Area News
Quast retires from Bartels Truck Line after 19 years
by Michael Mattison After 19 years of driving for Bartels Truck Line, Victor Quast decided to retire to spend more time with his wife. “He was such a good guy and did a great job for us,” said Allen Bartels. Quast’s main run was to take potatoes for Michael Foods from their processing plant in…
Read MoreVos selected to All-State Band
Isaac Vos was recently selected to the All-State Band. The audition process began in the fall when materials become available and the musician’s videos were due in February. “It seems like a long time, but auditions consist of a rigorous scale exercise and a difficult etude,” said GFW Band Director Nicholas Berg. Vos will attend All…
Read MoreSchultz advocates for insurance agencies and their clients in D.C.
by Michael Mattison Melissa Schultz of Community Insurance made a trip to Washington, D.C. on April 21-24 to discuss insurance topics with the national legislators. Schulz explained that it was the independent insurance agents week at the Capital. Each of the 50 states was represented and they talked with their representatives. Schultz said she met…
Read MoreSpring Fling royalty crowned
Braulio Rangel-Ruiz was crowned king and Bayleigh Rose Queen of Spring Fling Week at GFW on Friday. Photo contributed
Read MorePaying tribute to a fallen hero
A long procession made its way from MSP airport on Friday evening as the remains of Captain Willibald Bianchi were carried to New Ulm where he will be laid to rest on May 2. Highway 19 in Winthrop was lined with people to pay their respects for the WWII POW who was killed overseas. The…
Read MoreMontenegro Night 2026 GFW Prom
GFW High School held its 2026 Prom “Montenegro Night,” a casino theme prom on Saturday evening. The Grand March was held at 6 p.m in the new gynasium. It was followed by a dance and then the After Prom Party. There were 42 coulpes that walked through the Grand March in front of a huge crowd.…
Read MoreGFW reduces budget, keeps all programs intact
by Doug Hanson Going from two buildings to one building allowed the GFW School Board to make some reductions to the upcoming budget without cutting any of the programs that are offered. In the end the administration cut $315,830 from this year’s budget and stated that they will find another $60,000 in cost reductions. These…
Read MoreSpring Fling at GFW
Spring Fling candidates were announced on Friday with this week the students celebrating the event. Monday was Country vs Country Club, Tuesday USA, Wednesday Soccer Mom vs Barbeque Dad, Thursday Twin Day and Friday Tropical Day. The Coronation will be held on Friday 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Front row, from left to right: Chloe Victor, Kyla…
Read MoreXcel Energy continues to work in Lafayette
Work continues on replacing all the electrical poles in Lafayette. The process will upgrade the system from an approximately 2,400 volt system to 7,200 volts. Work has stopped for a little to allow the lawns to dry up in areas where there are no alleys. It is estimated that about 70 percent of the poles…
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…
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