GFW Graduation is Saturday
GFW High School Gradution will be held on Saturday, June 3, at 6 p.m. in the GFW High School Gymnasium. GFW will graduate 41 students this year. Andrew Bruns is the Valedictorian and Keeley Case the Saluatatorian.
Read MoreCountry Drive In adapting well to changes
by Michael Mattison For 59 years, customers who pull into the Country Drive In are greeted by car hops that place their orders and bring the food out to the cars. That continues but patrons will note a big change when their order is taken. Gone are the order pads and pens. Those have been replaced…
Read MoreCouncil votes to move forward on Second Street project
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council voted to continue to move forward on the Second Street project as proposed by a 3-2 margin at its regular meeting on Monday evening. Council woman Megan Schmidt and Councilman Pete Machaiek voted against. Schmidt wanted clarification on where the money for the streetscape portion of the project…
Read MoreFFA Banquet
For many more photos of the GFW FFA Banquet, check out the May 31 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreGFW advances many athletes at Sub-Section Meet
The GFW boys finished in third place with 91 points. The GFW girls finished tenth with 39 points. Those advancing to the Section Meet at Mankato are: Steele, Vos, Kemkes, Kinley Bruns, Kelby Bruns, Bauer, Messner, Schmidt, Stegeman, Taylor, Buboltz, Johnson and Peterson. For the entire story, check out the May 31 issue of the…
Read MoreArlys Lindstrand
Arlys L. Lindstrand, age 81, of Winthrop, Minnesota passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Funeral Service was Friday, May 26, 2023, 2:00 P.M. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Clergy Officiating: Pastor Bob Miner. Organist: Laurie Larson. Soloist: Chad Berg…
Read MorePublic Notices May 31
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS In the Matter of the Application of Heartland Corn Products for a Route Permit for the Heartland Corn Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Sibley County, Minnesota PUC Docket Number: PL-7108/GP-23-43 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) will hold in-person and remote access public meetings on the…
Read MoreClassifieds May 31
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Read MoreGFW NHS inductees
GFW High School inducted a dozen new members into its National Honor Society Monday evening. Front row, from left to right; Eden Messerli, Cheyenne Schmidt, Ashlynn Hubred, Abbigail Willegal, Madalyn Lee and Luxie Jasinski. Back row: Will Bastian, Justin Messner, Trinity Stearns, Nicole Duehn, Nicole Sievert and Kaylee Felska. Photo contributed
Read MoreGFW Board approves architect and construction manager’s contracts
by Doug Hanson The GFW School Board approved the contracts for the architect and the general contractor at its May 15 meeting. Superintendent Jeff Horton reviewed the contract of Wold Architects and Engineers of St. Paul and Construction Manager Kaus Anderson Construction Company of Minneapolis. The School District’s legal counsel had been working with the…
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