Winthrop Golf Club Senior Club Championship
Senior Championship Bob Runke, third; Mike Holmin, second; Jeff Ferrell, first. Presidents Flight Ed Hubly, first; Ray Giskaas, second; John Heuchert, third. Masters Lynn Flygare, first; Gary Gieseke, second.
Read MoreJoleen M. Rosenau
Joleen M. Rosenau, age 82, of Winthrop passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by her family at her home in Winthrop. Funeral Service was held Friday, September 20, 2024, 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in New Ulm, Minnesota, with interment in the Winthrop Cemetery. Memorials preferred to St. Paul’s School. Clergy Officiating:…
Read MoreArdis “Ardie” Lund
Ardis “Ardie” Lund, formerly of Lafayette and then New Ulm, passed away at the Benedictine Care Community in Saint Peter, MN on September 15, 2024. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2024 at First Lutheran Church in Lafayette. Pastor Leonard Hummel will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, September…
Read MorePublic Notices September 25
Independent School District GFW Public Schools August 19, 2024 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 August 19, 2024 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN.…
Read MoreClassifieds September 25
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…
Read MoreConstruction leads to higher traffic violations here
by Michael Mattison The road and street construction taking place in and immediately outside Winthrop this summer has given a rise to traffic stops and citations for the Winthrop Police Department. The detour on Highway 19 was set up on August 12. Since then and until September 9, the Police Department has made 138 traffic…
Read MoreWinthrop Council approves preliminary budget
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council held a work session and special meeting that followed on Monday evening to finalize its preliminary budget. The Council approved a budget of about $1.48 million which results in a $961,087.55 tax levy. This is a 6 percent increase over last year. So far, the Council has reduced…
Read MoreLafayette kiddie park officially opened
by Ruth Klossner It was ribbon-cutting night at the Lafayette Kiddie Park Tuesday, September 10. Even though the renovated park has been open for several months, the sponsoring Lafayette Area Lions chose to do an official ribbon cutting, with Lions and community members present. Nearly 50 people were on hand. Lion Joe Maidl emceed the…
Read MoreLafayette Council continues to upgrade area by park, community center
by Doug Hanson The City of Lafayette continues to take steps to improve various areas as it prepares for its 125th Anniversary. At its September 9th meeting, the Lafayette City Council agreed to improve the roadway that the food trucks use by adding a driveway gravel mixture. At the same time the driveway by the…
Read MoreThe Lodge of Winthrop celebrates 10 years
The Lodge of Winthrop celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a community gettogether including a bounce house for kids, a food truck and music by the Whitesidewalls. Photos by Michael Mattison For more photos, check out the September 18 issue of the Winthrop News.
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