Thomas “Tom” Klement
Thomas “Tom” Klement, age 72 of Gibbon passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Winthrop. Funeral service will be 11:00 Thursday, January 20th at Augustana Lutheran in Gibbon with Pastor Erik Karlson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 Wednesday, January 19th at Augustan…
Read MoreMichael Otto Hartmann
Michael Otto Hartmann, age 68 of rural Gibbon died on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Mass of Christian burial were held 11 a.m. on Monday, January 17, 2022, at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon. Father Mark Steffl will celebrate the Mass, and burial will take place in the…
Read MorePublic Notices January 19
Winthrop City Council Regular Minutes Monday, Dec. 6th, 2021 A regular meeting of the Winthrop City Council was called to order by Mayor Kelly Pierson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6th. ROLL: Council members: Kelly Pierson, Rob Edwards, Dale Malheim, Megan Schmidt, Pete Machaiek, Julie Trebelhorn. Members Absent: None. City Staff present: Michael Looft,…
Read MoreClassifieds January 19
Real Estate Sales 2+ Bedroom Home: Come see this 2+ bed, 2 bath property w/ modern eat-in spacious kitchen. Many new updates: water heater, gas furnace, insulated attic & garage, windows, composite deck & main floor laundry. Potential 3rd bedroom if egress window is installed. Beautiful landscaping! 18 Park St N, Fairfax, MN. PRICE IMPROVEMENT!…
Read MoreBusse scores 1,000 point
With a three-pointer at the 8:27 mark of the first half, Brynn Busse recorded her 1,000 career point. After the game on Friday night against Sleepy Eye, teammates and crowd gathered around Brynn Busse to celebrate.
Read MoreGibbon Winterfest this weekend
There are a few new events at Gibbon Winterfest this year to go along with some annual standout ones. Puzzle Palooza will be held Saturday at D’s Pit Stop banquet room beginning at 4 p.m. Teams of four will be putting together a 500-piece puzzle eat a pizza and drink a bucket of eight beers.…
Read MoreStudents check out Big Ideas
The Big Ideas mobile learning lab made a stop at GFW High School. Students were able to participate in virtual activities such as welding, painting and CAT excavation.. The lab was open to the public on Friday and Monday as well. Big Ideas, Inc’s mission is to provide opportunities for people to discover, explore, and learn…
Read MoreLocals dance at Outback Bowl
Kelsi Maurer, Carly Radoush and Karli Hartmann of the Gibbon Just For Kix performed at the pre-game and halftime shows at the Outback Bowl in Tampa Bay, Florida on January 1.
Read MoreDoris Liesenfeld
Doris Liesenfeld, age 91, of Winthrop, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Bayside Manor, formerly Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord. Memorial service will be Saturday, January 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop. Gathering of Family and friends will be from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Saturday, All at the…
Read MoreThunderbirds cruise past Martin County West
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbirds girls basketball team would get a win and a loss on the week, defeating Martin County West 46-27 before losing to Sleepy Eye 58-54. Buckets were hard to come by for both teams on Tuesday night. The T-Birds would lead MCW 22-11 at halftime as they ended the half with…
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