(KWNO)-Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are expected to be on the road this holiday weekend. AAA Minnesota spokesperson Brian Ortner says travel records could be set over the four-day weekend. In the Midwest, AAA is predicting more than 3.7 million travelers will be taking trips of at least 50 miles between Friday and Tuesday.
Nationally, AAA estimates more than 50 million people will be traveling, two million more than last year’s 4th of July holiday. For the travel industry, the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror. All travel numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels.
Theft at Winona restaurant under investigation, $800 stolen
(KWNO)-According to Winona Police someone stole $800 in cash from Beno's Deli on Tuesday. A spokesperson said the money was possibly in a "tip envelope," but he could not say where the money was or how it was taken because the case is still...
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Tuesday's Results for High School Baseball and Softball
(KWMN)- It was a packed Tuesday night for area teams, as all were in action. Baseball Cotter (13-6) 0-2 Caledonia (18-1) Rushford-Peterson (4-12) 6-10 Lewiston-Altura (7-8) Winona (7-9) 1-5 Mankato West (12-1) Softball Cotter (14-4) 1-12 Caledon...
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Future of Texas' migrant-blocking buoys may hinge on whether the Rio Grande is 'navigable'
A federal appeals court is considering the latest arguments on whether Texas must remove a barrier consisting of large floating buoys anchored in the Rio Grande as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to deter immigration
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The Biden administration is planning more changes to quicken asylum processing for new migrants
The Biden administration is preparing more changes to the nation’s asylum system meant to speed up processing and potential removal of migrants who continue to arrive at the southern border
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