old, with knowledgeable guides explaining
lumberjack life. Different activities take place throughout
the summer months. On a recent visit, we saw a stuffed
deer, two workhorses and a
chipmunk. It is quiet once
again.
Information based on a little bit of fact and much fiction.
the police department; Barbara Woida, Chamber president, with her many helpful
suggestions and radio announcements of the event;
Administrator Mark Larson
and Hannah Huttner-Hallahan, for the impressive display of music fest information on the City Center information sign; and Mayor
Randy Wilson, for the welcoming address on Saturday.
All Polka Lovers of America
members nationwide wish to
thank Mayor Wilson for his
great welcome to the city of
Glencoe.
There also were numerous
businesses in the community
who assisted with the event.
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Lot of people helped make Music Fest great
Hopefully, you were able
to attend this event; if not,
plans are to hold the Music
Fest in Glencoe on Aug. 5-7,
2016.
In an unrelated item, I
would also like to thank the
many business owners who
sponsor the beautiful hanging
plants that we have in the city
of Glencoe, and the many
volunteers who are awake
while many of us are still
sleeping, for keeping the
flowers watered and beautiful.
Phyllis Ostendorf
Polka Lovers Klub
of America
conventional weapons will be
lifted after five years, followed by the ban on ballistic
missile technology after eight
years. Both of these timelines
could be moved up the IAEA
concludes that the nuclear
program is entirely peaceful.
In spite of a host of other
issues with Iran, the numberone objective has been met.
We, the United States, do not
have formal diplomatic relations with Iran. There is another diplomatic team at
work for release of the four
hostages currently being held
by Iran. By introducing that
factor into the negotiation, it
would have opened another
“can of worms” which would
have further complicated an
already complicated issue.
Some of the key items in
question are release of the
frozen assets in the economic
sanctions. As previously
mentioned, this treaty does
not operate in a vacuum.
There are a host of other
multinational authorities in
place, including a non-proliferation treaty. One would
have to suspect there are
methods of tracking the flow
of currency internationally.
A question was raised to
President Obama during his
press conference following
the treaty agreement about
the possibility of a covert operations (nuclear) that could
be in place in Iran. He said,
and I quote, “If you remember your high school physics
classes, you know that nuclear material leaves a trace.
We would find it.” Iran will
continue to have close scrutiny of its activities.
This is a much different
world, this 21st Century.
With international communications and satellites monitoring world-wide activities on
an ongoing basis, certain activities can be watched. If a
single person can be tracked
to a finite location and a terrorist leader can be “taken
out” with minimal collateral
damage, we can surely track
truck movement and troop
movement with enhanced intelligence.
This treaty met its numberone objective.
Jan Conner
Hutchinson
Professional Directory
Safe, gentle care for
children and adults.
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
I would like to express my
appreciation to everyone who
helped make the Polka
Lovers Klub of America 2015
Music Fest a huge success.
First, to all of you who attended; we had people from
various states, including Arizona, California, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Dakota, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Wisconsin;
even a couple from Australia.
Dancers commented on the
wonderful dance floor we
have at the PlaMor Ballroom.
We are especially appreciative of the many city of Glencoe people who helped us, including Chief Jim Raiter and
duce weapons grade plutonium.
These measures increase
the amount of time it would
take Iran to produce a nuclear
bomb, referred to as “breakout time,” to one year. Analysts currently estimate Iran's
“breakout time” to be two to
three months. This is a key
selling point of the deal for
the Obama administration, although skeptical lawmakers
and Israeli officials will likely raise questions about what
happens after the nuclear restrictions expire in 10 and 15
years. U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran could then expand its nuclear work and reduce its breakout time, but
note that the program will
continue to be monitored by
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for
longer than that. Under the
deal, the IAEA inspectors
will have increased access to
Iran’s uranium enrichment
sites for 25 years.
Iran’s supreme leader
balked at the idea of allowing
the inspectors into military
facilities and giving them interviews with nuclear scientist, both of which the U.S.
had insisted were vital. Under
a compromise solution, the
final deal outlines a disputeresolution mechanism if Iran
turns down IAEA requests for
access.
Sanctions Relief: As soon
as the IAEA verifies that Iran
had complied with the restrictions on its nuclear program,
the United Nations, European
Union and the United States
will lift nuclear-related sanctions on the country. The deal
includes a “snap-back”provision – which had been a priority for U.S. Lawmakers –
that will quickly reimpose
sanctions if the agreement is
violated. Possible violations
will be investigated and U.N.
sanctions reintroduced within
65 days, a much faster timeline than the current system
of investigations.
Arms Embargo, Missile
Ban: The international arms
embargo on Iran, which became a key sticking point in
the final weeks of the negotiations, will be gradually
rolled back. The United Nations ban on Iran trading in
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
To the Editor:
The number-one objective
of the diplomatic talks held
over the past 20 months was
to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb. Global
forces not usually in agreement with one another on different issues (United Kingdom, France, Russia, China
and the United States) were
unified in this effort. Economic sanctions had been
placed on Iran to give the
talks some leverage. These
sanctions were in place as a
result of the global community that also had reservations
about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In some instances, the
countries enforcing sanctions
suffered as well. That is how
important these talks were.
This treaty did not take place
in a vacuum; there were also
treaties that have been in
place that come to play in this
present situation.
Diplomacy is an art. It employs the ultimate of compromise, something that seems to
be difficult for politicians to
understand because they
practice it so rarely. There has
to be give and take, always
keeping in mind the objective. Iran has to save face,
and the global community
has to understand that. So do
the other participating bodies.
Restrictions on nuclear
work: Iran will reduce the
number of centrifuges enriching uranium by two-thirds,
from about 19,000 to 5,060, a
restriction that will be in effect for 10 years. The centrifuges taken out of operation will be stored in a site
that is monitored by the International Atomic Energy
Agency. In addition, Iran has
agreed not to enrich uranium
over 3.67 percent, and will
reduce its total stockpile by
some 98 percent, from about
10,000 kg to 300 kg. These
constraints are effective for
15 years. The excess stockpile will be sold overseas or
downgraded to a lower level
of enrichment. Iran will keep
one nuclear enrichment site,
Natanz, and convert its underground Fordo site into a
“nuclear, physics and technology centre.” Iran’s heavy
water reactor at Arak will be
rebuilt so that it cannot pro-
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Grain bin rescue training
The Silver Lake Fire Department had
grain bin rescue training this weekend.
The training was put on by South Cen-
tral Technical College. Fifteen members
of the fire department turned out for the
hands-on class.
The College of Health Sciences of Rush University,
Chicago, has named Kathryn
S. Keim, PhD, RD, LDN,
chair of the Department of
Clinical Nutrition.
Keim has been with Rush
since 2005, serving as a professor and coordinator for the
department’s master’s degree
program.
Keim also serves on the
College of Health Sciences
faculty council, faculty development of teaching skills
committee and the steering
committee for seminars. On
top of her university responsibilities, she also serves on
the clinical nutrition admissions, curriculum, recruitment and research committees.
She earned a bachelor of
science from the University
of Minnesota, a master of
science in food and nutrition
from University of Nebraska
and a PhD from Texas Tech
University with a major in
nutrition and minor in physiology.
Keim is a graduate of
Brownton High School and
the daughter of the late
Loretta
and
Gerry
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Silver Lake City Council offers police
chief job to Chatfield police officer
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
The Silver Lake City
Council met with a lone finalist for the open chief of police position at its meeting
Monday night.
Kenneth Bradford of
Rochester met with the Council for a final interview on
Monday.
Bradford, currently an officer for the city of Chatfield,
has more than 11 years of experience as a police chief. He
served as chief in the city of
Lewiston from 2000 to 2004
and later in the city of Mountain Lake from 2004 to 2011.
Bradford holds associate
degrees in law enforcement
and liberal arts from
Rochester Community College and a bachelor of science
degree in criminal justice
from Winona State University.
In addition to Lewiston,
Mountain Lake and Chatfield, Bradford has held law
enforcement positions in
Murray County, Winona
County and St. Charles.
The Council was impressed
with Bradford and voted to
offer the position at $40,495,
plus on-call pay that averages
around $5,000 per year.
Should Bradford accept the
position, a criminal background check and psycological evaluation would need to
be completed.
A hiring committee, made
up of Mayor Bruce Bebo,
City Clerk Kerry Venier and
current Police Chief Forrest
Henriksen, met with three
candidates since the last
Council meeting.
Bradford was the top
choice of the three.
Among the candidates was
current full-time officer RJ
Cripps.
This is Cripps’ first position in law enforcement. He
has been with the city for just
over a year.
The committee felt that
Cripps is a great officer and
has a lot of potential for a
chief position in the future,
but more experience is needed.
In a separate action, the
Council approved Cripps’
one-year review with a step
increase.
A third candidate was interviewed by the committee, but
it felt he lacked interest in a
working chief position. It did
invite the candidate to the
Council meeting, but the candidate couldn’t attend.
*****
In other police-related
business, the Council:
• Heard that the three new
tasers approved at the last
Council meeting had been
purchased and were being
used. They arrived before
Pola-Czesky Days.
• Also heard that PolaCzesky Days went well, with
no major incidents to report.
There were a few extra alcohol-related incidents.
• Approved the annual review for Henriksen with a
step increase. The Council
was not sure how to handle
the situation since he is leaving.
The Council decided to
grant the step increase
retroactive to July 16, the
date of the review.
Henriksen submitted his
resignation in May, after becoming engaged to be married with plans to relocate.
He has agreed to stay on
until a new chief is hired or
he has another job.
Council approves multi-unit rental
property ordinance for Silver Lake
19 Brownton seniors met
on Monday for cards, talk
Nineteen Brownton senior
citizens met Monday, Aug.
17, at the Brownton Community Center.
Cards were played after the
meeting with the following
winners — 500, Gladys Rickert, first, and Alice Olson,
second; pinochle, Bernetta
Alsleben, first, and Ruby
Streich, second; and sheephead, Lil Lindeman, first, and
Elmer Maass, second.
Lowell Brelje won the door
prize. Phyllis Mahnke served
refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
erty uninhabitable.
In a separate action, the
council appointed Adrian
Kientzy to the open City
Council position.
Kientzy has been unable to
attend the last couple of
meetings due to prior conflicts, but expressed contin-
ued interest in the open position.
She will be sworn in at the
next City Council meeting.
The open position was vacated by Greg Gillett who
submitted his resignation in
May when he moved out of
the area.
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property or public welfare.”
Life safety issues will need to
be addressed immediately.
Any new rental property
not in operation at the this
time would need to be compliant before it begins operation as a rental unit.
Once the inspection is
complete and all issues addressed, the property owner
will receive a certificate of
occupancy.
The council also set a $25
per unit application fee to be
paid at the time of application.
An additional $50 special
inspection or re-inspection
fee also was set.
Fire Chief Dale Kosek said
the use of the state fire code
gives him the resources needed to enforce the ordinance.
The city will work with the
state fire marshal to train the
people that will need to be
trained.
If a property owner fails to
apply and be compliant with
the ordinance by Jan. 1, 2016,
the city could deem the prop-
F16-34eowLa
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
After months of discussion,
the Silver Lake City Council
approved a rental ordinance
for multi-unit housing complexes on Monday night.
The new ordinance will go
into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
Owners of any property that
has two or more dwelling
units is now required to apply
and obtain a certificate of occupancy from the city of Silver Lake.
Once the property owner
has submitted an application,
the fire chief, or his designee,
will schedule a safety inspection for the property.
The ordinance will require
property owners to be in accordance with the state of
Minnesota fire code.
Given the new ordinance,
properties already being used
as multi-dwelling rentals will
be given until July 31, 2016,
to become fully compliant to
the ordinance provided that
issues are not found to be
dangerous to “life, health,
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
A strong storm and pleasant Thursday-Friday will be
our weather headlines this week.
A rather vigorous storm system pushed into the upper
Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing plenty of
rain and cool temperatures. We should start to see some
clearing Thursday but a lot depends on how fast the
storm exits the area. I’m a big weather optimist (fair
warning) and am thinking Thursday and Friday should be
very pleasant days. If the storm decides to linger, Thursday could be a bit cooler but still mostly fine. Highs
should ramp back up close to 80 Friday, making a run
into the 80s Saturday.
Another storm is forecast to move through late Saturday into Sunday, but it should move a little faster, so
hopefully it’s out of the region early Sunday. Highs will
fall back into the 70s Sunday.
All in all, weekend plans should be A-OK during daylight hours, but I’d keep an eye out for any changes as we
get closer if you have any big plans. Most areas could see
up to 2-plus inches of rain this week (especially to our
south), so watch out for any potential flooding if you’re
in a prone area. Have a great August week, all, (although
midweek it might feel more like October).
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 49-54; partly cloudy.
Thursday — Highs 72-78, lows 55-60; clouds early,
then partly cloudy.
Friday — Highs 76-82, lows 61-77; mostly clear with
a chance of night thunder.
Saturday — Highs 78-86, lows 57-63; partly cloudy
with a chance of night thunder.
Sunday — Highs 71-77; rain lingering early, then partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: There’s been a lot of buzz recently
about El Nino again; what’s going on with this phenomenon?
Answer to last week’s question (What is heat lightning?): Heat lightning is just lightning seen from a long
distance away. This typically happens during the hot
summer months (best seen at night of course). Nighttime
thunderstorms up to 100 or more miles away will have
lightning that can be seen without hearing thunder. We
wouldn’t hear the thunder due to the sound dissipating
over distance.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
SL set preliminary
budget, tax levy
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
When the city adminstration and department heads
presented the preliminary
2016 budget to the Silver
Lake City Council in July,
they were asked to scale back
and try to keep the tax levy
amount the same as 2015.
On Monday, Aug. 17, a
pared down budget and tax
levy of $474,073 was presented to the Council, a .45
percent increase from the
2015 tax levy of $471,970.
The original property tax levy
presented in July was
$507,538.
Many of the adjustments
were made in the cost-of-living increases that were at 8
percent in the original budget
as well as contingency funds.
While the pared-down
budget was exactly what the
Council had asked for, it also
made it a little nervous.
State statute requires a preliminary budget and levy to
be set by Sept. 15. It can be
decreased at any time, but
cannot be increased once the
preliminary budget has been
adopted by the Council.
The Council decided to add
in some contingency funds
and increase a few other
areas to increase the proposed
amount by $10,000 with the
thought that it can still be decreased, but not increased.
The Council adopted the
2016 preliminary city budget
and tax levy for taxes collectible in 2016 in the amount
of $484,073, about a 3 percent increase over 2015.
The final budget and tax
levy will be approved later
this year.
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Daughter for Madden family
Andrew and Trista Madden of Brownton announce the
birth of their daughter, Lucille Audrey Madden, born July
23, 2015, at Hutchinson Health. Lucille weighed 6
pounds, 2 ounces, and was 18 inches long. She is welcomed home by brother William. Grandparents are Jeff
and Paula Schons of Brownton, Robin Biggs of Evansville, Indiana, and Daniel Madden of Lewiston, Idaho.
Baby boy to Rodriguez, Rouser
Ayerim Rodriguez and Earl Rouser of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Avery Jermih Rouser, born
Aug. 12, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services.
Avery weighed 7 pounds, 1.6 ounces, and was 20 inches
long. He joins sibling Kaiden Nash Arnsdorf. Grandparents are Arnoldo and Rosa Rodriguez of Glencoe.
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Glencoe class of 1948 has reunion lunch
Members of the Glencoe High School class of 1948 had
a reunion lunch at Dubbs Grill & Bar on Saturday, Aug.
15. Pictured, from left, are Ronald Knutson, Gale Roth,
Melvin Jungclaus, Deloris (Berg) Marquardt, Orlin Graupmann, Dennis Schuette and Veryl Jungclaus.
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Glencoe class of 1951 reunites
The Glencoe High School class of 1951 had its 64-year
reunion July 21 at Dubbs Grill & Bar in Glencoe. Seated,
from left, are Lucille (Lustman) Ponath, Marlys (Hahn)
Koch, Faith (Bergmann) Hoiseth, Geraldine (Gildea)
Weber, Arlene (Bartels) Pinske, Mabel (Dammann)
Stradtmann, Angie (Paul) Rannow, Marlys (Dammann)
Jungclaus, Verna (Kaufmann) Kunkel and Doris
(Hansen) Emich; and standing, Dan Osmek, Lester Ranzau, Leroy Hahn, Duane Welch, Charles Ponath, Paul
Popelka, Don Gruenhagen and Ken Albrecht.
Morgan man arrested
in Renville County death
Dwayne A. Case, 29, of
Morgan, has been arrested in
connection with a death that
occurred near Franklin in
Renville County on June 12.
T h e
Renville
County
S h e r i f f ’s
Office said
it received a
report of a
self-inflicted gunshot
wound that
occurred in
a tent in a Dwayne
m a k e s h i f t Case
campsite
near Franklin on June 12.
A male, later identified as
Case, was treated at the scene
for a gunshot wound and airlifted to North Memorial
Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
While providing medical
treatment to Case, responding
personnel found the body of
an adult female who was later
identified as Elizabeth M.
Gregg, 45, also of Morgan.
Gregg was pronounced dead
at the scene, and later taken
to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s office, where an autopsy was performed. A
forensic pathologist determined that Gregg had died
from a “projectile (arrow)
trauma to the torso,” and
ruled the death a homicide.
Among other evidence, officers at the scene found a
compound bow and a quiver
containing arrows in the tent.
On Aug. 14, Case was released from the North Memorial Medical Center and was
taken into custody by
Renville County Sheriff ’s
deputies. He is being held at
the Renville County Jail, and
is charged with second-degree murder.
Case made his first appearance in Renville County District Court Monday morning,
where bail was set at
$500,000 with conditions and
$1 million without conditions. An omnibus hearing
has been set for Sept. 18 at 1
p.m.
New Auburn VFW
Auxiliary 7266 meets
The New Auburn VFW
Auxiliary 7266 meeting was
called to order Aug. 12 by
Phyllis Schwanke at the city
hall.
Secretary’s and treasurer’s
reports were read and accepted.
The fall conference is at St.
Cloud at the Kelly Inn Sept.
24-27.
Veterans and family support, raffle calendar fundraiser, youth activities and Amer-
icanism were reported on by
Bernice Polzin.
The $2 a member for cancer is now called Cancer
Grant, not Cancer Aid & Research.
Donations were made to
Serving Fund, $50; and historical, $50.
Freezies were bought and
passed out to kids at the ball
park on July 15.
Secretary, Betty Goettl
New Auburn VFW donates
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Glencoe Jr. Pioneers visit caves
The Glencoe Jr. Pioneers 4-H Club had the opportunity
to visit the Wabash Street Caves in St. Paul recently. The
group learned of the many uses of the caves over the
years. They also had the “Gangster” tour in which they
toured the historic sites of St. Paul and learned about the
early history of the city. Pictured are, front row from left,
Morgan Mathews, Madison Mathews, Seth Mathews, Eli
Kuehn, Maddie Kuehn, Emily Thalmann, Grace Garoutte,
Emily Britcher, Cameron Britcher and Morgan Dahlke;
middle row, Aaron Ward, Allison Wilcox and Hannah
Braun; and, back row, Eric Thalmann, Jacob Wawryzniak, Adam Thalmann, the tour guide, Emily Ward, Montana Sanchez, Becca Olson, Christopher Britcher and
Cole Mathews.
Hutchinson Health adds new MRI unit
Hutchinson Health’s radiology department recently
began using a new Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI)
machine that offers several
advantages for patients.
The Siemens MAGNETOM Aera 1.5 Tesla MRI
scanner has a larger, more
powerful magnet, and produces higher quality, higher
resolution images. This technology gives Hutchinson
Health’s doctors superior diagnostic confidence.
Comfort is another benefit
of the new MAGNETOM
Aera. An open bore design
reduces the closed-in, claus-
trophobic feeling of traditional MRIs, and a shorter length
allows patients to have their
heads outside of the system
for many exams. The open
shape of the machine allows
for scanning of patients up to
550 pounds.
In addition to being more
comfortable, the MRI experience is also up to 70 percent
quieter. Scanning is more efficient, which means the
exam is generally faster and
less stressful.
The scanner’s state-of-theart software allows the MRI
technician to reduce image
error caused by breathing,
motion, or metal in the patient’s body. A key feature of
the software is improved
multi-phase imaging, enabling providers to obtain
more images in a shorter period of time.
“The bottom line is a
quicker, more pleasant MRI
exam for patients, yielding
higher quality images for interpretation,” Dr. Robert Pollock said.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning uses a
strong magnet and radio
waves to produce images of
the body. The procedure is
painless, and has no known
side effects.
MRI exams can be be used
to view internal organs,
bones, joints, blood vessels,
and many other parts of the
body. Scanning time varies,
depending on the area that is
being studied.
Hutchinson Health is one
of the largest independent
health care providers in Minnesota. Services include primary and specialty care clinics, emergency services, and
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Obituaries
Loretta Hochsprung, 85, of Glencoe
Loretta Adeline Hochsprung, 85, of Glencoe, formerly of Brownton, died
Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care.
Funeral
services
were held
Tu e s d a y,
Aug. 18, at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church in
Brownton
with the Loretta
Rev.
R. Hochsprung
Allan Reed officiating. Kay
Wilson was the organist, and
also was the soloist for “On
Eagle’s Wings.” Congregational hymns were “Rock of
Ages” and “I Know That My
Redeemer Lives.”
Casket bearers were Mrs.
Hochsprung’s grandchildren,
Lee
Keim,
Jayson
Hochsprung, Elyssa Piotter,
Amy
Guhl,
Nicole
Hochsprung,
Justin
Hochsprung and Logan
Hochsprung. Honorary casket
bearers were her great-grandchildren, Beau Keim, Camden Keim, Zach Hinderman,
Alexander Hochsprung,
Layla Hochsprung, Eloise
Guhl and Beatrice Guhl.
Interment was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in
Brownton.
Loretta Adeline (Birkholz)
Hochsprung was born Dec.
10, 1929, at her parents’
home in Hutchinson. She was
the daughter of E.C. (Emil)
and Margaret (Carlson) Birkholz. She was baptized at
home on Jan. 5, 1930, by the
Rev. W.J. Schulze of Frieden
Lutheran Church (founding
church in 1950 of Peace
Lutheran Church in Hutchinson). She was confirmed in
her faith as a youth on June
11, 1944, by the Rev. Gerhard Schmidt at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Brownton. She was educated in
Brownton and graduated with
the Brownton High School
class of 1948. She furthered
her education at the College
of Medical Technology in
Minneapolis following graduation.
On Oct. 14, 1950, she was
united in marriage to Gerald
“Gerry” E. Hochsprung by
the Rev. R.W. Koepp at Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton. Their marriage
was blessed with four children, and Mrs. Hochsprung
always treasured time with
her children and grandchildren. The Hochsprungs lived
and
farmed
on
the
Hochsprung homestead in
Round Grove Township,
McLeod County. They had
shared 53 years of marriage
when Mr. Hochsprung died
on May 10, 2004.
She raised four children
between 1951 and 1976.
Once all four children were
in school, she volunteered as
a medical technologist at
Brownton Schools, assisting
with both school and public
immunizations. She also
joined Immanuel Lutheran
Ladies Aid, serving as an officer twice, and was involved
in Bible studies throughou t
the years. During these years,
she also participated in a
McLeod County Cooperative
Homemakers Group, as well
as trained to be a home health
aide in the county. She enjoyed collecting antiques,
reading, watching her husband Gerry play baseball, and
making cookies. Her recipe,
“Double Treat Peanut Butter
Cookies,” was published as a
prize winner by Farm Wife
News in 1976.
After all four children
graduated from high school,
Mrs. Hochsprung got involved in establishing the
first-ever public library in
Brownton as part of the Pioneerland Library System in
west central Minnesota. She
applied for, and was hired, as
the librarian. While working
at the library (1977-1982),
she decided to attend
Hutchinson Area Vocational
Technical Institute (HAVTI,
now Ridgewater College) in
sales and marketing (19811982). As a student at
HAVTI, she won the state
DECA competition for best
speech. Subsequently, from
1982 until retirement, she
worked a variety of retail
and/or manufacturing positions with McLeod County.
She managed the Hallmark
Store in 1984. Her last job as
a teaching assistant for
Brownton Schools, coming
full circle back to Brownton
Schools at the end of her
working career. She retired in
1994.
Mrs. Hochsprung briefly
lived in Greencastle Condominiums in Hutchinson after
her husband passed away.
Since July 2009, she has
lived at Glencoe Regional
Health Services Long Term
Care (GRHS-LTC) in Glencoe. While there, she served
on the GRHS-LTC resident
board, performed with its bell
choir and joined GRHS-LTC
Red Hats. Throughout her six
years at GRHS-LTC, she was
cared for with kindness and
dignity.
She is survived by her children, Kathryn (Ken) Keim of
St. Charles, Ill., Lynn
Hochsprung of Minneapolis
and Joel (Jill) Hochsprung of
Alexandria; daughter-in-law,
Kathy Hochsprung of Brownton;
sisters,
Delores
Gustafson of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and Mavis
Martens of Hobart, Oklahoma; brother-in-law, Bob
Hatlestad of Glencoe; grandchildren, Lee (Amy) Keim of
Katy, Texas, Jayson (Laura)
Hochsprung of Brownton,
Elyssa (Michael) Piotter of
Gaylord, Amy (Josh) Guhl of
West Branch, Iowa, Nicole
Hochsprung of Washington,
D.C., Justin Hochsprung of
Minneapolis, and Logan
Hochsprung of St. John’s
University, Collegeville;
great-grandchildren, Beau
Keim, Camden Keim, Zach
Hinderman,
Alexander
Hochsprung,
Layla
Hochsprung, Eloise Guhl and
Beatrice Guhl; nieces,
nephews, many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Gerald
Hochsprung; son, Kyle
Hochsprung; parents, E.C.
(Emil) and Margaret Birkholz
(Homburg); in-laws, Edward
and Sophia Hochsprung; and
brothers-in-law,
R.W.
(Robert) Gustafson and Will
Martens.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Hutchinson. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Louis J. Nowak, 82, of Silver Lake
Louis Joseph Nowak, 82,
of Silver Lake, died Saturday,
Aug. 15, 2015, at Hennepin
County Medical Center in
Minneapolis.
A concelebrated
Mass
of
Christian
Burial will
be
held
T h u r s d a y,
Aug. 20, at
11 a.m., at
Holy FamiLouis Nowak
ly Catholic
Church in Silver Lake with
the Revs. Tony Stubeda and
Paul Schumacher as celebrants. Visitation will be
Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 4
p.m. to 8 p.m., with a prayer
service at 6 p.m., at The
Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Visitation will continue Thursday, Aug. 20,
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,
also at the funeral home.
Honorary casket bearers
will be Amanda Schermann,
Leah Schermann, Jamie
Nowak, Carter Nowak and
William Nowak. Casket bearers will be Bradley Nowak,
Kevin Nowak, Justin Nowak,
Andrew Miller, Nathan
Schermann and Gregory
Nowak.
Interment will be in the St.
Adalbert Cemetery with military rites.
Louis Nowak was born
May 23, 1933, in Hale Township, McLeod County, the
son of Louis and Louise
(Pokornowski) Nowak Sr.
Mr. Nowak honorably
served his country in the U.S.
Army from 1954 to 1956.
On Aug. 13, 1957, Louis
Nowak and Yvonne Jilek
were joined in holy marriage
at St. Joseph Catholic Church
in Silver Lake.
He engaged in dairy farming in Hale Township,
McLeod County, for many
years. He was a faithful and
lifelong member of Holy
Family Catholic Church in
Silver Lake. He also belonged to the Knights of
Columbus and the American
Legion.
He is survived by his wife,
Yvonne; children, Jim (Deb)
Nowak, Ann (Bruce) Schermann, Lois (Michael) Schermann and Ervin (Teresa)
Nowak, all of Silver Lake; 11
grandchildren,
Bradley
(Angie) Nowak, Kevin (Brittany) Nowak and Justin (Elizabeth) Nowak, Andrew (Donisha) Miller, Nathan Schermann and Gregory Nowak,
Amanda Schermann, Leah
Schermann, Jamie Nowak,
Carter Nowak and William
Nowak; five great-grandchildren, Aiden Nowak, Ethan
Nowak, Calvin Nowak, Jaelyn Miller and Levi Miller; a
brother, Clarence (Margie)
Nowak of Missouri; sister-inlaw and brother-in-law, Arlene (John) Wendolek of Silver Lake; many nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his son, David Nowak; his
parents; an infant brother,
Joseph; brothers, Felix
(Elmerine) Nowak and Edmond (Bernadine) Nowak;
father-in-law and mother-inlaw, Carl and Blanche Jilek;
and by a brother-in-law,
Ronald (Veronica) Jilek.
The Maresh Funeral Home
in Silver Lake is serving the
family. Online condolences
may be made at www.maresh
funeralhome.com.
Jimmie Allen Salmela, 71, of Oregon
Jimmie Allen Salmela, 71,
died at Avamere Nursing
Home in Lebanon, Oregon,
on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015.
A private service and inurnment will take place at a
later date at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland,
Oregon.
Jim Salmela was born Sept.
2, 1943, in Cokato, the fourth
child of Richard and Fannie
Salmela. He was raised in
Cokato, attended school in
Cokato, and following school
he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
He served two years. Following his two years of service,
he was married twice and
blessed with three children
prior to re-enlisting in the
Army. He completed two
tours of duty in Vietnam in
artillery.
Following his discharge, he
spent most of his adult life on
the west coast. He was an independent soul. He loved the
outdoors, camping in the
mountains, fishing, hunting
and trapping in the winter.
The last 20 years, he worked
at a mink ranch in Lebanon,
Oregon. He loved his job and
hated to take a day off.
He is survived by two
daughters and one son,
Tammy Zurek Boettcher,
Sherri (Jeff) Giese and Scott
Salmela; two granddaughters,
Kara and Kayla Salmela; two
sisters, Margaret “Muggs”
(Leonard) Kieser and Verna
Quale; two brothers, Clifford
(Bertha) Salmela and
Clarence “Kelly” (Gloriann
Bastin) Salmela; and several
nieces and nephews. He also
is survived by his very good
friends, Richard and Jeanette
Slack of Lebanon, Oregon.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Darlene; his father, Richard; his mother,
Fannie; and his brother-inlaw, Dennis Quale.
Lloyd E.C. Lipke, 88, of Glencoe
Lloyd Edward Carl Lipke,
88, of Glencoe, died Sunday,
Aug. 9, 2015, at Oak Terrace
Health Care Center in Gaylord.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 15, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
G l e n c o e Lloyd Lipke
with the Rev. Daniel Welch
officiating. Peggy Hatlestad
was the organist. Soloist
RaNaye Odegaard sang “I
Will Rise.” Congregational
hymns were “How Great
Thou Art” and “For All the
Saints.”
Military honors were by
Glencoe American Legion
Post 95.
Casket bearers were Mr.
Lipke’s
grandchildren,
Christopher Susag, Peter
Susag, Lisa Rolf, Beth Rehfuss, Mike Tschida, Becky
Niznik, Megan Brandt and
Geoff Schatz.
Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery.
Lloyd Edward Carl Lipke
was born June 3, 1927, in
Buffalo Lake, the son of
Frank and Clara (Alsleben)
Lipke. He was baptized as an
infant on June 26, 1927, by
the Rev. A. Appel at Zion
Lutheran Church in Buffalo
Lake, and was confirmed in
his faith as a youth on April
6, 1941, by the Rev. Streufert
at First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe. He started elementary school in New
Auburn. His family then
moved to Glencoe, and he at-
tended First Lutheran
Parochial School through the
sixth grade. He attended
Glencoe Public Schools for
seventh through 10th grades,
then went to work before enlisting in the military. He entered active military service
in the U.S. Army on Nov. 21,
1945, at Fort Snelling, and
served in World War II as a
utility repairman with the
9968th Training Support Unit
at Halloran General Hospital
on Staten Island, New York,
until his honorable discharge
as a technician fifth class on
Nov. 18, 1946.
On March 16, 1947, he was
united in marriage to Audrey
Rose by the Rev. E. Stahlke
at Immanuel Lutheran
Church in Gaylord. The couple made their home in Glencoe, Pequot Lakes and Pine
River. They moved back to
Glencoe in 2003. Their marriage was blessed with four
daughters, Sandra, Patricia,
Lila and Julene. The couple
shared over 68 years of marriage before Mrs. Lipke’s
death on July 25, 2015.
As a young man, Mr. Lipke
worked at Wilkens’ Garage,
Bruckschen Implement, sold
insurance for AAL, and drove
a school bus. Then, in his
early 30s, Mr. Lipke dedicated his life to public service
first as a McLeod County
Sheriff deputy for nine years,
and then was elected to the
office of McLeod County
Clerk of Court from 1966 to
1986. He was a member of
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe and Glencoe American Legion Post
95.
Mr. Lipke enjoyed playing
baseball, hunting, fishing,
snowmobiling, golfing, dancing and traveling, especially
to New Braunfels, Texas. He
cherished the time spent with
his family, especially his children and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his children, Sandra (Richard) Susag
of Alexandria, Patricia
(Michael) Gavin of Glencoe,
Lila (Paul) Tschida of Pierz
and Julene (Tom) Schatz of
Glencoe; grandchildren,
Christopher (Kirsi) Susag,
Peter (Noreen) Susag, Lisa
(Clifford) Rolf, Beth (Bill)
Rehfuss, Mike (Cara) Tschida, Becky (Brent) Niznik,
Megan (Eric) Brandt and
Geoff Schatz; great-grandchildren, Noortaj Susag, Will
Rehfuss, Wyatt Rehfuss,
Ryan Tschida, Luke Tschida,
Ellianna Tschida, Daniel
Niznik, Lydia Niznik, David
Niznik, Nicholas Brandt and
Hannah Brandt; step-grandchildren, Casey Gavin,
Michael (Tracy) Gavin and
Katharine (Todd) Hanold;
nephews, nieces, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and
Clara Lipke; wife, Audrey
Lipke; grandson, Mark Tschida; infant granddaughter
Susag, infant great-grandson,
Jacob Brandt; sister and
brother-in-law, Helen and
John Frauendienst; and sisterin-law and brother-in-law,
Rubie and Orville Uecker.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Michael P. Campa, 59, of Hutchinson
Michael Patrick Campa, 59,
of Hutchinson, died Sunday,
Aug. 9, 2015, at Hutchinson
Health.
A memorial service
was held
T h u r s d a y,
Aug. 13, at
P e a c e
Lutheran
Church in
Hutchinson
with the Michael
Rev. John Campa
Pasche officiating. Paul Otte was the organist. Congregational hymns
were “Amazing Grace,” “On
Eagle’s Wings,” “The Lord is
My Shepherd” and “Just a
Closer Walk With Thee.”
Urn bearers were Nick
Campa, Luz Campa, Frank
Campa, Tony Baumann, Tom
Baumann, David Campa,
Christopher Campa and
Richard Campa. Military honors were by the Hutchinson
Memorial Rifle Squad. Interment was in the Arlington
City Cemetery.
Michael Patrick Campa
was born Oct. 10, 1955, in
New Ulm, the son of Luz
“Louie” and Virginia (Vallejo) Campa. He was baptized
as an infant, and confirmed in
his faith as a youth, both at St.
Francis de Sales Catholic
Church in Winthrop. He received his elementary education in Winthrop until the
sixth grade, and was a graduate of the Brownton High
School class of 1974. He furthered his education at the
Willmar Vocational Technical
Institute (known today as
Ridgewater College), where
he graduated with an elec-
tronic engineering technology
degree in June 1983.
He entered active military
service in the U.S. Air Force
on Dec. 22, 1976, in Minneapolis, and served his country during peacetime. He was
stationed at Lackland Air
Force Base in Texas;
Chanute, Illinois; Homestead,
Florida; and Osan Air Force
Base in Korea. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 12,
1980, at Travis Air Force
Base in California, and
achieved the rank of sergeant.
He also served in the U.S.
Army Reserves for four years.
On Aug. 30, 1986, Mr.
Campa was united in marriage to Connie Mathwig in
Orlando, Florida. Their marriage was blessed with three
children, Miguel, Logan and
Nickolas. Michael and Connie Campa lived in Hutchinson, and shared 29 years of
marriage.
Mr. Campa owned and operated Crow River Tae Kwon
do and Jiu Jitsu and was the
manager of the U.S. Paint
Ball business. He also was
employed at 3M in Hutchinson as a senior electrical systems technician for 32 years.
He was to retire Aug. 31. He
was a member of Peace
Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. He also was a member of
the Little Crow Archery Club
and Gopher Campfire Conservation Club, both in Hutchinson.
Mr. Campa enjoyed deer
and bear hunting with
firearms and archery, paint
ball and martial arts. He loved
to sing and dance. He danced
for Arthur Murray School of
Dance, where he was an in-
Deaths
John ‘Jack’ Noga, 87,
of Homer Glen, Ill.
John “Jack” Noga, 87, of
Homer Glen, Illinois, formerly
of Glencoe, died Thursday,
Aug. 13, 2015, at Foster G.
McGaw Hospital - Loyola University in Maywood, Illinois.
Funeral services will be held
today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m.
at the Church of St. Pius X in
Glencoe, with interment following in the Glencoe Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation is today (Wednesday) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
one hour prior to the service at
the church.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Tyrone Demm,
74, of NYA
Tyrone Demm, 74, of Nor-
wood Young America (NYA)
died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at
Good Samaritan in Waconia.
Funeral services will be
Thursday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m., at
Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel
in NYA, with interment following at St. John’s Lutheran
Cemetery in NYA.
Visitation will be Thursday,
Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., two hours prior to the
service at the chapel.
An online guest book is
available at www.hantge.
com.
structor and participated in
dance competitions. He especially enjoyed spending time
with his family, grandchild
and friends.
He is survived by his wife,
Connie Campa of Hutchinson; children, Miguel (Teresa)
Campa of St. Cloud, Logan
(Samantha) Campa of
Omaha, Neb., and Nickolas
Campa of Hutchinson; grandchild, Arin Campa; sisters,
Paula Bauman of Oakdale,
Victoria Darnell of Norwood
Young America, Dahlia (Dan)
Clifton of Brooklyn Park,
Christina (Randy) Zehnder of
Waconia, his twin sister,
Monica (Mike) Christian of
Paynesville; brothers, Frank
(Sue) Campa of El Rancho
Cordova, California, Nick
(Myrtle) Campa of Mankato,
Luz (Sandra) Campa of Buffalo, Richard Campa of Crystal, David (Sue) Campa of
Crystal and Christopher
(Donna) Campa of Brooklyn
Park; many nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Luz “Louie”
and Virginia Campa; fatherin-law and mother-in-law,
Manley and Elvera Mathwig;
infant brother, Nickolas, sister
and brother-in-law, Eleanor
and Tony Baumann; brotherin-law,
Jim
Bauman;
nephews, John Campa,
Patrick Campa and Christopher Campa Jr. in infancy.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Hutchinson. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
THANK YOU
We wish to express our thanks to
our relatives and friends who
thoughtfully sent food, flowers, memorials, and cards at the tien of the
death of our husband and father,
Neil Kaztenmeyer.
Thank you to the Ladies Aid of
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton for serving the lunch,
and all who helped in any way. Special thanks to Pastor Reed for his
visits and comforting words, and to
Dr. Byron, Hutchinson Health, Dr
Blumenreich, Minnesota Oncology,
Waconia, Allina Hospice, and Julie’s
Helping Hands, Buffalo Lake for the
wonderful care for Neil.
We will always remember your
kindness. God bless you all!
Verona Kaztenmeyer
Wanda & Stan Hlavka & family
Robin & Jim Sikkila & family
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From the Silver Lake Leader archives
History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 20, 1915
O.C. Conrad, Editor
Not available.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 15, 1940
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
Al Krebsbach, whose neck,
right shoulder, right arm and
right side of chest were mutilated
when he fell into the cutting
knives of a threshing machine
last week Tuesday, is making an
excellent recovery at the
Hutchinson Community Hospital. Quick treatment by Dr. A.M.
Jensen seems to have averted
any infection. Mr. Krebsbach
will retain use of his arm and
will probably be released from
the hospital this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lindeman are the proud parents of a
baby boy born to them Sunday,
Aug. 11.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 19, 1965
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Six teenagers were injured
Monday evening around 6 p.m.
when the car in which they were
riding rolled over on Highway
212 at the corner near the Bill
Braun farm. The six were riding
in a 1955 Ford, heading east.
Three Glencoe girls, Susan
Vitlum, 16, Linda Pessek, 17,
and Paulette Jungclaus, 16, were
all taken to the Glencoe Municipal Hospital by ambulance.
Three boys were treated at the
scene for cuts and bruises. They
were identified as Francis
Homan, 14, Silver Lake; Larry
Blake, 14, of Hutchinson; and
David Blake, 17, also of
Hutchinson.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1995
Lori Copler, Editor
The McLeod West School
Board voted Aug. 9 to hire
Pamela Kirsch as its new high
school principal. She is currently
a language arts teacher at Sibley
East.
A two-day benefit has been
scheduled Sept. 9-l0 for Stewart
Police Chief Arnie Olson, who
was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in July. Among
the activities are a cookout and
breakfast, as well as a benefit
auction.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 17, 2005
Lori Copler, Editor
The recently renovated bandshell in the Brownton City Park
now has a new dedication engraved upon it, thanks to Herb
Zaske, 87, of rural Brownton.
The new dedication reads, “Dedicated to the men of this community who served in the World
War — 1935.” Zaske said the
band shell was built between the
two World Wars. Zaske himself
was a member of the first band
to play in the bandshell.
Aug. 20, 1915
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
A baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Baltus of Collins
Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Judd of
Hector have purchased the New
Confectionery Store from H.C.
Brummond and took possession
yesterday.
Fred Wedking, who has been
doing work with a tile crew near
here for some time, Friday night
imbibed a little too much of the
cup that cheers and during the
night wandered into Louis
Recke’s barn. He apparently
thought it a good place to sleep
off his “load” and during the
night got too close to the horses,
and was either kicked or stepped
on several times. When he was
discovered the next morning, a
hurried medical examination disclosed a broken leg and his head
was a mass of cuts. He was
given attention here and then
taken to Glencoe, where he was
put under the care of county authorities.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 16, 1940
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Prominent farmer Joseph
Decker, 40, met his death sud-
ing and in English at night.
Aug. 17, 1940
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Miss Gladys Nuwash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Nuwash, accompanied by Elaine
Wakefield and Joyce Bjornberg
of Willmar, returned a week ago
Saturday from a 6,000-mile trip
that took them through North
and South Dakota, Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona,
California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho
and Montana.
The ball club is back in the
running again. With only two
runs, the Silver Lake nine nosed
out a strong Lake Whitney club
to tie for first place with
Rosendale.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
W. Karnos on Friday, Aug. 9,
1940, a son; weight 8 pounds.
Sunday, Aug. 18, the Rev.
John J. Yarkovsky, pastor of the
Congregational Church, will be a
guest speaker at the 50th anniversary of the Presbyterian
Church in Tabor. He is expected
to preach in Czech in the morn-
50 Years Ago
30 Years Ago
denly Thursday evening while
driving home from the Ed Forcier place just north of Stewart.
His car, a 1936 Ford V8 sedan,
struck the abutment of the concrete bridge on the county line
road just northwest of Stewart,
apparently while driving at a
good rate of speed. He was alone
at the time, and what caused the
accident will never be known.
The crash was heard at the
Hawes-Hudson farm, and Mr.
Hudson and Dr. Claude Grinnells drove immediately to the
scene, where they found the
body in the wreckage of the car
and felt it best to summon medical help. Dr. Klima was summoned from Stewart and upon
arrival took the seriously injured
man to the Hutchinson hospital,
where he passed away about an
hour after their arrival.
A wedding of local interest
took place July 19 at Benton,
Wash., when Miss Louise Jewett
of that place became the bride of
Winston Reimers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F.J. Reimers of Stewart.
A son, Bruce Frederick, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. O.W.
Bethke Aug. 8 at the Hutchinson
hospital.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 19, 1965
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
Aug. 19, 1965
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Funeral services were held at
the Congregational Church in
Silver Lake at 2 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon for Mrs. Alouise
Kulinski, 95, who passed away.
The Hutchinson Huskies
emerged as champions in the
four-day softball tournament
here last weekend.
Larry Vorlicek, 22 years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vorlicek, is a patient at Fairview
Hospital in Minneapolis with a
severe left arm injury sustained
when his car and a 1965 Olds
driven by Eugene Smykalski collided on County Road 2 just east
of the village limits.
25 Years Ago
LeRoy and Judy Pokornowski
of Silver Lake are happy to announce the engagement of their
daughter, Shelly, to Robert Greeley, son of Willie and Shannon
Greeley of Hutchinson. They
will be married on Sept. 1, 1990.
JoEtta Valerie Skov and
Michael Stephen Pokorny were
united in marriage on June 16,
1990, at the St. Joseph Catholic
Church.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 18, 2005
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Donnie and Vonnie Nowak of
Silver Lake and Duane and
Loretta Lau of Janesville announce the upcoming marriage
of their children, Christine Marie
Nowak and Todd Duane Lau.
Michelle Reno was officially
sworn in as the Silver Lake postmaster on Friday, Aug. 12.
Aug. 16, 1990
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
From the Chronicle archives
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
75 Years Ago
On Sunday morning, Aug. 8,
Sister Marie Cecelia Forcier,
daughter of Mrs. Cecelia Forcier
and the late Edward Forcier, celebrated her Silver Jubilee as a religious in the order of St. Joseph
of Crookston. A High Mass was
celebrated by the Rev. Henry
Sterner at St. Boniface Catholic
Church. The family was all in attendance.
Miss Nancy Lee Doerr became the bride of Dale H. Redetzke at a double-ring ceremony at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
in Fernando July 30. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Doerr of Stewart, and the
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Redetzke of Echo.
In a business transaction
which took place Thursday, Aug.
12, Don Martin of Winthrop took
over the South Side Cafe from
William Christensen.
35 Years Ago
Aug. 21, 1980
Douglas G. Seitz, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. Dale R. Wildey
(Emelie Bents) are the proud
parents of a son, John Robert,
born Aug. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Syverson
(Barbara Schuft) are happy to
announce the birth of their son,
born Aug. 18.
Aug. 21, 1985
Bill Ramige, Editor
Suggested increases in water
and sewer rates of 15 to 20 percent were shunned by the Glencoe City Council. The council
did approve the following
changes for the water department
— to raise the minimum charge
to $5 from $4.50; to raise the
service charge to $5; to raise the
quarterly charge for construction
to $9.95 from $4.50; and to raise
the standard sewer hookup fee to
$75.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the two fires at the
Copper Still Bar in Plato were
the result of arson. McLeod
County Sheriff Duane Kopesky
said his office does not have a
top suspect, but several people
have been questioned. The investigation is being continued
and more people will be questioned.
Marie Krumm of Glencoe was
chosen Outstanding Senior Citizen for McLeod County at the
county fair.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 23, 1995
Rich Glennie, Editor
Over 50 years ago, Bill Lepel
and Allie Withus, both of Glencoe, were on Saipan in the Pacific war theater when they heard
the news that the atomic bombs
had been dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki and the Japanese
had surrendered a few days later
on Aug. 14, 1945. Both had
dreaded the thought of having to
be involved in the invasion of
Japan. They said they had seen
enough of the war already. Lepel
had been with the US. Army
since July 1942 and had hopped
the islands first as a quartermaster and then as a carpenter, building barracks once the islands
were secured. “It was a joyous
occasion,” Lepel said when he
heard the news the war was over.
We were happy, but we couldn’t
celebrate. There was nothing to
celebrate with or any place to
celebrate. Lepel said the B-29s
had circled over Saipan before
they went on their runs over Hiroshima. “No one knew what it
was about then,” Lepel said, “but
we knew it must have been
something big when the planes
all congregated. Withus, who
joined the U.S. Navy in 1942
after Pearl Harbor, agreed that
there was little time or wherewithal to celebrate the end of the
war when he heard the news. His
duties with the Navy’s Aviation
Construction Ordinance Repair
Navigation (ACORN) kept him
busy servicing airplanes and taking care of communication
needs.
Two McLeod County farms
were among 233 Minnesota
farms recognized as 1995 Century Farms by the Minnesota State
Fair and the Minnesota Farm
Bureau. Named from McLeod
County were the Merrill and De-
lores Gehrke farm of Brownton
and the Harold A. Severson farm
of Lester Prairie. The Gehrke
farm was established in 1890
and the Severson farm was established in 1865.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 24, 2005
Rich Glennie, Editor
Two local businesses have either closed doors or will be closing shortly. Food ’N Fuel locked
its doors earlier this week, and
Mark’s Economart is expected to
close its doors in September. No
word was given for Food ’N
Fuel’s closing, but it was noted
that all the Food ’N Fuel convenience stores have closed.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake District 2859 School Board moved
forward toward a possible Valentine’s Day 2006 building referendum which, if successful, would
have a new $15 million PK-6 elementary school ready for occupation by the fall of 2008.
The park on 18th Street
known as Horseshoe Park East
finally got its new equipment.
Mike Drew, Glencoe maintenance director, said the project
cost is about $22,000, with
$5,000 of that donated by the
Crow River Snow Pros. Part of
the balance was held from last
year’s city budget and the rest is
in this year’s budget.
When to treat soybean aphids
Source: Dave Nicolai, University of Minnesota Extension educator, crops, Farmington.
Soybean aphid populations
in many areas of Minnesota
have increased this year compared to prior years. Recently, University of Minnesota
Extension entomologists
Robert Koch, Ian MacRae
and Ken Ostlie, along with
integrated pest management
specialist Bruce Potter, outlined a number of factors
making soybean aphid population development and management less predictable than
in the previous couple of
years:
• Late summer dispersal of
soybean aphids is currently
occurring, bringing high
numbers of winged aphids to
colonize fields; sometimes
those that were previously
treated.
• Forecasted weather conditions for the upcoming
week look favorable for
aphid population growth.
• A number of fields in
southwestern Minnesota have
reported unexplained failure
(poor performance) of recent
insecticide treatments and
will require additional applications to control existing
populations.
All of these factors point to
the importance of weekly
scouting for soybean aphids
and treating when populations reach the threshold of
250 aphids per plant when 80
percent of plants have aphids.
At the threshold, yield loss is
not yet occurring, but will if
aphids are not soon controlled.
Pull the Plug on
Aquatic Invaders
Farm Notes
By Nathan Winter
If a field needs to be treated more than once in the
same year, remember the potential for development of insecticide resistance. Do not
reapply the same insecticide
mode of action (insecticide
group). For example, if a
field was treated with an
organophosphate insecticide
and needs to be treated again
for aphids or some other pest,
such as spider mites, avoid
using organophosphates for
the second application. Instead, use a different insecticide group, such as a
pyrethroid. The mode of action (or group) is on most insecticide labels.
Of particular concern this
week is a series of reports
from southwestern Minnesota
of performance issues related
to a pyrethroid insecticide.
These failures are being evaluated and at this point appear
restricted to a narrow area in
southwestern Minnesota.
Failure of an insecticide
does not necessarily mean the
pest is resistant to the insecticide. Several factors can contribute to poor performance
of an insecticide:
• Misapplication of the insecticide (incorrect insecticide or rate, poor coverage).
• Unfavorable weather conditions (wind, rain, tempera-
ture).
• Recolonization by the
pest.
If these factors can be ruled
out, insecticide resistance
may be the cause. Resistance
is not necessarily immunity
to the insecticide. Resistance
may be expressed as reduced
susceptibility, where higher
rates of insecticide are required to kill the pest (rate
creep). However, do not respond with higher rates of the
same insecticide. Doing so
can increase the rate at which
resistance will develop.
If aphids were treated with
a pyrethroid and need to be
retreated, use a labeled insecticide that is not a pyrethroid
for the second application. If
a third application is needed,
consider a third insecticide
mode of action, or if another
is not available consider a
pyrethroid other than what
was used previously. Do not
“spike” (tank mix) with a
below-label rate of another
insecticide. Use of rates
below that recommended by
the label can increase chances
of development of resistance.
As the season progresses,
be aware of the pre-harvest
intervals of the various insecticides as well as the current
reproductive growth stage of
the soybeans.
The McLeod
County Chronicle
Actions Required
by Law:
Clean all aquatic plants, zebra mussels,
and other prohibited invasive species
from your boat, trailer, and equipment
before leaving a water access.
Drain water from boat, livewell, and
portable bait containers before leaving
a water access. Remove drain plugs
and keep out while transporting
boat.
Dispose of unwanted bait - including
minnows, leeches, and worms in the
trash.
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