The Winona Health Auxiliary offers a free program to help individuals document their wishes regarding healthcare services so their families will be informed when necessary.
Dalton Cook, a 2012 Winona Senior High graduate, became seriously ill after traveling out of the country in March. He has had eleven blood transfusions, 4 IVIG transfusions and two bone marrow biopsie ...
Winona Health Healthy Kids Club invites kids ages 6 to 11 and their families to register for Step into Summer with area scouts, Saturday, June 1 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. This free family event features a ...
Mark your calendars for the social sporting event of the summer! 13th Annual WACS Golf Outing is June 3, 2013, at Bridges Golf Course, Winona, Minn. Proceeds from this event go to support educational ...
Are you a low-income homeowner? Does your house need exterior paint or other exterior repairs? Do you need a new roof, siding or windows? Does your yard need new landscaping or fence repairs? Do y ...
Sugar Loaf Ford and the American Red Cross are partnering to help raise up to $6,000 in support of local services as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive 4 UR Community program. For every person who tes ...
The Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library, as part of our year long Centennial Celebration is pleased to present a PBS screening of ‘A Farm Story’ with Jerry Apps. Jerry Apps, born and raised on a Wiscon ...
The Win-Cres Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring a Family Fishing Day on Lake Winona on Saturday, May 4 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The event is free and open to all area families. All children mus ...
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church invite you to a special May Day luncheon and sale Wednesday, May 1, in the Parish Hall of the church, 265 Lafayette St., from 11 a.m. ...
The Victorian Tea, sponsored by the Winona Health Auxiliary, will be Saturday, May 11 in the historic Great Hall of the Watkins mansion, adjacent to Senior Living at Watkins. With two seatings availa ...
To recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Women’s Resource Center, in collaboration with Winona State University’s WILL program, will be hosting its annual Take Back the Night rally and march ...
The summit will raise awareness, bring the community together and start conversations about climate change and environmental ethics. The summit will feature student work, including photography exhibit ...
On average, a baby is born too soon every minute. More than 7,000 babies in Minnesota will be born prematurely this year – and the Winona community is coming together to changes this.
“The Way of a Trout” is a famous nature film made by James W. Wilkie in 1969-1970 and it has fans all over the world trying to figure out how he was able to film the trout underwater.
Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties is excited to announce tickets are now available for the 2013 annual dinner and auction to be held on Friday, May 17th at Visions Event Center at Signatur ...
Saint Mary’s University presented awards to three Christian Brothers, a faculty member, a Lasallian educator and two outstanding seniors at its Founder’s Day celebration Tuesday, April 9.
A monthly program series for families with children ages three to five years old will kick off on Saturday, April 20 at Whitewater State Park. The new series, called “Little Sprouts”, will be offer ...
First Congregational Church (United Church of Christ) Youth Group is sponsoring a silent auction. Funds raised will be split between the Utterly Amazing Outdoor Retreat and a mission trip to Toronto, ...
The Land Stewardship Project will host a gardening roundtable on Tuesday, April 16th from 7-9pm at the LSP office, 180 E. Main Street in Lewiston. LSP members and guests will share with one anoth ...
Winona Health is conducting a brief survey about the Urgent Care Clinic hours. The Winona Health Urgent Care Clinic is at 420 E. Sarnia Street in Winona.
Westfield Golf Club Tuesday Morning Ladies’ Golf League will begin league play April 30th with a practice round. The sign up sheet, for tee times between 8:45 and 9:45, is posted in the pro shop now. ...
Mayor Mark Peterson will join more than 650 mayors across the country in a national day of recognition to highlight the impact of national service in their cities and thank individuals who serve, part ...
Gasoline futures dropped nearly 25 cents (-7.7%) per gallon this week, falling to the lowest level since late January. Prices are sliding as refinery operations are increasing ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary volunteers are seeking donated items for their upcoming garage sale. Donations of quality items would be much appreciated. However, please NO clothing or electronics such a ...
“HELP ANNA ‘DANCE OFF’ EPILEPSY! Anna Dowan Sybounheuang, age nine, was born with a rare disorder known as Lissencephaly, resulting in a severe form of epilepsy. Anna’s seizures are frequent and une ...
By Chris Rogers --
Year-round school was a topic of debate at the latest Winona Area Public School Board meeting. Board members mentioned a referendum for a new elementary school, or for over $15 million to install air- ...
By Chris Rogers --
Nearly three years after their son was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver, Larry and Barb Packer are still left wondering who was driving that vehicle. In the early morning hours of July 31, 20 ...
Mankato Avenue from Sarnia Street to Eighth (Sanborn) Street will be closed starting at 4 a.m. on Monday, March 25 to Monday, March 29, due to CP Rail changing their track crossings. Truck detours wil ...
By Chris Rogers --
Jerry Windley-Daoust had heard a lot from his children about bullying on the bus. For a while he thought, 'That is just a normal part of childhood.' But when he heard about fighting, explici ...
By Chris Rogers --
The University of Minnesota (U of M) may help craft a new plan to renovate Levee Park. The Winona Levee Park Redevelopment Committee voted unanimously last Tuesday to pursue a project approach proposa ...
Sen. Matt Schmit, DFL - Red Wing, will hold several town hall meetings Saturday in Plainview, Wabasha and St. Charles. The town hall meeting in Plainview will be held at 9 a.m. at City Hall; the town ...
The Winona and La Crosse Districts of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge) will be hiring four students each this summer to work on a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) c ...
The Winona Joint Airport Zoning Board will meet on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. in the Wenonah Room on the third floor of City Hall, 207 Lafayette Street, to discu ...
Senator Jeremy Miller of Winona has co-authored bipartisan legislation that will provide assistance and guidance for local governments as they set guidelines for silica sand mining. Senate File 1257 w ...
Anyone writing in a fun, MinnesOta-style! Think “over the top” Minnesotans sharing adventure, fun, excitement in and about Bluff Country! Enthusiasm and playfulne ...
Last week the Minnesota Department of Revenue announced several issues with Intuit tax preparation products (TurboTax, Lacerte, Intuit online, ProSeries). The Department of Revenue is not affiliated w ...
Tickets for the Winona State men’s basketball team’s NCAA Regional Tournament matchup with Northeastern State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday can be purchased in advance through the Minnesota State ticket offi ...
For the past seven years, Sara Grover has been the face of the Project Get Outdoors movement in Minnesota. But last Monday, Grover and the Project GO Board of Directors welcomed Kipp Hanson to their ...
Attention Parents! It’s time for Spring Break and if you are looking for fun ways for your kids to spend their days off from school, sign them up for activities sponsored by the Winona Family YMCA. Fr ...
Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses in the U.S. Individuals with OCD experience thoughts that never stop and rituals that need to be completed. These symptoms can prevent peo ...
The Saint Mary’s University Colleges Against Cancer group invites the community to its 2013 Relay for Life — to be held 6:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, in Saint Mary’s Gostomski ...
The Winona Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be holding its next branch meeting at the Winona County History Center on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. A presentati ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary offers a free program to help individuals document their wishes regarding healthcare services so their families will be informed when necessary.
The Winona State University Athenaeum Series will present “Introduction to Tai Chi and Chi Gong” with WSU Retiree Brice Wilkinson at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, on the second floor of the Darrell W. Kr ...
By Sarah Squires --
As the country draws closer to the March 1 deadline for Congress and the White House to agree on the federal budget, the looming "sequestration" seems more and more likely.
By Chris Rogers --
As the rates of cesarean sections (C-sections) climb elsewhere, Winona Health has succeeded in delivering a greater percentage of babies naturally than any other medical group in the state and avoidin ...
Winona State University English graduate student Daniel S. Skoglund will present “The Exploitation of Disability in Dramatic Works: From Shakespeare to Seinfeld” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the s ...
By Chris Rogers --
The Winona City Council will hear about plans for a new baseball field at Bambenek Fields in Lake Park at an informational meeting on Monday, March 4. The use and costs of the new field would be share ...
The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system today appointed Connie J. Gores to be the next president of Southwest Minnesota State University.
On Friday, March 1, 2013, at 12:45 p.m. representatives of four state organizations will review the progress of a recently completed Winona County Needs Assessment for the primary prevention of sexual ...
The National Eagle Center’s SOAR with the Eagles festival opens this weekend, March 2nd and 3rd. Celebrating the spring bald eagle migration along the Mississippi River, the annual SOAR festival offer ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties is launching a Women Build project — a program that empowers women to build Habitat homes, enabling them to positively impact the lives of children by ...
The Winona Middle School PTA will put on its 2nd annual Health Fair for Middle School students Feb 22. With the goal of helping to develop people who are capable of caring for themselves and others, ...
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training is slated to start on Monday, February 25th and will consist of five three-hour classes that will meet once a week from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays ...
We will rally at the State Capital Rotunda and visit with our legislators on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. A FREE BUS RIDE is available from Central School leaving at 7:00 a.m. SHARP. We will leave Winon ...
Winona Rivertown Lions Is holding our fundraising dinner at the American Legion (302 East Sarnia, across from the lake) on Tuesday, Feb 12th. Dinner choices are fresh-cooked Chicken Wild Riace Soup or ...
Independent publishing company, Necropolis Press, has released their fourth publication featuring original cover art by Monica Veraguth. The latest title, “Wuthering Heights,” by English novelist and ...
In June 2012, nearly 90 citizens gathered at Winona’s Tau Center to discuss water quality issues and ideas for renewing local water resources. On February 19, 2013 a second summit will be held, this t ...
Leave the cooking to us! Chili from area restaurants will be available at the 19th Annual Chili Cookoff, sponsored by Winona National Bank, on Saturday, February 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winona Mi ...
By Emily Buss --
Rarely are two pipe organs alike; yet among three pipe organs, there are even more differences, as people in Winona may soon discover. For the first time in 30 years, the Southeast Minnesota Chapter o ...
By Chris Rogers --
A nurse practitioner told Winona native Chris Miller (WHS '92, WSU '96), son of Jim Miller, that the growing pressure in his ears that would never "pop" and the gradual loss of hea ...
By Chris Rogers --
The man behind John Theis Sr. opened the valves on his flamethrower, just before the ramp of their landing craft dropped. Theis shouldered his 60-pound flamethrower as he waded ashore and ran across t ...
By Emily Buss --
The Winona Area Public School (WAPS) Board will hold a special meeting Thursday to facilitate public comment regarding the recently proposed $500,000 in budget cuts for the 2013-2014 school year. The ...
Brave souls and warm hearts are invited to join Saint Mary’s University for the fourth annual “Cardinal Plunge” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Lake Goodview’s Michael LaCanne Park.
The Winona Health Auxiliary is holding the Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale Thursday, February 6, from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and Friday, February 7, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the clinic lobby at Winona H ...
The Winona County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) has announced plans for their 6th Annual Auction and Casino Night to be held Saturday March 9th, 2013 at Signatures in Winona. The night will ...
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in Courtroom #3 of the Winona County Courthouse, the Drug Court of Winona County (DCWC) will host an open house to formally celebrate the establishment of the 1st Drug Co ...
The 33rd annual Cotter Band Lasagna Dinner will be held on Saturday, January 19th from 5-7pm at the Elks Club in Goodview. Tickets are just $7.00 for a generous helping of lasagna, tossed salad, Frenc ...
The Winona chapter of MCCL is hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday January 20 at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart church basement. The cost will be $5. $4 for c ...
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Committee is looking for Button Design submissions from individual middle school students (grades 5th through 8th). First Place Winner will receive a plaque with th ...
DR. SCOTT OLSON, PRESIDENT, WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY: Wed. Jan. 9 at 12:30 at Winona County History Center. Dr. Olson, WSU’s 15th President, will offer insight into his vision for Winona State and wha ...
The annual holiday drive for Toys for Tots has been a marked success. Planning for the most successful drive yet began in January of 2012 while publicity started in September. Over 60 barrels were ...
Winona Health’s Occupational Health Department invites area business leaders and Human Resources professionals to RSVP for Breakfast with the Experts: Slips, Trips and Falls. The program will be Tuesd ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold an informational program on Healthcare Directives Monday, January 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program will be in the Parkview Conference Room on the first floo ...
Winona Health Hospice Chaplain, Tom Schoen, BCC, will facilitate a six-week, Grief Support Group beginning Tuesday, January 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Winona Health Senior Living at Watkins, 175 E. Wa ...
Winona Health’s Healthy Kids Club University—Healthy U, a fun, free event for kids ages 6 to 11 and their parents, grandparents or guardians, will be Sunday, January 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Winona ...
The Winona Public Library presents an exhibit by Jay Lynn Johnson in the Bell Art Room. His paintings and sketches will be displayed from January 2 through February 5. You know the artist you only ne ...
Join the Winona Family YMCA, Winona Health, Live Well Winona and Hy-Vee for the second annual Colors of Cancer fundraiser and cancer awareness event scheduled for Friday through Sunday, February 22-24 ...
Winona Health’s next Smoking Cessation program begins Thursday, January 10. This free program includes four sessions meeting Thursday evenings from 6 – 7:15 p.m. in the Parkview Conference Room on the ...
American Red Cross volunteer nurse Judith Schotzko has been selected to serve the Red Cross as part of the State Nurse Liaison (SNL) Network. The Wabasha woman is one of 41 nurses serving the Red Cros ...
The American Red Cross spent much of 2012 helping people all across the country whose lives were impacted by disasters. Relief efforts were launched in resp ...
Students in Cotter’s popular Cross Cultural Ministry Project (CCMP) club recently took their first ever trip to the Twin Cities to volunteer. Traditionally the club takes week-long trips that are out ...
By David Robinson --
This past summer’s big comedy hit “Ted” is a story about a boy and his teddy bear; it is rated “R” for “crude and sexual humor, pervasive language, and some drug use.” If these two facts seem contrad ...
Community members are invited to an after-Christmas gathering to honor family and friends who hold a special place in their hearts during this holiday season. On Thursday, December 27 at 4:30 pm, don ...
Once again, the Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District is holding their annual tree sale. The purpose of the tree sales program is to provide a local source for landowners wishing to plan ...
Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1664 Kraemer Drive, Winona, will hold a Christmas bake sale on Saturday, December 15, from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale will feature rosettes, krumkaka, cookies, candies, and don ...
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be hosting a Christmas Bake Sale on December 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cookies will be sold by the plate or by the box. In addition to the Bake Sale, there will ...
The FCAHS had a very successful bake sale at the PTO annual Craft Sale at CFC school on Saturday December 1st. We sold out of all the baked goods which is as good as it can get. We had very good sal ...
Riverway Learning Community, a tuition free Minnesota Charter School located at 1733 Service Drive in Winona, will host its first ever Community Meal on Saturday, December 15th, 2012 from 11:00 am ...
On November 9, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a notice of funding availability for c ...
Join us in Youth Services of Winona Public Library on Tues, December 11 from 5:30-6:30pm to learn more about the hobby of stamp collecting. This is the third class in a series hosted by longtime phil ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona – Fillmore Counties invites you to attend a community celebration to welcome the Yang family to their new home on Wednesday, December 12th at 190 Edward Street in Winona. ...
Kay Mathews has been named Vice President of Finance and Operations of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce. Mathews as been on staff at the Winona Chamber for more than 20 years. In her new role as VP ...
La Crosse-based Pediatric Optometrist Dr. Ann Wonderling, O.D., FCOVD., will do a free public presentation on “Vision Problems and Vision Therapy” on Thursday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. The program w ...
The public is invited to a Christmas Tea at Cornerstone Church. Christmas Tea to be held Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Cornerstone Church located at 1201 West Service Drive. Come and relax between 3 p ...
Golden eagles are back in the blufflands. The National Eagle Center is tracking several golden eagles as part of the Golden Eagle Project to learn more about the migration patterns and habitat use of ...
Kwik Trip, Inc., the Wisconsin based chain of Convenience Stores, announced today that it will host a grand opening on Wednesday, December 12 at 10:00 am, for its CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) station ...
The holiday season is quickly approaching, a festive atmosphere is building and the Winona Chamber Young Professionals are ready once again to Light Up Winona. You can help them throw the switch by at ...
The Saint Mary’s University’s men’s basketball team is partnering with the Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona program to collect toys on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Linda Hesch, who lost her son Bradley, 8 years ago at the age of 23 to a motorcycle accident and Judy and John Kampa who lost their son Bradley, 19 years ago at age 21 to a car accident, wants everyon ...
The men of Cedar Valley Lutheran Church will be holding their annual oyster stew and chili dinner on Sunday, December 2 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 - 11, ...
The Winona Noon Lion’s Club invites everyone that would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day to join them for a turkey and all the trimmings dinner at First Congregational Church, 161 W. Broadway. NO ...
Wendy and Chase Hoffman, owners of Jefferson Pub and Grill, invite you to join them for their free noon meal on Christmas Eve day. They will be serving turkey and all the trimmings! Volunteer donation ...
The Wabasha United Church of Christ will be having their annual 2012 Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 1st, 8AM-2PM. There will be Baked Goods, Christmas Crafts & Gift Items, ‘Santa’s Backroom’, Sp ...
The public is invited on Saturday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m., to the annual caroling event sponsored by the Minnesota City Historical Association. With the infusion of historical commentary on a numbe ...
The Winona ReStore and Habitat for Humanity Winona – Fillmore Counties will be hosting a one-day event on April 6th, 2013: “Your Home: ReStyled, RePurposed, ReVived!” “The event will be one part ins ...
Give comfort to those in need this holiday season through Winona National Bank’s Bears & Blankets collection campaign. Drop off a NEW teddy bear or blanket from Friday, November 23, through Monday, De ...
Saint Mary’s University Gifts for Winona giving trees will be going up before Thanksgiving. This community-wide program — in its 11th year — is providing gifts to area children and seniors in need thi ...
The Christian Brothers’ Office of Lasallian Education will honor Brother William Mann, FSC, president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, with the Brother John Johnston, FSC Award at a banquet No ...
Grace Place, an organization with a 20-year history of serving single women and their families, is announcing plans to develop a future Family Care Center and Transitional Shelter Facility in Rushford ...
Sugar Loaf Ford and the Ford Motor Company will be hosting “Go Further Ford” night on Thursday, November 15,from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Winona/Wabasha/ Goodhue County chapter of the Ame ...
A play about Charles Dickens “The Ghost of an Idea” by Kathy Peterson, a staged reading by David Coral, Minneapolis actor and Great River Shakespeare Festival Company member, will be given November 9, ...
Join us for our 9th annual fall AUCTION on Saturday November 17 at Riverport Inn, WInona, MN starting at 5:30. Silent auction begins right away while the live auction begins at 7. Join us for a night ...
The 2nd annual Joe Vogel “Pay it Forward” scholarship will be awarded during Catholic Schools Week 2013 (Jan 28-Feb 2). The application period for this scholarship is now open. The $500 scholarship is ...
United Way of the Greater Winona Area, along with several of its funded partners, are among the many nonprofit organizations throughout the state that will once again ask Minnesotans to display their ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona – Fillmore Counties will be having a wall raising celebration at its Harmony house on Saturday, November 17. Habitat broke ground on the house last spring, and they are no ...
A reception featuring music and the unveiling of an exhibit by local painter Ed Hoffman will be held on Thursday, November 8, at Sum Some Studio, 168 East Third Street.
It’s that time of year when we open up the noodles, make up some prize baskets, and get ready for a fabulous evening of spaghetti and a silent auction!
The Winona/Wabasha/Goodhue County American Red ...
The Utica Area Cancer Research Fundraiser Group will host a Soup & Chili Supper on Saturday November 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Utica School, 144 South Center St. in Utica, Minn.
Everyone is invited to enjoy a delicious homemade fresh cooked breakfast every Sunday morning from 9-10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Broadway and Lafayette Streets in Winona. P ...
r scholarships! On Saturday, Nov. 10, the public is invited to a Zumbathon® fundraiser from 4 to 5 p.m. at Saint Mary’s University. The event will be held in the SMU gymnasium and freewill donations w ...
The Winona State University Physics Club will present a night of science adventure and fun with “Science Fun Night” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Goodview Elementary School Gymnasium.
Winona State University assistant business and management professor Hamid Yeganeh will present “Can God Save Us From Corruption? A Cross-National Investigation into the Effects of Religiosity on the O ...
A reception featuring music and the unveiling of an exhibit by local painter Ed Hoffman will be held on Thursday, November 8, at Sum Some Studio, 168 East Third Street.
Acuity Brands Lighting Corporation, doing business as Winona Lighting, a manufacturer of lighting products in Winona, has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency resolving vio ...
Area veterans and community members are invited to join the students, staff, and families of Ridgeway Community School as we honor our veterans on Friday, November 9th at 10:30 a.m. This year’s prog ...
On Friday, November 9, Steven Marking brings River Rhythms to Black Horse Bar and Grill in Homer, Minnesota. (507) 399-0933. The show will start at 7:00 p.m. ...
For the first time, the city of Winona and Winona County will serve as a Regional Site for the celebration of 2012 Veterans Day, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Vetera ...
Everyone seems to agree that family members need to talk about potential changes in health, long term care needs, inheritance and estate planning issues before there is a crisis or someone is not able ...
According to Roman Catholic tradition, Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, (Patron Saint of Animals). The custom of invoking God’s blessing on animals and pets, close to this feast day, has ...
Winona State University students from Tau Kappa Epsilon and Pi Lambda Phi fraternities, Fighting for Our Rights Gender Equality, National Organization of Men Against Sexism, Wo/men’s Initiative for Le ...
Fall cleanup is right around the corner. Please remove all decorations from the cemetery by October 15. We are unable to store any decorations that are not removed. For your convenience, a trash conta ...
Saturday, October 6 & Sunday, October 7, 10-4pm The Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour will feature farms in the counties of Winona, Olmsted, Goodhue and Fillmore counties of SE Minnesota. The farms within t ...
It’s time to begin thinking about the Winona County Historical Society’s Voices From the Past: Woodlawn Cemetery Walk in Woodlawn Cemetery. This year’s Walk will take place October 13 and 14 and wil ...
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced the launch of a new online tool to assist voters to become better acquainted with the candidates and questions they will see on their November 6 General Elec ...
The 27th Buffalo County Historical Society Backroads Tour will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, beginning at the Mondovi Tourist Park, working its way east through the Town ...
On September 17, at 12:45 p.m., a semi tractor trailer unit hauling a combine was traveling on State Road 93, north of Holcombe Coulee Road, when a load tie-down chain broke, causing the combine to ...
Monday, September 17, marked the beginning of the 225th celebration of the signing of the Constitution. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least k ...
The Blue Heron Committee of the River Arts Alliance is happy to announce the fifth year of the FAMILY ART DAY Extravaganza to be held on Saturday September 22, 10am to 2:30pm at a new location, JC PAV ...
Visitors to Oakland Cemetery in Minnesota City on Saturday engaged perhaps the liveliest experiences they have had at the location. Impersonators’ presentations were enriched with appropriate décor ...
The Winona State University Healthy Mondays series will present “Canine Companions” at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, in the Integrated Wellness Complex, room 138.
The Winona County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner of two painted horses found running at large Monday night.
Fred Foss’s YMCA Badminton Group has begun its 60th year of aces, backhands and birdies at the Winona Family YMCA. It’s drop-in fun for singles, couples, men, women and family members’ ages16 and ...
Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.93/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.3 cents per gall ...
The second annual cut-a-thon/massage and book signing fundraiser for mental health in Winona will be held in memory of Anna Mulkey on Saturday, September 29 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Ch ...
On September 25, 2012, tens of thousands of voters will celebrate the inauguration of a new holiday - National Voter Registration Day - in a massive effort to register voters in all 50 states before E ...
It has been a long time since Cheeseheads were treated to an outstanding defensive effort by the Green and Gold, but that is exactly what they got as the Green Bay Packers smothered the Chicago Bears ...
Winona Area Ambulance Service paramedic Andrew Teska is launching a community service project that could save the life of someone you love—it may even save your life.
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Make sure you make it a point to come on over to the cutest little town this side of the Mississippi River. With over 3,000 decorated pumpkins ranging from Papa Smurf to a giant centipede, see why one ...
September 29 and 30 the National Eagle Center will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a weekend of special programs, observances and demonstrations. Celebrating 5 Years! was chosen as the title for ...
Winona Health Psychiatric & Counseling Services is offering free, confidential depression screenings on Thursday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Winona Health’s 3rd floor, B.A. Miller Auditoriu ...
There’s a theory going around that the Vikings overindulged in purple Slurpees in the locker room before Sunday’s game with the Colts and suffered from a dramatic case of team brain freeze. What else ...
All community members are invited to join Cotter as we celebrate our 101st birthday during our Homecoming festivities. This year’s event features Cotter’s Birthday Dash 5K Run/Walk on September 29 at ...
The Winona Area Composites Consortium, The 7 Rivers Alliance and The Winona State University Alumni Office offer you the opportunity to participate in the 10th Annual WSU-Miller Brothers School of E ...
The Cotter Class of 1960 will celebrate their 70th birthday with a casual evening on Saturday, September 22, at the American Legion starting at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 23, they will meet at Cedar ...
Community Education’s Adult Basic Education Program will offer GED preparation classes, basic skills classes and English as a Second Language classes for adults. The first session begins on September ...
Public boat tours of the completed island restoration project in lower Navigation Pool 8 are being offered after the project dedication ceremony on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
By Emily Buss --
The weekend started like any other summer weekend. Winona County campgrounds were full of eager adventure seekers and area residents were settling in to another beautiful Minnesota weekend. But sudden ...
By Sarah Squires --
The District 861 School Board approved a policy change last month that removes the requirement that mediation sessions that are closed to the public be audio recorded.
There was something for everyone at this year's Ashley for the Arts event. Top, a human statue waves to a young passerby. Middle, hot air balloons being inflated for ...
Winona County's first frac sand mine proposed since the moratorium was lifted in May will be on the Winona County Planning Commission agenda for Thursday night at 7 p.m. at th ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
By Al Owne --
There are people who have various models for their cooking. It might be a mother or grandmother, or perhaps a chef like Julia, or Boy-R-Dee. Not me. No, I’ve decided that my model must be Crankshaf ...
Stephanie Stanek and Patrick Brown, Winona, a daughter, Anarah Brown, born August 10, 2012, at Winona Health. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Karen Stanek of Winona. Paternal grandparents are Caro ...
Grace Presbyterian Church, 222 East Broadway, Winona, will hold a special worship service at 9:30 am on Sunday August 19 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the formation of the church
Home and Community Options, Inc., (HCO) a non profit organization of Winona County, serving 240 friends and neighbors with developmental disabilities, held its annual Neighbors Celebration on Augus ...
Winona could be the next Minnesota city to officially declare a stance on the marriage amendment set to be on the ballot here in November. The title of the amendment is “Limiting the ...
Winona Shrine Auxiliary will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 20, at Westfield Golf Club. The menu will be mandarin chicken salad, fruit, croissant, and dessert. For reservations call ...
On Sunday, August 19th, at 1:00 pm, Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center will host Kenny Salwey, the Last River Rat and Alma’s master storyteller, as he shares stories about life on the backwaters of t ...
By Emily Buss --
In a four to three vote, the Winona City Planning Commission has decided to ask the City Council to recommend a generic environmental impact statement (EIS) on the frac sand business. Commissioner Pam ...
At 8:23 a.m. deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 14 near Seminary Road. According to the incident report, Thomas Patrick Graham, 81, of Winona w ...
The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office is joining with law enforcement throughout the nation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign August 17-September 3.
The Back to School edition of Inside Your Schools can be found as an insert in the August 15 Winona Post. On the back page District Calendar, the WMS Orientation dates are listed incorrectly.
The sound of whistles once again filled the air inside Verizon Wireless Stadium as the Winona State football team opened its fall camp Saturday afternoon.
The Minnesota Baseball Association has just released the updated Class C bracket for the 2012 State Tournament at Putz & Faber Fields in St. Cloud. The single elimination tournament features 48 teams ...
Just because something is buried underground doesn’t mean that it is safe for you or the environment. Septic systems can cause significant problems when they begin ...
The Winona Senior High School Class of 1957 is celebrating its 55th reunion the weekend of September 14. A golf outing is planned for Friday morning and a get-together at 3 p.m. at the Green Mill Pati ...
It’s that time of year! Please join us for the 3rd Annual Celebration Walk around the big lake in memory of our dear friend Ernie Streng. We will meet at Lake Park Lodge at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Septem ...
The Winona Middle School orientation letters have been mailed along with a Census Verification form. This form contains the student’s guardian, address, phone number, ethnicity, and emergency contact ...
“Fracking Near You” by regional artist Philip Taylor is a traveling storefront art exhibit on display in downtown Trempealeau , WI through August 25. Taylor describes his work which incorporates fr ...
As the summer starts to wrap up, people start to prepare their kids for going back to school. But learning isn’t just for kids! Would you know what to do if someone near you were having a heart attack ...
The painting “Hollow” by Winona area artist Monica Veraguth will be on display at Altered Esthetics in Minneapolis, Minn. as part of their current exhibit “Anger, Angst and Art”.
By Sarah Squires --
The 2012 Minnesota Beethoven Festival finished with a flourish Sunday, when the Minnesota Orchestra and violinist Erin Keefe brought Beethoven’s Third Symphony to life.
By Sarah Squires --
Sometimes, it’s a best friend who lends the courage to do something good, even when it’s a bit tough. Take pre-teens Emily Cierzan and Elaina Speltz, who, after more than a year with a best friend pac ...
By Al Owne --
I goofed up a microwave dinner the other day and that takes skill. I buy some of these all-in-one dinners for people who are watching their weight, their cholesterol, or their health in general. I r ...
Youth who want to experience waterfowl hunting for the first time can apply by Monday, Aug. 13, to be one 80 participants in this year’s mentored youth waterfowl hunt on Saturday, Sept. 8, the Minneso ...
Sometimes the road to a successful festival is paved with good intentions. With Arcadia’s picturesque Memorial Park serving as its backdrop, the fast-growing music and art fest called, “Ashley for th ...
Baby Boomer Shindig will be held Saturday, July 28, 6:00 p.m. at the Blackhorse, Winona. This year the benevolent cause is 7-year-old Laina Koenig, who recieved a life-saving kidney transplant from he ...
Aaron and Andrea Woxland of Lanesboro, Minn., a son, Aiden Dean, born July 15, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Marcia Reps of Utica. Paternal grandpa ...
By Sarah Squires --
The Winona League of Women Voters will hold a debate on Wednesday for candidates vying for the Winona County Board District 3 seat.
The debate will be held at 7 p.m. at Winona City Hall, 207 Lafayett ...
Garvin Brook Disaster Relief Fund (GBDRF) is hosting a presentation on Climatology at the Community Center, 600 D Street, Stockton, MN on Sunday, July 29, 2:00 pm. Featured speaker be Pete Boulay, St ...
Winona National Bank held its final Summer Concert on July 20 in Central Park, featuring Bob the Beachcomber as well as the famous $1 hot dog lunch. Lunch sales totaled $805.12 which was donated to Re ...
For two and a half weeks in June, Cotter German students, Hannah Sillman, David Schwend, Xavier and Dmitri Waters visited the city of Koeln (Cologne) accompanied by their German instructor Ulrike Scho ...
By Emily Buss --
The City of Winona received an honorable mention at Monday’s Planning Commission meeting for the efforts made during the last year to improve bikeability. Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Executive Dire ...
Jim Hannula, Director for Trempealeau County Farm Service Agency today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until August 1, 2012, to nominate eligible candidates ...
Dr. Peter Saccio, Dartmouth College professor emeritus and renowned Shakespearean scholar and author (Shakespeare’s English Kings), will return for his eighth visit to Winona’s Great River Shakespeare ...
Mary Singer is having a one-woman fine art show at the Red Horse Gallery 116 Main St., Fountain City. The opening is July 28th from 6 - 8 PM . The show will be up throughout August.
The Gate City Jazz Band will once again continue their 2012 season with a performance of Traditional Dixieland tunes at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, July 29th, 2012. Please ...
The Houston Nature Center is inviting KIDS to bring their toy trucks, excavators, sand shovels, and buckets to do the initial groundbreaking and construction for the new Natural Playground that will b ...
Immanuel Lutheran Church - Silo, rural Lewiston is hosting a benefit garage sale at the Silo School Gym located 2 miles north of Lewiston on County Road 25 on Thursday, August 2 from 3:00 P.M. -7:00 P ...
Winona County Master Gardeners will host the August garden forum on Saturday, August 4th, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the gazebo in Windom Park. This forum provides gardeners an opportunity to discuss c ...
The regular monthly meeting of the Hiawatha Valley Education District Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Conference Room ...
Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 9.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.62/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.9 cents per gall ...
On July 21, at 10:14 p.m. the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s deputies, Whitehall police and fire department and Whitehall ambulance were dispatched to County Road O, northeast of County Road D south of ...
Redeemer Lutheran Preschool is proud to announce the addition of early childhood professional Jessica Martinson to its staff. Jessica will team up with Heidi Braun, Director/Teacher, as the preschool ...
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge – Winona offices held a Volunteer Recognition Event on-board the Living Lands and Waters education barge which was tied at the Winona levee ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
By David Robinson --
By an unhappy coincidence, I saw “The Dark Knight Rises” about nine hours after the mass shooting in Colorado during the midnight showing. The darkness of that act kept intruding into the darkness of ...
The musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam Co. Spelling Bee” will be performed July 25-29, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain nightly and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, July 29.
Winona State football season ticket holders are currently able to renew their ticket purchases for the 2012 season, with season and single-game tickets going on sale to the general public on August 6. ...
On the heels of last year’s celebrated success, rave reviews of participants and patrons and back by popular demand, ExpoCulinaria—an experience of taste, will fill the street ...
For every blizzard treat sold, Dairy Queen will donate $1 or more to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. In addition, for the first time, your Facebook RSVP to Miracle Treat Day will also be matched ...
You are invited to pray with Rob Griepentrog of OnSite International during the week of August 13 - 18. The mission of OnSite International is to motivate, equip and send teams to pray for the blessin ...
The Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Foundation is sponsoring the College’s Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament Monday August 6, at Cedar Valley Golf Club in Winona. Registration begi ...
There’s still time to register for the 1st Annual “Anything that Floats” Regatta set for Saturday, July 28th on the Zumbro River! It doesn’t matter if you’re an old-hand or new to the Zumbro River, ...
The Lake Winona Manor Resident Council is sponsoring its annual Pillow Cleaning Service Thursday, July 19; from 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Proceeds from this fundraiser are used by the Lake Winona Manor Resid ...
Have you ever wanted to raise chickens, keep bees, build a rain barrel system, or construct a wood-fired pizza oven? The Winona Community Garden fund raiser on July 29 offers a chance to see people i ...
Do you find it difficult to cook for “just yourself”? Many people feel this way, but there are secrets to making it easier. Katie Dempsey, Environmental Health Sanitarian from La Crosse County Depart ...
The Helping Harvest Victory Garden crew is anxious to open the vegetable stand for the fourth season. Keep your eyes peeled for the little table and umbrella by Cornerstone Church at Vila and Hwy 61. ...
The public is invited to step on-board the new Living Lands and Waters (LL&W) education barge from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2012. The barge will be tied at the downtown levee in Winona, MN ...
The Relay for Life of Winona County is inviting all Winona County residents, businesses and organizations to help raise $50,000 in 2012. The Relay For Life brings our community together to celebrate ...
Grace Place, a non-profit with thrift stores in Rushford and Winona, will be having a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, July 6. To thank the area for their business, there will be free cookies an ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host an open house at Lock and Dam 6, located in Trempealeau, Wis., Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), will be offering free water testing on Thursday, July 12, 2012 from 2: ...
Join us on Saturday, June 23rd at the National Trout Center, Preston, MN for a full day of free fly fishing activities. Learn from the best. The Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) is a highly respected n ...
Winona State University will sponsor the Watershed Citizen Summit, hosted by the Whitewater River Watershed Project, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, in the Tau Center, West Campus.
Winona Health Auxiliary will host a Scrubs & Beyond fundraising sale on Wednesday and Thursday, June 20-21. The uniform sale will feature a wide variety of scrub tops and pants, as well as shoes a ...
Winona Health respiratory therapist, Bob Elam, RT, will facilitate a monthly support group for those dealing with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Prices at the grocery store got you down? Hy-Vee Registered Dietitian Alexandra Economy will help you stretch your grocery dollars with coupons. She will share her knowledge 10:30-11:30 a.m., Monday, ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona – Fillmore County invites you to a community celebration to welcome the Nicole Krage family to their new home on Tuesday, June 19th at 321 South Baker Street in Winona. An ...
As a result of challenging economic conditions in recent years, the number of retailers closing their doors – often without notice – has increased, leaving customers confused and wondering what will ...
Jasmine Lovelady, Winona, a son, Ja’juan S. Lovelady Lewis, born May 27, 2012, at Winona Health. Maternal grandparents are Wendy Barlow and Howard Lovelady Sr. of Minnesota. Paternal grandparents are ...
Learn more about Nanotechnology and its infinite applications in business, industry, research, health and more at the Nanotechnology Conference in Rushford, Minnesota, Saturday, June 9. The event is ...
USDA’s Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that FSA county committee farmer candidate nominations begin June 15, 2012. The nomination period continues through August 1, 2012, with elections ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will welcome new managing director Joelle Harris during an open house, Thursday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 West 10th St.
Thanks to generous grant support from the Winona Foundation, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (aka the MMAM in Winona) reimburses busing expenses for student groups. This funding at the MMAM is expecte ...
Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville presents Steven Marking and Beth Ekern Lakmann in a concert of American Art Songs. The concert takes place on Friday, June 22, 2012 and feat ...
Members of Mississippi River Wild and the Pool 8 boathouse owners association, or CARP (Concerned About River People), will team up with staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and W ...
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church & School (766 W. Wabasha Street - Winona) invites children in Pre K through 7th grade (2012-13 school year) to our VBS - “Team Jesus”. There will be a special VBS “Team ...
Following is a list of programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 for additional informati ...
Winona State University students Chase Lundstrom, Parbati Sanjel and Tauseef Hemayet of “The Miracle Workers” have received the People’s Choice Award in the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition.
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) and the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (aka MCA, Valencia) are teaming up to offer a summer visual arts camp for area youth. This camp will offer a sampling ...
By Vicki Englich --
The “Sprouts – Get Out and Grow” kids’ garden and cooking program will provide a seed-to-table experience for young children to foster a love for vegetables.
By Al Owne --
Maybe I don’t have enough patience to cook. That would sound strange to people who know me because everyone always says, “He sure has a lot of patience.” Could it be that they mistake laziness for p ...
A committee has been organized to put together a chorus to present the “musical celebration of freedom” called Liberty to benefit the Habitat for Humanity project in Harmony. Liberty is a collection ...
Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service recently broke ground on an addition and renovation to their Goodview-Winona facility, to create a unique space in the area for families to hold both a service and re ...
The Winona County Historical Society’s summer fundraiser event, Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne will be held on June 9, 7-9 p.m. at the Historic Huff – Lamberton House. Built in 1857, by Henry Huff ...
Minnesota’s first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season will be conducted this fall and winter. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on details of the pro ...
Home and Community Options, Inc. invites you to their annual musical production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and, ...
The Lewiston Sportsmen’s Club is sponsoring its Tenth Annual Kicking Bear 1 on 1 Archery Shoot and Campout will be held June 22-23, 2012. Registration will ope ...
The regular monthly meeting of the Hiawatha Valley Education District Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Conference Room at ...
You are invited to attend a special Mass on Memorial Day celebrated by Father Thomas Hargesheimer. The service is held at our outdoor altar, which is located in th ...
On May 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc. (SEMAC) awarded 23 grants for a total of $110,035 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Four area high school students have been selected as recipients of the Project FINE College Education Connection Essay Contest Scholarships. These four recipients, Pahoua Xiong, Yia Hang and Meng Xion ...
Following is a list of programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 for additional information. There is no charge ...
Winona author, Dorothy Ruppert, will be on hand to sign her book, God Placed Her in My Path – Lessons Learned from the Furnace of Bipolar Disorder, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Awakening Coffeehou ...
Winona County Master Gardeners will host a plant sale in conjunction with the first garden forum on Saturday, June 2 at the gazebo in Windom Park. The plant sale will be from 9:00-12:00 a.m. with the ...
The Winona Elks are having a car show to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project on Sunday May 20th starting at 10:00 am. This show isn’t just for cars, bring you trucks, motorcycles, semis, golf ...
Home and Community Options Executive Director, Dennis Theede, has asked to be reassigned to development responsibilities. The HCO Board of Directors has appointed Theede to be Director of Development ...
Which frog sounds like a loose banjo string being plucked? Which frog snores? Which one can stick to your windows? Find out the answers to these ques ...
This month Live Well Winona recognizes the Winona Community Foundation as its Making A Difference Award winner. The Foundation was founded in 1985 when Mark Kristiansen, then director of the United W ...
Celebrate National Prevention Week by attending a panel discussion on current youth substance abuse trends in Winona and ways to prevent youth substance abuse. Speakers include Todd Hoffe, HVMHC, Bret ...
Spring cleaning? Safely destroy your personal, confidential documents onsite Thursday, May 24, at Winona National Bank’s Shred Day. The Cintas Shred Truck will be parked from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. a ...
Culver’s of Winona will host a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. 10% of the profits from purchases made between 5:00 – 8:00pm will be donated to the Cystic Fibro ...
Visit Winona presented the 2012 Tourism Award to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum at its annual celebration on Tuesday, May 8, at the Winona County History Center. Visit Winona recognizes MMAM’s impact ...
Minnesota City Historical Association Archives invites the public to Open Hours from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 19. The archives open house will accompany the First Baptist Ladies Aid ...
The Winona Noon Lions Annual Broom sale is slated to begin on Monday, May 14 weather permitting. Residents of Knopp Valley, Valley Oaks, Gilmore Valley and as many o ...
The Winona Public Library will be holding an adult book discussion on Wednesday,June 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Art Room at the Library. We will be discussing the novel The Latehomecomer, by Kao Kalia Ya ...
Come and join us to celebrate and honor Mothers at The Winona Friendship Center, Winona, MN on Friday, May 11 from1:00-3:00 pm with area speaker: Sandy Erdman, a collector of many items that includes ...
Would you know what to do in an emergency? Each year, more than 5 million people learn how to save a life in American Red Cross training classes. People in Winona can ...
Representatives from Child Care Resource and Referral and SEMCAC will be at the Winona WorkForce Center to discuss services available through their agencies. Child Care Resource and Referral will prov ...
Marlene Kohner received the 2011 Ben & Adith Miller Community Service Tribute Award at a dinner held in her honor on Tuesday, April 24. The Community Service Tribute is awarded to the person, persons ...
Jerry and Pat Papenfuss of Winona Radio issued Ready Set School (RSS) a $10,000 Challenge Grant from March 1 through April 16. During that time, all donations to RSS would be doubled by Winona Radio ...
The Sequoia Marathon Bridge Awards Night will be held on Tuesday(new day) May 8th in the Fireside Room of the First Congregational Church at 161 W. Broadway, Winona. Festivities will begin at 6:30p.(n ...
Have you been to Restored Blessings Thrift Store? One year ago a few members of St. Martin’s Lutheran Church had an idea of starting a thrift store. It was presented to St. Martin’s voters and with th ...
Preliminary architectural designs of a proposed permanent home for the National Trout Center in Preston were presented to legislators last month and earned inclusion in the Senate’s current bonding bi ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary volunteers are seeking donated items for their upcoming garage sale. Donations of quality items would be much appreciated. However please NO clothing or electronics such as ...
Following is a list of some programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services this spring. Most require reservations. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 f ...
The Winona Health Foundation is hosting HealingScapes, a Community Reception and Silent Auction, Thursday, May 3, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the clinic on the Winona Health campus. The event is a celebr ...
Judie Foster-Lupkin, Executive Director of Winona ORC was awarded the Business and Professional Woman of the Year Award at the 26th Annual Business & Professional Women’s Colloquium held in Red Wing, ...
By Al Owne --
I’m a little confused with the new expiration labels. Packages used to have an expiration date on them like, “expires 04-15-07.” There was no beating around the bush. If you ate that can of corn on ...
By David Robinson --
Fans of “The Italian Job,” the 2003 remake starring Mark Wahlberg, will probably enjoy “Contraband,” available this coming week on DVD. The new release bears distinct similarities to the earlier film. ...
The Winona Jazz Quartet will be playing at the Black Horse Bar and Grill on Saturday, April 28, from 6-10 p.m. The band features jazz standards, Latin, and blues. Members include Larry Price, piano; T ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will present an informal music concert, Monday, April 30, at 5:15 p.m., in the Children’s Room of the Winona Public Library, 151 West 5th St.
The regular monthly meeting of the Hiawatha Valley Education District Board of Directors is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Hiawatha Valley Ed ...
The public is invited to attend one of three meetings in southeastern Minnesota as part of a comprehensive regional freight study to define commodity movements and their impact on the local and larger ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Yes, it’s Tootsie Roll time again!… Yes, over twenty thousand Tootsie Rolls will be distributed again this year. This is how many Tootsie Rolls will be passed out at churches and various businesses ...
On April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ri ...
A raised bed is a garden plot that is elevated—either mounded soil like a berm, or an enclosed area bordered by a wooden frame or rocks. Initially, it takes ...
The Winona Senior High School Prom, with the theme of “An Empire State of Mind”, will be held on Saturday, April 28 at the Toner Center on the St. Mary’s University campus. The dance, featuring “Rip R ...
The Buffalo and Pepin County Wellness Coalition will meet on Tuesday, April 24, from 4:30-6 pm in the media center at Pepin Area Schools, 510 Pine Street, Pepin. All people interested in healthy eatin ...
“Dollars for Disaster,” a raffle to benefit the Winona Chapter of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, will be giving out over 30 prizes. The raffle will take place at the Noon Winona State Ba ...
Winona Steamboat Days Festival is seeking candidates for the Captain and Mate Contest to be held in conjunction with the Winona Park Rec Kiddie Parade on Friday - June 15, 2012.
In recognition of National County Government Month, Winona County Community Services will be hosting an Open House at the newly-remodeled County Office Building located at 202 W. Third Street, Winona, ...
The WSHS Hall of Fame has been recognizing and inducting former athletes, coaches, and community supporters who represent the best of the Winhawk spirt, teamwork, and determination for the last 10 yea ...
Are you a collector, hoarder or a picker? These days what others call “junk” could translate into money in the bank for you. Join Sandy Erdman, Rochester Post-Bulletin columnist, antique collector and ...
The Winona State University Women’s and Gender Studies program and the Winona Women’s Resource Center will hold “Take Back the Night” Thursday, April 19.
A benefit will be held to help Cheryl (Beeman) Golish and her two children (Emily and Austin) rebuild their lives. This is in response to a devastating house fire that destroyed her home and belongin ...
Fisher? What is a Fisher? Trapped for their fur since the 18th century, conservation measures are in place and Fishers are returning to the United States and Wisconsin. A medium-sized mammal that is ...
Ridgeway Community School invites its volunteers, donors, and the public to attend its Preschool and Fine Arts Building Project Open House which is scheduled for Sunday, April 15th. The event will ...
he Winona County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) has announced plans to hold a garage sale on Friday May 4 and Saturday May 5, 2012 in conjunction with the 100 mile garage sale. The DAC garage ...
St. Mary’s Parish, Winona, is having a Chicken-Q on Saturday, April 21. The proceeds of this event will be used for our youth to participate in a Mission Trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation i ...
A.J. and Rachel Kanz walk in the Winona March for Babies in honor of their one-year-old daughter Gwen and in memory of their twin sons, Garrett and Gavin, born too soon and too small.
As a founding member of Wahapasa’s Prairie Community Garden, I hoped that we could recruit enough people who would be interested in filling our plots on the Winona Health campus. N ...
The month of April is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Prevention month. The Winona County Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention council, along with Winona National Bank sponsors a poster contest for ...
Cotter Schools is holding a Cotter Auction donation collection event at Bub’s Lower Level this Friday, March 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please bring your Auction donation, purchase your advanced ...
According to health care providers and doctors, the best way we can address America’s growing weight problems is to change our lifestyles. This includes keeping ourselves fit through regular exercise ...
In the coming weeks Winona State University will hold several events to educate spring 2012 graduates on the benefits enjoyed by WSU alumni. The Rochester Grad Finale will take place from noon-6 p.m. ...
The 8th spring play for the Fountain City River Players, “You Can’t Take It With You” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, opens March 28 and runs through April 1, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain nightly and ...
Would you know what to do in an emergency? Each year, more than 5 million people learn how to save a life in American Red Cross training classes. People in Winona can join the ranks of these everyday ...
Spring boat shows are popular this time of year, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds residents to review dock and boat lift canopy regulations before investing in new equip ...
Kendell Lumber now offers a fluorescent lamp recycling program. They have joined forces with Mercury Technologies of Minnesota, Inc. to provide CFL recycling, to area residents and small businesses. ...
A public forum on the impacts of frac (silica) sand mining in Wabasha County and the surrounding area will be the presented on Saturday, March 31st from 1-3:30PM at Lincoln High School, 300 S. Garden ...
Winona Volunteer Services is hosting a free Easter Dinner at the Eagle’s Club, 210 East 4th Street on Easter Sunday. Doors will open at 11:15 AM and Dinner will be served from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. This ...
A Cut-a-Thon for Kiddos will be held Sunday, March 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Parlor and Den, 279 East Third Street, Winona. Kids age 12 and under are $10, face painting is $3. Additional donations ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties is launching a new pilot program called A Brush with Kindness. A Brush with Kindness is a program that helps low income homeowners by offering exterior h ...
Merchants Financial Group, Inc. ended 2011 with $8,777,570 in net income, an increase of nearly $2.7 million over 2010, according Merchants Financial Group President & CEO Richard L. Mahoney.
Are you concerned about your child’s behavior? Are you looking for help? Or are you working with a child(ren) with behavior issues? Susan and Dennis, Parent Educators from the S.E. MN National Alli ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reminds Refuge trappers to submit their fur catch reports before the April 15, 2012 deadline. There were 353 Refuge trapping permits issued for the 2011-2012 trappin ...
Winona Health Hospice Chaplain, Tom Schoen, BCC, will facilitate a six-week, Grief Support Group beginning Wednesday, April 11, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Watkins Assisted Living, 175 E. Wabasha Street in ...
Dr. Todd Paddock, a Winona resident and former professor in the Sociology Department at Winona State University, was invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriat ...
The Winona Soil & Water Conservation District currently has cost-share available for landowners wishing to establish and/or maintain diverse native vegetation buffers using seeds and plants of local e ...
Once again Chapter CS PEO is having their annual geranium sale. PEO is a philanthropic organization that celebrates the advancement of women. We join with many PEO’s who educate women through scholars ...
The Dance Repertory Company of Saint Mary’s University’s Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts is throwing a “Pirate Party” Saturday, March 24, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 West 1 ...
The Winona Steamboat Days Association will host a Rib Dinner, Saturday, March 24 at the Eagles Club, 210 East Fourth Street , Winona from 4:30pm – 7pm Dinner includes BBQ rib, butter parsley potato ...
Winona Health Hospice Chaplain, Tom Schoen, BCC, will facilitate a six-week, Grief Support Group beginning Wednesday, April 11, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Watkins Assisted Living, 175 E. Wabasha Street in ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold an informational program on Healthcare Directives Monday, March 19, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Parkview Conference Room at Winona Health, 855 Mankato Avenue i ...
Some tax preparers offer Refund Anticipation Loans (R.A.L.’s) to allow people to receive their tax refunds immediately. However, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is remin ...
Teachers in all disciplines and youth program leaders are invited to attend a FREE workshop at Whitewater State Park. The focus of the workshops is to learn how to incorporate nature photography into ...
As of March 2012, Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare will provide uninsured women, ages 40-64, with complimentary mammogram screenings. This program used to ta ...
Join us for an opportunity to access support from other kinship/friendship caregivers, learn strategies to respond to the needs of the children in your care, resources available to support your family ...
Winona State University is hosting the Tri-State Human Rights Conference on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Co-sponsored by the City of Winona Human Rights Commission, Winona State University, and the Minn ...
Learn how to protect your identity. In 2009, 11.1 million adults were victims of identity theft to the tune of $54 billion. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country, and it ...
The Relay for Life of Winona County committee is accepting nominations for our Hero of Hope for our relay in August. The Hero of Hope is a survivorship initiative involving the selection of a cancer s ...
Winona State University will host the Warrior Club Scholarship Event Saturday, March 31, at Visions Event Center at Signatures Restaurant. This scholarship event will include a social hour beginning a ...
The Winona Family YMCA is hosting a Spring Volleyball League for girls in grades 4th—6th. YMCA staff coaches use fun games to guide participants through skill development, game rules and strategy. Fee ...
The Winona State University Athenaeum Series will present “Business in Africa” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, on the second floor of the Darrell W. Krueger Library.
This event will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Riverport Inn & Suites. The all day conference will be: It’s All Social – Media That Is! Speaker will be nationally known Jennifer McClure, with ...
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas is sponsoring a Soup and Pie Luncheon on March 14th at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. They will be serving from 11:00 AM thru 1:00 PM. A ...
Ten Cotter High School Chess Club members participated in the Rochester Chess Club tournament on February 4th. The club did well with 5 members receiving Bantam event trophies: 1st place, based on “t ...
Join the Cotter Junior High and Cotter High School Jazz Bands this Sunday, March 4th at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill. The bands, along with some smooth sounding jazz combos will perform from 4-6:30pm. T ...
Jim Hannula, Trempealeau County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency informs foreign investors who buy, sell or hold a direct or indirect interest in agricultural lands in the United States t ...
Young At Heart will meet Thursday, March 1, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart for Mass at 12:10 p.m. followed by a catered meal of pork loin mashed potatoes with pork gravy, pickled beet ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Winona Health has again earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR). Approximately 15% of the 5,000 hospitals in the U.S. have been named a Quality Respiratory Care hospital, and Winona Health ...
In honor of the hospital’s 50th anniversary at its current location, and in celebration of transitioning to all single-occupancy patient rooms in April, Winona Health is conducting a regional photo co ...
There will be an informational session for the Winona City Council on Monday, March 5, 2012, at 5:45 p.m. in the Wenonah Room on the 3rd floor of City Hall, 207 Lafayette Street, to discuss funding op ...
Jim Hannula, Director of the Trempealeau County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds dairy producers of some important program requirements to be eligible for payment under the Milk Income Loss Con ...
The Rollingstone Baseball Little League is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser to be held at The Elk’s Lodge in Goodview on March 11. Serving from 7am-Noon or until gone.
The Winona State University Concert Choir will host the annual Renaissance Madrigal Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 2, in Deep Manor, better known as Lourdes Hall on West Campus.
Emma Titus, fifth grade student at St. Stanislaus Elementary School, artwork has been chosen to be displayed on a big screen in New York City. The showcase of work is sponsored by Artsonia,the largest ...
World Day of Prayer, a program sponsored by Winona Church Women United, will be held on Friday March 2 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 W. Service Dr. in Winona.
Alex Kline, a Winona Senior High School art student in Ann Wistrcill’s Senior Studio class, has had artwork selected for display in New York City. As a member of the National Art Educators Association ...
The Baby Boomer Boogie Band presents Midwinter Boogie at Black Horse pub and grill, Hwy.61 Winona, Sat. Feb. 25th at 5:30 P.M. — Why? None a’ yer beezwax...or rather, for fun and to help ...
Does it seem like you never have enough money? Come and find out how to reduce money-related stress at the Money Fair 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5 inside the Winona Volunteer Services Food Shelf.
Brave souls and warm hearts are invited to join Saint Mary’s University in the second annual “Cardinal Plunge” Saturday, Feb. 25. This freezing fundraiser begins at 1 p.m. at Lake Goodview, located at ...
Basic Dog Obedience Class with Nancy Harms will be held at Bluffview Montessori School, 1321 Gilmore Avenue on Mondays, March 19-April 16 from 7-8 PM. Our goal is to raise dogs that are well-mannered ...
Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Thomas F. Stark Volunteer Service Award. This award is given in memory of Thomas F. Stark, former president of Winona State University. Thomas Stark was a ...
By Sarah Squires --
District 861 School Board members narrowed a list of candidates for superintendent from five to two on Tuesday, but before the night was through it became clear: a majority of members prefer interim s ...
The Winona Park & Recreation Department is in need of MSF certified Adult Softball Umpires to work our adult softball games. We anticipate our leagues beginning the first week in May ending in mid to ...
Ash Wednesday Service at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Pickwick will be on Wednesday, February 22, at 7 p.m. The theme will be “See His Cross.” Pastor Jim Nelson will base his message from God’s word ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Freedom Valu Centers - with 65 stores located throughout the Midwest presented The Children’s Home Society President and CEO Maureen Warren with a check for $37,563 on Feb 7th, . The check is total ...
The Homer Church Gospel Hour will be held on Sunday, February 19th at 9 AM at the historic church on Old Homer Road, Homer Minnesota. Our special musical witness will be Ron Haugen, Vocal & guitar. ...
The public, transportation stakeholders and local government officials are invited to provide input for Minnesota’s 20-year Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan Feb. 16 at the Rochester Public Lib ...
A member of the Winona County Sheriffs Mounted Posse escaped the flames of a fire that destroyed his house at 3:14 Sunday morning on Almond Drive, east of Lewiston. ?Darren Franc ...
Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone will be having their 15th annual spaghetti supper on Thursday, March 1, at the Holy Trinity Community Center, with serving from 4:30-7:30 p.m. They will be ...
Freedom Valu Centers - with 65 stores located throughout the Midwest presented The Children’s Home Society President and CEO Maureen Warren with a check for $37,563 on Feb 7th, . The check is total ...
The NCAA has determined that Winona State men’s basketball student-athlete Grant Johnson will be ineligible for the remainder of the 2011-12 season. Winona State is still evaluating the implications o ...
If you are wondering how you’re going to spend Sunday afternoons after this year’s NFL season is over, join the folks at Ridgeway Community School’s for their annual 500 Card Party Tournament. The sch ...
The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event co-sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of the Refuge Headwaters is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the M ...
The Winona Health Foundation is seeking nominations for the Ben & Adith Miller Community Service Tribute. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, March 5.
Saint Mary’s University is planning two public benefits for alumnus Josh Misiewicz, a Marine veteran who was severely injured this past summer while serving in Afghanistan.
A silent auction and lunch fundraiser will be from 11-3 PM at the Winona VFW for Devon Mauer. a sixth grader at Bluffview Montessori School in Winona, MN. She has been accepted as a student ambassador ...
Leave the cooking to us! Chili from area restaurants will be available at the 18th Annual Chili Cookoff, sponsored by Winona National Bank, on Saturday, February 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winona M ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will again be hosting the very popular Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale Wednesday and Thursday, February 8 and 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the clinic lobby at Winona Health, 855 ...
The programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal not only addressed the economic disaster of the Great Depression, but made lasting contributions to American society. Whitewater State Park woul ...
The Winona Rotary Club is hosting a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack Event on Saturday, March 24th. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian non-profit organization which utilizes voluntee ...
The community is invited to join us for a pancake breakfast and silent auction on Sunday, January 29 from 8:30-11:30 at Central United Methodist Church, 114 West Broadway in Winona. The pancake break ...
Free tax preparation will again be available for people with low to moderate incomes in the Winona area. As in the past, volunteers from AARP will prepare and file taxes for individuals.
The Winona State University College of Business speaker series will host Carla Burton on the topic of social entrepreneurship at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in Stark Hall, room 103.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Winona County is seeking volunteers– walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference – to organize and recr ...
The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event co-sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of the Refuge Headwaters is scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at a n ...
Project Get Outdoors is hosting an informational meeting for new volunteers on Mon.Jan. 23, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at 153 W. Wabasha St. in Winona. A light meal will be served ...
On January 23rd the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Winona County will officially get underway as event volunteers, survivors, caregivers and participants gather at Riverport Inn & Suites f ...
Community Bible Church will be hosting another Family Sunday on Sunday - January 29 at 10:00am. Family Sunday is a family style worship that is filled with songs and fun for all ages! Following the se ...
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., St. Michael’s Lutheran Home, invites you to join us for the kick off to our new speaker series. We will welcome guest speaker, Dan Konkel, Licensed Profess ...
WSHS students enrolled in Spanish and German classes will be enjoying a rich learning opportunity when they travel to the Concordia Language Villages February 3-6, 2012. You can assist with transport ...
A benefit event for Bob Pacocha will be held at the Hilltop Bar and Ballroom in Fountain City on January 28th starting at 4 p.m. Bob broke his back after falling out of a tree in September of 2011 an ...
The Trempealeau Sportsmen’s Club will hold its January Fish Fry on Friday, January 20, from 4-8 p.m. at the Sportsmen’s Club on Second Street in Trempealeau.
You are invited to enjoy the Winhawk Boys Basketball Spaghetti Fundraising Dinner to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 4:30 -7:30 p.m at the Winona Eagles Club, 210 E. 4th Street.
As part of its effort to invest in economic growth within the region, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is offering $100,000 in Incentive Grants. Grants up to $20,000 are available to su ...
Winona Health certified diabetes educators are offering Small Steps, Big Rewards: Your game plan for managing health risks to prevent type 2 diabetes. The program meets four consecutive Tuesday eve ...
The 16th annual Whitewater River Valley Christmas Bird Count will take place Sunday January 1. Participants will explore the area’s winter wonderland on foot for short walks and/or by car as they docu ...
The Homer Church will be holding a Pancake Breakfast, Bake Sale & White “Elf”aphant & Craft Corner on Sunday, December 18 from !0AM – 1PM at “The Horse” (former Black Horse. All you can eat pancakes, ...
Taff Roberts will be reading Dylan Thomas “A Childs Christmas in Wales” on Saturday, December 17 at 3.30p.m. at The Book Shelf, 162 West Second Street, Winona. Taff will also read at the Jon Hassler ...
Winona State University graduate Chuck Frederick (pictured below), a former reporter for the Winona Post, has authored his third book, this one destined to be a Christmas classic.
St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 328 East Broadway, Winona, invites you to join them for a Choral Candlelight Service on Sunday, December 11, at 4 p.m. This annual highlight of the music mini ...
Community Bible Church will be hosting another Family Sunday this Sunday - December 11 at 10:00am. Family Sunday is a family style worship that is filled with songs and fun for all ages! Following the ...
The Rollingstone PTA would like to invite the public to their annual Silent Auction on Friday, December 9th, 2011, from 6-8 pm. There will be many items, donated from area businesses and individuals ...
Winona Boy Scout Troop 13 will hold a benefit BBQ Rib Dinner Saturday, December 10th from 4:30pm – 7pm at the Eagles Club, 210 East Third Street, Winona. Tickets are available at the door. Dinner i ...
Maurice Weldee is busy baking dozens and dozens of delicious cookies for the annual Winona Central United Methodist Church COOKIES BY THE BOX sale on Saturday December 10th starting at 9:00 AM until s ...
On Monday, December 19th at 5PM, volunteers, Habitat for Humanity representatives, Thrivent Financial representatives and members, and, of course, the partner family will gather at 269 Chatfield Stre ...
Court St. Charles Catholic Daugthers is sponsoring their annual “Sweet Treat Sale” on Saturday, December 10th from 9:00-11:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles, Minnesota. Chr ...
Grace Place now has for purchase “Grace-Full”, our cookbook that features recipes from our volunteers and friends. The cookbook is over 100 pages and features lots of great recipes! It would be a grea ...
Harvest House, a non-profit, non-denominational organization for 50 and getting better, will hold their monthly meeting Wed. Dec. 21 at 1:30 in St. Stanislaus hall. Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 wi ...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) and Turn In Poachers (TIP) are reminding hunters to share stories of exemplary hunting behavior by nom ...
On Sunday, December 4th there will be a cancer benefit for Fastenal truck driver, Randy Stark. There will be a french toast/pancake breakafast served, along with a silent auction from 8am-1pm. The ben ...
December 7th will mark the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent entry of the United States into World War II, the defining event of the 20th Century.
The Winona State University Retiree Center will present the Fall 2011 Living History Project honorees at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in Kryzsko Commons East Hall.
The Winona Area Ballroom Dance Club invites area dancers to a Christmas Dance on Friday, December 2 from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. Festive Christmas attire is encouraged! Come early for a delicious buffet, ...
Community Bible Church is hosting a Christmas themed Parent’s Night Out on Saturday, December 3 that will run from 6:00-8:00pm. The program has FREE childcare (birth - grade five) at a safe venue that ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary Glady D. Miller Gift Shop will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. from now through December 17th. The Saturday hours are in addition to the Gift Shop’s regular ...
The Winona Community Foundation www.winonacommunityfoundation.org is one of many nonprofit organizations throughout the state that will once again ask Minnesotans to display their record-breaking gene ...
During the week of November 12-18, 2011, the Winona Community Foundation (WCF) will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week. For more than 20 years, the e ...
The Winona State University College of Business Speaker Series will host musician and motivational speaker Steve Mireau at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Science Laboratory Center, room 120.
The Winona County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be offering the following classes in the month of November. All classes are held at the chapter offi ...
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be hosting a field day on Monday, Nov. 14 in southeastern Minnesota to help educate the publ ...
Want to get a jump-start at your Holiday shopping? Come shop at the Women In Business Boutique, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 17th at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill. Check out the amazing ...
There will be a benefit held November 6, for the Dave Dicke family following Dave’s surgery. This will be held at Faith Lutheran Church. It is sponsored by Thrivent for Lutherans Insurance East Winona ...
The Ridgeway-Witoka United Methodist men will hold their Annual Pancake Supper on Saturday, November 5, from 4-8 p.m. Pancakes, sausage, applesauce and beverages will be served. The public is invited. ...
The Rollingstone Community School Silent Auction will be held Friday, December 9, at Rollingstone Community School with doors opening at 6 p.m., and bidding from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Besides the silent auc ...
The Rushford Lutheran Church women will hold their Fall Bazaar, Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minn. The bake sale ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary’s annual Glady Miller Gift Shop Holiday Happiness sale, will be held November 9 through 12. The event will take place in the third floor B.A. Miller Auditorium at Winona He ...
There will be a benefit held November 6, for the Dave Dicke family following Dave’s surgery. This will be held at Faith Lutheran Church. It is sponsored by Thrivent for Lutherans Insurance East Winona ...
Help support the Winona Figure Skating Club Big River Blades Synchronized Skating Team this fall by ordering a beautiful bouquet now until November 30, and Winona HyVee will donate a portion of your p ...
The Winona County Historical Society is offering the following free programs in November. The Food For Thought learning series takes place at the Winona County History Center. Lectures, Films and Book ...
The Ridgeway-Witoka United Methodist men will hold their Annual Pancake Supper on Saturday, November 5, from 4-8 p.m. Pancakes, sausage, applesauce and beverages will be served. The public is invited. ...
The Women’s Guild of St. Martin’s Lutheran Church will hold their annual Fall Fest in the school gymnasium, 253 Liberty Street, Winona, on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be ser ...
Winona State University will host the 34th Annual High School Honor Band Festival on November 4-5. The Honor Band will include students from 24 high schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The Winon ...
There will be a benefit held November 6, for the Dave Dicke family following Dave’s surgery. This will be held at Faith Lutheran Church. It is sponsored by Thrivent for Lutherans Insurance East Winona ...
The annual Court St. Charles Catholic Daughter Fall Luncheon and Raffle will be held Saturday, November 12, 2011 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in St. Charles, MN. The hot turkey meal begins at 11:30 ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will close public access to the gravel pit in Wabasha, Minn., beginning Nov. 1, to ensure the safety of the public while dredging in this area. The ...
The First Presbyterian Church in Lewiston will have their annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the church dining hall. There will be baked goods available ...
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Association will host a Fish Fry Fundraiser at the Eagles Club, 210 East Fourth Street, Winona this Friday, October 28th from 4:30 – 7pm. All proceeds will help fu ...
St. Paul’s Church in Lewiston is hosting their Annual Turkey Supper with all the trimmings including salad bar and pie on Saturday, October 29 from 4:30 to 7:30. There will be a Silent Auction during ...
Since humans inhabited Wisconsin, white-tailed deer have played an integral part throughout Wisconsin’s history in the form of food, clothing, tools, culture, tradition sociology and economics. Short ...
The Lewiston Clinic at 100 Harrison Street will reopen Monday, October 24. Certified family nurse practitioner Mary Klonecki, CNP, will see patients of all ages, and the clinic will be open Mondays, ...
Winona State University announces the recipients of the 2011 Awards of Distinction: Richard Holle ‘61/’62, Distinguished Alumni Award; Amanda Brinkman ‘00, Distinguished Young Alumni Award; Kenneth A. ...
The annual Lumberjack Stew Lunch will be held at Central United Methodist Church, corner of Main and Broadway in Winona, on Wednesday, October 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch is only $6.50 and includ ...
During November, a time to give thanks and honor Veteran’s Day, the American Red Cross invites eligible blood donors to give blood and honor those who have served the country in the Armed Forces.
The public is invited to attend a free show with Twin Cities Magician Bob Miller at Ridgeway Community School. The educational show about the brain and memory methods is called Memory Magic —“Learn t ...
The three Lions clubs in are co-sponsoring along with the Lions Club International a 2011-2012 International Peace Poster Contest. The following Lions are co-chairs of this very special event: Lion ...
Winona Faith Church would like to invite you to their 2nd annual Trunk-or-Treat community event. The event will take place in the Winona JCPenney parking lot (corner of Hwy 14 & Hwy 61) on October 31s ...
Winona State University will induct six alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame during the 2011 Homecoming celebration. This year’s inductees are Betsy Morgan-Shannon, Aaron Braund, Merridith Duellman ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold its 10th annual Holiday Fantasy of Trees Friday, November 18 through Sunday, November 20 in the Great Hall at Watkins Manor, 175 E. Wabasha Street.
Winona State University invites the community to attend Homecoming 2011 events Tuesday, Oct. 18, through Saturday, Oct. 22. This year’s theme is “Monster Mash.”
arish of Winona will hold its annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 23, in the Saint Stanislaus Church Hall, 625 East Fourth Street, Winona. A beef tips dinner will be served from 11 a.m. until 1:30 ...
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Association will host a Fish Fry Fundraiser at the Eagles Club, 210 East Fourth Street, Winona Friday, October 28th from 4:30 – 7pm. All proceeds will help fund St ...
The Goodview Fire and Rescue Department will host an open house Thursday, October 13th, 2011, in recognition of Fire Prevention Week. During the day, Goodview Firefighters will assist with a fire dri ...
In keeping with the ongoing Civil War Sesquicentennial, noted actor and Civil War historian Pat Falci will speak in Winona on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at the Winona County History Center. His t ...
Celebrate America’s great outdoors and thrill your senses with a visit to Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge during National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 9 - 15. If you’ve visited before, you know ...
The River City Ballroom Dancers upcoming dance will be held Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Winona Athletic Club’s 2nd floor ballroom. The evening begins with optional dance lessons at 7 p.m. foll ...
The Winona Public Library will be holding an adult book discussion on Wednesday, November 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the Art Room at the Library. We will be discussing the novel Caleb’s Crossing, by Geraldin ...
Most people will tell you that separation and divorce are the most painful and stressful experiences they’ve ever faced. It’s a confusing time when you feel isolated and have lots of questions about i ...
Father James Charles Berning was appointed Pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Winona by Bishop John Quinn on July 1, 2011. He has been appointed Canonical Administrator for the Winona Area Catholic Schoo ...
The Friends of the Winona Library will sponsor a fall book sale, October 28 and 29 at the Winona Friendship Center, 251 Main Street. Hours will be from 7:30 am to 6 pm on Friday October 28 and Saturda ...
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms ...
5:30-7:30pm - Zumbathon featuring amazing instructors from LaCrosse, Winona, Rochester, and the Twin Cities, including Zumba Jammer Hugo Garrido, and ba ...
Some of Winona’s past musicians, singers and music teachers are dusting off their instruments and warming up their vocal cords for the Winona County Historical Society’s 12th annual Voices From the Pa ...
Michael and Maryann Howell, Winona, a son, Baine Michael Howell, born September 16, 2011, at Winona Health. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Sandra Brady of Ettrick, Wis. Paternal grandparent is Jul ...
After the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March of this year, artists and printmakers from around the world gathered to produce a suite of prints titled “Inspired by Japan” to raise money for re ...
Minneapolis, Minnesota The Minnesota Saddlebred horse community will celebrate breeders at the 2011 Minnesota Futurity Horse Show, September 30 through October 2 at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in ...
The 26th Buffalo County Historical Society Backroads Tour will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011, beginning at the Roadhouse Bar, in Czechville, working its way up Highway 88 to Yaeger Valley wh ...
The County Farm Bureau annual meeting will be September 25th at noon at Farmers Park near Stockton. A meal by the Porkmasters will be at noon, with the annual business meeting to follow. We will hea ...
The Annual Lewiston Craft and Gift Show will be held at the Lewiston Community Center, 75 Rice Street in Lewiston, on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vendors are needed to dis ...
The sport of BMX dirt is about to change when Red Bull Dream Line takes charge at Coffee Mill Ski Area in Wabasha, Minnesota on September 21-24th. The slopes of the mountain have been converted into a ...
By David Robinson --
“Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling, starts out like a subtle, contemporary noir film, one full of unexpected turns, small surprises, and attention to detail. Then, unhappily, director Nicolas Wending Ref ...
A field day focusing on strategies for fall grazing management will be held Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the grass-based Wolf Hill Farm sheep operation of Caroline van Schaik and Christ ...
Bob Pacocha was recently injured in a fall from a tree. He has undergone surgery and has a long road to recovery. A benefit account has been set up at Waumandee State Bank to ...
Modern Minnesota agriculture got its start when a few courageous families moved out on the prairie. They lived in sod houses, faced fierce blizzards and struggled to survive on their newly homesteaded ...
Wings Over Alma is currently hosting an invitational art exhibit entitled "Horse & Harvest." The exhibit runs through November 15th at the Nature & Art Center located in downtown Alma, Wisco ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts is offering tuition-free dance, fitness, and music classes to adults through the MCA Adult Arts Wellness Program.
Everyone has a job this harvest season – it’s keeping safety in mind. That’s the message from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) as many farmers across Minnesota gear up for fall harvest. I ...
Harvest House, a non-profit, non-denominational organization for 50 and getting better, will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, September 21, at 1:30 p.m. in St. Stanislaus hall. M ...
National Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 2-8. This week is marked by community education efforts in all 50 states to raise awareness that mental illnesses are treatable medical conditions, and t ...
By Dave DeLano --
The Packers won the coin flip. That was about as far as good things went for the Green Bay Packers as Sunday’s contest began with the Carolina Panthers. The Packers were able to rally for a 30 – 23 ...
In this fun, challenging class, Pandy is looking forward to teaching you the basics of sign language. You may purchase the book, “Signing - How to Speak With Your Ha ...
Winona’s new all-girls choir “SummerSing” will perform in concert at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St., on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. Made up of Winona-area girls from grades 8 to 1 ...
Looking for a more unique running experience? Join the 2nd Annual Big Muddy Run on Saturday, October 1 at La Crosse’s Myrick Park, starting at 10:45 am. Choose a 5k or 1 mile route, each with obstacl ...
The 4th Annual Warrior Waddle will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, in conjunction with the Winona State Homecoming activities. The 5k (3.1 miles) walk/run will kick off at 8:00 a.m. starting a ...
The Winona Rotary Club has begun their annual Rotary Rose Sale. One dozen red or multi-colored roses are only $16. The rose sale continues through October 5th. Roses can be ordered through any Wino ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Close to one hundred of the best images from the Kelley photograph collection will be on exhibit at the Winona County History Center starting October 1 through January 8, 2012. On September 29 a speci ...
The Winona State University CLASP Series presents “Mathematics and Science of Home and Place/Position” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Stark Hall Auditorium.
The average Minnesota farm is growing rapidly in terms of total assets and net worth, according to the 2010 FINBIN Report on Minnesota Farm Finances published by the University of Minnesota’s Center ...
