GFW foreign exchange students celebrate Christmas in new country
by Michael Mattison GFW High School has quite a number of foreign exchange students this year. There are five spending the year at GFW and all of them are living with host families in Winthrop. Alessandro Presta is from Rome, Italy. His host mother is Jenny O’Connor of Win-throp. “Rome is a big city and I live…
Read MoreSt. Gregory family ties remain strong
by Ruth Klossner Their church may be gone, but they still get together. The former members of St. Gregory the Great parish in Lafayette have always considered themselves a family. Even the closing of their church couldn’t alter that. Although the parishioners have moved on to become members of other churches in the two-plus years…
Read MoreLafayette City Council sets budget, certifies levy
by Doug Hanson Following two budget work sessions and two Truth in Taxation hearing, the Lafayette City Council approved its 2024 budget at $247,046. That is an increase from this year’s budget of $218,227. The increases came from several categories in the budget. After local governmental aid, the City certified the levy at $205,161. This…
Read MoreGFW Elementary concert
For more photos of all the joyous, smiling faces, check out the December 20 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreGFW Middle School/High School choir and band hold concerts
The GFW Middle School/High School performed its holiday concert. For photos of both the bands and choirs, pick up a copy of the December 20 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreJust for Kix has winter show
For photos of the Just For Kix performance, check out the December 20 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreThunderbird boys lose two but take the court at Target Center
After falling to Cedar Mountain by 20 points on Tuesday, the GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team got the opportunity to play on the Minnesota Timberwolves home court at Target Center on Saturday. The T-Birds would lose to Lester Prairie. Cedar Mountain took control of the game from the opening tip and ran up a 20-point lead…
Read MoreClassifieds December 20
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 MoreChristmas in the Country
Despite the cold weather, people came out to celebrate Winthrop’s Christmas in the Country on Saturday. Check out the photos in the December 13 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreGuidecraft going strong after nearly three decades
by Michael Mattison Guidecraft has been a mainstay in the Winthrop community for nearly three decades. Kevin Caldwell, who has been with the company since it came to Winthrop will be retiring next month but said he is leaving with a strong cast of employees to keep the company moving forward. Guidecraft has been in Winthrop…
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