News across McLeod County
No Lines Improv marks 10 years of making it up as they go
By DEREK TELLIEREditorFor 10 years, No Lines Improv has taken the stage without knowing exactly what will happen next.That is still the point.The Hutchinson-area improv group will celebrate its 10th anniversary Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Bobbing Bobber Brewery in Hutchinson,…
Volleyball Photo Gallery: DC 3, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 2
COKATO -- The Chargers came from behind to defeat the visiting Falcons 3-2 Tuesday, extending their winning streak to seven. Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today! Username Password Remember Me Forgot…
Cross Country Photo Gallery: DC Invite at Collinwood Park
COLLINWOOD PARK -- The DC Chargers hosted the DC Invite at Collinwood Park Tuesday, with the boys placing second and the girls taking fourth. Graham Johnson and Cutler Salmen finished 10th and 11th, respectively, to lead the boys, while Stephanie Ashwill (9th) and Karla Janckila…
Football Photo Gallery: New London-Spicer 16, DC 14
NEW LONDON -- New London-Spicer got a game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left to defeat the Chargers 16-14 Friday, scoring 16 unanswered points in the second half after DC held a 14-0 lead. The Chargers will rue the missed opportunities, including a fumble on the NLS goal…
GSL FFA members reach national Top 4 in proficiency awards
By DEREK TELLIEREditorYears of hands-on work with pigs and landscaping projects have taken two Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA members from local job sites to the national stage.Ava Wisch and Jameson Buboltz were each named a national Top 4 finalist in their respective FFA proficiency…
Glencoe Farmers Market looks back on busy 2026 season
By derek TellierEditorA trip to the Glencoe Farmers Market this summer could mean picking up tomatoes and peppers for the kitchen, a loaf of sourdough bread for the table, or a handmade item from a local vendor. On some Thursdays, it also meant grabbing dinner from a food truck…
Harder, Wieman make their case to District 17B voters
By DEREK TELLIEREditorVoters in Minnesota House District 17B will choose between two candidates in November who both point to their agricultural backgrounds and rural communities as central to their campaigns, but they bring different priorities to the Legislature.Republican…
St. Paul man charged in McLeod County sexual assault case
By DEREK TELLIEREditorA St. Paul man faces two felony charges in McLeod County after authorities alleged he sexually assaulted a child under 14 and used a minor to produce sexually explicit photographs, videos, or other visual material.Darius Dereje Fisseha, 29, was charged Sept.…
Silver Lake adopts assessments for major infrastructure project
By DEREK TELLIEREditorSilver Lake property owners affected by the city’s infrastructure improvement project now know what their share of the work will cost and how long they will have to pay it.The Silver Lake City Council held an assessment hearing Sept. 21 before adopting…
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2027 DRAINAGE LEVIES OCTOBER 20, 2026 AT 9:15 A.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all persons interested in McLeod County, Minnesota, as was originally assessed for benefits in the proceedings for the establishment of all County and Joint Ditches, that the County Board of Commissioners proposes to levy assessments on such lands for…
MCLEOD COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Accuracy Test
A public accuracy test for the State General Election of the DS200 BallotTabulators, DS450 Ballot Tabulator and OmniBallot Tablet assistive votingdevices will be held on October 12, 2026 starting at 8:00 a.m. at the McLeod County Government Center Building, 520 Chandler Avenue…
NOTICE TO PENN TOWNSHIP LAND OWNERS
Persons owning or occupying real estate adjoining a Township road are required to cut weeds and grass growing in the Township road ditches adjacent to their property by October 10, 2026. Ditches to be cut as to prevent snow from piling on Township roads. This also refers to…