(KWNO)-Winona Fire Chief Curt Bittle is retiring. Bittle started as a firefighter in 1992, was promoted to captain in 2007 and chief in 2013.
According to the fire department’s Facebook page Bittle worked hard to encourage fire personnel to become nationally registered paramedics. He also took on the role of City Emergency Manager in 2018 and in 2021 led efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines throughout the Winona community. A retirement ceremony will be held at Winona City Hall Council Chambers on Monday, October 30.
Joel Corcoran will be promoted to fire chief. He’s been with the department since 1997 and assistant chief since 2016.
Upgrades to wastewater treatment plant will include meeting phosphorus removal mandates
(KWNO)-The Winona Wastewater Treatment Plant will need upgrades to meet the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's phosphorus removal mandates. At the most recent city council meeting City Engineer Brian DeFrang talked briefly about how the facility wi...
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Scores for High School Baseball and Softball
(KWMN)- High School teams galore were in action last night as they embark into the heart of their respective schedules. Baseball Cotter (5-2) 5-4 Rochester Lourdes (1-7) Rushford-Peterson (2-5) 6-9 Chatfield (4-4) Winona (5-2) 1-17 Mankato East (7-2)...
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Blinken, in Shanghai, begins expected contentious talks with Chinese officials
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No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP
A top U.S. military official says there's been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad
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