Winona Local News

School Board-Superintendent Choice
03/07/14 12:10 PM
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday voted 5 to 2 to offer Dr. Stephen West a contract to become the next superintendent of schools.
 

Festival of Owls
03/07/14 12:14 PM
Lots of folks will give a hoot about the city of Houston this weekend.
 

Air Pollution Advisory
03/07/14 12:16 PM
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has upgraded the severity and geographic range of the air pollution health advisory issued Thursday. The agency has now placed the eastern two-thirds of Minnesota under an air pollution health alert. In this portion of the state, air quality conditions are considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
 

Levee Park Vision Plan Link
03/06/14 03:34 PM
The link to the complete 112 page Vision Plan from the Center for Changing Landscapes from the University of Minnesota for Levee Park ...

http://issuu.com/professortucker/docs/2014_winona_riverfront_vision_plan_

Dayton-Budget Surplus
03/07/14 12:23 PM
Governor Mark Dayton wants to use half of Minnesota's projected $1.2 billion surplus to cut taxes. His supplemental budget plan also recommends increasing state reserves by more than $450 million.      
 

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Faces of Winona

WMS-Tri-State Honor Band


On Saturday, March 1st, 2014 four members of the Winona Middle School Bands participated in the 20th Annual Tri-State Middle School Honor Band Festival held in Decorah, Iowa.  The students were selected from a pool of over 350 students from 50 schools in the tri-state area.  WMS seventh grade students selected to participate were Anna White on flute, and Anna Rem on French horn.  The eighth grade musicians selected were Max Derbyshire on alto saxophone, and Sam Williams on trumpet. A seventh grade and an eighth grade band of 120-members each rehearsed throughout the day and presented an evening concert in the Decorah High School Auditorium.  The bands premiered three selections written specifically in honor of this year being the 20th anniversary of the honor band.  The commissioned works were written by Rick Kirby.  The honor bands were conducted by Jim Fritz, director of bands at Decorah High School and composer, Rick Kirby.

L – R Anna White, Anna Rem, Max Derbyshire, Sam Williams
 
Winona Local Sports

Saint Mary's Women Take On UW-Oshkosh in NCAA Tournament Tonight

The Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team begins play in the NCAA Division III national tournament tonight when the Cardinals play UW-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin....

Rushford-Peterson Heading Back to the State Tournament

The Rushford-Peterson boys’ basketball team is headed to its third straight state tournament after winning a slugfest against Goodhue 38-31 in the Section 1A final......

C-FC Wins Overtime Thriller To Move On to Sectional Final

The Cochrane-Fountain City basketball team is just one win away from the Wisconsin State Tournament.  The Pirates pulled out a 57-56 win in overtime against Hillsboro to qualify for the Sectional final.....

Winona High and Rushford/Peterson Girls Have Playoff Games Saturday

The Winona High girls’ basketball team will host Byron Saturday night in the Section 1AAA semifinals....

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