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By ALEXANDRA RETTER Cory Isakson joined the Winona Family YMCA in 2019 with her husband, Neil, to help achieve their goals of living longer, healthier lives and keeping up with their grandchildren. Though she thought she might feel out o... Full Story
By ZACH KAYSER A Winona soldier in the Minnesota National Guard helped secure what was arguably the most tense presidential inauguration in the nation’s history. Private First Class Benjamin Kutz was sent to Washington, D.C., ea... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS Minnesota implemented a new lottery system for citizens 65 or older to sign up for COVID vaccines after its first-come-first-served system crashed last week. Meanwhile, infections are down across the local area. ... Full Story
OPINION
by Drew Althoff, Miller Mentoring program director It all began in May of 2000 with Ben Miller’s vision: With an education comes opportunities. Through a lens of academic support, t... Full Story
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by Father Michael Cronin As a former staffer for the U.S. House of Representatives, watching the scenes on television last Wednesday, I saw many familiar places, places I visited, pl... Full Story
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The National Eagle Center announced they have reopened its doors to the public. On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Center welcomed back visitors for the first time since temporarily closing last December by order of the Governor in response to the COVI... Full Story
Film chronicling the rise of a Cambodian refugee who grew a donut empire to show as part of Frozen River Film Festival. “The Donut King,” directed by Alice Gu, will be streaming online through the Frozen River Film Festival&r... Full Story
The documentary “Escape from Extinction” is the inaugural 90-minute documentary from the American Humane Society. The film “throws a vitally important spotlight on critical efforts that may be among the last, best chances to save on... Full Story
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) in Winona will open two new temporary exhibitions in January. Opening on January 8 is “Tony Duran: California,” which features the photography of award-winning commercial, fashion, celebrity portrait... Full Story
WINONArts is so excited to be announcing the first virtual Live @the Levee event on Sunday, January 17, from 4-6 p.m. Virtual Live @the Levee events will safely gather the Winona community (and those from anywhere in the world that want to “vis... Full Story
During the month of January 2021, the walls of the Acoustic Cafe at 77 Lafayette Street in downtown Winona will feature work by local artist Patrick Grace. Grace’s new work was developed from nearly 300 sketches and studies he posted on Inst... Full Story
Dorothy Twesme, retired Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (G-E-T) English teacher and librarian, has named the Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville in her will to receive a bequest that will fund the “Twesme Family Past and Future... Full Story
SPORTS
by ALEXANDRA RETTER Since the Winona Senior High School (WSHS) Theatre Group met virtually due to the pandemic, WSHS senior and Theatre Group member Ava Ringlien missed playing sound effects and keeping tabs on microphones’ v... Full Story
by ALEXANDRA RETTER Jerry Raddatz had been having enjoyable conversations about baseball with Winonan Julie Wera for some time. After all the games they’d watched and discussed at a ballpark in nearby Rochester, as well as all the ... Full Story
by ALEXANDRA RETTER Winona Senior High School (WSHS) sophomore John Ringlien is trying to hone his craft by acting while in front of his computer. He is on a virtual meeting with other members of the WSHS Theatre Group. “You hav... Full Story
WSU men’s basketball signs three for 2021 recruiting class Winona State University head men’s basketball coach Todd Eisner has announced the signing of three incoming freshman for the Warriors’ 2021-22 recruiting class. Connor Dr... Full Story
The Cotter girls cross country team was invited to a state meet alternative due to their Section 1A victory on October 16. Due to MSHSL rules, the team could not wear official team uniforms and their coach could not “coach” them sin... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS Winona just scored a major victory for its plan to blaze new, high-quality hiking and mountain biking trails in the bluffs south of Lake Winona. The agency charged with reviewing Legacy Amendment grants to improve parks a... Full Story
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