GFW cross country team off to a great start
The GFW Thunderbird girls cross country team has placed second in its two meets this year. GFW opened the season at Mankato Loyola and finished second to Maple River. Mady Steele led the T-Birds with a time of 21 minutes 58 seconds which earned her fourth place overall. Ashley Vos was next for GFW with a time…
Read MoreElden “Al” Egesdal
Elden “Al” Egesdal, age 85, of Gaylord passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral Service will be Thursday, September 21, 2023, 10:30 A.M. at Creekside Community Church in Arlington with interment in the Gaylord City Cemetery in Gaylord. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 20, 2023, from 4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at…
Read MoreClassifieds September 20
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Read MoreGiving back to the community
Members of the GFW Thunderbird football team put in many hours of community service throughout Winthrop, Gibbon and Fairfax. Recently they helped out at the Winthrop Cemetery to raise and level some of the head stones that were sinking. Photos contributed
Read MoreAnnexation, infrastructure on Gibbon Council agenda
by Doug Hanson The Gibbon City Council continued to work through all the options concerning the infrastructure to the school and the annexation of property at its September 5th meeting. Supervisors Steve Herschman and Lyle Black were asked to attend the meeting to bring more clarity to the annexation of property now in Severance Township.…
Read MoreDepartments get R3 training
The Gibbon Fire Department held an in-person training on the Rural Rescue Response Trailer (R3) on Saturday, September 9th. After a short informal classroom session they introduced the equipment and headed to the Gibbon Elevator for hands-on training with a rescue scenario. Members of the Winthrop Fire Department attended the training. Photo by Maggie Buettner
Read MoreRenewed enthusiasm for splash pad
by Michael Mattison It has been several years since the idea was first brought before the Winthrop City Council but a new group has gotten together with renewed energy to bring a splash pad to Winthrop City Park. Katie Gran, Kelsey Odegard, Brianna Pagel and Samantha Kral appeared before the City Council at its regular…
Read MoreT-Birds dominate JWP for second victory
by Michael Mattison With a 40-8 victory over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in Winthrop on Friday night, the GFW Thunderbird football team improved to 2-0 on the season. From the opening kickoff, the T-Birds were in control of the game. On the first play from scrimmage, Dominic Rose hit Justin Messner for a 10-yard completion. Later Easton Taylor ran…
Read MoreFinalist for SMIF REV program
The communities of Winthrop, Gibbon and Fairfax are finalists for the Rural Entrepreneurial Ventures program through the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. There will be four communities awarded this year and the announcement will be made September 26. Front row, from left to right: Andrea Merkel, Fairfax City Administrator; Michael Looft, Winthrop City Administrator and Dana…
Read MoreGary Michael Isaacson
Gary Michael Isaacson, age 73, passed away on September 7, 2023 at The Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN. He had been battling cancer for several years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Tanker Bay, 102 N. Carver, in Winthrop September 16, 1-4p.m. He will be buried at Fort Snelling September 26, at…
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