City of Lafayette’s levy increases $31,000
by Doug Hanson The City of Lafayette passed its preliminary 2025 budget at its September 9 regular meeting. The General Fund Levy increased 15.03 percent from $205,161 to $236,003. Almost all areas including general government, garbage, fire-public safety, ambulance, publics works, park & recreation, and waste water saw a small increase. When the new ambulance…
Read MoreThunderbirds throttle Medford Friday evening
by Michael Mattison Although a bank of lights might have gone out in the second half of the football game casting a bit of darkness on the east side of the field, the GFW Thunderbirds lit up the scoreboard in a 50-19 victory over Medford on Friday night. GFW took the ball first and on…
Read MoreBarbara J. Bruns
Barbara J. Bruns, age 66, of Gibbon passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson surrounded by loved ones. A visitation was held on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon. A private family service will be held. To leave an online…
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Winthrop City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, August 5, 2024 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on August 5, 2024, in the city council chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of conducting city business. Councilors Present: Mayor Trebelhorn Councilors O’Connor, Wickenhauser,…
Read MoreClassifieds September 18
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 MoreGibbon Council continues to research development of football field
by Doug Hanson At the August meeting, the Gibbon City Council asked for some preliminary cost estimates for developing the former Gibbon football field into 30 buildable lots. Engineer Bryan Petzel had presented three concepts. On September 3rd Petzel showed numbers of $65,000 to $72,000 per lot to develop all 30 lots. These prices included full…
Read MoreClear Lake drawdown
The lack of submergent vegetation caused largely by an overpopulation of carp has reduced the water quality/clarity of Clear Lake. A lack of vegetation has also increased shoreline erosion. The drawdown, along with a good winter kill, hopes to bring the carp levels to a manageable level, returning submergent vegetation along with cattails and other…
Read MoreNew school taking shape
After months of seeing dirt being moved across the site, visual progress has been made at the site of the new GFW School for the past several weeks. With poles going up, it is only a matter of time until the exterior walls will be in place. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MoreCouncil holds public hearing on unpaid utilities, nuisances
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council held a public hearing for utility and nuisance assessments at its regular meeting on Monday evening. The assessments ranged from $200 to $700 for the unpaid nuisances and the two unpaid utilities were $988.85 and $3,405.09.The unpaid total came to $8,983. There were 11 unpaid nuisances fines. None…
Read MoreBusy week on Second Street
It didn’t matter where you looked last week. There was construction action at every intersection along the way from North Carver Street to North Renville Street.
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