Classifieds January 7
REAL ESTATE SALES Commercial Shop and Storage: This lot includes 2 buildings with ample storage and work space. Located on the south side of New Ulm, MN. 13248 Co Rd 25 New Ulm, MN 56073. $249,900. 49.68 Acres of CRP Land in Brown Co: Contracted for 3, 8, & 9 years. Owner to received yearly…
Read MoreJohnson’s art continues to evolve
by Ruth Klossner Coreen Johnson’s life has taken many turns over the years. Though she was born in Ireland. she grew up in South Africa and first came to Minnesota as an agricultural trainee through the Minnesota Agricultural Student Trainee (MAST) program in the 1990s. She returned to rural Lafayette when she married Tim Johnson…
Read MoreStrengthing Sibley’s Future makes stops in Winthrop, Gibbon
by Michael Mattison A group of county residents toured several businesses in Winthrop and Gibbon on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Strengthing Sibley’s Future started the morning at Roots Coffee House in Winthrop and continued to City Hall. Stops were made at Conklin Hill, WinFit and Maverick Automotive. Next came Gibbon with stops at the water treatment…
Read More2025 Year in Review—January through April
Forget what happened at the beginning of 2025. Check out the December 31 issue of the Winthrop News to find out.
Read MoreFirebirds fall to Springfield 94-51
by Michael Mattison The Springfield Tigers boys basketball team invaded Winthrop last week and handed the GFW Firebirds a 94-51 loss. A three-pointer and two free throws from Cole Jacobson would put GFW on top 5-2 but that would be the only lead the Firebirds held in the game. Springfield scored the next 17 points to go…
Read MoreDavid “Dave” Peter Mueller
David “Dave” Peter Mueller, 86 of Winthrop, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Berthold and Silbena Mueller, siblings Bertha (Melvin) Pederson, Zylpha Mueller, Victoria Mueller and brother-in-law Dave Carter. In-laws Art and Dorothy Weitzenkamp, and brother-in-law Dennis Weitzenkamp. He is survived by by loving wife of…
Read MoreJulie O’Brien Smith
Public Notices December 31
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SIBLEY FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 72-PR-25-50 NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY In Re: Estate of Korri Lynn Zila, also known as Korri L. Zila and Korri Zila, Decedent A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with…
Read MoreClassifieds December 31
REAL ESTATE SALES Commercial Shop and Storage: This lot includes 2 buildings with ample storage and work space. Located on the south side of New Ulm, MN. 13248 Co Rd 25 New Ulm, MN 56073. $249,900. 49.68 Acres of CRP Land in Brown Co: Contracted for 3, 8, & 9 years. Owner to received yearly…
Read MoreSjostroms surprised by Best Christmas Ever presentation
by Ruth Klossner When Lindsay and Jacob Sjostrom’s son Chet was diagnosed with leukemia two months ago, their world turned upside down. The Lafayette community helped right things Sunday, Dec. 21, when volunteers surprised the family through the program Best Christmas Ever. After a world-wind few weeks of fundraising, a big group of friends and…
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