Winthrop News

A Winthrop resident who circulated a petition calling for a referendum vote on whether the City of Winthrop should participate in a proposed $70 million fiber optic project in Sibley and Renville counties said he'll run for city council this fall, after city councilors approved a resolution determining his petition was insufficient.

A retired U.S. Army sergeant is fighting City Hall over whether the City of Winthrop should participate in a proposed $70 million fiber optic project that would provide high-speed Internet, cable TV and telephone service to Sibley and Renville counties.

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