Lafayette 125th Anniversary
Nine teams took part in the Amazing Race Saturday afternoon, heading to six spots around town to get clues and perform required tasks. They finished a lot faster than expected and quickly returned to Lund Park to claim their prizes. For more photos of Lafayette’s 125th Anniversary, check out the July 30 issue of the…
Read More‘ANASTASIA’ hits the stage beginning Thursday
T-Bird Community Arts will be performing “ANASTASIA” this weekend. Performances will be held July 31, August 1-2 at 7 p.m. and August 3 at 2 p.m. at the GFW Middle/High School Auditoruim in Winthrop. “Inspired by the beloved films, ‘ANASTASIA’ transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in…
Read MoreLafayette crowns Little Miss, Junior Miss
It was a jammed packed weekend—plus two preliminary week nights—in Lafayette, with the most people gathered in town since the city’s centennial back in 2000. The town celebrated its 125th anniversary in grand style and even the weather cooperated for the most part. It was hot, hot, hot but the area avoided the heavy rains…
Read MoreGFW wins Bi-County Juniors Title
Front row, from left to right: Colten Miller, Caleb Hacker, Cole Kemkes, Carson Gosewisch, Jacob Kramer, Will Bastian and Collin Hacker. Back row: Coach Kris Swenson, Isaac Beckendorf, Owen Swenson, Koufax Rose, Matthew Lee, Kaden Rieke, Gavin Arceneau, Seth Schmidt, Luke Bastian, Kalen Linford and Coach Mike Kemkes. Photo contributed The GFW Bi-County Juniors won…
Read MoreGFW School Board looking for time capsule items
by Doug Hanson The GFW School Board has started talking about what items to put into a time capsule. The capsule will be installed under a bench by the large staircase. Discussion so far has been about paper items and photos. The capsule will be opened in 25 years after the bond is paid off.…
Read MorePublic Notices July 30
Independent School District GFW Public Schools June 16, 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 June 16, 2025 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN.…
Read MoreClassifieds July 30
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 MoreGreat weekend for Gibbon Funfest
Except for a thunderstorm that cut the music short on Friday night, the weather was perfect for Gibbon Funfest. Check out all the photos in the July 23 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreLafayette’s 125th celebration kicks off tonight
by Ruth Klossner After two years of planning, the big celebration of Lafayette’s 125th Anniversary gets underway tonight and continues through Sunday afternoon. There will be no shortage of fun for all ages and all interests as the weekend unfolds. Things get underway this evening with the bi-weekly Car/Bike Night at Dave’s Place—but that’s not…
Read MoreCouncil moves to abate property
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council approved the abatement of 101 N. Hennepin at its regular July meeting. The property has been abated multiple times. Health and Human Services informed the City that conditions inside the home were not good and the building was inspected in April and reevaluated in May. City Administrator Michael…
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