🌱 How Glencoe’s massive street overhaul could reshape your daily drive

Hello Glencoe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Glencoe’s massive street overhaul could reshape your daily drive
• What Glencoe-area incidents filled the sheriff’s log this week?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Glencoe advances major street project, approves memorial bench request (glencoenews.com) — Glencoe’s citywide street and utility overhaul moved into final engineering this week, positioning major road and infrastructure work for 2027–2029 across several key neighborhood streets. Council members also approved a memorial bench at Oak Leaf Park, granted a setback variance for a Desoto Avenue home project, and set an Aug. 13 public hearing for the proposed Glencoe Airstay Hotel plat.
   

• McLeod County Sheriff's Report 8-7 (herald-journal.com) — McLeod County deputies handled several calls in and around Glencoe, including assisting Glencoe Police with traffic stops and a public assist on 10th Street East. The weekly report also details medical calls, crashes, welfare checks, and ongoing investigations across nearby towns like Hutchinson, Silver Lake, Stewart, and Brownton.
   

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📸 Around Glencoe

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glencoe

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3

• Foley vs Glencoe-Silver Lake →
  Glencoe - Silver Lake Junior/Senior High School, 1825 16th St E, Glencoe
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Glencoe Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Bryce Hegge: (OneManBand) 51st Annual Winstead... →
  Mill Reserve Park, 113 1st St S, Winsted
  4:00 pm
• Stroll for Hope →
  Crow River Winery, 14848 MN-7, Hutchinson
  4:00 pm
• Bryce Hegge: (OneManBand) 51st Annual Winstead Summer Festival 4pm-7pm →
  Mill Reserve Park, 113 1st St S, Winsted
  4:00 pm
• Friday Sunsets with Traveled Ground — Sovereign Estate Winery →
  Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Wine Club Wednesdays — Sovereign Estate Winery →
  Sovereign Estate Winery, 9950 N Shore Rd, Waconia
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Mystery Book Club
  Norwood Young America Public Library Norwood Young America
  4:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah →
  National Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Center, 209 S 6th St, Henderson
  9:00 am

Tuesday August 18

• Laundry Love - Hutch →
  Royal Wash House, 1025 MN-7, Hutchinson
  9:00 am

Thursday August 20

• Jeremy Poland and Lantz Dale →
  McLeod County Agricultural Association (McLeod County Fair Office), 840 Century Ave SW, Hutchinson
  2:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Howard Lake →
  American Legion, 616 7th Ave, Howard Lake
  7:00 pm
• ELO Public Star Party →
  Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Rd 33, Norwood Young America
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Glencoe. Apply here.
• Glencoe Regional Health posted a job opening for Nursing Assistant/Registered (NAR/CNA) | Part-Time in Glencoe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glencoe here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hutchinson

• Hutchinson Theatre Company brings ‘Grease' to the stage (glencoenews.com)
• Incumbent Dawn Gillman seeks re-election inHouse District 17A (glencoenews.com)
• Pola-Czesky Days brings three days of summer fun to Silver Lake (glencoenews.com)

Waconia

• Waconia man charged after allegedly pointing handgun at driver during road rage confrontation (limitless-news.com)
• Funeral notice: Mary Bade Molvig, Age 79 (arlingtonmnnews.com)

Watertown

• Carver County Sheriff's Report 8-7 (herald-journal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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