Area News

by Ruth Klossner After more than two decades as Dave’s Place, Lafayette’s only bar got a new owner and new name on December 1. Rachell Welsch took over the reins, bringing nearly 30 years of bar experience to the fixture on Lafayette’s main street. After 13 years employment at Rapid Rick’s in Nicollet and 15…

by Maggie Buettner During the holiday season, music is prominent in many memories. Sometimes a song brings back a favorite memory or a specific carol sparks a memory of a favorite loved one. Last weekend the Bank, with Whit Wort Brewery in Gibbon, hosted the 3rd Annual Merry Folk and Christmas Concert. The headliners included…

by Michael Mattison On December 6 in Victoria, the GFW Middle School Robotics team competed in the Minnesota First Lego League Challenge Tournament/ Regional Qualifier. The event is held for competitors 9-14 years old. This year’s theme was Archaeology and was entitled Unearthed. Mitchell Templin, Christian Hallo, Jonathan Hallo, Maya Ramsley, Bethany Krueger and Boden Schwecke…

Santa Claus is a busy guy this time of year but he found time to visit with the youth in Gibbon on Saturday. Here he spends a little time with a very happy Archer Firle. Photo by Maggie Buettner

by Ruth Klossner It didn’t take long for Jim Bartels to figure out what was happening when a group of “invaders”—carrying purple and gold balloons—broke up the “mandatory” 3:00 p.m. advertising meeting at KNUJ Monday afternoon. The people, the balloons and the Hub Club apparel gave it away. The group showed up to announce that…

Winthrop’s winter holiday celebration has been revamped this year into a two-day Christmas Downtown. There will be plenty to do for children and adults to enjoy. “We want to push the revamped Second Street downtown. We have new businesses downtown and we are trying to get as much of the school and community involved as…

A crew from KEYC TV Mankato was in Gibbon at the new GFW school on Monday to interview and honor Sharon Fossum for her work with Spirit of the Season. Every year Fossum, who started the program, heads the activity that collects and distributes presents, winter wear and meals to families that need some extra help during the holidays…

TriCommunity Arts (TCA) presented “This is Christmas” a cantata this past weekend at Peace Lutheran Church in Winthrop and St. Andrew’s Church in Fairfax. Members of the group included: Sue Bentz, Rhonda Buerkle, Joy Gruendemann, Kristen Hansch, Acelyn Harford, Ana Krueger, Tanya Mathews, Kelsey Odegard, Miley Odegard, Maria Cuff, Jayson Firle, Mitchell Ibarra, Tommy Krueger,…

For more photos of the Just For Kix show, turn to page 3 of the December 10 issue of the Winthrop News.