MnDOT announces plans for school zone on Highway 19
by Allen Berg GFW Superintendent After additional research around the impact of the new GFW Public Schools facility outside of Gibbon and the portion of Highway 19 around the property, The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has shared that a school zone will be established with work beginning in four to six weeks. This announcement…
Read MoreFirebirds sweep three games this week
by Michael Mattison It was a great week to be a GFW Firebirds boys basketball fan as the team put three notches in the win column. The Firebirds opened the week with a 96-62 victory over Cedar Mountain. The first eight minutes of the game were tightly contested with GFW holding a 15-14 lead. Then Matthew…
Read MoreMichael “Mike” Fruhwirth
Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, age 104 of Winthrop, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in…
Read MorePublic Notices January 28
Independent School District GFW Public Schools January 5, 2026 CALL TO ORDER The special organizational board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on January 5, 2026 at the New GFW School Gibbon, MN. Board Chair Miller called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. ALSO present: Superintendent Berg, Acree, Turtle, Grosam, Briese,…
Read MoreClassifieds January 28
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Read MoreGibbon Royalty crowned during Winterfest
Gibbon Winterfest was held over the weekend and culminated with the crowning of Lauren Schafer (left) and Jennifer Guzman (right) as Gibbon Royalty. They were crowned at the Coronation and Gibbon Fire Department recognition on Sunday afternoon at the GFW school. Rachel Holmquist was named this year’s Honorary Commodore by the Minneapolis Aquatennial at the event.…
Read MoreWinthrop Council holds work session on emergency services
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council held a work session on Tuesday to discuss the city’s emergency services. “We all want the same thing. We want a safe community. We want it to be well served and protected by our emergency services. I think that common goal is a good thing to remember as…
Read More‘Soundscapes’ is GFW/Sibley East entrant to One-Act Play competition
Members of the GFW/Sibley East Theater Department are preparing for their Sub-Section One-Act Play competition. The group will be performing “Soundscapes” by Claudia Haas and Sarah Kraning and is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners (www.yourstagepartners.com). In “Soundscapes” Iris has synesthesia and has no idea. At first, she simply thinks that everyone sees colors…
Read MoreLafayette Council continues to work with Park & Rec
by Doug Hanson Working towards its goal of new fencing at the softball and baseball fields, Kayla Altmann reached out on behalf of the Lafayette Park and Rec Board to Mayor Curt Tauber with questions moving forward. A short discussion was held on the park by the City Council at its regular meeting on Monday, January…
Read MoreFirebirds take down Sibley East, lose to Wabasso, Edgerton
The GFW Firebird boys basketball team had a busy week playing Monday, Tuesday and Saturday while having a Friday matchup postponed. The Firebirds started the week with a 71-66 win over Sibley East. GFW would maintain a two-point lead at halftime 31-29. Cole Jacobson dominated the scoring in the half, posting 22 points while Luke Bastian…
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