Public Notices September 14
Winthrop City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, July 25, 2022. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on July 25, 2022, in the city council chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of conducting city business. Councilors Present: Mayor Pierson, Schmidt, Machaiek, Trebelhorn,…
Read MoreClassifieds September 14
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 MoreThat ain’t no ordinary bull for the Olson twins
by Michael Mattison They started at an early age and have been associated with bulls for most of their lives, whether it be riding them or raising them. Oz and Oscar Olson will have a three-bull team participating in the Ninth Annual Sibley County Bull Riding Event on Friday and Saturday at the Sibley County…
Read MoreDetour begins Sept. 12 for Hwy 19 Winthrop bridge replacement project
Highway 19 will close just east of Winthrop as a bridge replacement project gets underway Monday, Sept. 12. Travelers will be detoured to Highway 15, Sibley County Road 10, and Sibley County Road 4 for the duration of construction (see attached map). Originally planned to start Monday, Aug. 29, the project was delayed briefly to…
Read MoreThunderbirds drop opener to Mayer Lutheran
by Michael Mattison Last season, the GFW Thunderbird football team defeated Mayer Lutheran in the first game of the year. Mayer Lutheran would go on to win the State Championship. This year had quite a different ending to the opening game as Mayer Lutheran defeated the T-Birds 32-6. For the complete story, check out the September…
Read MoreSibley East defeats Thunderbirds
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbird volleyball team would win the first set of its season-open match against Sibley East but would lose the match 22-25, 25-10, 25-15 and 25-22. For the complete story, check out the September 7 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MorePublic Notices September 7
Winthrop City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 27, 2022. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on June 27, 2022, in the city council chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of conducting city business. Councilors Present: Mayor Pierson, Schmidt, Trebelhorn, Machaiek,…
Read MoreClassifieds September 7
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. Storage Buildings and Lot: This is a great chance to own a unique commercial property! Two storage buildings and a large gravel yard,…
Read MoreRobert John Witt
Robert John Witt passed peacefully on Aug. 27, 2022 at the age of 81. Bob was born in St. Croix Falls, WI, oldest son to Max and Eleanor Witt. The family moved to Fairfax and then to Winthrop, where Bob graduated in 1959. Bob was an accomplished athlete. He was captain of the basketball team…
Read MoreNo SRO for the coming school year
by Michael Mattison Despite trying to negotiate with GFW, the City of Winthrop was not able to come up with a contract with the school to renew the long-standing position of the SRO. The Winthrop City Council acknowledged at its meeting August 22 that the contract was cancelled by GFW but related that it is open…
Read More