Public Notices August 10
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Assessment Gibbon, Minnesota August, 3, 2022. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on September 6, 2022, at the Gibbon Municipal Building, 985 First Avenue, Gibbon, MN to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment against adjacent property for the…
Read MoreClassifieds August 10
Real Estate Sales 3 Bedroom Home: 3 bed, 3 bath home w/ both a single stall attached & 3-stall detached garage. Eat-in kitchen, living room that opens up to the formal dining room, large family room w/ gas fireplace & vast amounts of storage throughout the home. Sits on a large yard w/ deck and…
Read MoreGibbon Reds play Saturday
The Gibbon Reds bounced back after their opening round lost to Hanska to defeat Sleepy Eye 9-5 on Sunday in the Region 2C Tournament. Nolan Huiras led the team with six RBIs on a grand slam home run and a two run double. Huiras also pitched seven strong innings for the win. Alex Berkner came…
Read MoreGibbon Mural nearly complete
Last summer, Ann Hartmann and Tom Schafer discussed adding a mural to his newly acquired building. The building is located west of the library facing the parking lot. This summer he approached Ann to see if she was still interested and gave her permission to do any design of her choice. As she was designing…
Read MoreSound of Music Play this weekend
The “Sound of Music” is the fifth production by the T-Bird Community Arts organization since its inception in 2016. There are 52 total individuals involved ranging from 6-80+ years of age, thirty-five are in the cast. Most of the cast live in the GFW School District but there are others from the surrounding area including…
Read MoreClassified August 3, 2022
Real Estate Sales 3 Bedroom Home: 3 bed, 3 bath home w/ both a single stall attached & 3-stall detached garage. Eat-in kitchen, living room that opens up to the formal dining room, large family room w/ gas fireplace & vast amounts of storage throughout the home. Sits on a large yard w/ deck and…
Read MoreWerner crowned Aquatennial Princess
by Michael Mattison It was an exciting past week for three local ladies as they participated in the Minneapolis Aquatennial. For one in particular, it was extremely exciting. On Saturday of the celebration, Brooklyn Werner of Gibbon was crowned Aquatennial Princess. Emilee Kuehn, the 2021-2022 Miss Winthrop and Emily Burns, the 2019 Miss Gibbon and…
Read MoreFire department called to Dairy Queen
The Winthrop Fire Department was called to the Dairy Queen on Monday morning. The fire started in the basement in the middle of the night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Dairy Queen will be closed until it is cleaned up and repairs are made. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MoreGFW School Board Notes
The new updated highway signs were presented to the Board at its July meeting. Two sizes were presented, a 5 foot by 10 foot sign and a 4 foot by 8 foot sign. The 5×10 was approximately $1,100, while the 4×8 sign was approximately $740 plus installment. The Board was discussing six signs, three coming…
Read MoreBurns Family recognized as a 2022 ‘U of M Farm Family’
The Burns family has been named the 2022 Sibley County Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Curt Burns’ great-grandparents, Paul and Rose Quandt, began farming in the early 1900s in Grafton Township. Curt’s grandparents, Walter and Erna Quandt, helped Curt’s parents, Mel and Mavis Burns, start their own farming operation in…
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