Froehlich honored by LEMA
by Michael Mattison Long-time law enforcement officer and retired Winthrop Police Chief Bruce Froehlich was honored May 30 by the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association (LEMA). Froehlich has supplied horses for the LEMA Honor Guard for honors for fallen officers at their funerals. He was contacted by LEMA 20 years ago, asking if they could…
Read MoreGFW School Board has budget discussion
The GFW School Board held its committee as a whole meeting on Monday, June 2, to continue its discussion on next year’s school budget. After last year’s budget information coming to the Board at the end of June, Superintendent Kelly Smith has been trying to give directors several months to determine the path forward. Since…
Read MoreEhlers Financial offers two options for tax abatement plan
by Doug Hanson A long discussion was held last Tuesday, when the Gibbon City Council listened to Dan Tienter of Ehlers Financial Advisors. The topic was how to handle the early pay off of the General Obligation Bond for the infrastructure to the new GFW school facility. The school district is taking out a tax abatement…
Read MoreTrebelhorn wins in Arlington
Jed Trebelhorn won his first B&B Racing Chassis IMCA Stock car feature May 31 at Arlington Raceway. Trebelhorn and AJ Zimmerman started on the front row and raced side by side for the first five laps. Two cautions would occur and Trebelhorn would maintain the lead. Lap by lap, Trebelhorn held on for an exciting…
Read MorePublic Notices June 11
CITY OF GIBBON RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TITLE AND SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 168 WHEREAS, the City of Gibbon has enacted Ordinance 168 entitled AN ORDINANCE REGULATING NOISE WITHN THE CITY OF GIBBON, MINNESOTA; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statues 412.191 subd. 4 requires new ordinances to be published once in the official newspaper of the…
Read MoreClassifieds June 11
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 More2025 GFW Graduation
GFW Honor Students For more photos, check out page 6 of the June 4 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreWortz inducted into GFW Booster Hall of Fame
by Michael Mattison On Wednesday evening, Chris Wortz was inducted into the GFW Booster Club Hall of Fame. Due to scheduling conflicts, Sam Stresemann will be inducted on Saturday, June 21, at the Booster Club golf tournament in Fairfax. Wortz has been a volleyball coach at GFW since 2003, taking off just a couple of…
Read MoreWersal advances to State Track and Field Meet in discus
Kinley Bruns breaks out of the blocks in the 100-meter dash Photos by Michael Mattison Annie Wersal finished second in the discus at the Section 2A Track and Field Meet on Saturday, qualifing for the State Meet which will be held June 10-12 at St. Michael. Several GFW Thunderbird athletes competed in the Section Meet.…
Read MoreMaiers participates in State Visual Arts Festival
by Michael Mattison Faith Maiers created an art piece that qualify for the Minnesota State High School League Visual Arts State Festival which was held May 10th at the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley. Seven students in the art club at GFW High School got a chance to create pieces and participate…
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