Wersal receives 4-H Alumni Award
by Michael Mattison Erin Wersal received the Sibley County 4-H Alumni Award joining Donavon Steele as Business Friend of 4-H and Kylie Messner as Outstanding Volunteer. “I was pretty surprised,” Wersal said. “I knew I had been nominated but I guess I wasn’t expecting to get picked.” The award goes to someone who was active…
Read MoreSchneider creates original crafts
by Ruth Klossner After a working career spent behind the wheel of a van, car, bus or truck, Pam Schneider has returned to something she enjoyed in high school. When she won art awards as a high school student at Kasson-Mantorville, people thought that she might end up in that field. She did—but it took…
Read MoreOpenEd starts enrolling students in GFW
by Doug Hanson Good news was the topic at the beginning of the GFW School Board meeting on December 15. Superintendent Allen Berg reported that on January 5, GFW will be enrolling 125 home school students as part of the OpenEd contract. OpenEd provides resources for home school students who registered with one of its…
Read MoreFirebirds roll against BOLD, lose buzzer beater to MVL
by Michael Mattison With a couple of postponements along the way this week, the GFW Firebirds boys basketball team would put up a great second half to defeat BOLD 66-42 and the next night lose on a buzzer beater 62-60 to Minnesota Valley Lutheran. The Firebirds opened the week hosting BOLD and held a 29-24 lead…
Read MoreLafayette approves general fund budget not whole budget
by Doug Hanson Only a portion of the City of Lafayette’s budget was approved at the regular meeting on December 8th. The general budget, that does not include the utilities enterprise funds was approved after a lengthy discussion on rates. The discussion on the general fund was started by Councilman Tom Polich, who thought the…
Read MoreLafayette lighting contest
For more photos of Lafayette’s lighting contest and a list of all 10 winners, check out the December 24 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MorePublic Notices December 24
Independent School District GFW Public Schools November 17, 2025 Summary of regular school board meetings. Full text is available for public inspection at 323 East 11th Street, Gibbon, MN 55335. CALL TO ORDER The regular board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on November 17, 2025 at the New School Gibbon, MN.…
Read MoreClassifieds December 24
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 MoreSanta and Mrs. Clause stop in Winthrop, Lafayette
Messner receives 4-H volunteer award
by Michael Mattison Giving back is something that Kylie Messner has been doing for decades to 4-H in Sibley County and she was recently honored with the 4-H Outstanding Volunteer Award. “I was very surprised,” Messner said of receiving the award. “It was really special that Ellie (her daughter) presented it to me.” Others in the area…
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