Special Olympics providing for local athletes
by Maggie Buettner Since the end of September, Code 3 Bowling in Gibbon has been overtaken by a wild bunch! To clarify, the Wild Bunch is actually a group of athletes from the New Ulm Area Special Olympics. Every Sunday they have practice which consists of bowling one game with their fellow athletes. They are…
Read MoreWinthrop looking to hire part-time library personnel
by Michael Mattison The City of Winthrop’s request to the Sibley County Library Board for hiring part-time employees for the city library before the switch from county-run to city-run libraries in December was met with a bit of controversy at Wednesday’s Library Board meeting. Until December 10, library employees throughout the county are employed by…
Read MoreMarvin Weber
Marvin Weber, age 75, husband of Jane, of Lafayette passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at the New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, November 3, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Winthrop with interment in St. Gregory Cemetery in Lafayette. Visitation will…
Read MoreRita Friederichs
Rita Friederichs, age 70, of Gaylord, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation and funeral services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord, MN. Visitation will start at 1:00, and funeral service will follow at 3:00. Rita was born on May 12, 1952…
Read MoreDavid D. Stark
David D. Stark, age 70, of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Buffalo Lake Community Center, in Buffalo Lake. Graveside Service will be held Monday,…
Read MoreClassifieds November 2
Real Estate Sales .61ac Residential Lot: Get your plans ready to build on this large level lot with no trees. Currently zoned for single-family residential. 0 5th Ave SE, Sleepy Eye. $24,500. 1.3 ac Commercial Lot: Get your plans ready to build on this large lot. Currently zoned for commercial. 115 Avon Ave N, Avon,…
Read MoreGirls Cross Country wins Section click for video
It’s finally open
Highway 19 east of Winthrop is finally open. Paving was done this past week and the detour was removed at about 5 p.m. Friday. MnbDot said motorists will encounter temporary shoulder closures in this area until guardrail is installed in early November. Drivers should be alert for lane restrictions, watch for flaggers, and expect brief…
Read MoreMeet the candidates for Winthrop, Gibbon and Lafayette cities
Check out what the candidates for mayor and city council have to say from the cities of Winthrop, Gibbon and Lafayette in the October 26 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreThunderbirds are Tomahawk Conference Champs
Placing four of the top seven finishers, the GFW Thunderbird girls cross country team earned the Tomahawk Conference title on October 18 inSpringfield. Leading the way was overall champion Mady Steele who ran the course in 19 minutes 35 seconds. placing third was Ashley Vos in a time of 20:47. Finishing in sixth and seventh, respectively,…
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