Fox 9 Town Ball Tour coming to Gibbon
Fox 9 will be coming to Gibbon on Wedneday, June 26, for its Town Ball Tour. Fox 9 will be in town checking out the area, broadcasting from the field and interviewing special guests throughout the day. Se Kwon will arrive in the morning to get “the flavor of the town,” according to Lori Fisher…
Read MoreSchweiss competes at State Golf Tournament
Last week GFW’s Jenna Schweiss competed in the Minnesota State High School League Girls Golf Tournament at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker. Participants played 18 holes on Tuesday and another 16 holes on Wednesday. On day one, Schweiss carded a 101 which put her in a tie for 49th place out of 84 golfers.…
Read MoreLafayette Kiddie Park taking shape
After a month’s delay due to the weather, the equipment for the Lafayette kiddie park was delivered Monday, June 10, with assembly beginning immediately. Several pieces were set up by Tuesday, June 11, before Mother Nature intervened, halting the work. Community residents are excited about the project, with many stopping by to check on progress—and…
Read MoreWinthrop Council approves budget billing program
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council approved a budget billing program at its regular June meeting. The plan is to launch budget billing in August but before that happens City Administrator Michael Looft wanted a general policy and guidelines in place. The City has been on its new billing and utility system for 12…
Read MoreHere we go again!
Rain, rain go away. Come on back some other day. How about July? Saturday’s deluge of multiple inches of rain again made lakes where there aren’t supposed to be a couple of weeks after the last big storm. Fields have been inundated with water and construction areas were inaccessible. There were new water hazards on…
Read MoreLafayette City Council reviews current blight issues
by Doug Hanson The City of Lafayette was divided into five sections so the four councilmen and the mayor could check those properties for blight. This is an annual review and Mayor Sandie Peterson stated, “I have to say that after we started doing this, I think the town looks a lot better.” A total…
Read MorePublic Notices June 19
Winthrop City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, May 20, 2024 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on May 20, 2024, in the city council chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of conducting city business. Councilors Present: Councilors O’Connor, Wickenhauser, Renner, Pierson…
Read MoreClassifieds June 19
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 MoreSchmidt medals in the 110-meter hurdles
Seniors Garret Schmidt and Alex Johnson competed in their final high school track and field contest at the State Meet in St. Michael June 6-7. Garret earned a medal and Alex gave it his all to throw himself into the finals, but fell just short. Junior Justin Messner gave it his best shot to make…
Read MoreSouthview celebrates 20 years
by Maggie Buettner South View Living Center in Gibbon opened its doors to serve the community on June 4th, 2004, and celebrated its 20th anniversary last week First cousins Shirley Hopp and Mavis Pautz, along with their husbands Brian and Larry, owned and operated the business from 2004 until the end of 2014 when they…
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