Area Breaking News

Sibley County’s Board of Commissioners, at its October 28th meeting, voted 5-0 to appoint, not elect, the next Auditor-Treasurer.  For more on the story, see the November 6th edition of The Hub.

Sibley East Superintendent Lonnie Seifert recently announced his retirement following the 2025-2026 school year.  For details on Seifert and how the board plans to search for his replacement, see the November 6th issue of The Gaylord Hub.

Veterans Day programs are scheduled at the Gaylord Legion Club and area schools next week.  See the November 6th edition of The Gaylord Hub for details.

Approximately 200 people attended a September open house at the old school in Gaylord.  Clark Weakley, new owner of the property, reported this past week that he is planning a second open house for Sunday, October 5th starting at noon.  Weakley, a realtor from Utah, recently purchased the old school property for $50,000 via a…

MnDOT, on the morning of Sunday, September 28th, began making repairs to damaged concrete at Gaylord’s main downtown intersection.  It was anticipated that the work would last about four days.

Strengthening Sibley’s Future, a program geared to make leadership stronger in the county, is embarking on its 9th year.  For more on the program, see the October 2nd edition of The Gaylord Hub.

Sibley East, led by Superintendent Lonnie Seifert, hosted operating referendum informational meetings in Gaylord and Arlington.  A third one was scheduled for Green Isle on Monday, October 6th.  For details on Sibley East’s Operating Referendum, scheduled for this November, see the October 2nd issue of The Gaylord Hub.

The State Amateur Baseball Tournament, hosted by Gaylord, Hutchinson, Brownton and Glencoe, came to a close this past weekend.  For attendance totals and more, see the September 4th edition of The Gaylord Hub.

The Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority is marking 1,000 cars in a month and a future on the rise.  See the September 4th issue of The Hub for the complete story.