Winthrop Council changes meeting date
by Michael Mattison It wasn’t that long ago that the Winthrop City Council changed it meeting date so the City Attorney would be able to attend but the current date no longer works and the City Council has changed its date once again. The Council will now be meeting the second Monday of each month…
Read MoreThunderbirds crush Lester Prairie on the diamond
by Michael Mattison The GFW Thunderbirds enjoyed a great day at plate on April 23 as they traveled to Lester Prairie and came away with a 20-6 victory. After a scoreless first inning, GFW scored one run in the second inning. Dominic Rose led off the inning with a walk, Sam Berkner was hit by a…
Read MorePublic Notices May 1
Winthrop City Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 25, 2024 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on March 25, 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 MoreHeartland Corn Products continues growth
by Michael Mattison Heartland Corn Products has been located on the east end of Winthrop for several decades now. Constructed in 1995, it started out producing 10 million gallons of ethanol a year. HCP currently produces three products. The main product is ethanol which it produces approximately 150 million gallons a year from the nearly…
Read MoreGibbon welcomes Grace & Frankie
by Maggie Buettner It’s time to meet Grace and Frankie! Grace & Frankie’s Pub opened on February 1st, 2024, formerly known as Shooters Bar on Main Street in Gibbon. Leah Weinzierl, also know as Grace, grew up in Waconia. Her hobbies include horseback riding, motorcycling, softball, reading a good book, fishing, spending time with her…
Read MoreGrocery store is open in Winthrop
Winthrop Grocery is open Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Owners Ghazwan Khalid, Faisal Kamal and Bilal Kamal are happy to serve the Winthrop community with its grocery needs. Photo by Michael Mattison
Read MoreWork on Lafayette’s new kiddie playground to start soon
by Ruth Klossner The Lafayette Area Lions are taking on a big project that will result in a brand new up-to-date, safe kiddie playground. Working with the City of Lafayette and community members, the Lions are underwriting the project. It’s a project that’s been “in the works” for several years. The Lions first considered the…
Read MoreHelp pick the new GFW mascot
At the last school board meeting, Director Emilee Stehr reviewed a GFW Logo survey that will be used to determine the mascot name. The logo must be changed by September 1st, 2025. Stehr stated that after many meetings and many discussions, GFW is keeping its emblem and school colors, but are giving the bird a…
Read MoreRoots & Up Tree Service provides wide variety of services
by Maggie Buettner For Jason Sellner, the tree business was not the original plan after graduation. “I graduated in ’98, and my journey into the world of trees actually began a bit later,” he stated. “Initially, I pursued welding at Ridgewater College for two years after high school. However, my passion for tree work gradually…
Read MoreGFW boys place second and girls place fifth at LCWM, Alex Johnson ties the GFW discus school record
The GFW Thunderbird boys and girls track teams had some very good performances at Lake Crystal. Alex Johnson tied the school record in the discus with a throw of 162 feet 1 inch. He is tied for the record in the discus with Dan Timm, who had set that record in 2015. For your GFW…
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