Winthrop Iowa finds change as long time clerk recalls town
At 87 Gail Griswold reflects on Winthrop's growth from a rail served village to a town with Wieland & Sons Lumber Co and Triangular Plastics. The census shows 772 residents and new housing funded by tax incentives. Community projects include a new pool, veterans memorial, and park landscaping led by residents.
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Winthrop
Gail Griswold
Griswold
Post Office
A.P. Foster
E.S. Norris
Foster
Maine
Dubuque & Pacific Railroad
Iowa
Diane Gailey
Dubuque
Buchanan County
Wieland & Sons Lumber Co
Triangular Plastics Inc
Demographic snapshot with age and race data
The dataset lists age groups under five, 5 to 19, 20 to 44, 45 to 64, 65 to 84, and 85 with counts 50, 173, 253, 171, 113, 12 and a median age of 37.8. Racial breakdown shows White 765, American Indian 3, Hispanic 3, Other 2, and two or more races 2. Occupied housing units total 327.
Winthrop Days 3 Day Celebration Kicks Off Thursday
The town's three day event features food, fireworks, music and waterball fights. Activities begin Thursday at 4 p.m. with East Buchanan versus North Linn baseball, porkburgers, Kids Corner fundraiser, Swing Crew music 7 to 11, and ongoing Friday and Saturday events including a fish fry, performances, contests, a car cruise, parade, boneless pork dinner, fireworks, and more family activities through the weekend.
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The
Gazette Winthrop
Winthrop
East Buchanan
North Linn
Kids Corner Child Care and Learning Center Committee
Learning Center
Indee Golden Gliders
Waterloo Country
E.B
Jose Apple Pants
Federalis
Nashville
Wieland & Sons Lumber
TPI
Rock Hounds
Michelle Beck
Gazette Coffee Hour at Winthrop City Hall
Gazette staff invite residents to a 9 to 10 30 a m coffee hour at Winthrop City Hall. Volunteers will provide coffee rolls and Good Morning Gazette copies as readers share feedback on coverage and suggest story ideas for the Winthrop area.
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Gazette
Winthrop City Hall
Winthrop
Winthrop Opens Kids Corner Child Care Center
A community effort in Winthrop led to Kids Corner Child Care and Learning Center opening near the East Buchanan schools. President of the center’s board Sandy McKeon highlights goals of safety, nurturing learning, and keeping families in town. A $50,000 USDA grant announced by Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Jim Nussle will fund the playground and future fundraising.
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Winthrop
Sandy McKeon
McKeon
East Buchanan
Buchanan County
Kids Corner
Stephanie Bildstein
Teer
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Jim Nussle
Scott McGraw
Michaela Reed
Independence
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Main Street
David McElroy
Jacob Francois
Keith Dennie
Vanne
Barnes
Duane Crock
the Gazette
Della
Byron Merrill
Merrills
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Xagas
Kristi Cooksley
McDonald’s
Triangle Plastics Inc
Tim Kelly
Buckingham
John Deere
Bobby Ratliff
KCRG
By Suzanne Barnes
Milwaukee
Volun
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