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Archive

December 24th

Silver Lake Council looks at collaboration

Representatives from the Silver Lake City Council held a joint workshop with the Lester Prairie City Council to discuss ways the two cities could collaborate in an effort to increase services while reducing costs.
With the resignation of the police chief in Silver Lake earlier this month, the city reached out to area police departments for interim support for the administrative duties and oversight of the police department while they search for a new police chief. Silver Lake later contracted the McLeod County Sherriff’s Office for the job.

Farewell to a coach, mentor and friend

When the cleanup was completed following his father’s wake and funeral Mass Tuesday, Dec. 17, there was no doubt where GSL assistant basketball coach Scott Tschimperle would be later that afternoon, on a bus heading for a game with his players.
Scott Tschimperle is and always will be, after all, the son of a coach.

GSL art club is refuge for students who want art, unity

From the meticulously decorated banners the Glencoe-Silver Lake football team bursts through before games to the long-standing mural people see before entering the purple gym at the high school, the GSL Art Club plays an integral role in contributing to the school district’s visual ambiance.
A group of students, typically between 10-15, meet after school in Landes’s room to work on various projects. Sometimes they’ll work individually on personal projects, and sometimes they’ll collaborate on a piece that calls for a group of artists.

In unforeseen issue, county finds it needs to replace router for government center

As construction for the McLeod County Government Center is underway, county staff identified an issue with the transition of the current core router to the government center. Commissioners voted to fully replace the router for $67,224.15 at a meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17.
A core router is a piece of hardware technology that’s often called the backbone of a computer network, allowing data communication between computers on the same network.

(For the complete story, see the Dec. 25 print edition of The Chronicle.)

Let’s make 2020 ‘The Year of the Community’

If you looked only at the big picture, you'd have to say we live in deeply troubled times. It seems we've never been more polarized. Political discourse feels more like a war zone than a thoughtful national conversation.
But what happens when you zoom in closer?

Letter to editor – Countering the viewpoint of ‘climate-change alarmists’

To the editor,
For years, I have shared information meant to expose the lies told to the American people and the world regarding climate change. I believe strongly in caring for our environment and ensuring that our rich natural resources are preserved for generations to come. As policymakers, we should focus on common-sense legislation that protects the environment without hamstringing our state, national, and global economies.

Get it over with – Our view: County board should address pay for elected officers

For 51 weeks a year, the typical county board of commissioners operates smoothly, addressing issues as they come up while doing the public’s business.
And come the end of the year, commissioners know they face a looming problem. It’s easier to shove the issue to the side rather than deal with it out in the open. But there is a way around this political swamp, a way to avoid facing an issue most county boards would rather eschew.

Shari Schmid, 51, of Glencoe

Shari Lynn (Smith) Schmid, 51, of Glencoe, passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
A visitation was held Saturday, Dec. 21, noon to 3 p.m., at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe.

Margaret Mahon, 80, of Glencoe

Margaret “Peggy” F. Mahon, 80, of Glencoe and formerly of Winsted, passed away Sunday, Dec. 15, at GlenFields Living with Care in Glencoe.
She was born Oct. 18, 1939, in Carson City, Nev., the daughter of John “Harvey” and Margaret F. (Horn) Newman.
Mrs. Mahon was formerly employed at Sterner Lighting in Winsted.

Mabel Hlavka, 98, of Silver Lake

Mabel Ruth (Bonniwell) Hlavka, 98, of Silver Lake, entered her eternal home Thursday, Dec. 19, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.
A funeral service will be held Friday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m., at Faith Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake, with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Rev. Murphy Ashley Jr. will be the officiating clergy.
Jacki Rossi will be the organist.
Mabel’s Children – Jackie Paul, Barbara Wawrzyniak and Jim Hlavka – will perform special music, “A Beautiful Life.”