Jocelyn DeVlaeminck’s design was named the winner in the 2026 Eggstravaganza Button Design Contest.  This year’s Eggstravaganza, Gaylord’s annual summer celebration, will highlight Fire Department and Gaylord Library anniversaries.  For more on this year’s event, see the April 16th edition of The Gaylord Hub.

Dancing Like The Stars proved to be another spectacular success, this year raising more than $560,000 for 2B Continued’s mission to increase awareness of suicide prevention.  Sibley County Administrator Marilee Peterson and her husband Daryl were Grand Champions in the dance competition and they finished first in Pre-Event Fundraising (raising more than $81,000).  In recognition…

Sibley East will be running a bond referendum in August to determine the fate of the district’s indoor pool. The board is also considering running another operating referendum this fall.  For more details, see the April 16th issue of The Gaylord Hub.

With a hotel developer showing some interest in Gaylord, the city council has agreed to seek quotes for a Hotel Market Study.  For more details, see the April 16th edition of The Gaylord Hub.

The upper midwest was reminded it’s still winter as snow and high winds roared through many states this past weekend, including Minnesota.  Nearly ten inches of snow fell in Gaylord and it was accompanied by high winds.

The Lake Titlow dam is scheduled to be replaced within the next couple of years.  Sibley County Board of Commissioners recently agreed to a Letter of Support for the project as the City of Gaylord seeks federal funding.  For more details on the project, see the March 19th Gaylord Hub.

A playground expansion project at the Sibley East Elementary School is taking steps toward reality.  The project is being spearheaded by the Parent Community Organization (PCO).  For more details on the playground expansion, see the March 19th edition of The Gaylord Hub.

Gaylord City Council is considering a restroom project at the recently renovated Oaks Lakeside Pavilion.  For more on the proposal and a report on pavilion rental in 2025, see the March 12th issue of The Gaylord Hub.

The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an increase in gun permits issued from 2024 to 2025.  For more details, see the March 19th edition of The Gaylord Hub.

One man is in custody and another is recovering from a leg wound after a shooting in Gaylord late Monday afternoon.  For more details on the incident, see the January 15th edition of The Gaylord Hub.