Irene Leske
Irene Leske, age 92, of Winthrop passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service were held on Thursday, May 26, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Allina Hospice. Clergy officiating was Reverend Paul Meitner.…
Read MoreMarlys Brandel
Mass of Christian burial will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. The Christian Mothers will be praying the Rosary 4 p.m. at the Cathedral on Tuesday. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 10:30 am on Wednesday,…
Read MoreClassifieds June 1
Real Estate Sales 1.3 ac Commercial Lot: Property is listed “as-is” with some additional TLC will be a very nice place to live. Enjoy the spacious kitchen, mail level laundry hookups, vaulted ceilings in living and dining rooms in this 3 bed, 2 bath home. Sits on a large corner lot with partially insulated double…
Read MoreGFW NHS induction
GFW High School held its annual National Honor Society inducation ceremony on Monday evening which was followed by the Evening of Excellence. Eight new members were inducted into the GFW NHS. New inductees are, front row, from left to right: Marti Jacobson, Taylor Schafer, Brianna Roche and Katelyn Beranek. Back row: Sam Berkner, Jenna Schweiss, Halle Bleick and…
Read MoreCity implements meter testing policy
Dawn Wickenhauser took the Oath of Office for city council and Logan Anderson the Oath of Office for police chief. by Michael Mattison City Administrator Michael Looft informed the Winthrop City Council that there has been an increase of requests from residents to have electrical and water meters tested. The City Council approved a policy…
Read MoreGFW Variety Show
For more photos of the GFW Variety Show, check out the May 25 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreGFW Elementary School Spring Concert
For more photos, check out the May 25 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreT-Birds score 14 in win over BLHS
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbird baseball team picked up a nice win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart last week. GFW had three multiple run innings in the 14-8 victory. The teams were tied at one in the first inning before BLHS took a 3-1 lead in the third. GFW would take a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the…
Read MoreMavis Renner
Mavis Renner, age 85, of rural Winthrop, Minnesota, passed away on May 17th, 2022, at 9:00 p.m. peacefully, in her sleep at her home, surrounded by her family. Mavis had been dealing with the devastating impacts of dementia since 2016 and suffered from strokes since August of 2021. Funeral service were held at 11:00 a.m.…
Read MoreIrene Leske
Irene Leske, age 92, of Winthrop passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm. Funeral service will be Thursday, May 26, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 4:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. at…
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