Cedar Mountain defeats GFW in first round
by Michael Mattison Cedar made a furious rally in the second half to knock the GFW Thunderbird boys basketball team out of the Section Tournament in the first round 67-53. The first 27 minutes of the game was tight with the teams jockeying for the lead throughout. After being tied 8-8 early in the game, Cedar Mountain…
Read MorePublic Notices March 15
BISMARCK TOWNSHIP IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY This may affect your 2024 property taxes. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of Cornish Township shall meet on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., at the Cornish Township Hall at 30116 565th Avenue, Winthrop, MN 55396. The Purpose…
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Real Estate Sales Rambler with 2-Stall Garage: Come tour this 2 bed, 2 bath, rambler with a 2-stall heated attached garage. Lots of opportunity with a spacious living room, and an eat-in kitchen. Main floor featuring both bedrooms, a full bath with closet. A large family and two extra rooms in the basement. 613 Maple…
Read MoreWinthrop Police preparing to make move to different location
by Michael Mattison In the near future, the Winthrop Police Department will be moving from its current location on the east side of Winthrop City Hall to the former Walton Law Office building on Pleasant Street. The move was prompted by the urgency of needing a place for the Winthrop Ambulance. The city has been…
Read MoreCity of Lafayette looks for new logo
by Doug Hanson For the City of Lafayette Centennial, many residents in the community could remember the days of the trains rolling through Lafayette. So it seem logical to incorporated those memories into the centennial logo. But 25 years later those memories have faded away and the Quasquicentennial Committee is seeking a more modern look.…
Read MoreMeat raffles bring crowds to the bars
by Michael Mattison It might not be the biggest money maker for charitable gambling organizations but it sure brings in the patrons. Meat raffles are popular around the area with two in Winthrop, two in Gibbon and one more in Lafayette. People buy a ticket, once 30 tickets are sold, a wheel is spun. If…
Read MoreGFW Board discusses roofs
by Doug Hanson At their monthly work session on March 6, the GFW School Board asked for a report on the roofs that were leaking recently. Brian Weir, facility manager, explained that the roof over the 2008 locker room addition was design with slopes to the middle where two drains would get rid of the…
Read MoreScouts learn from the Veterans
Members of the Winthrop Honor Guard attended the Boy Scouts meeting on Tuesday, February 28th. They were taught how to fold a flag and the symbolizing of the thirteen folds as well as flag etiquette and respect. Photo by Maggie Buettner
Read MoreT-Birds win first tournament game, then lose to number one seed
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbirds girls basketball team was ousted from Section 2A Tournament play when it was defeated by Mayer Lutheran 71-52 on Thursday. But before that, the T-Birds put together a nice home-court win in the opening round of the Section against Central Minnesota Christian 56-36. GFW popped out to a nice 8-3 lead…
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