Goelz celebrates 60 years in auctioneering
John Goelz had an enjoyable day Saturday as he celebrated 60 years being an auctioneer. He auctioned off three items at the Fall Consignment Sale at Mages Land Co. and then enjoyed talking with friends and telling jokes. Goelz of Franklin started auctioneering when he was 18 and soon teamed up with Myron Nelson doing…
Read MoreLocal Lions members receive awards
Lion Marlene Roepke was presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from Lion Patty McCarthy and Winthrop Lions President Chuck Toltzman. Lion Patty had won the right to the award from a convention raffle and decided it should be presented to her dear friend and stalwart Lion, Marlene. The Melvin Jones Fellowship is named as…
Read MoreLaura Kiecker
Laura Kiecker, age 85, of Fairfax passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral service was held on Friday, October 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Fairfax with interment in Augustana Lutheran Cemetery in Gibbon. Clergy officiating was Pastor Kent Krumwiede. Organist was Pat Ericson. Congregational…
Read MorePublic Notices October 26
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT UTILITIES Notice is hereby given that the Lafayette City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on November 12, 2022, at the Lafayette Council Chambers, 791 Main Avenue, Lafayette, Minnesota, to consider the following proposed delinquent utility certification. Adoption by the Council of the proposed delinquent utility certification…
Read MoreClassifieds October 26
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 MoreGFW School Board and Sibley County Commissioner candidates
Check out the Winthrop News to see the comments of those running for GFW School Board and Sibley County Commissioner districts 1 and 3.
Read MoreDepartment responds to field fire
The Winthrop Fire Department was called to a fire in a field just east of Winthrop at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Fire Chief Justin TenEyck said that by the time the department was on scene, the fire had spread several hundred yards and was rapidly expanding due to the high winds. The…
Read MoreGFW School Board postpone superintendent’s contract decision
by Doug Hanson One of the items on the GFW School Board agenda Monday evening was the three-year extension of Superintendent Jeff Horton’s contract. A Board committee of Chairman Mike Kuehn, Vice Chair Jason Haas and Clerk Marissa Lee are appointed to negotiate a superintendent’s contract. The Superintendent and Board Chair prepare the agenda. The…
Read MoreThunderbird Foundation receives donation
St. Gregory’s Catholic Church made a $5,000 donation to the Thunderbird Foundation last week. Larry Mages said that since the church’s closing, it is donating money to many local “good causes”. From left to right: Jennifer Haas, Mages, Tonia Schiro and GFW Superintendent Jeff Horton. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MoreGibbon Fire & Rescue visits GFW Elementary
Fire Prevention Week is always an important one and Gibbon Fire & Rescue make it a point to pay a visit to GFW Elementary School each year during that week. On Friday, GFW Elementary students learned about Fire Safety and had the opportunity to learn all about the emergency vehicles used. For more photos check out…
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