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by NATHANIEL NELSON The Minnesota Centennial Showboat is one step closer to its new home in Winona, Minn., following the sale of the ship to the William A. Thomson Dredge Museum, a nonprofit led by Bob Harris and Dave Belz. But it comes with a cat... Full Story
by NATHANIEL NELSON For 80 years, Lakeview Drive Inn has been brewing root beer and serving classic roadside grub to Winona residents, and for its anniversary, the owners are celebrating in style. Lakeview Drive Inn will host a sock hop d... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS Aysaiah Harris dripped sweat as he hauled brush away from the trail. He and a crew of teens from the Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa gave Winona’s Sugar Loaf bluff some care and attention late last month, combatting ... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS After homeowners pleaded with city officials last year to keep their neighborhood residential, the City Council and Planning Commission did just that. Now, after receiving sale propositions from neighboring property owners, city of... Full Story
by SARAH SQUIRES Whip through the air on rides, or put on your petticoat and square dance in circles with your beau. Bring your best recipe baked to perfection, your Legos for a Lego competition, or bring the livestock you’ve been raising al... Full Story
OPINION
From: Richard Dahman, Superintendent, Winona Area Public Schools Larry Lundblad, Interim President, Minnesota State College Southeast Scott Olson, President, Winona State University Sr. Judith Scha... Full Story
EDITORIALS
by Judge Dennis Challeen When was the last time you voted for a justice of the United States Supreme Court? You voted for president, vice president, senator and representative … but never fo... Full Story
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Performance Center proudly announces the 2018-19 Page Series. The 32nd annual series features 10 performances of dance, music, and theater. The season features Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic ... Full Story
Pirates is the theme of the next Over the Back Fence community variety show presented by Lanesboro Arts on Friday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the historic St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro. The song “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me),&rdq... Full Story
Lanesboro Arts is proud to present Minnesota songwriter Chris Koza in an intimate listening-room environment at the historic St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. This concert will also serve as the capstone ... Full Story
Three-day charity music and art festival will feature Rascal Flatts, Daughtry, Rick Springfield and more The summer temperatures are heating up — almost as hot as the lineup for Ashley for the Arts’ 10th anniversary in Arcadia. The mus... Full Story
SPORTS
Trempealeau is proudly celebrating a half century since 16 young men battled their way to a state baseball championship title in summer 1968. To mark the occasion, this year’s Catfish Days will include a special tribute to the team, with all me... Full Story
Goodview Sandlot 14U fast-pitch team won the Winona Winstars Stars and Stripes Tournament held in Winona on June 2 and 3, 2018. They took second place in the silver bracket at the Shamrock Showdown on June 9 and 10, 2018, in Rosemount, Minn., earn... Full Story
Another great season of bowling at Westgate Bowl is underway for the 70-plus Tuesday night Winona Area Public Schools Community Education Project COMPASS participants! March and April Project COMPASS bowling winners are Robert Bronk, Christine (Chris... Full Story
On June 15-17, the Winona Euro Boys U11 Soccer team captured the title at the Rochester Invitational Soccer Tournament. The team used stellar defense to win all four games on the weekend. They got scores from seven different players. On Friday, the t... Full Story
The Minnesota City 14-U baseball team took first place in the Dr. Robert McMahon Memorial 14-U Lower Baseball Tournament on June 2-3 in La Crosse, Wis. The Cardinals won the round-robin tournament by beating Shelby 10-4, G-E-T Redhawks 5-1, and Stodd... Full Story
Cotter nabs second-place finish, first-place medals by BEN MCLEOD It was an award-winning year for track and field in Southeast Minnesota. Winona Senior High, Cotter and Rushford-Peterson each sent students to the state meet last weekend, and e... Full Story
Four representatives from Cochrane-Fountain City (C-FC) High School will have the honor of playing in the 2018 All Star Softball Game (Division 4) in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., on June 12. Pictured from left are Abby Husser, Alivia Heller, Kayla Kaczorow... Full Story
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