Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 8:24am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The Gibbon Fire Department is proud to introduce to the community some very exciting equipment.
As is the case with most of the equipment owned by any fire department, Gibbon’s new R3 – Rural Rescue Response trailer – is something they hope they never need to use.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 8:23am
Several townships in our area held their annual meetings on March 14. In addition to the meetings, a handful of townships also held their election of officers. Below are the results of those elections that were available to us at press time.
Redwood County:
-Brookville Township – Shari Christensen, was re-elected as Treasurer.
Ken Hemmingsen, Jr., was re-elected as Supervisor.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 8:18am
Northland Lumber recently made a $500 donation to the Fairfax Fire Department. Pictured (front left) are Kelly Lutgen (Northland Lumber), Kevin Schweiss (Fairfax Fire Dept.), Joel Grejtak (Fairfax Fire Dept.), Jed Lutgen (Northland Lumber) and Joe Vos (Northland Lumber). The donation was intended to thank the Fire Department for their service and show appreciation for their dedication to the community. (Submitted photo)
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 8:02am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The Gibbon and Winthrop City Councils both passed a resolution at their recent meetings to indicate their support for The Continued Success of our local GFW School System. See details on the Gibbon Council Resolution on Page 3.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 8:00am
By Denise Bonsack, Publisher
The Morgan City Council met for their March meeting on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm.
Following the initial housekeeping items, like approval of the agenda and last month’s minutes, the Council moved on to hear from Scott Welter regarding the sale of the old mower.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 8:00am
By Johanna Jutz
The Gibbon City Council held their monthly meeting March 6, 2023.
After an adjustment was received to the trade in value of the payloader, the Council moved to trade in the old payloader for $30,000 since it is a fair price and removes the hassle of handling bids.
Published by fxstandardnews on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 8:00am
Lions KidSight USA is a nation-wide program bringing Lions clubs across the country together to ensure our children receive eye screenings and follow-up care when needed. Through modern technology we can detect vision problems early on and assist families in getting their children eye care. The Gibbon Lions offer assistance to families in making sure their child can be screened by an optometrist and receive glasses if needed.
