GFW starts superintendent search
by Doug Hanson What are you looking for? That was one of Jeff Bertrang’s first questions to the GFW School Board on Monday evening. Bertrang is an consultant for South Central Service Cooperative which helps school districts through the process of hiring a superintendent. At a previous meeting the School Board had decided to meet…
Read MoreAssesments for Second Street project approved
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council held a public hearing for assessments on the Second Street project and then approved the assessments. ISG’s Bryan Petzel said the total projected cost of the project is $8.753 million dollars which is 7.7 percent under the initial budget estimate. There is still a final lift of pavement…
Read MoreThe Second Street Project in photos
Check out the progress throughout the summer and fall on the Second Street project in the December 4 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreResa Delores Bauer-DeMeyere
Resa Delores Bauer-DeMeyere, 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by love and family. Born in New Ulm, Minnesota, on September 15, 1951, Resa lived a life filled with passion, dedication, and care for those she loved. Resa worked as a skilled dental hygienist but found her true calling in breeding Abyssinian cats. Her dedication to the…
Read MoreCarolyn Robbins
Carolyn Robbins, age 80, wife of David, of Gaylord passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral Service will be Friday, December 6, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winthrop with interment in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Gaylord. Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 4:00…
Read MorePublic Notices December 4
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT UTILITIES Notice is hereby given that the Lafayette City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Lafayette Council Chambers, 791 Main Avenue, Lafayette, Minnesota, to consider the following proposed delinquent utility certification, and abatement fee. Adoption by the Council of the…
Read MoreClassifieds December 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. $259,900. 49.68 Acres of CRP Land in Brown Co: Contracted for 3, 8, & 9 years. Owner to received yearly…
Read More‘Legally Blonde-The Musical’
The GFW Theater Department performed “Legally Blonde-The Musical” this weekend. For more photos, check out the November 27 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreAssessment hearing set for December 2
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council set the final hearing date for assessments on the Second Street project for Monday, Dec. 2, the next City Council regular meeting. Information will be sent out to the affected property owners before the meeting date. The Council passed a resolution declaring the cost to be assessed for…
Read MoreGibbon Lions celebrate 65th Anniversary
by Maggie Buettner The Gibbon Lions celebrated their 65th Anniversary this November. In 1959, the chapter was organized by charter members Howard Biebl, Bob Bullemer, Bill Koppen, Marge Bushard and L.D. Wise. The Arlington Lions sponsored the start-up and guided their beginning. They will formally celebrate the anniversary in the spring. Currently, the Gibbon Lions…
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