Dennis Weitzenkamp
Dennis Weitzenkamp, age 79, husband of Karen, of Winthrop passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his farm in rural Winthrop. Funeral service were held on Monday, September 26, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Military Honors by the Winthrop Honor Guard. Clergy officiating was…
Read MoreCatherine Willegal
Catherine Margaret Willegal, age 80 of Gibbon died peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at her home at the Southview Living Center in Gibbon. Mass of Christian burial were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2022, at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon. Father Bruno Santiago will celebrate the Mass. Visitation was held…
Read MoreMelvin “Meff” Knobloch
Melvin “Meff” Knobloch age 87, of Lester, Iowa died Sunday, September 25, 2022, at at his home in Lester, IA. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Lester, IA. Burial will follow in the Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery at Lester, IA. Visitation will be Tuesday, September…
Read MorePublic Notices September 28
CITY OF LAFAYETTE, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE 139 AN INTERIM ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE WHEREAS, the City of Lafayette adopted its most recent zoning ordinance on 12/27/1990, which has subsequently been codified in City Code Chapter 151; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lafayette has now determined that the zoning code would better serve…
Read MoreClassifieds September 28
Real Estate Sales 1.3 ac Commercial Lot: Get your plans ready to build on this large lot. Currently zoned for commercial. 115 Avon Ave N, Avon, MN. $129,900. 10 ac Buildable Site: Your chance to own 10 ac of land in a great rural location. Great views of Linden Lake and only 1 mile from…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office, BCA investigating homicide outside of Winthrop
On September 20 at approximately 2:37 p.m., the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call of an unresponsive person with unknown trauma at a rural farm site about one mile north of the City of Winthrop in Transit Township. The Winthrop Ambulance, Winthrop Police and deputies from the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office responded…
Read MoreGFW Homecoming Candidates
GFW Homecoming is this week and the Homecoming King and Queen candidates were recently announced. Front row from left to right: Hailey Henrichs, Caitlyn Smith, Brynn Busse, Keeley Case and Taylor Haas. Back row: Andrew Burns, Rex Monson, Pablo Iturralde, Jacob Rose and Nick TenEyck. Several activities have been planned throughout the week to celebrate.…
Read MoreLafayette Council continues to work on steps to be better organized
by Doug Hanson The City of Lafayette has been taking several steps to address issues in the city. A project to reduce the chlorine at the waste water treatment plant has been in process since the first of the year. On September 12, Utility and Maintenance Superintendent Al Fox introduced the MPCA Small Communities Planning…
Read MoreLocals get arrested
A Gibbon man was arrested for both first degree and fifth degree possession of a controlled substance. According to the complaint filed in Sibley County District Court, Jesse Joe Roth, 43 of Gibbon, was arrested at his place of employment on September 13. The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a property owner in…
Read MorePublic Hearing for Lafayette Charter School property cancelled
by Doug Hanson Tad Ulrich of Heimat Properties that owned the parcel of land formerly Lafayette Charter School, asked to cancel a public hearing concerning rezoning the property until further notice. The public hearing was scheduled for the opening of the Lafayette City Council meeting on September 12. With the recent activities, the City Council…
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