New owners of The Country Drive In are enjoying the new experience
by Michael Mattison The new owners of The Country Drive In are continuing the decades old traditions that were established by the several previous owners. Arturo Rodriguez Enrrigue, Maria Michel and David Enrrigue, along with manager Goretti Enrrigue, opened The Country Drive In doors for the season on June 2. They are continuing the long-standing…
Read MoreSplash pad is ready
Let the fun begin. The State Health Department inspected the splash pad on June 24 and the splash pad was approved for public play that same day. City Administrator Michael Looft said there are a few things that the inspector would like fixed, including ensuring that the UV light disinfectant remains running and in operations…
Read MoreLooft honored with 2026 LMC Emerging Leader Award
Michael Looft, city administrator and economic development authority (EDA) director for the City of Winthrop, was named the 2026 Emerging Leader Award recipient by the League of Minnesota Cities on Thursday. The award was announced at the League’s Annual Conference in Rochester. Looft has served as Winthrop’s city administrator and EDA director since 2021. In…
Read MorePost Office announces new pick-up time
Recently, the US Postal Service in our area was assigned new pick up times for all out-going mail. It used to be that the mail was delivered early in the morning to Gaylord, Winthrop and Gibbon and then that truck would come back in the afternoon to pick up mail and take to the Twin Cities.…
Read MoreWinthrop emergency crews receive training
Members of Winthrop Ambulance, Winthrop Fire and Winthrop Police joined together on Monday June 22 for emergency responder training. They were joined by a North Memorial helicopter at the old GFW High School football field. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MorePublic Notices July 1
CITY OF LAFAYETTE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-08 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TITLE AND SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 159 WHEREAS, the City of Lafayette has enacted Ordinance 159 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE BY ADDING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 412.191 subd. 4 requires new ordinances to be published once in the official newspaper of…
Read MoreClassifieds July 1
WANTED TO RENT/BUY Young farmer looking to buy or rent farm land. Call Neal Wenninger @ 507-766-1138. 18tfn Farmland to rent or buy. Eric Platz. 507-381-7576 46tfn GENERAL SERVICES Gibbon Lumber & Hardware is a full service destination. Check us out for lumber, windows, paint, hardware, tools, electrical, plumbing, lawn & garden items, fences, blue…
Read MoreOddities and tchotchkes abound at Crazy Haze’s
by Michael Mattison Are you looking for something out of the ordinary? You might want to stop at Crazy Haze’s in downtown Winthrop. Tom Hazelmyer comes from Hopkins and has brought his collection of items to Winthrop. He had planned to open in December but a health issue postponed the opening until April. Crazy Haze’s…
Read MoreGFW takes next step for November’s vote
by Doug Hanson Superintendent Allen Berg discussed the upcoming November election where there will be four related school issues on the ballot. The first question will be a State Constitutional Amendment on the Permanent School Fund. The School Districts in Minnesota receive funds from the interest earned on 8.1 million acres of land sold from…
Read MoreWinthrop Lions donate to ambulance
The Winthrop Lions recently donated $3,000 to the Winthrop Amubulance for new equipment. Front row, from left to right: Sherry Kaufmann, Marlene Roepke, Patty McCarthy, Mary Nelson, Leon Stadtherr, Angie Lederli, Kristin McCue, Rich Messner, Linda Toltzman, Lori Huwe and Sharon Carrigan. Back row: Gary Kaufmann, Tom McCarthy, Bev Stadtherr, Ray Duering, Andrew Bauleke, Jeremy…
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