Walk across country leads couple to Winthrop
by Michael Mattison A journey across the United States on foot. Eight months. Over 3,000 miles. Faced with cold, wind, rain, snow and heat. Sometimes in combination. It helped to lead Chris and Erin Rae to move from the Twin Cities to rural Winthrop. About 17 years ago, Erin had a best friend that she…
Read MoreRodnings win Mirror Ball Trophy at 2B Continued event
by Michael Mattison For the second year in a row, a couple with Winthrop ties was victorious in the Dance Like The Stars competition. Steph and McCoy Rodning joined last year’s champions Katie and Jessie Gran as winners of the Mirror Ball Trophy. The event is hosted by 2B Continued. Dancing Like the Stars is the…
Read MoreSwedish college choir performs at Bernadotte
by Ruth Klossner After a five-year absence, the Vettern College Choir from Jonkoping, Sweden returned to Bernadotte to present its seventh concert since 2007. The choir had performed at Bernadotte in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. It was scheduled to perform here in April 2020, but those plans were derailed by Covid. For…
Read MoreDuane Anderson
Duane Harry Anderson passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023 at his home. Duane was born to Harry and Mabel (Hed) Anderson on March 27, 1934. He attended country school until eighth grade, later graduating from Winthrop High School in the Class of 1953. One of his favorite memories of school was playing both offense…
Read MorePaul Hillesheim
Paul Hillesheim, age 75, of New Ulm, died on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at his home, with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm with Father Joshua Bot officiating. Burial will follow in the…
Read MoreJune Haskin
June Mabel Haskin of Winthrop, Minnesota, passed away on January 4, 2023, at the age of 91 years. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11:30 A.M. at Hahn’s Dining in Winthrop. Interment will be alongside her deceased husband, LeRoy W. Haskin, at Fort Snelling in Bloomington, Minnesota. Gathering of Family and…
Read MorePublic Notices April 26
SEVERANCE TOWNSHIP GRAVEL BID NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Severance Township Board is accepting bids for 3,000 cubic yards of Class 5 gravel. The bid should include the gravel crushing, loading and hauling to Severance Township by August 15, 2023. Bids and a copy of providers certificate of liability insurance are to be…
Read MoreClassifieds April 26
Real Estate Sales 3 Bedroom Home: Come check out this 3 bed, 2 bath home with detached 2-stall garage. Enter this home through the 3-season porch into the entry way with French glass doors. Open concept living/dining room, a master suite with a large walk-in closet, and natural woodwork throughout the home. 420 3rd St…
Read MoreVoters approve new school for GFW
by Michael Mattison Voters overwhelmingly approved a new centrally located preK-12 building for GFW Schools on Tuesday. Voters were posed with two questions. The first was for a general obligation bond for $55 million for a new 7-12 school located in Gibbon. That passed 1,356-675. Question two was for a preK-12 school to be constructed at…
Read MoreGrackle Days
The crowning of Miss Winthrop Royalty kicked off the Grackle Days weekend on Thursday evening at The Warehouse. Bella Trebelhorn (center) was crowned Miss Winthrop while Tyla Matray (left) and Olivia Meitner (right) were crowned Winthrop Princesses. For a recap of events from the weekend and more pictures check out the April 19 issue of…
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