Public Notices November 20
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Assessment Winthrop, Minnesota November, 12, 2024. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on December 2, 2024 at Winthrop City Hall, 305 North Main Street, Winthrop, MN to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment against adjacent property for the…
Read MoreClassifieds November 20
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 MoreVeterans Day
GFW Middle School/ High School presented a Veterans Day program for its students, staff and community members Monday morning. Above- The Winthrop Honor Guard presented the colors and saluted while the GFW choir sang the National Anthem. Left-The featured speaker was Lane Tande. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MoreMotion filed for appeal in Bauer conviction
Attorneys for Travis Joel Bauer filed motions on in Sibley County District Court on Friday, Nov. 1, to impeach the jury’s guilty verdict in the recent murder trial. A jury found Bauer guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of Dennis Wietzenkamp at a rural farmsite in September of 2022. The jury deliberated…
Read MoreSome new faces in local government elected
Some of the local elections came in with some tight results. In Winthrop, incumbent Mayor Julie Trebelhorn retained her position, defeating Brent Roiger 358-319. Martha Santelman and Edward Stoll were elected to the two four-year terms for Winthrop City Council with 281 and 252 votes, respectively. Five other candidates were vying for the position with…
Read MoreWhat should be done with the current GFW buildings
by Doug Hanson Superintendent Kelly Smith reached out to the Gibbon and Winthrop city administrators for input on what to do when the current school buildings are empty. On Monday, Nov. 4, at the GFW work session, Smith stated that the discussion led to an online survey to get feedback from the communities. At this…
Read MoreGibbon starts planning marketing campaign for former football field
by Doug Hanson How to market the first ten lots at the former football field was a discussion topic at Friday’s monthly Gibbon City Council meeting. The Council approved I&S Engineering’s design for the first 10 lots at the former football field. The Council had already approved connections to the new sewer line that was…
Read MoreGet to know your local library
by Maggie Buettner Did you know your library card is capable of checking out books at 37 different libraries and the card isn’t just for books! The local libraries in Gibbon and Winthrop are part of the TDS Traverse Des Sioux Library System which is Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca…
Read MorePublic Notices November 13
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Assessment Gibbon, Minnesota November 8, 2024. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on December 3, 2024 at the Gibbon Municipal Building, 985 First Avenue, Gibbon, MN to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment against adjacent property for the…
Read MoreClassifieds November 13
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. 15.3 Acre Lot for Sale: Backing up to the Minnesota River this multipurpose lot with various outbuildings has opportunities…
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