Wolverines earn All-State Honors
Sibley East’s 4x800m relay placed 6th and earned All-State Honors in the Class A State Track Meet. The foursome included Micah Scherer, Trevor Parrott, Jose Nevarez and Joe Ballalatak. And, Sibley East’s Jackson Burdorf placed 7th in the discus to earn All-State Honors. According to Sibley East coach Jim Kreft, this is the first…
Read MoreRetiring principal was eager to make a difference
Long-time Sibley East Elementary Principal Mari Lu Martens is retiring at the end of this month. A native of Gaylord, Martens worked as a long-term substitute in third grade and helped with music classes at GFW prior to working at Gaylord and eventually, Sibley East Schools.
Read MorePublic voices opinion on auditor/treasurer position
Don’t take away my right to vote for the County Auditor-Treasurer. The people spoke in 2014. Trust the public to make informed decisions. Those seemed to be the themes of many comments from the public who expressed opposition to the County Board of Commissioners about the possibility of changing the Auditor-Treasurer’s position from being elected…
Read MoreCity council OKs permit extension for solar projects
Gaylord’s City Council, at its June 2nd meeting, approved granting Conditional Use Permit (CUP) extensions for two solar projects. Sunrise Energy Ventures is planning to construct two solar panel fields directly south of Gaylord. One would be on the east side of State Highway 22 and the other would be on the west side.
Read MoreVirgil Albin August Grewe – 73
Virgil Albin August Grewe of Burnsville, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 after a long battle of cancer at the age of 73. Virgil was born in Gaylord to Albin and Erna (Moeller) Grewe on December 28, 1947. He was baptized and confirmed from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Virgil attended and graduated from Gaylord…
Read MoreRebecca L. “Becky” Schlueter – 53
Rebecca L. “Becky” Schlueter, age 53 of Arlington passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 18th at American Lutheran Church in Gaylord. Visitation will be at the church Friday from 8 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Arlington Public…
Read MoreSibley East Trap Team
Members of the Sibley East trap team are gearing up to compete in the state shooting championships next week in Alexandria.
Read MoreState track
Nine members of the Sibley East boys’ track team qualified for the State meet with runnerup finishes Saturday in the Section 2A Track and Field Championships in Mankato. Pictured with this post are Wolverines (L to R) Jose Nevarez, Micah Scherer, Trevor Parrott and Joe Ballalatak. For a complete report on the section meet, see…
Read MoreRecord heat = record crowds
It was a record breaking opening week for the Gaylord Area Aquatic Center. For a complete report on the attendance, see our June 17th edition.
Read MoreMusic on Main returns
Gaylord’s Music on Main returned Wednesday with a concert in the park. For a complete list of Music on Main concerts in June, see our print edition.
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