Tons of donations
Several area donations were presented during the past couple of weeks. For details, check out the August 31 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreLafayette Lions hold hog & corn roast
Jim Langhoff uses a fishing net to lift out a serving of ready corn asScott Portner assists. For more photos check out the August 31 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreThunderbirds prepare for eight-game gridiron slate
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbird football team is coming off a season in which it went 8-3. The T-Birds were the Section runner-up. This year the squad has about 40 on its roster. Coach Pat Hentges said that the offensive line returns Alex Johnson, Tristian Kruger, Sam Berkner, Braylan Freitag and Ashton Buboltz. “They were all…
Read MoreGFW sports season gets underway with home CC meet
The GFW High School fall sports season got underway on Friday afternoon when the GFW cross country team hosted a meet at Winthrop Golf Club. The GFW team was shorthanded as four of the seven girls on the team did not compete. The T-Birds had just two varsity girls runners but both did well in the race. Ashley…
Read MorePublic Notices August 31
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PROGROWTH INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. Dated August 17, 2022 Notice is hereby given to all creditors of and claimants against ProGrowth Insurance Agency, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 302A. 1. The Company is in the process of…
Read MoreClassifieds August 31
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 MoreOpen house provides information about Highway 19 project and closure
There will be some changes to the timeline for the upcoming project on Highway 19. According to Project Engineer Patrick Thompson, the project will hopefully begin the first or second week of September. Ashwill Companies is the contractor and they expect the project to take 4-six weeks. It was to begin on August 29 but…
Read MoreWinthrop Golf Club holds club championship
Winthrop Golf Club held its annual Club Championship over the weekend. Jayson Berskow won his first championship while Bob Runke finished in second place. Ellen Anderson (middle) earned the womens club championship while Lori Brethorst (right) was second and Diane Maidl third.
Read MoreHandprints for the Gibbon mural
The Gibbon mural received added vibrance when 149 prints including hands, feet and paws were contributed to the Gibbon Family Tree on Saturday. Photo by Maggie Buettner
Read MoreLafayette Council move forward on improvements to blight property
by Doug Hanson A special Lafayette City Council meeting was held on Monday, August 15 to work on the 2023 city budget. But first the Council handled a couple of issues that were unfinished at the August regular meeting. A formal resolution was passed concerning the property on 400 Wanser Avenue giving the property owner…
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