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Larissa Heyer, 22, was one of the many American Red Cross workers at Plato’s community blood drive June 23 hosted by the Plato Lions. The American Red Cross does blood drives three to four times a week, according to their organizer that day, Ian Dinsmore. “It’s a really good job knowing I’m helping people,” Arianna Cerritos, another worker for the Red Cross said. Plato’s next community blood drive takes place Oct. 15.

Glencoe and area residents stopped by the former Church of Peace at 520 11th St. E. Thursday, June 25 for a garage sale. There were plenty of clothes for young children as well as household items, books, toys and electronics. Buffalo Creek Community Church is now meeting at Church of Peace. The garage sale was designed to help fund an exterior painting project at the church. Volunteers from Buffalo Creek Community Church have already completed painting inside the building. They plan to do the exterior painting themselves, reducing the cost of the work to around $3,000 or less.

Sitting in front of a computer, he’ll choreograph the fireworks show people will see Saturday in New Auburn. It’s a show Bennie Netzley will spend hours creating.

Glencoe is in an interesting and unusual position when it comes to aid for the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had to date.

McLeod County is encouraging people to wear non-medical grade face masks in public settings where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Minnesota Department of Health says 10-50 percent of virus carriers are asymptomatic. Wearing masks helps control the virus and has been shown to lower COVID-19 spread, according to a McLeod County press release. MDH says people should avoid enclosed spaces with groups of people, where the virus can linger in the air for long periods of time.