GFW Pioneer Express FFA members attended the MN State FFA Convention
FFA members from the GFW Pioneer Express FFA Chapter attended the 96th Minnesota FFA Convention held at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and the Minnesota State Fair, April 28-29. GFW Pioneer Express FFA Chapter had 29 members among the over 4,000 FFA members from across Minnesota in 7th-12th grade attending this year’s convention.…
Read MorePublic Notices June 4
Independent School District GFW Public Schools April 21, 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 April 21, 2025 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN.…
Read MoreClassifieds June 4
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 MoreMemorial Day 2025
For photos of Memorial Day programs from Winthrop, Lafayette and Gibbon, check out the May 28 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read More90-year Lafayette scouting history winds down
by Ruth Klossner It was 90 years ago this week—May 31, 1935 to be exact—that Lafayette Boy Scout Troop #2 was officially chartered with B.C. Hedren as Scoutmaster. There have been 20 additional Scoutmasters since then, with current Scoutmaster Mark Dick likely the last. Dick was Scoutmaster from 1999 to 2007, was assistant to Dave…
Read MoreAlfred retiring after 30-plus years at GFW
by Michael Mattison Carolee Alfred will be winding down her teaching career this week as she will be retiring at the end of the school year. The long-time GFW teacher has taught first grade, second grade for two years and special education the past three years. The majority of her career has been in the…
Read MoreGFW track advance 12 athletes to Section Meet
The GFW Thunderbird boys and girls track team had some very good performances at Norwood and have advanced 12 athletes to the Section Meet which will be held at Mankato West High School on May 31st. The top eight individuals and the top four relays advanced to the Section Meet. For complete coverage of Sub-Section…
Read MoreThunderbirds win first game of Section Tournament
by Michael Mattison Thanks to the weather, the GFW Thunderbird softball team played three games on Thursday before getting knocked out of the Section Tournament. The T-Birds opened the Tournament with an 11-9 win over Mayer Lutheran. Both teams would score a run in the first. Micahl Nachreiner singled, moved to third on a pair…
Read MoreClassifieds May 28
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 MoreGFW NHS inducts new members
Fourteen new members were inducted into GFW NHS on Monday. The new inductees were Ellison Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Guzman, Addison Henningson, Chloe Henrichs, Kailynn Hubred, Matthew Lee, Skylar Lyimo, Eric Messner, Ella Nachreiner, Miley Odegard, Sean Ozabal, Mandy Prigge, Lara Stegeman and Haley Strain.
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