Locals take second in pool tournament
Just the Tip, sponsored by Tanker Bay, took second place in the 2023 C&N Entertainment Year-End Pool Tournament at the Civic Center in Mankato. They played in the Level 3 Tournament which featured 89 teams. They shot three matches on Friday, four on Saturday and five on Sunday. They lost their first match Sunday, won…
Read MoreMinnwest Bank wins Wednesday League
Minnwest Bank won the Weendesday Mixed League championship at CODE3. From left to right: Otto Hartmann, Al Rubischko, Mark Niebuhr and Jason Curran. Photo contributed
Read MorePublic Notices April 19
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 19
Real Estate Sales 2 Bedroom Rambler: Endless potential in this 2 bed, 1 bath rambler in Morgan! Hardwood floors throughout the home, large living room, and a breeze-way between the home and attached double garage. Ample storage space in the basement. On a corner lot, the property also includes a vacant lot adjacent to the…
Read MoreGrackle Days is here this weekend
The grackles are back and we are celebrating their return in Winthrop this weekend with the 38th annual Grackle Days celebration. The festivities kick off on Thursday evening with the Miss Winthrop coronation. It will be held at 7 p.m. at The Warehouse and the first button drawing will take place for $100 Winthrop Scrip…
Read MoreGibbon Council reviews audit
by Doug Hanson “I am happy to report we didn’t find any issues,” stated auditor David Euerle. The Gibbon City Council received the audit report at its regular April meeting on April 4th. In the General Fund, the revenues have exceeded expenditures three out of the past four years. The cash balance at the end of…
Read MoreEaster at The Lodge and Lafayette
For more photos of Lafayette’s Easter Egg hunt and the craft event at The Lodge in Winthrop, check out the April 12 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreAnna Johnson
Anna Malinda (Birr) Johnson, age 96 passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at her home in Lafayette (Bernadotte). She found out January 6, 2023 that she had cancer. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Bernadotte Lutheran Church in Lafayette with Pastor Bob Stover officiating. Burial followed in the…
Read MoreCraig Ziesmer
Craig Lee Ziesmer, age 51, of Glencoe, formerly of New Prague, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his home in Glencoe, Minnesota. Memorial service will be held Friday, April 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bismarck Township, Winthrop, Minnesota, with interment at a later date in the church cemetery. Gathering…
Read MoreJon Lagerstedt
The family of Jon Lagerstedt would like to run his full obituary again in the Winthrop News. I’ve attached his photo and the obit reads: Jon Maxwell Lagerstedt, age 68, of rural Gibbon, Mn died unexpectedly on January 17, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at…
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