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By John Mueller

A different kind of economic investment – Our view: Help build better ‘Habitat’ in Glencoe

08/07/2019 - 11:36am

By John Mueller

Glencoe does a decent job with economic development. Naturally, the city wishes it had more businesses knocking at its door wanting to buy more land in its industrial parks. It would be nice if the city council had the luxury of more frequent discussions about implementation of an economic development assistance policy and the extent of which the city could, and would, invest in them when they...

School board, Lemke switch stance on schedule change for 2019-2020

07/10/2019 - 10:25am

About a month after a proposal to change the times when the school day started and ended failed in a split vote, the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board did an about-face Monday evening and approved the change. The board voted 4-1 in favor of the change at the July 8 meeting. The change will be implemented when the 2019-2020 school year begins. It...

Group blends passion for gardening with service to community

07/10/2019 - 10:14am

There’s a group of residents who enjoy the chance to practice a hobby they cherish while giving back to their community. They see it as a win-win for themselves and Glencoe alike. The group helps the city out with daily or as-needed watering of hanging planters intended to beautify Glencoe’s downtown area. Its members include Eileen Harff, Gloria...

Sawdust & Lace Designs opens anew

05/15/2019 - 11:01am

By John Mueller Editor Alex Barton took advantage of an opportunity to move her business from Silver Lake to downtown Glencoe. The leap has worked out well so far. Earlier this spring, Barton, a Glencoe resident, moved her business from downtown Silver Lake to 1005 Hennepin Ave. N. She took advantage of space that had been available for many...

LaPlante wins state speech title

04/17/2019 - 2:11pm

GSL junior Anthony LaPlante made the most of his first trip to the Minnesota Class A State Speech Tournament Friday at Wayzata High School. He won a state championship. LaPlante headlined the GSL contingent. He and senior Leah Bettcher both competed in extemporaneous reading from “A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories,” by Ray Bradbury. Bettcher...

Good legislation – Our view: This should be the norm

04/17/2019 - 1:58pm

Congratulations to Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis, and all the lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives. The so-called hands-free bill making it illegal to drive a vehicle while holding a cell phone is a solid piece of bipartisan legislation. It seems well-crafted and reasonable. The...