Winthrop News

Ricky Holmquist, Jr., 17, of Gibbon, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his home in Gibbon.

It's the final week of classes for the small south-central Minnesota district of McLeod West in Brownton.

After a 2-year study, the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop High School Wind Team concluded that a wind turbine project would be viable only if clean energy grants were obtained.

Zach Hoffmann blasted a home run and had two RBIs to lead New Ulm past Willmar 6-1 Monday in nonconference baseball.

Voters in the McLeod West, Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop, Buffalo Lake Hector and Glencoe Silver Lake school districts overwhelmingly approved consolidation of the McLeod West into their districts Tuesday.

Voters in south-central Minnesota will soon go to the polls to decide the fate of the McLeod West school district and its 500 students.

As the McLeod west school district dissolves, enrollment in neighboring Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop is expected to rise....As News 12's Max Jensen explains, that could mean the GFW district could adopt all-day kindergarten.

Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop schools were recognized Monday as one of the state's outstanding employers of Minnesota Guard and Reserve members.

Louis A. E. "Pud" Melius, age 93, of Winthrop died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop.

The closing of Gibbon Grocery in 2007 marked the first time the 800-population Sibley County town had ever been without a food market.

Trains using the Prairie Line rail line, which serves the ethanol plant near Winthrop and other small towns along its 94-mile route, can travel at least 10 mph following upgrades to the track since 2002.

Many fans of dairy products are familiar with the Land O' Lakes brand.Many fans of dairy products are familiar with the Land O' Lakes brand.

But in south-central Minnesota, students in the McLeod West district have no choice.

A Minnesota National Guard colonel who usually spends his weekdays as the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop High School Principal will be promoted to a higher military position this weekend.

Deb Hanson taught English at Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop high school since 1993, becoming a student favorite.But a fire at her Winthrop home that sent her husband to the hospital, claimed her life late Friday ...

The condition of Winthrop resident Doug Hanson, age 60, who inhaled smoke and suffered burns in a weekend fire that claimed the life of his wife, continues to improve.

No charges have been filed against either of them, but Sen. Norm Coleman and his wife, Laurie Coleman, both hired lawyers to defend them in case the lawsuit against his buddy Naser Kazeminy turns on them.A ...

A Winthrop woman is dead and her husband in critical condition after a fire at their home.

A Winthrop, Minn. woman was killed in a house fire late Friday evening, and her husband was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The town of Winthrop is in a state of shock after a house fire overnight claimed the life of a prominent member in the community.News 12 Erick Lind has more.Just before 11:30 Friday night, emergency personnel ...