Bernice Elisabeth Fischer
Bernice Elisabeth Fischer, age 87 formerly of Gibbon, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center in Sleepy Eye. A private family funeral service will take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home-Gibbon Chapel. Pastor Steven Bauer will officiate, and burial will follow in the…
Read MorePublic Notices April 29
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Gibbon Gibbon, Minnesota Gibbon Water Tower General Notice City of Gibbon(Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Gibbon Water Tower Engineer Project No. 23-30233 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by ISG (the Engineer) electronically through QuestCDN until Thursday, May 28, 2026…
Read MoreClassifieds April 29
WANTED TO RENT/BUY Young farmer looking to buy or rent farm land. Call Neal Wenninger @ 507-766-1138. 18tfn Farmland to rent or buy. Eric Platz. 507-381-7576 46tfn GENERAL SERVICES Gibbon Lumber & Hardware is a full service destination. Check us out for lumber, windows, paint, hardware, tools, electrical, plumbing, lawn & garden items, fences, blue…
Read MoreGibbon couple wins Dancing Like the Stars
by Maggie Buettner 2BCONTINUED held their Dancing Like the Stars Event on Saturday, April 11th. Daryl and Marilee Peterson were one of twelve contestant pairs to participate. They finished the Pre-Event fundraising at a staggering and record breaking $81,213. There were three couples who raised over $60,000 this year. Last year the top pre-event fundraiser…
Read MoreGFW musicians perform well at solos and ensembles contest
Several GFW musicians received superior and excellent ratings at the solo and ensemble contest which was held March 12. In band, the Percussion Ensemble (right) received a Superior rating; Ellison Fitzpatrick (solo) Superior; Isaac Vos and Mirra Sjogren (duet) Superior (best on-site); Megan Hacker, Shaylah Clobes and Josie Schwarzrock (trio), Excellent; Megan Hacker (solo) Excellent;…
Read MoreMotorcade for New Ulm WWII POW to come through Winthrop on Friday
A motorcade carrying the remains of Captain Willibald “Bill’ Charles Bianchi, who was killed in World War II, will make its way through Winthrop on Friday, April 24, with a time to be determined. The Congressional Medal of Honor recipient will be celebrated during a visitation at the New Ulm National Guard-Readiness Center in New…
Read MoreRace Car Showcase brings out nice crowd on North Carver
It might have been a bit chilly on Saturday afternoon but a really nice crowd showed up on North Carver Street for the Race Car Showcase, put together by The Warehouse and Arlington Raceway. About 16 cars lines the block in front of The Warehouse and Tanker Bay and people had the chance to check…
Read MorePLS presents ‘The Little Mermaid’
Storybook Theatre and Prairie Lutheran School presented “The Little Mermaid” on Friday, April 17, at the Fairfax School. The show opened with three songs performed by the preschool and Kindergarten classes. The cast included students from first through eighth grade and two directors. Photos by Maggie Buettner More photos appear in the April 22 issue…
Read MoreJust For Kix performs ‘At the Movies’ show
For more photos of the Just For Kix performance, check out the April 22 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreFirebirds lose three on softball diamond
by Michael Mattison The GFW Firebird softball team opened the week with a 10-0 loss at Springfield and ended the week with a double header loss to Sleepy Eye 22-7 and 15-0. The first game of the double header in Winthrop started with Sleepy Eye scoring 11 runs in the top of the first inning. The…
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