Actors prepare for One-Act Play competition
The GFW-Sibley East One-Act Play cast performed it selection for One-Act competition to the public on Saturday afternoon. This is their only performance before they compete on Saturday, Jan. 27, at Tri-City United in Montgomery. This year’s selection is “At The Bottom of Lake Missoula”, a short drama by Ed Monk and produced by special…
Read MoreWOPP informs and entertains
by Doug Hanson Winthrop Opportunities, a local development corporation, held its annual meeting last Wednesday. President Dave Trebelhorn, top left, gave a brief description of the development group and held a quick election for the Board. Russ Peters decided not to run for re-election and Dave Kiel has moved out of town. Tom Langhoff and…
Read MoreMages is new branch manager at Citizens Bank
by Ruth Klossner Since mid-October, there’s been a new face in the corner office at the Lafayette location of Citizens Bank Minnesota. Though Taylor Mages didn’t think she had enough banking experience when she applied for the position, bank officials felt differently and elevated her from client services representative to branch manager. She replaced previous…
Read MoreWinthrop EDA gives business review
by Doug Hanson At the January 17th monthly meeting of the Winthrop Economic Development Authority (WEDA) director Michael Looft gave an update on the businesses that were seeing changes. The purchase of the former grocery store was completed on January 12 and the new owners have already been in town reviewing the status of the…
Read MoreEhlers prepares financial management plan for City of Gibbon
by Doug Hanson With several possible projects looming on the horizon, the Gibbon City Council decided a few months back to have Ehlers Public Financial Advisors prepare a management plan for the City. The plan was for tax-supported funds and designed to help determine if capital and operating costs would be sustainable under certain assumptions.…
Read MoreThunderbirds hold on to defeat Wabasso
by Michael Mattison They built a big lead in the second half but the GFW Thunderbird girls basketball team weathered a late charge by Wabasso to garner a 48-44 win on their home court. After falling behind 6-2 to start the game, the T-Birds held the Rabbits scoreless for seven minutes and took a 20-6 lead. Taylor…
Read MoreClassifieds January 24
Real Estate Sales 4 Bed House & Farm site: Sitting southeast of Hanska, MN on 3.81 acres, this split-level family home & farm site features mature trees, multiple buildings on the property, a large extended two stall garage, two bedrooms on the main floor with attached bathrooms, & main floor laundry. 14308 110th St, Hanska…
Read MoreMayors reflect on State of the Cities
The mayors of Winthrop, Gibbon and Lafayette discuss the past year for their respective cities and what is in front of them for 2024. Winthrop Mayor Julie Trebelhorn 1) How would you assess the state of the city? Winthrop is in a great position in 2024. We are fully staffed with employees in every department…
Read MoreGibbon Royalty reflects on 2023 reign
by Maggie Buettner In January of 2023, Katelyn Beranek and Taylor Schafer were chosen to represent Gibbon as Royalty for the year. They attend over 30 events throughout the year including fundraisers, parades, area royalty coronations, and many other events. Taylor stated, “My favorite parade was the Father’s Day Parade in Hutchinson because the route was…
Read MoreGibbon Winterfest begins Thursday
The snow came just in time for the start of Gibbon Winterfest. Activities begin on Thursday and run throughout the entire weekend. The annual snow sculpture contest got some needed snow this past week. The Gibbon Royalty will be judging the masterpieces at noon on Saturday. Mama’s Stolen Horses gets things going on Thursday night…
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