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by CHRIS ROGERS Bailey Bestul’s sister hates history, but he made her a believer. Over the last two summers, the 17-year-old Winona boy launched and built up his own small business giving walking tours of downtown Winona with a theatrical fl... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS After over eight years of planning and 25 months of construction, the new Winona bridge will open ahead of schedule on Saturday, August 27. As Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) officials prepared to celebrate the new ... Full Story
by LAURA HAYES On Friday, Winona Health employees broke ground on a new, colorful project — turning a bare piece of land that stretches from the entrance of Lake Winona Manor and the hospital cafeteria into the Robinson Healing Garden. A... Full Story
by LAURA HAYES Growing up, most children love coloring books. It’s a process — getting out markers and colored pencils, deciding what page to complete, and — of course — making sure to stay in between those thick black line... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS People and animals love the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. When Park Ranger Jennifer Lilla handed out binoculars to a group of students on a field trip and challenged them to spot and identify the birds swimming and flitting... Full Story
OPINION
by Winona Post Editor-in-chief Sarah Squires There is no unofficial therapy dog snoring by my feet today. In fact, it’s been a couple weeks since the giant white boy has lazily napped in the ... Full Story
EDITORIALS
by Judge Dennis Challeen There are several states that have outlawed Sharia law in courts within their state. The controversy is over Islamic law derived from the Koran and centuries of Mideast tra... Full Story
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
“Upside down and inside out” is the theme of the upcoming Over the Back Fence Community Variety Show on Friday, August 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre in historic downtown Lanesboro. Songs from like “So Long, Farewell,&rdqu... Full Story
The Winona Arts Center is pleased to announce its “2016 Members Art Exhibition” from August 3 to September 21. The public is invited to a reception for the exhibit on Wednesday, August 3, from 5-7:30 p.m. This exhibit includes 35... Full Story
Winona’s Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) has offered a wide variety of exhibitions over the past 10 years, from world-famous masters to unknown up-and-coming artists. Opening Friday, August 5, and running through December 4, 2016, is somethi... Full Story
As part of the 30-year anniversary of La Crosse’s longest running sister city relationship, the renowned choral group Poly-Sons from Épinal, France, will perform a concert on Friday, August 19, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the ... Full Story
The 2016 Great River Shakespeare Festival/Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest concluded on Saturday, July 30, on the WSU campus, in Miller Auditorium, with the public reading of winning sonnets in a variety of categories. This very successful event was the... Full Story
Photo by Chris Rogers Winona city officials showed off the Historic Masonic Temple Theatre's rare theatrical backdrops before putting them into storage in 2014. The Winona City Council will discuss new proposals for what to do with the build... Full Story
SPORTS
Cotter Schools is one of many recipients of the BK 5K grants through Fastenal. Cotter Schools staff and students met at Fastenal headquarters along with other area recipients to receive their grant awards. These grants will benefit students at Cotter... Full Story
Recipients of BK 5K grants met at Fastenal recently to receive their grant awards. Teachers and administrators in the Winona Area Public Schools wrote several successful grant applications. Their effort will benefit WAPS students throughout the WAPS... Full Story
This year the Winona Archers had 52 young people ranging in age from four to 17 join in the youth league, which is free to kids. The club made a substantial investment in new bows and arrows for the young people. The kids came from Winona, Arcadia, F... Full Story
The Ridgeway 12U baseball team took first place at the St. Charles Park and Recreation Department tournament on Sunday, July 24. The team defeated St. Charles Black, and then Kasson-Mantorville to advance to the championship game where they defeated... Full Story
The Morrie Miller Foundation team number one posted an 11 win, two loss, one tie (called because of darkness) record playing against teams from the La Crosse Area Junior Legion League and the Twilight League this summer. The Morrie Miller Foundat... Full Story
Whitewater Country 11U Little League All-Stars Bring Home Second from State Tournament The Whitewater Country 11U Little League All-Stars, 2016 champions of District 2, represented their district well in the Minnesota State Tournament held at Carl... Full Story
The Whitewater Country Little League All-Star 12U team won the District 2 title, a region that includes teams from the Eastern Twin Cities metro area down to the Iowa boarder. They then advanced to the Minnesota State Tournament play where they ended... Full Story
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