GFW High School band, choir perform
For more ph0tos from the concert, check out the March 18 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreLarry “Lightning” Elden Struck
Larry “Lightning” Elden Struck, age 75, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully of a stroke on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis with his family by his side. Funeral service was held 11 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop. Pastor Paul Meitner officiates. Burial was…
Read MorePublic Notices March 18
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333 The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.…
Read MoreClassifieds March 18
WANTED TO RENT/BUY Young farmer looking to buy or rent farm land. Call Neal Wenninger @ 507-766-1138. 18tfn Farmland to rent or buy. Eric Platz. 507-381-7576. 46tfn GENERAL SERVICES Gibbon Lumber & Hardware is a full service destination. Check us out for lumber, windows, paint, hardware, tools, electrical, plumbing, lawn & garden items, fences, blue…
Read MoreFrom Lafayette to Guatemala
byRuth Klossner Michelle Oswald’s January travels took her to a warmer climate—but not just to soak up the sun. Instead, she joined an A’kala Family Foundation mission trip to San Lucas, Guatemala. It’s something she’s been thinking about for some time. Michelle grew up in a family of 12, with a mother who spent a…
Read MoreWinthrop Council takes next step for fire hall expansion
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council approved proceeding with construction documents for the fire hall expansion along with involving the financial advisor and proceeding with the bonding request for the preliminary amount of $4.5 million. Construction documents are needed to proceed with application for USDA funding. City Administrator Michael Looft felt the cost would…
Read MoreElementary Lego team competes
The GFW Elementary Lego team went to the First Lego League Explore Festival at the Kennedy High School in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 28. The theme this year was Unearthed which means archaeology. The kids learned about how archaeologists dig and analyze artifacts in their search for how people lived in the past. Modern technologies…
Read MoreMurder mystery to occupy Winthrop City Hall this weekend
The Winthrop Library Friends will be presenting a murder mystery on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, with both performances at 1 p.m. at Winthrop City Hall. “Beware the Ides of March” is written and directed by Paul Warshauer. The cost per person is $25 or a table for eight for $120. “The Winthrop Library…
Read MoreGibbon Council looks at tax abatement to help businesses
by Doug Hanson A business is looking at a commercial building project that could be in the City of Gibbon or in an adjoining township. Taxes in the township would be less than that in the city limits. RJ Enterprises of Gibbon, LLC is looking at a project estimated to be $482,200. Shannon Sweeney of…
Read MoreFirebirds go 1-1 in Section Tournament
by Michael Mattison The season came to an end for the GFW Firebirds boys basketball team on Thursday evening when Madelia defeated GFW 76-69 in the Section quarterfinals. The Firebirds opened the Section Tournament at home with a 76-65 victory over Sleepy Eye. The Firebirds opened up against Sleepy Eye quickly as Owen Swenson scored on…
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