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County PAC won’t support solar garden request to county board

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:30am
By
Jakob Kounkel

Many Winsted residents and two Winsted Township Board members voiced displeasure with a proposed one-megawatt solar garden proposed to be constructed in Winsted Township at a McLeod County Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) meeting Wednesday, July 24. Planning commissioners unanimously declined to recommend approval to the county board, which will take up the item at one of its August meetings.


Silver Lake alums looking forward to homecoming

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:25am
By
John Mueller

They remember the staircase to a second floor lost to a fire in the mid-1980s, home football games, the spring day in the mid-1970s when a senior rode his motorcycle through the school and the good times they shared with friends throughout the decades.


Pola-Czesky Days Coronation Sunday at SL Auditorium

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:21am

Coronation of ambassadors and junior ambassadors to represent Silver Lake and Pola-Czesky Days is set for Sunday, Aug. 4, 3 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium.
The three candidates for the ambassador position are Gracie Schultz, Lexi Winfrey and Kennedy Wraspir. Wraspir is a junior while Schultz and Winfrey will enter their senior year.
Schultz is the daughter of Jamie and Michael Schultz. Winfrey is the daughter of Nicholle and Josh Winfrey. Wraspir is the daughter of Jennifer Wraspir and Brent Wraspir.


Glencoe man looking forward to Sibley County Fair Demo Derby Sunday

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:13am

He’ll spend untold amount of time online searching for the right car, drive to South Dakota or Nebraska to bring it home, commit dozens and dozens of hours preparing the vehicle to potentially be transformed into a twisted heap of steel in about 20 minutes.
On the surface, Mark Lindemann admits, demolition derby makes no sense whatsoever. Then again, he’s more interested in crashing cars than spreadsheets. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1:30 p.m., he’ll be competing in the Sibley County Fair’s demo derby at the fairgrounds in Arlington.
“It’s an expensive hobby, but it’s a lot of fun,” he said.


Pavement preservation project underway on McLeod County Roads

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:08am

A pavement preservation project began Monday, July 29, on approximately 30 miles of McLeod County roads. The project is a combination of seal coating and fog sealing, a project that should take around five days.
Asphalt Preservation Company of Detroit Lakes was awarded this year’s seal coat project. The value of the work is approximately $600,000.

(For the complete story, see the July 31 print edition of The McLeod County Chronicle.)

Man returns home to find ‘odds’ came true

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:05am
By
Jakob Kounkel

Gary Bennett, who lives off Highway 7 in Silver Lake, was on the receiving end of damages to his property due to a tornado that touched down Sunday, July 28.
Bennett said he estimates tree removal alone will cost anywhere from $3,000 to $4,000, and has yet to determine what he’ll be paying out of pocket for other damages.
He was in Brainerd visiting with friends over the weekend when the tornado hit. Bennett was on his way back to his house in Silver Lake when he got a phone call from a concerned friend asking if his property was impacted by the storm.


McLeod Cooperative Power breaks ground on new headquarters

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:00am
By
John Mueller

After many years of study and discussion, McLeod Cooperative Power finally broke ground on a new facility intended to provide the co-op the space it needs for its equipment, its staff and plans for its future.
Thursday afternoon, July 25, the co-op’s board of directors and staff broke ground on a new $9.2 million 52,000-square-foot facility at the east end of East 11th Street in the city’s industrial park. Construction on the new headquarters should be completed next year.


National Weather Service confirms Sunday’s tornadoes

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 10:55am

The National Weather Service has confirmed storms spawned three tornadoes in McLeod County Sunday afternoon.


Toilet bowl races a Pola-Czesky tradition

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 10:51am
By
John Mueller

Shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, crowds will gather along Main Street in downtown Silver Lake. They’re anticipating one of the more popular events associated with Pola-Czesky Days Aug. 2-4 in Silver Lake. It’s not the parade or a lip-synch contest but rather clean fun associated closely with Silver Lake.
Try toilet bowl racing.


Polka music, kolaches mark 50 years of Pola-Czesky Days

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 10:44am
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By Jakob Kounkel

The City of Silver Lake this weekend, Aug. 2-4, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pola-Czesky Days — an annual event that highlights the town’s rich Polish and Czech roots.
Activities and attractions have come and gone while some things haven’t changed throughout the years. As many reflect on the event that celebrates the town’s shared culture, it’s hard to overlook the volunteerism and pride surrounding it.