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GFW High School band, choir perform
For more ph0tos from the concert, check out the March 18 issue of the Winthrop News.
Read MoreFrom Lafayette to Guatemala
byRuth Klossner Michelle Oswald’s January travels took her to a warmer climate—but not just to soak up the sun. Instead, she joined an A’kala Family Foundation mission trip to San Lucas, Guatemala. It’s something she’s been thinking about for some time. Michelle grew up in a family of 12, with a mother who spent a…
Read MoreWinthrop Council takes next step for fire hall expansion
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop City Council approved proceeding with construction documents for the fire hall expansion along with involving the financial advisor and proceeding with the bonding request for the preliminary amount of $4.5 million. Construction documents are needed to proceed with application for USDA funding. City Administrator Michael Looft felt the cost would…
Read MoreElementary Lego team competes
The GFW Elementary Lego team went to the First Lego League Explore Festival at the Kennedy High School in Bloomington on Saturday, Feb. 28. The theme this year was Unearthed which means archaeology. The kids learned about how archaeologists dig and analyze artifacts in their search for how people lived in the past. Modern technologies…
Read MoreMurder mystery to occupy Winthrop City Hall this weekend
The Winthrop Library Friends will be presenting a murder mystery on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, with both performances at 1 p.m. at Winthrop City Hall. “Beware the Ides of March” is written and directed by Paul Warshauer. The cost per person is $25 or a table for eight for $120. “The Winthrop Library…
Read MoreGibbon Council looks at tax abatement to help businesses
by Doug Hanson A business is looking at a commercial building project that could be in the City of Gibbon or in an adjoining township. Taxes in the township would be less than that in the city limits. RJ Enterprises of Gibbon, LLC is looking at a project estimated to be $482,200. Shannon Sweeney of…
Read MoreCrystal Roots and Relaxation providing massage services
by Maggie Buettner Crystal’s Roots and Relaxation has joined the Hair Base on Main Street in Gibbon. Crystal Panning offers massages of different techniques and uses her own remedies of massage oils and herbal compresses. Crystal graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2012. At that time, she had been working in corporate America. “I…
Read MoreLafayette Council donates to Park & Rec fencing project
by Doug Hanson A rescheduled meeting for the Lafayette City Council was held on February 18. The original meeting on Feb. 9 was cancelled due to a lack of council present. The Wednesday snowstorm caused a few problems for the January 18 meeting, prompting some participants to attend online. Back on Thursday, Jan. 29, the…
Read MoreWinthrop Police had busy 2025
by Michael Mattison The Winthrop Police Department saw a productive year in 2025. Call volume was pretty standard to other years, according to Winthrop Police Chief Logan Anderson. While call volume is something that the public might see, it is the types of calls that make a difference, those that take hours both in the…
Read MorePetersons are Dancing Like the Stars
by Maggie Buettner 2BCONTINUED is a 501(c) (3) organization which services the counties of Brown, Carver, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley and Wright. They are widely known for the suicide prevention curriculum that they teach within 22 school districts in that area, including GFW. “Dancing Like the Stars” is 2B CONTINUED’s premier fundraising event. Twelve couples are chosen by…
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