Robberies--Suspect Caught
Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand says a suspect has been caught in connection with armed robberies that occurred in both Winona County Tuesday evening and Houston County this morning.
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County zoning
The Winona County Board of Commissioners continued discussions Tuesday night on the proposed changes to the County Zoning Ordinance.
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Nilsestuen Memorial
Hundreds of mourners have turned out to remember Wisconsin Agriculture
Secretary, and Arcadia native, Rod Nilsestuen, who drowned last week
while swimming in Lake Superior.
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Fatal Crash
Winona County authorities said a 35-year-old woman who was killed in a
one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon was allowing an unlicensed driver to
drive for the first time.
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School Mascots
The Osseo Fairchild School District in western Wisconsin has been
ordered to drop its Chieftains nickname and logo after the state
determined it was race-based and promoted discrimination and harassment.
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Judge finalists
Governor Tim Pawlenty has named three finalists for an open district court judgeship in Olmsted County and one has ties with St. Mary's University.
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Umberger in court
A Diocese of La Crosse priest stood mute today to a possession of child pornography felony charge filed against him during a brief hearing in La Crosse County Circuit Court.
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ORC Golf Results
The Winona ORC is reporting record fundraising from its 11th annual golf outing held recently.
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Stolen Model Boat Returned
The replica model boat taken from one of the two Columbus boats docked at the Winona levee has been returned.
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Wabasha County Building For Sale
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has placed its Public Health building in Wabasha on the market.
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City Council--CIP
The Winona City Council will hold a joint special meeting this coming
Monday with the City Planning Commission to begin initial discussions on
the city's proposed Capital Improvement Plan.
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La Crosse Power Line
Plans are on the table to build a new high-voltage power line that would
link Madison to La Crosse. But like other proposed power line projects
in the Midwest, this one is creating some controversy.
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Houston Robbery
Houston County authorities are investigating a robbery at a gas station in the City of Houston.
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Medical Plane Crash
Strong winds have delayed an ongoing water search as efforts to recover
the bodies of four people missing since a small plane plunged into Lake
Michigan while flying a cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester
continued for a fifth day today.
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Union-Embezzlement Plea
A former labor union official from Albert Lea has pleaded guilty to embezzling $35,000 from his union.
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Armed Robbery
The Winona County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate an armed robbery which occurred in Nodine Tuesday afternoon.
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Vinehout honored
The Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance (SSA) have named Democratic state Senator Kathleen Vinehout of Alma as state legislator of the year.
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Miller campaign
The state senate campaign of Jeremy Miller of Winona reported over 22-thousand dollars in cash contributions received during the first six months of this year.
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Rushford Envirothon
Five seniors and their advisor from Rushford-Peterson High School are scheduled to leave Saturday for Fresno, California, to compete in the national Canon Envirothon.
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Free GRSF
The Great River Shakespeare Festival's Shakespeare for Young Actors program is presenting a free performance of Shakespeare's "Henry V" this Friday at 1:00 PM at the Winona State University Performing Arts Center.
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Western nurses
Western Technical College of La Crosse nursing staff members Patricia Adams and Sally Davis recently received national recognition for the use of video demonstrations with their nursing students.
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Minnesota Connect
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has established a new website to help Minnesota businesses grow and stay in Minnesota.
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Trempealeau County Court
Trempealeau County Court Actions
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Nina Theft
Winona Police are investigating the theft of a model boat from the deck
of one of the two Columbus boats docked at the Winona levee.
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Fatal Crash
Winona County authorities said a 35-year-old woman who was killed in a
one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon was allowing an unlicensed driver to
drive for the first time.
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Harders--Child Porn Charges
A 23-year-old Goodview man had a 15-month prison term stayed Monday
after he entered a guilty plea to a felony count of possessing
pornographic work involving minors.
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Boy Hit By Train
Winona Police said 16-year-old boy was trying to cross an east end
railroad intersection on his bicycle between two moving trains when he
was struck and injured Monday.
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Rope Swing Death
Authorities in Chippewa County have recovered the body of a teenager who died after crashing into a rocky cliff on a rope swing.
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Medical Plane Crash
Authorities have continued efforts to recover the bodies of four people
missing since a small plane plunged into Lake Michigan while flying a
cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
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Boy Hit By Train
A Winona boy was injured when he was struck by a train in Winona's east end Monday afternoon.
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Fatal Accident
A one vehicle rollover accident Monday afternoon claimed the life of a woman.
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Houston County disaster area
Six Minnesota counties, including Houston, have been added to the federal major disaster declaration following last month's tornadoes and storms.
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Emerald Ash Borer
About a dozen people attended Monday evenings special meeting at City Hall concerning the potential problem of the Emerald Ash Borer.
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Fatal accident
A one vehicle roll over accident Monday afternoon claimed the life of a woman.
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School gun plea
A Hastings teen has pleaded guilty in juvenile court in a gun incident that caused a lockdown at Hastings Middle School last April.
Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom says the boy, now 15, entered his plea
Monday to three counts of second-degree assault.
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Transmission lines
American Transmission Company wants to build another high-voltage transmission line affecting the Madison area.
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Kohner-School Board
The field of candidates for the Winona Area Pubic School Board include nine people who are running as at-large candidates.
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Wabasha County Justice Center
The new Wabasha County Justice Center is now fully operational after the sheriff's Department dispatch center went on line recently.
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New tobacco laws
New tobacco laws go into affect on August First designed to protect young people from purchasing tobacco products and cut down on youth smoking.
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Crop report
Minnesota crops continue to thrive as the small grain harvest gets underway and 89 percent of the corn crop is in good or excellent condition.
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Officer--Shot Fired
The Winona County Attorney's Office continues to review a case involving
a shot that was fired at the Prairie Island Campground by an off-duty
police officer just over a week ago.
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Invasive Plant Event
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge-Winona
District is inviting the public to learn more about invasive plants
during a special event coming up on Saturday, August 7th.
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Wall Street Reform
The newly-signed Wall Street Reform bill could signal positive change for rural Minnesota communities.
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I-90 Bridge Closures
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the Interstate 90 bridge
at Dresbach will see some temporary lane closures starting next
Monday, August 2nd.
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Goodview Days--Buttons
The Goodview Activity Group will host a button kickoff for Goodview Days 2010 on Wednesday.
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Gay Marriage Rallies
A national organization promoting marriage between a woman and a man
brings its summer tour to Minnesota and Wisconsin this week, including a
stop in Rochester.
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Burglary
A Winona man reported a burglary at his residence on Sunday.
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Car vs House
Winona Police said a 41-year-old Winona woman escaped serious injury
when the car she was driving struck a house in Winona's east end.
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Motorcycle Crash
A 41-year-old Winona man was injured in a motorcycle crash in Winona County Sunday.
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Fatal Crash-Iowa City
Authorities say two people from Iowa and two others from the La Crosse area were killed in a one-car accident near Iowa City.
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Medical Plane Crash
Authorities have continued efforts to recover the bodies of four people
missing since a small plane plunged into Lake Michigan while flying a
cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
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Helicopter Crash-Rochester
Authorities say a California man was crop dusting when his helicopter crashed in field near Eyota killing him.
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Ash Borer Meeting
If you want to learn more about the potential problem the City of Winona is facing with the Emerald Ash Borer you should attend a special meeting tomorrow night at City Hall.
Experts will be on hand to make presentations in the City Council Chambers from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. On hand will be representatives of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and a representative of the Pesticide Industry.
They will all make presentations on the Emerald Ash Borer and the possible destruction it could leave if it were to invade Winona or Winona County. The bug has already been found in Houston County.
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Museum Volunteer Training
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum will be holding a new volunteer training session on Saturday, August 14th from 11am - 12:30 pm and is actively seeking volunteers to serve in a variety of capacities.
Those include greeters and family program volunteers. At the orientation and training, Museum staff will explain current and new volunteer opportunities and provide background information on the Museum and its collections.
Curator of Education, Heather MacGaw says volunteering is a great way to meet other people and at the same time be an essential part of the Museum's efforts to positively shape visitors' experiences.
You can sign up by calling MacGaw, at 474-6626.
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Lagace at the Museum
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is hosting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Park Ranger Edward Lagace on Sunday, August 8th from 1-2:30 pm. Lagace will present "Mississippi Wild! Ducks and Wildlife."
It's an interactive program designed for all ages, and will enhance the newest exhibition on display at the museum- Art for Nature's Sake: Duck Stamps and Wetland Conservation.
Armed with visual aids, Lagace will help participants to be able to identify ducks and Mississippi River waterfowl. He will engage participants with the story about the migration of ducks and waterfowl as they follow their annual trip south following the "Upper Mississippi River" flyway.
The program is free and open to the public.
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Ordinance Petition
An organization of local landowners who are opposed to the proposed changes to the Winona County Zoning Ordinance will present their petition to the County Board on August 10th.
The group held a gathering in Lake Park Saturday to help residents understand their concerns and to secure more signatures on the petition that seeks to have the board throw the changes out.
Spokesman Steve Jacob says the landowners want to protect their rights and freedoms now and for future generations, and are even looking at a lawsuit. Jacob says the groups wants to be sure there is now misunderstandings and make the County Board members aware of their concerns.
Following the August 10th meeting, the board will hold a public hearing on August 17th and the landowners also planning a tractor caravan to the County Government Center site. The County Board also will further discuss the ordinance at their meeting this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the County Government Center but no final vote will be taken.
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Highway 43 Bridge Repair
Traffic on the Highway 43 bridge over the Mississippi River in Winona will be down to one lane during the daytime hours starting on Monday when crews begin a repair project that is expected to last until mid-August.
The Department of Transportation says motorists will encounter delays during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. but both lanes will be open each evening after crews have completed their work.
The work involves repairing 26 corroded areas, including reinforcing gusset plates and areas of the steel beams located beneath the 70-year-old bridge deck. There will also be spot painting of areas to slow down corrosion and the removal of concrete areas on the deck's lower surface in poor condition.
All work requiring a lane closure is expected to be done by mid-August, weather permitting. After that, crews will make additional repairs from below the bridge, which will not affect traffic.
The bridge is scheduled for either full rehabilitation or replacement beginning in 2014. Minn-DOT currently is conducting a bridge rehab study to determine whether rehab or replacement is the best option. The study is one schedule and a public information meeting will be held sometime this fall as part of the project.....
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WSU Child Abuse Center--Walz
First District Congressman Tim Walz, and Arkansas Congressman John
Boozman have introduced bipartisan legislation calling for $5 million in
funding for Winona State University's National Child Protection
Training Center and its expansion into four regional training centers
across the nation.
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Road Work-Festivals--Houston
Festivals in several parts of Minnesota will result in closed highways this weekend.
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Nilsestuen Memorial
A public memorial has been set for the late state Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary, and Arcadia native, Rod Nilsestuen.
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MacLean Teaching Job
Winona County Attorney Chuck MacLean has been appointed to serve as
Visiting Professor of Law at the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan
School of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Nascak funeral
Funeral services for one of the last of the original Winona Chiefs baseball team will be held Monday at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church at 11:00 a.m.
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Reider services
Funeral services for former Winona State University Professor and Dean Mary Reider will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Aloysiuss Catholic Church in Elba.
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Local funding
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobachar says that over 900-thousand dollars in funds for transportation, infrastructure, and public safety for the Winona area are included in the Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations bills approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Medical Plane Crash
The U.S. Coast Guard says a medical transport plane carrying five crashed in Lake Michigan and one person has been rescued.
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Taste of Winona
Tickets are available now for the Seventh Annual Taste of Winona and Art Auction coming up on Friday, July 30th.
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Waffle Breakfast
Here's a chance to load up on waffles and enjoy some fellowship at the same time.
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Birthday Ball
The Winona Health Auxiliary says a website for its 48th Annual Birthday Ball is up and running.
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Ordinance Rally
A group of Winona County landowners want to make sure the public
understands why they are opposed to proposed land use changes to the
county zoning ordinance.
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Arcadia Project
Work is continuing on the second phase of a street intersection project in downtown Arcadia and several detours remain in place.
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Bridge Closure-Mississippi River
A bridge over the Mississippi River that links Iowa with Wisconsin has reopened after it was struck by a 15-barge tow.
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Land Plan
The public will get a chance to sound off next week on the future of a western Wisconsin wildlife area.
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Nina and Pinta arrive
Two replica Christopher Columbus ships arrived in Winona Thursday afternoon for an 11-day visit.
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Commissioner quits
A Freeborn County commissioner who has been charged with theft, racketeering and other felonies has announced that she'll resign August 1st.
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Alma zoning
The Alma City Council tabled a proposed zoning change having to do with permitting accessory structures in advance of homes at the Alma Hills Subdivision owned by Secluded Land Company.
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Lewiston Police Chief
The City of Lewiston continues to conduct a background check and a psychological test on its perspective new police chief and has appointed someone to fill the interim position after the current interim police chief resigned.
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Ehler contract renewed
The Superintendent of the Rushford-Peterson Schools has been given a new three-year contract that carries pay raises in the final two years.
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G-E-T referendum
A group has been formed to promote the approval of a referendum in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District.
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Baures hired
Jane Baures of rural Fountain City has been hired to work as a part-time clerical assistant at the Fountain City Hall.
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Courthouse mail
The Buffalo County Finance Committee said it would implement a new courthouse mail delivery system to free up custodian time for other duties.
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Murphy seat
The two Democratic candidates for the District 28 State Senate seat in the August 10th primary had a chance Wednesday to address a Lewiston Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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Zoning opposition
Opposition to proposed changes to a 20-year-old Winona County zoning ordinance is growing as organizers continue to get people to sign a petition asking that the board vote the changes down.
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Nilsestuen drowns
Governor Jim Doyle's office says the head of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture has died.
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Injury accident
The Winona County Sheriff's Department says a 57-year-old Rochester man was taken to a Rochester hospital Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle he was riding crashed and he was not discovered for over seven hours.
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SE Tech pledge
Jerry and Pat Papenfuss have pledged 50-thousand dollars to Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical.
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WSU-OCED
Winona State University's Outreach and Continuing Education Department (OCED) has announced the addition of online, non-credit continuing education and professional development courses.
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Homicide charges
Homicide charges filed Tuesday accuse two men of supplying heroin to a 20-year-old La Crosse woman who fatally overdosed in May.
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Dance showcase
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will present a dance showcase at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Valencia Arts Center Academy Theatre in Winona at 1164 West 10th.
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Pine Island project
The Pine Island City Council Tuesday approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation for a new interchange on U.S. 52.
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Legacy weekend
Winona area residents will get a chance this weekend to see just how their tax dollars are being used to help the arts and the environment.
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Poff trial
A 40-year-old La Crosse County man has been bound over for trial under Wisconsin's sexually violent person statute.
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Voter forum
The League of Women Voters-Winona State Unit will hold a candidate forum Thursday night at City Hall.
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Charter lineup
Charter Cable television viewers will be seeing some changes made to the channel lineup next week.
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Three vehicle accident
Winona Police said a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday sent one person to the hospital with injuries.
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Campground shooting
Winona Police said a case involving a shooting incident at the Prairie Island campground early Sunday, and an off duty police officer is being turned over to the Winona County Attorney's Office for investigation of possible criminal charges.
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Fatal crash
The La Crosse County Sheriff's Department is identifying the motorist killed when his car collided with a sheriff's deputy who was on the way to stop a bar fight on Sunday morning in Holmen.
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Injury crash
The Winona County Sheriff's Department says a 52-year-old Winona man was injured when the vehicle he was driving when off two county roads.
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GRSF-Front Porch
The Great River Shakespeare Festival's Front Porch Conversation guest speaker series continues Sunday with acclaimed actor and mime, Bill Bowers, in a performance of "It Goes Without Saying" at 1:00 PM.
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Fundraising ride
Two Winona woman are doing their part to raise awareness and funds to help prevent child abuse and will be taking a 280-mile bike ride this fall.
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Book accused
A La Crosse woman convicted in her infant's 2007 death is accused of attacking her boyfriend less than two weeks into her four-year probation term.
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Nina and Pinta replica's
Two replica Christopher Columbus ships are set to arrive in Winona Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. for an 11-day visit.
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Garage theft
Winona Police are investigating a breakin at a local resident's garage and the theft of some tools.
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Stolen copper
If you know someone who has come into a large amount of copper tubing lately you might want to notify Winona Police.
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Rollingstone theft
The Sheriff's Department is looking for the culprit who stole some expensive power tools from a trailer that was parked on a Rollingstone street for five days.
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Elba burglary
The Winona County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary involving the Elba House Restaurant and Bar in Elba.
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Bothun charged
Wyoming authorities say an 18-year-old Eyota man has been arrested after leading state troopers on a chase in a stolen Jeep.
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Senate candidates
The two Democratic candidates running for the District 28 Minnesota State Senate seat will be the guests of the Lewiston Area Chamber of Commerce and Civic Group Wednesday.
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City ash borer meeting
The City of Winona Public Works Department is holding a public meeting next week that will feature experts on the emerald ash borer.
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Cycle mishaps
Local authorities investigated two motorcycle crashes over the weekend that resulted in injuries.
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Library grant
The Winona Public Library has received a 2-thousand dollar grant from Target stores for a program encouraging a community-wide investment in the value of early literacy.
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Habitat home
A project to construct a new Habitat for Humanity twin home in Rushford is getting some help from students from three different locations around the country this month.
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Injury accident
The Buffalo County Sheriff's Department says a 61-year-old woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving went off Highway 35 and ended up on its side trapping her inside.
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Franken-Seniors
Minnesota Senator Al Franken wants to learn more about the challenges facing senior citizens in their retirement years as Congress gets ready to reauthorize the Older Americans Act next year.
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Scrubs Camp
Winona State University and HealthForce Minnesota will present the third annual Scrubs Camp July 25-30 on WSU's main campus.
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Restorative Justive mentors
Winona County's Restorative Justice program is looking for more adult mentors.
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Airport expansion
The Houston County Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to proceed with an environmental assessment study for a proposed county airport improvement project.
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North Star fire
A state investigation into the fire that destroyed North Star Foods in St. Charles pinpoints where the blaze started but does not answer what caused it to ignite.
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Peterson-School Board
Cindy Peterson is one of the nine candidates seeking two at-large seats on the Winona Area Public School Board.
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ATV crash
Buffalo County authorities said a 14-year-old boy was injured in an ATV accident in northern Buffalo County Friday evening.
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Gunderson wind turbines
Gundersen Lutheran could take a step toward energy independence with a proposal to build wind turbines on a farm north of Lewiston.
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Mulder-Independence Party
Independence Party candidate for Lt. Governor Jim Mulder made a stop in Winona Thursday and spoke to Winona Radio News.
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Summer concert
The St. Croix Knitwits will perform in Central Park on Friday, July 23rd, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the final Summer Concert of 2010, sponsored by Winona National Bank.
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La Crosse loons
Researchers in La Crosse are tagging a handful of northern Wisconsin loons before they migrate to the Gulf this fall to see whether they'll be affected by the oil spill.
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Child porn charges
The Diocese of La Crosse placed no restrictions on an Onalaska priest despite learning he had reportedly followed young boys into a water park bathroom last summer, the diocese attorney confirmed Friday.
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Walz honored
American Cancer Society volunteers and community members honored U.S. Representative Tim Walz at the annual Relay For Life of Blue Earth County in Mankato Friday evening.
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Volunteer Services
Winona Volunteer Services is making it easier to find ways to stretch your grocery dollars while improving your diet with a special event.
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Superintendent search
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday unanimously voted to hire a search firm to assist in the superintendent search process.
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Magnet school study
Thursday the Winona Area Public School Board received an update on the results of the Magnet School Feasibility study.
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School Board-Neal
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday voted to not replace former school board member Brian Neal, who resigned from the board two weeks ago.
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Arcadia street work
Crews plan to begin the city potion of a major construction project in Arcadia next week.
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Historic schools
A consultant told the Winona Heritage Preservation Commission this week that four Winona elementary school buildings can be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Pelowski-Award
State Representative Gene Pelowski of Winona has received the 2010 Legislator of Distinction Award from the League of Minnesota Cities.
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Firefighter's appeal
A federal appeals court has granted Rochester's request for a rehearing of its petition to dismiss
discrimination claims made by two firefighter applicants.
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School Board referendum
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday unanimously passed a resolution to go forward with the operating levy referendum question this November.
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Quam-Winona visit
The wife of DFL Minnesota Governor candidate Matt Entenza says one of the priority issues of her husband's campaign is transportation and that's what brought her to Winona Thursday.
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Peterson-School Board
The field of nine candidates for the Winona Area Pubic School Board at-large seat includes a former school board member.
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Priest charged
An Onalaska priest is in custody after his arrest today on charges of possession of child pornography.
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School Board meets
The Winona Area Public School Board meets Thursday and will receive an update on the Magnet School Feasibility study.
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County Zoning opposition
After a well-attended meeting last week in Winona, the group that is opposed to revisions being made to the Winona County Zoning Ordinance will meet again.
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District 28 B meeting
The two Democratic candidates running for the District 28 Minnesota State Senate seat will be the guests of the Lewiston Area Chamber of Commerce and Civic Group next week.
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Whitehall bid
After reversing a closed-bid process, federal officials have selected a Whitehall company from a group of regional contractors to build an addition to the Upper Mississippi Environmental Sciences Center on French Island.
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Tri-Quest event
Bikers, runners and golfers are invited to join in the 16th annual Tri-Quest 5 K-33K Bike-18 holes of Golf event on Sunday, September 19th at Drugan's Castle Mound golf course in Holmen.
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R-P students score well
The Minnesota Dept. of Education recently released the statewide assessment scores, and Rushford-Peterson students showed tremendous growth across the board in 2009-2010.
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Rochester housing project
In a reversal, the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority board gave a boost Monday to a developer's efforts to get financial assistance to build a workforce housing project in Rochester.
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Highway 61 project
Work on a project to resurface Highway 61 between Pelzer Street in Winona and Homer is underway.
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Highway 248 meeting
The Minnesota Department of Transportation holds an open house in Altura Wednesday on a project to resurface Highway 248 next year.
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St. Charles-Town Hall
A Town Hall-listening session featuring the Minnesota Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Annette Meeks will be held in St. Charles on Thursday evening.
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Zoning controversy
With a large group of private landowners in Winona County announcing a move to get the County Board to either delay a vote on a revised county zoning ordinance, or toss it out, another group says it wants a final decision this summer.
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Healthcare Directives
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold an informational program on Healthcare Directives next Monday, July 19, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Parkview Conference Room at Winona Health.
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United Way training
United Way of the Greater Winona Area, the Winona Community Foundation and the Winona Health Foundation have partnered to provide free training to board members and staff of local non-profit organizations.
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Wind damage
What could have been a microburst of wind knocked down a barn about 6:00 p.m. Sunday at a farm on Wabasha County Road 4 about 10 miles south of Lake City.
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Houston County flooding
Recent flash flooding has caused close to $500,000 in damages to infrastructure and crops in Houston County, according to local officials.
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Williamson -School Board
The field of candidates for the Winona Area Pubic School Board include nine who are running as at-large candidates.
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Winona County Fair
Lots of activities still going on at the Winona County Fair this weekend as the fair wraps up on Sunday.
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Pelowski-ORC
State Representative Gene Pelowski, of Winona, joined advocates for the disability community at a bill signing ceremony with Governor Tim Pawlenty for a new law that Pelowski authored to create jobs for people with disabilities.
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St. Charles lot
The City of St. Charles has opened a new multi-purpose parking lot on the site of the old Brookwood mobile home park that was severely damaged by the flood of 2007.
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Red Wing budget
Red Wing officials are preparing for potentially painful budget cuts to close a deficit of up to $1.3 million for 2011, and say the city of Red Wing may soon actually get more state aid from Wisconsin than it does from Minnesota.
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Possible homicide
Investigators in Rochester say they're treating the death of 18-year-old Estavon Gonzalez of Moline, Illinois, who was found along a gravel path in a wooded area, as a homicide.
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Osterloh named CEO
Wolter & Raak, Ltd., a CPA firm with offices in Winona, Rochester and St. Charles, has appointed Corwin Osterloh to CEO of the firm.
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Port Authority bonds
The Winona Port Authority held a brief public hearing Thursday and heard only from a representative of Bay State Milling Company regarding a request to issue up to 5.2 million dollars in Recovery Zone Facilities Bonds.
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Klobachar-Banking reform
Financial Services Reform legislation being debated in Washington has some community bankers fearing they may have to consolidate their small two banks with other banks.
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Demmer campaign funds
Republican First District Congressional candidate Randy Demmer announced that he has raised over 303-thousand-600 dollars in the second quarter of 2010.
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Walz funds
Tim Walz for US Congress announced it raised more than 1.4 million dollars in the 2010 Election so far, 381-thousand dollars coming in the last three months alone.
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Walz reform
First District Congressman Tim Walz says he wants to make sure that a Financial Services Reform Bill has built-in protections for small banks and other main street financial businesses.
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County Board-Zoning
Two Winona County Board members seem to be at odds over what the potential impacts of a revised county zoning ordinance will have on private landowners in the county.
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Veteran's reunion
A special reception and reunion will be held next Tuesday, July 6th, in Winona for two World War Two heroes, including one from Winona.
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Power outage
Power was restored to six communities in western Winona County Friday following an outage that lasted just under 90 minutes.
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CR 19 meeting
The Winona County Highway Department will conduct a public information meeting this month to discuss a project to be completed with Flood Bonding money appropriated following the 2007 flood.
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GOP bus tour
Republican First District Congressional candidate Randy Demmer was one of several endorsed Republican Party candidates for state office who stopped in Winona Wednesday.
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Train fatal
The Buffalo County Sheriff's Department says a 32-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a train in Fountain City early today.
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Winona bridge repairs
Minnesota Department of Transportation crews have completed repairs early to the Highway 43 bridge over the Mississippi River in Winona.
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Goodhue County cuts
Faced with a projected budget deficit of more than $2 million for 2011, Goodhue County officials on Tuesday discussed a number of significant cuts.
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Medicaid funds
A Democratic lawmaker says Minnesota taxpayers will lose close to $1 million every day as a result of Governor Pawlenty's decision not to enroll thousands of low-income residents in Medicaid, a federal program that's been around for over 40 years.
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Passport fees
It's going to cost you more to get a passport starting July 13th.
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Meyer sentenced
A West Salem man who was part of a January shooting and home invasion was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison.
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Building permits
Winona County issued 17 building permits during the month of June.
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GOP rally
Endorsed Republican Party candidates for state office in Minnesota made a stop in Winona today.
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Emmer-LGA
Republican-endorsed candidate for Governor Tom Emmer was in Winona this week and laid out the reasons he should be elected.
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Buffalo County Court
25-year old Anthony Baum of Alma was charged in Buffalo County Court for felony attempt to flee a police officer.
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Big Tony's
A complaint against renewing the liquor license of a popular downtown Alma bar & grill has been withdrawn.
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Bridge repairs
Motorists can expect delays as repairs begin Tuesday on three gusset plates on the Highway 43 bridge over the Mississippi River in Winona.
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Houston County lawsuit
A group of some 700 landowners in Houston County have filed a class-action lawsuit against the county saying the county's comprehensive land use plan is unconstitutional.
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Crop report
Last week's heavy rains have added to wet conditions on some Minnesota farms.
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City-LGA
The Winona City Council held a special meeting Monday and received an overview of the 2010 legislative session from a representative of the League of Minnesota Cities.
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Pool 6 drawdown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District began a minor drawdown of Upper Mississippi River Pool 6 last Saturday, June 18th.
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Burglary charges
Burglary charges have been filed against three people accused of breaking into a rural Chatfield home in early January and taking electronics before being interrupted by the returning homeowner.
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Library-Shakespeare tickets
The Great River Shakespeare Festival is providing the Winona Public Library with free tickets to its 2010 season productions of 'The Comedy of Errors', 'Othello', and 'The Daly News' available for daily "checkout".
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Women Build
Habitat for Humanity Women Build volunteers may have changed worksite locations, but their building and fund raising enthusiasm is as steadfast as ever.
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Concert in the Park
Winona National Bank's Concert in the Park last week brought in $1,500 for the Friends of the Winona Public Library.
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Teacher talks
Nearly a year has passed since the Winona Area Public School District teacher's contract ended and still no settlement of a new contract is in site.
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Wisconsin elections
Just one raced as materialized in the Buffalo County officials election so far with the formal filing period set to expire on July 13th.
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GRSF-Opening weekend
The Great River Shakespeare Festival's opening weekend is here and the popular annual event is again offering performances of classic material.
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Mayo-Top 10
Mayo Clinic, for the second year in a row, has been a named a top U.S. health system, according to a Thomson Reuters survey that analyzed the quality and efficiency of 255 health systems across the country.
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Breeza honored
City Councilmember Tim Breza of Winona and City Administrator David Osberg of Hastings have been awarded the League of Minnesota Cities' highest individual honors for city officials for 2010.
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Trempealeau Co. Sheriff race
A second candidate has indicated he will run for the Trempealeau County Sheriff's position in November.
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Sheriff dept. jobs
Buffalo County has part-time jobs available for qualified women and men interested in employment at the county sheriff's department.
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Employee theft
A 54-year-old Mondovi woman has been accused in Buffalo County Circuit Court of employee theft.
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Lake Pepin sediment
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens Board Tuesday agreed to new standards for sediment in the Mississippi River between the Twin Cities and Alma, Wisconsin, including Lake Pepin.
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Council-Parking spaces
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously approved an ordinance that will increase parking downtown.
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Winona County Fair events
Area bands are being sought to help rock the fairgrounds during the 2010 Winona County Fair "Battle of the Bands" at St. Charles.
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Ham Radio Field Day
The Winona Amateur Radio Club is inviting the public to take part in their Field Day 2010 this weekend in Winona.
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Demmer campaign
Republican First District Congressional candidate Randy Demmer may be in line to get some help from the National Republican Congressional Committee in his campaign to unseat Democratic Incumbent Tim Walz.
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Trempealeau County Court
19-year-old Jose Choncoa Amaya of Independence, is scheduled to appear in Trempealeau County Court June 28th on a felony charge of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16.
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County-Social Host
Following a brief public hearing, the Winona County Board of Commissioners Tuesday voted not to enact a county wide social host ordinance.
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City Manager salary
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously authorized the salary range for a new city manager.
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Apple lawsuit
More than a dozen apple growers filed a lawsuit in Hennepin District Court last week over an exclusive licensing agreement that the University of Minnesota and Pepin Heights Orchard have struck over what's being touted as the latest and greatest apple to hit the market - the SweeTango.
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College for Kids
Winona State University will host College for Kids July 12th though the 16th and July 19th though the 23rd.
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Family Night on the Farm
Princess Kay of the Milky Way and Minnesota State Agriculture Secretary Gene Hugoson will be two of the special guests who will be attending the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce's annual Family Night on the Farm Wednesday night.
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Semi vs. Buggy
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says four passengers on a buggy were injured when a semi truck struck the buggy along State Highway 95 east of the City of Blair Monday afternoon.
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Win a Flag a Day
Listen to Paul Lundquist is the morning on Soft Rock 101.1 KHME for the Severson Sinclair Flag-A-Day give away. We're giving a flag away every day till the 4th of july. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO SEE THE FLAG!
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Council-Radios
The Winona City Council Monday gave unanimous approval to accept a 1-million dollar Federal grant for new radios for Winona County.
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Rochester sirens
Ten emergency warning sirens failed to sound in northwest Rochester last week just before a tornado hit the area.
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Superintendent training
The Winona Area Public School Board's meeting last week included a superintendent search training session conducted by a representative of the Minnesota School Boards Association.
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Clothing drive
Maurice's clothing store in Winona is holding a clothing drive to benefit Winona Volunteer Services.
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Womanpriests ordained
The Midwest Region of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests held ordinations of one deacon and three priests in Indiana and Iowa during May and June.
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School Board-Extra meeting
The Winona Area Public School Board has clarified an earlier announcement about a meeting that will take place Wednesday evening.
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Highway 61 accident
The Minnesota State Patrol says two people were injured in a one-vehicle crash in Winona County Sunday morning.
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Steamboat Days Parade
Video of the calliope at the start of the Steamboat Days Parade 2010. Click on the headline to see the video.
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Hwy 43 ramps
Motorists and pedestrians will experience minimal traffic and sidewalk delays along Highway 43 in Winona as crews replace about 60 pedestrian ramps on various street corners.
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River clean up
Volunteers in five states including Wisconsin and Minnesota are helping clean up floodplains, wetlands and shorelines of the upper Mississippi River this weekend.
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Highway 250 closing
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports Highway 250 in Fillmore County will be closed to traffic during the daytime hours from Monday through Wednesday, June 30th.
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County forclosures
Despite the number of foreclosures in Winona County being up during the first five months of 2010, Winona County Recorder Bob Bambenek thinks there is reason for optimism.
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Gang rumor
Houston law enforcement wants the public to know there are no gangs there plotting to get people to stop their vehicles to be robbed or beaten.
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Stumpf-SE Tech
The Board of Trustees for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system this week appointed Jessica Stumpf as interim President of Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids and Cambridge.
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Captain and Mate
The Winona Steamboat Days Captain and Mate were chosen by drawing after the Kiddie Parade Friday.
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Airplane crash
An Olmsted County sheriff's official says the three people killed in a plane crash near Rochester were on a leisure flight from the Twin Cities when the Piper developed engine trouble.
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Albert Lea tornado
As tornados bore down on the Albert Lea area, Angie Woodside called her in-laws and said they should rush to her house, where there was a basement to take cover.
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Treasure Hunt winner
Mary Steffen from Winona won the 2010 Steamboat Days Treasure Hunt today.
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Kiddie Parade results
Congratulations to the Winona Christian Preschool and Day Care who won today's Steamboat Days Kiddie Parade.
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SE Tech-Sellnau
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical announced the interim appointment of Ron Sellnau as Vice President of Academic Affairs for the college.
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Teachers strategy session
The Winona Area Public School Board has scheduled a closed negotiations strategy session for next Wednesday, June 23rd.
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SMIF grant
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation has awarded a 20-thousand dollar grant to Winona County.
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Absentee ballots
During the U.S. Senate recount between Al Franken and Norm Coleman, the pile of absentee ballots wrongly rejected by local precincts caught the attention of the Legislature.
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WSU Professor finalist
Winona State University computer science professor, Joan Francioni, has been named one of five national finalists for Campus Compact's 2010 Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning.
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Arcadia road work
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says a 1-point-1 million dollar reconstruction project in the City of Arcadia will resume on Monday, June 21st.
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Hannon hired
The Winona Area Public School Board unanimously voted to hire Dr. Scott Hannon as interim superintendent Wednesday.
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COPS grant
Last week the Winona City Council voted 6 to 1 to in favor of applying for grant money from the COPS 2010 Hiring Program.
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Miss Minnesota
Miss Winona 2009 Lauren Mikula is in Eden Prairie this week preparing for the Miss Minnesota Pageant that will be held Saturday evening.
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Winona County Fair
Preparations are continuing for the 152nd Winona County Fair next month and the host city will be celebrating a milestone.
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School Board mtg. moved
The Winona Area Public School Board meeting tonight has been moved to Council Chambers at City Hall at 7;30 p.m.
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TEC Scholarships
Tri-County Electric Cooperative recently awarded 22-thousand, 250-dollars in scholarship to 48 local high school students.
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Counrty Board session
The Winona County Board of Commissioners held a six hour strategic planning session Tuesday.
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Winona bridge work
Motorists will ecounter temporary lane closures and delays on the Winona Highway 43 interstate bridge beginning Monday, June 21st.
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Century Farms
Four farms in Winona County will be honored as 2010 Century Farms at the Winona County Fair on July 8th.
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Ash borer
Minnesota plans to introduce stingless wasps to help fight the emerald ash borer.
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Historic Registry
A draft report released by the City of Winona recommends that the Winona Area Public School District's four oldest elementary school buildings be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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School Board
The Winona Area Public School Board will name an interim superintendent when it meets Wednesday evening.
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Drug bust
Trempealeau County Sheriff Richard Anderson reports Sunday at approximately 9:45am, members of the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department Emergency Response Team served a search warrant at residence in the Town of Ettrick.
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Water testing
As part of the Clean Water Legacy Act passed by the Legislature in 2006, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency launched a 10-year stream monitoring strategy throughout the state.
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WMS-Gulf aid
5th graders Hope Feller and Tegan Lecheler inspired their peers, as well as the staff of Winona Middle School, to donate 250-dollars to The Audubon Society to aid in the clean-up efforts of the gulf oil spill disaster.
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Hit and run
Winona Police Chief Paul Bostrack says a 53-year-old Winona man telephoned police Sunday to report he was the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian late Saturday evening and left the scene.
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Steamboat Days Parade
Next Sunday's annual Steamboat Days Grande parade will be filled with marching bands.
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Charter-pet supplies
Charter Communications is stepping up to help the Winona Area Humane Society through the summer, with the launch of its "Pet Supply Round Up" now through July 31st.
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Immigration forum
Speakers with differing views on the topic of immigration reform will be part of a special community forum Tuesday night.
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DAC donation
Winona based UBC/Pro Build has donated several sheets of plywood to the Winona Developmental Achievement Center. The plywood was used by the DAC to build shelving units in their workroom.
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Weekend burglary
Winona Police are investigating a weekend burglary at a residence in the 350 block of West Fourth Street.
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Century Farm
A Winona area farm is one of 217 being honored by the Minnesota State Fair this year for being a Century Farm.
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Council-Park Maintenance
During last Monday's Winona City Council meeting, the issue of maintenance at Veteran Memorial Park for the rest of the year and beyond was addressed.
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Children's Miracle Network
The broadcast of the 25th annual Children's Miracle Network® Celebration June 6th was a big success, raising nearly 779-thousand dollars.
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Willow Brook
Construction is expected to get underway soon for a new senior housing development in East Burns Valley after the City of Winona issued a building permit this week for the 4-million, 650-thousand dollar project.
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Judgeship vacancy
The Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection has set a deadline of Wednesday, June 30th, to accept applications for a judgeship vacancy in Rochester.
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Ettrick open house
The new Ettrick Business Center will hold an open house on Monday, June 21st, in Ettrick, Wisconsin.
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WSHS Commencement Moved
Because of the continuing threat of inclement weather Friday night the Winona Senior High School Graduation exercises have been moved indoors.
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Forty-six year-old Harold Skroch Jr. has been sentenced in Winona District Court to 21 months in prison for the felony offense of Controlled Substance Crime in the Third degree.
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I-90 bridge opens
The Interstate 90 Mississippi River bridge westbound right lane is scheduled to reopen by noon Friday.
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Utility pole accident
The Winona Police Department responded to a single car accident today that blocked traffic for about an hour.
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Garden tour
Tickets are now available for the Winona Women's Resource Center 14th Annual Garden Tour coming up in about two weeks.
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GED classes
Free summer classes for adults who wish to prepare to take the GED tests will be offered from June 22-July 29th.
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Flag Day-Elks
The Winona Elks Lodge will be holding its annual Flag Day Ceremony this Monday, June14th.
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Ross on leave
Houston schools Superintendent Kim Ross will finish his tenure with the district on paid administrative leave.
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Haydock arrested
A Watertown, Wisconsin man was arrested today for the robbery of this week's robbery of Citizens State Bank and last month's robbery of Firefighters Credit Union.
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Pelowski-Budget
State Representative Gene Pelowski of Winona says it's time for state government to do more with less, and do it better.
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Ash Borer-Council
The Winona City Council Monday voted to delay any action on preparing for a possible infestation of the emerald ash borer.
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Children's Miracle Network
The 10-hour broadcast of the 25th annual Children's Miracle Network® Celebration on June 6th was another overwhelming success.
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La Crosse school cuts
La Crosse school officials will continue eliminating positions and reducing staff hours this summer to balance the district's 2010-11 budget.
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Teen writers
High school students in southeastern Minnesota may apply for the Rochester Post-Bulletin's teen columnist jobs.
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Hannon recommended
The Winona Area Pubic School Board's sub-committee in charge of the search for an interim superintendent interviewed both final candidates in person Monday and decided to recommend Scott Hannon.
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Shakespeare event
Here's a chance to to enjoy some Chocolate, Shakespeare and Champagne.
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CAP-X-2020 appeal
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that the CAP-X-2020 transmission line project may go forward.
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Fireworks warning
With the Fourth of July holiday on the horizon, and Steamboat Days a week away, the Winona Fire Department is issuing a warning about the use of fireworks.
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City Manager search
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously voted to authorize spending up to 40-thousand dollars to conduct the search for a new city manager.
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Interim superendent
The Winona Area Pubic School Board's sub-committee in charge of the search for an interim superintendent interviewed both final candidates in person Monday.
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Birthday Ball
The Winona Health Auxiliary has announced that the 48th annual Birthday Ball will be Saturday, September 25th.
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WSU-Training
29 investigators from around the United States are on the Winona State University campus this week undergoing special training in dealing with child abuse cases.
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Concert in the Park
"Tricia and the Toonies" will perform at the June Concert in the Park, sponsored by Winona National Bank, on Friday, June 18th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Phone scam
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office is advising residents that the recent "automated phone scam" relating to ATM Cards has started again.
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Winona bridge
Vehicles with overweight loads are restricted from crossing the Winona Highway 43 interstate bridge until further notice, however this weeks bridge repairs will not impact traffic.
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Winona bridge work
Vehicles with overweight loads are restricted from crossing the Winona Highway 43 interstate bridge until further notice, however this weeks bridge repairs will not impact traffic.
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Highway work
The mill and overlay project on State Highway 16 between Houston and Hokah is slated to begin Monday.
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Infant death
The death of a Rochester infant injured at a Lakeville, Minnesota residence last month has been ruled a homicide.
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River cruises
Mississippi Explorer Cruises is offering its new Backwater Speaker Series with experts in scientific research, conservation, and Mississippi lore, including "The Last River Rat" Kenny Salwey.
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Larson recognized
A Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical teacher has been recognized by a national organization.
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NCPTC funding
Proposed legislation that would authorize 20-million dollars in federal funding over a four-year period to expand Winona State University's National Child Protection Training Center's (NCPTC) work has been announced.
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Eagle Scouts banquet
The Gamehaven Council's 5th Annual Eagle Scout Reunion Banquet will be held Tuesday, June 8th.
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School referendum
The Winona Area Pubic School Board Thursday discussed possible wording for the excess levy referendum the district hopes to pass this fall.
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Sebelius visits
During a tour of Mayo Clinic on Thursday, the nation's top health official said the new health-reform law allows Mayo's successes to be emulated by other health organizations without administrative changes.
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Peerless-Oil spill
For the past three weeks, workers at Peerless Chain have been working overtime to help with cleanup efforts in the Gulf area.
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Do not call list
More than 2.14 million phone numbers will be included on the updated Wisconsin No Call List which goes into effect July 1st.
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Goodview parking issues
The City of Goodview is trying to put a stop to people parking their for sale vehicles on service drive along Highway 61 near 44th Avenue.
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Downtown clean up
The City of Winona Downtown Revitalization Committee is spearheading a downtown cleaning effort on three Saturdays starting tomorrow June 5th.
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Goodview-Social Host
The Goodview City Council on Monday will hold a public hearing to receive input on the possible creation of a social host ordinance.
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Bridge weight limits
Vehicles with overweight loads are restricted from crossing the Winona Highway 43 interstate bridge until late next week while bridge crews conduct gusset plate repairs.
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Interim Supertendent search
The Winona Area Pubic School Board Thursday discussed the process of hiring an interim superintendent.
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River rescue
La Crosse firefighters were called to help this morning after four ambitious swimmers got in over their heads.
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Teacher honored
Century High School teacher Chuck Handlon has been named the high school science teacher of the year by the Minnesota Science Teachers Association.
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Farming bill
A new bill introduced in Congress last Friday, could mean access to healthier food for school kids and an economic boost for Minnesota farmers.
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NCPTC-Funding
Winona State University's National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) has announced U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas has introduced legislation authorizing 20-million dollars in federal funding over a four-year period to expand the center's work.
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WSU-Healthcare
Winona State University's Outreach and Continuing Education Department will provide training to healthcare workers as part of the Department of Labor "HOPES" grant awarded to Pine Technical College.
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Mayo visit
Joined by Representatives Tim Walz and Ron Kind along with Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, U-S Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius toured the Mayo Clinic.
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MnSCU-Olson
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor James McCormick said today he will recommend Scott R. Olson, provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato, to be the interim vice chancellor for academic and
student affairs.
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Bay State Mill project
The Winona Port Authority last week unanimously approved an economic recovery zone bond application for financing for a Bay State Milling Project.
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Trempealeau County crash
Trempealeau County authorities say a 22-year-old Whitehall man was injured in a one-vehicle rollover in the Town of Gale early Monday.
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Buffalo County Board
The Buffalo County Board dismantled a proposed elected official salary increase and pieced it back together after a series of amendments and objections.
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School Board meeting
The Winona Area Pubic School Board will meet Thursday (tonight) at 6:00 p.m. for it's lone scheduled meeting this month.
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Buffalo County Court
Among the recent cases in Buffalo County Circuit Court, 28-year-old Kelly Spalding of Winona was fined $561 after pleading guilty to a charge of possessing drug paraphernalia on Jan. 31st in the town of Buffalo.
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Mayo visit
A member of President Obama's cabinet will be in Rochester Thursday.
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Mayo-Supreme Court
A long-standing disagreement between Mayo Clinic and the Internal Revenue Service might finally be resolved - by the nation's top court.
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Council filings
A Winona State University student has filed for an at large position on the Winona City Council.
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Interim Superintendent
The Winona Area Public School Board's Superintendent Search Subcommittee held telephone interviews Tuesday with the two candidates for interim superintendent.
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School Board filings
The field of candidates for the Winona Area Pubic School Board swelled on the last day to file.
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County Board filings
Winona County Board of Commissioners incumbent Marcia Ward has some opposition in her bid for another 4-year term in the board's fifth district.
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MacLean not running
Winona County Attorney Chuck MacLean announced today he will not seek re-election in November.
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County Board voting
Winona County Commissioner Mena Kaehler thinks she and her fellow commissioners should remain mum on how they will vote on an issue before a final vote is taken on the issue at an open meeting.
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Referendum committee
The Winona Area Public Schools area looking for concerned citizens who would like to serve on a special task force that will examine a proposed levy override referendum that may be held this coming November during the general election.
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Crop report
It was a good growing week for crops in Minnesota, although fieldwork was slowed in much of the northwest part of the state due to strong winds and hail.
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Annex building
Winona County Board members are questioning an 11-thousand-320 dollar expenditure for an additional storm sewer manhole for the new addition to the County annex building.
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Teen killed
15-year-old Shane DeWitt of Caledonia died in an ATV crash Friday.
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La Crosse drowning
La Crosse County authorities are identifying the man who drowned near Goose Island Park on Saturday as 36-year-old Terry Jones of La Crosse.
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Charges dropped
Prosecutors have dismissed charges without explanation in a methamphetamine bust that police called one of the largest in Lewiston's history.
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St. Charles help
Governor Tim Pawlenty signed an Omnibus Taxes bill into law today which included a provision that dedicated $50,000 in state funds in order to help the City of St. Charles develop a business park.
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Wilson running
A third person has filed for the First District Congressional seat currently held by Democrat Tim Walz of Mankato.
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Great Dakota volunteers
The 7th Annual Great Dakota Gathering and Homecoming, 2010, will be held at Unity Park on Saturday, June 5th and Sunday, the 6th and a few good volunteers are needed.
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Goodwin sentenced
A 27-year-old Winona man who managed to escape from a secure facility at the Winona hospital eleven months ago has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison.
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Winona Chamber Moves
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce will be moving to a new location soon.
Chamber President Della Schmidt announced the Chamber has signed a purchase agreement to sell its current building at 67 Main Street and will move into new quarters at the WKM Building, the former Winona Knitting Mills, at 902 East Second Street. The purchaser of the Chamber building was not revealed.
In a letter to Chamber members, Schmidt said the move will take place at the end of August.
Schmidt said the move will allow the Chamber to address three main goals: maintain financial stability, reduce liabilities, and have a more presentable and usable facility
The new office will feature a large meeting-training room that will better serve the members through chamber training programs, adequate committee meeting space, and other Chamber gatherings. The meeting room will be available to chamber members for company trainings, meetings, interviews, and other similar uses.....
Schmidt said the Chamber board responded to member feedback through surveys and one item particularly consistent was that the current building ranked very unfavorably.....
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Winona Chamber Move
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce will be moving to a new location soon.
Chamber President Della Schmidt announced the Chamber has signed a purchase agreement to sell its current building at 67 Main Street and will move into new quarters at the WKM Building, the former Winona Knitting Mills, at 902 East Second Street. The purchaser of the Chamber building was not revealed.
In a letter to Chamber members, Schmidt said the move will take place at the end of August.
Schmidt said the move will allow the Chamber to address three main goals: maintain financial stability, reduce liabilities, and have a more presentable and usable facility
The new office will feature a large meeting-training room that will better serve the members through chamber training programs, adequate committee meeting space, and other Chamber gatherings. The meeting room will be available to chamber members for company trainings, meetings, interviews, and other similar uses.....
Schmidt said the Chamber board responded to member feedback through surveys and one item particularly consistent was that the current building ranked very unfavorably.....
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County Social Host
The Winona County Board of Commissioners Tuesday agreed to set a date to hold a public hearing on a proposed social host ordinance.
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Hartfiel retires
The Cochrane-Fountain City School Board Monday night approved an early retirement agreement with Sue Hartfiel.
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Jarvis files
A Goodview man has filed to run for the Winona County Board of Commissioners producing the board's first contested race.
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Sobeck-4-H
Halley Sobeck was recognized last week as the Winona Sunrisers Kiwanis Club's "4-H Member of the Month" representative for the month of May.
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License Center to move
The Winona County Board of Commissioners voted 4 to 1 Tuesday to move the county license center from the annex building to the county government center.
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Miller running
Winona resident Jeremy Miller is running for the Minnesota State Senate in District 31 and officially filed Tuesday .
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Visit Winona
Visit Winona unveiled its new Partnership Program at its annual tourism event Tuesday.
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Houston Schools investigation
The Houston School Board has hired a Twin Cities law firm to conduct an investigation into possible conflict of interest allegations against two school district employees.
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Buffalo County fees
A flat-fee will be charged for recording of real estate documents in Buffalo County beginning June 25th, according to Register of Deeds Carol Burmeister.
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Port Authority
The Winona Port Authority has scheduled a special meeting for this coming Friday, May 28th, at City Hall.
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County filings
In Wabasha County there are contested races in the county board's first, fourth and fifth districts
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Hannon and Mitchell interviews
The Winona Area Public School Board's Superintendent Search Subcommittee has decided to contact two of the seven candidates that applied for interim Superintendent for interviews.
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Parade ordinance
The Winona City Council Monday addressed a possible new ordinance that would ban Steamboat Days parade goers from staking out their viewing spots more than 24 hours before the parade starts.
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Interim Superintendent search
The Winona Area Public School Board's Superintendent Search Subcommittee met Monday and decided to contact two of the seven candidates that applied for interim Superintendent for interviews.
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Click it Ticket
Wisconsin traffic cops will be strongly enforcing seat belt laws from now through June 6th.
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Crop report
Minnesota's soybean producers made significant planting progress last week.
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Visit Winona program
Visit Winona unveils its new Partnership Program at its annual tourism event Tuesday night at the Alverna Center.
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Plastic collections
Here's a chance for you to get rid of those plastic pots you get at the nursery when you purchase garden plants.
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Referendum language
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday instructed administration to return in two weeks with current legal language for a referendum election ballot sample.
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Superintendent search
The Winona Area Public School Board's Superintendent Search Subcommittee is scheduled to meet Monday at 4:00 p.m.
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City services
Winona Mayor Jerry Miller Monday assured the public that the city's services will run as usual this summer.
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Bomb threat
Students were evacuated from La Crescent High School Friday afternoon after a note with a bomb threat was found in the school, according to police.
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Standoff
A La Crosse man was arrested for his 47th time Friday after authorities say he robbed a North Side bank and threatened to harm officers during an hour-long standoff.
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Census update
Winona County and Winona are both well above the national average when it comes to returning the 2010 census.
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Bank closes
Regulators have shut down a small bank in Minnesota, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 73.
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Comer arrested
Members of the Madison police SWAT team assisted in arresting a shooting and sexual assault suspect from Winona Friday afternoon after closing off an area of the Far East Side for several hours.
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Temple vandals
Police are asking whoever's behind a string of vandalism incidents at a Cambodian Buddhist temple in Rochester to stop.
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Holocaust visit
A group of nine Winona High School and Middle School students will be taking a trip to Europe this summer making several visits including a stop at a concentration camp in Poland.
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Building permits
It's going to cost you more if you want to obtain a building permit in Minnesota.
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County wind turbine
Winona County says a county resident did not follow the rules when he constructed a 134-foot wind turbine on his private property and that's why he was ordered to take it down.
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Cotter President
Cotter Schools has hired a new president.
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School Board budget
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday cut another $41,476 from their budget to reach their goal of making one million dollars in cuts.
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City budget
Winona City Council members will review more departmental budgets next Monday night, May 24th, in anticipation of possible budget cuts from the state.
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Church merger
A merger between McKinley and Central United Methodist churches in Winona will reach a milestone Sunday when the two congregations will hold their first joint worship service.
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Pool Five meeting
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers will host a public informational meeting next Tuesday, May 25th, on a project to plant vegetation and enhance turtle nesting habitat in Pool Five of the Mississippi River near Buffalo City and Minneiska.
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MnSCU tuition
Students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will see their tuition and fees go up hundreds of dollars next fall under the new 2011 budget.
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Harbor Master
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Association named the 2010 Harbor Master in their tradition of Surprise Wednesday.
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School survey
The Winona Area Public School District is asking parents of young children from throughout the Winona area to participate in a survey about innovative school programs.
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City 2009 finances
The Winona City Council Monday were presented the results of the city's financial review for 2009.
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Recreation programs
The Buffalo City Council has approved hiring coaches for the boys and girls baseball and softball recreational programs.
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St. Charles bill
St. Charles may be getting some help in its ongoing recovery from the loss a year ago of the North Star Foods plant.
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Surplus auction
The City of Winona will hold a surplus auction Wednesday afternoon where many articles will be up for sale.
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I-90 delays
Motorists wanting to enter Dresbach from Interstate 90 will have to take alternate routes starting on Thursday when a detour will be in effect.
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Trout Center
The opening of Preston's National Trout Learning Center came on a fitting day: the city's Trout Days celebration.
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Trucker charged
Prosecutors have charged a Canadian trucker with leading police on a dangerous chase across Monroe County.
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WSU celebration
Winona State University and Merchants Bank will recognize 53 area high school students at the 25th Annual Academic Excellence Celebration Wednesday at Winona State University.
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Radio grant
Winona Fire Chief Ed Krall informed the City Council Monday that his department is going to be getting a large grant to help defray the cost of converting county fire departments and rescue squads over to 800 megahertz radios.
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Auditor-Anderson
Pat Anderson says some major changes are needed in state government and that's why she wants to return to the office of the Minnesota State Auditor.
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Drazkowski-Session
Local Republican lawmakers are reacting to the end of the 2010 legislative session calling it the good...the bad...and maybe even the ugly.
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Fabian charged
Winona Police said a 27-year-old Winona man was cited with preliminary charges of third degree felony assault plus obstruction, disorderly conduct, and fleeing on foot, following an incident on the city's east side early Sunday.
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Election filings
Filings for public office in Minnesota open Tuesday.
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Fallen officers
Members of the Winona County Sheriff's Office, Winona Police Department, family members of law enforcement and the public attended the Law Enforcement Memorial service Wednesday.
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School Board meetings
The Winona School Board will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, May 20th at 5:00 p.m. in the Misato Room, in Winona City Hall to consider strategy for labor negotiations.
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Drazkowski-Session
Republican State Representative Steve Drazkowski is none to impressed with Monday's proposal to raise income taxes on the highest-paid Minnesotans has barely cleared the state Senate and House.
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Tomah shooting
Police are releasing few new details about a shooting death April 27th in Tomah.
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Prom fatalities
A prom night crash has killed two Viroqua teens and left two others injured.
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Frisch sentenced
A Winona man received a 7-and-a-half-year sentence for a crash that killed five people south of Rochester last year.
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Dahl sentenced
28-year old Erich Dahl of Whitehall was sentenced in Trempealeau County Court to one year in jail after his probation was revoked for felony second-offense possession of marijuana.
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County finances
The Winona County Board of Commissioner's met Tuesday and unanimously voted to address some significant changes with the County's financial management systems.
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School Board budget
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday continued to discuss possible budget eductions and voted to cut another 50-thousand dollars from the current budget.
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Goodhue Co. Sheriff
After 12 years as sheriff of Goodhue County, Dean Albers announced Friday that he won't seek re-election.
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Habitat-Fillmore County
Green two-by-fours have been placed around Fillmore County to raise awareness and funds for the Habitat for Humanity twin home being built in Rushford.
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Fatal acciddent
A Holmen man died after he was ejected from his vehicle in a one-vehicle crash early Friday morning on Hwy. M, according to the La Crosse County Sheriff's Department.
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Power outage
Alliant Energy crews successfully restored power in the Stockton area Friday evening after about 255 customers were without power for much of the day.
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Advocacy bus
A traveling Child Advocacy Center bus from Kansas will visit Winona State University's National Child Protection TrainingCenter (NCPTC) this Tuesday.
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Housing meetings
The City of Winona will hold two informational meetings about the new housing rehabilitation loans that will be available soon.
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Link Crew
Winona Senior High School is raising funds for Link Crew, a very successful freshman welcoming and support program with an innovative fundraising approach.
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Postal food drive
A reminder to leave some non-perishable food near your mailbox Saturday for your letter carrier.
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Merchant's Financial Group
The Merchants Financial Group, Inc. says it put an additional 3-million-667 thousand dollars in Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss as an additional precaution given the challenges in the economy.
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Durnad-Referendum
Winona Superintendent Paul Durand gave the School Board a financial forecast that paints a sober picture in the next couple of years.
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Police funeral
Thousands of fellow police officers from across Minnesota, including Winona, have given a final salute to slain Maplewood police Sgt. Joe Bergeron.
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Health care forum
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Health Care Reform Forum this coming Monday, May 10th at St. Mary's University.
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Glover arrested
Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand says the owner of a Utica Bar was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of selling drugs to an undercover informant.
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Click It or Ticket
Alma Police Chief Roger Engel said his police department will again be participating in the Wisconsin state sponsored Click It or Ticket program to focus on enforcement of seat belt laws.
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Smoking ban
A coming Wisconsin statewide law banning smoking inside restaurants, taverns and other public business places has already stirred debate in Alma.
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Boardman trial
A La Crosse woman in prison as the driver in a hit-and-run that killed a 55-year-old pedestrian on New Year's Eve 2008 wants a new trial.
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Fatal crash-Texting
The Winona County Sheriff's Office has determined that a man killed in a one-vehicle accident in Winona County on April 19th was text messaging just before the crash.
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Island names
Over 1000 name were submitted by the public for the Pool 8 Islands, Phase III "Island Naming Contest." and the winners have been announced.
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Wabasha jail
Formal dedication ceremonies were held last week for Wabasha County's new 23-million dollar Criminal Justice Center.
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Rochester U. - Mascot
Students on the Rochester campus of the University of Minnesota have until May 31st to submit their ideas for a school mascot for the new university.
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Buffalo County salaries
The Buffalo County Human Resources Committee on a 4-to-3 vote approved salary increases for the sheriff and two other elected county officials.
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KQAL -New GM
A long-time Minneapolis radio program director has been named the general manager of Winona State University radio station KQAL.
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WSU-Recycling
Winona State University participated in the national Recyclemania competition, recycling almost 120,500 pounds over an eight-week period.
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Durand meeting
Winona Superintendent Paul Durand met with a School Board sub-committee composed of John Goplin, Greg Fellman and Michelle Langowski Friday to discuss the transition process.
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Triple killing
Police in three metro-area cities are trying to connect the dots a day after a man killed at least two people, including a St. Charles man, and possibly a third, before killing himself.
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Polish Hall of Fame
The Founder of the Polish Heritage Society and the Polish Cultural Institute in Winona will be inducted into the Society's Hall of Fame Saturday.
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Women Build
A groundbreaking ceremony for Habitat for Humanity Winona County's first "Women Build" project will be held next Tuesday, May 4th, at 5:00 p.m.
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Red Wing Shoes
The Red Wing Shoe Company announced Tuesday that it intends to add up to 80 new employees while reinstituting the second shift at its local plant.
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Ash Borer found
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture today confirmed an emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation in three trees in rural Houston County along the Mississippi River.
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WSU-Democrats
Winona State University's college democrats will host a meet and greet Saturday.
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Census update
Winona County and Winona itself continue to post good numbers when it comes to returning the 2010 census, but some many still haven't sent back a census form.
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Flushing hydrants
If you live in the west end of Winona you are advised to be on the lookout next week for discolored water.
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Dumpster Diversion
With classes at both Winona State and St. Mary's Universities ending soon, students are being encouraged to take part in the annual Dumpster Diversion event May 3rd through 10th.
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Davids-Budget
With just over 2 weeks left in the legislative session, Representative Greg Davids is calling on House and Senate DFL leaders to come forward with real solutions to the state's short and long-term budget problems.
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Tomah shooting
The town of Tomah is mourning the shooting death of 53-year old Vance Evans, co-owner of the Sportsman's Bar.
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Sentence to Service
The Winona County Board Tuesday unanimously approved continuing the county's sentence-to-service program.
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SMU-Haiti
This Monday, students in the Entrepreneurship class at Saint Mary's University presented a check for $2,072 to Dr. Bill Cooke, a volunteer doctor with Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin (HMMW).
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CF-C School board
Ed Callahan of Fountain City was re-elected president of the Cochrane-Fountain City School Board Monday night.
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C-FC buses
The Cochrane-Fountain City School District is buying five school buses to replace worn out models dating back to 1994.
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Teacher of the Year
A Winona teacher will find out this weekend if he is the next Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
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Zoning hearing
The public hearing Tuesday on the revised County Zoning Ordinance was attended by about 80 people and many different opinions on the document were given, almost all of them negative.
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Marijuana ordinance
A new ordinance giving Buffalo County prosecutors and law enforcement officers the option to fine first-time marijuana offenders without charging them in criminal court was adopted by the Buffalo County Board on a split vote of 10 to 6.
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Rehab loans
The City of Winona has scheduled a pair of public meetings next month to provide information about the new housing rehabilitation loans that will be available soon.
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Cotter auction results
The 31st Annual Cotter Auction has been termed a success after raising more than 10-thousand dollars over its 95-thousand dollar goal.
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Drug charges dropped
Drug charges against one of the nine people cited on April 16th, in connection with Operation Rural Roundup have been dismissed.
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Durand interview
Winona Superintendent Paul Durand should find out Wednesday if he will be interviewed a second time for the superintendent of schools position in Burlington,Wisconsin.
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Babysitting class
Young teenagers looking for employment this summer can take advantage of the Red Cross Babysitters training class this Saturday.
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Classes cancelled
Lewiston-Altura schools will be canceled Tuesday and Wednesday as funeral and visitation services begin for the three girls who died in a vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Altura.
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Crop report
Warm, dry weather gave Minnesota farmers nearly ideal fieldwork conditions for most of the past week.
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SMU-Spruce Up
In recognition of "Spruce Up Winona Day," Saint Mary's University Volunteer Services organized a group of student volunteers to help out Winona non-profit agencies last Thursday.
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Entenza-Winona
Former State Representative Matt Entenza says the Democratic campaign for Governor of Minnesota has now begun.
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Dancing with the Stars
14 celebrities in the Winona community have volunteered to take part in this year's Winona Dancing with the Stars 2010 competition.
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Wounded Warriors project
The Winona Wounded Warriors Project will hold their annual fundraiser coming up on Saturday, May 15th.
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Misato visit
A group of Winona Area Public School students returned from a visit to Winona's sister city in Japan.
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Heitzman arrested
19-year-old Samuel Heitzman of Chaska was cited for felony obstruction with force after an incident with a Winona police officer late Friday night.
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Officer injured
Winona Police said one of their officers was injured in a scuffle with a Rochester man while on foot patrol early Sunday.
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Western Tech graduation
On Friday, May 14th, Western Technical College will hold a commencement ceremony at the La Crosse Center, located in downtown La Crosse, honoring 1,425 graduates from the seven Western District campuses.
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UW-L Foundation
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Foundation will award more than $500,000 in scholarships for the upcoming 2010-11 academic year.
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City energy
The city of Winona's effort to conserve energy has been successful so far.
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Durand personnel file
Wanting to clear the air after much public speculation as to why the Winona Area Public School Board voted to not offer him a new contract, Superintendent Paul Durand opened his personnel files to three representatives of Winona Radio Thursday.
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TEC clean-up
Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TEC) is hosting a clean-up day at Beaver Creek Valley State Park in Caledonia on Saturday, May 1st from 8:00 a.m. until noon.
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SMU-Relay for Life
This year's Saint Mary's University Relay for Life was a big success.
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Fatal accident
Three young girls were killed in a traffic accident near Altura Friday.
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Durand evaluations
Winona Area Public School Superintendent Paul Durand Thursday opened his personnel files to a pair of local media outlets, including Winona Radio.
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School Board-Budget
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday continued to discuss possible budget reductions but again failed to take any action, instead postponing any decisions for at least another two weeks.
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Bowl for Kids
The annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winona fundraising event, "Bowl for Kids Sake" was a big success this month.
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Lewiston Council
Some changes have been made in Lewiston when it comes to the City Council, police chief, and the ambulance director.
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St. Charles sueprintendent
The St. Charles School Board has hired Mark Roubinek as the district's new superintendent of schools.
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Demmer-First district
Randy Demmer says he can win the First District Congressional election in November because he will be more representative of the district's residents.
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Rochester teacher cuts
Rochester School District budget cuts are no longer just numbers on a page.
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Wisconsin unemployment
Unemployment is up in six Wisconsin metropolitan areas and down in two.
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Nederhiser-Murder/suicide
The Winona County Attorney's Office has announced the deaths of 47-year-old Morgan Nederhiser and his 49-year-old wife, Deborah Kay Nederhiser have been determined to be a murder/suicide.
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WSU-Relay for Life
Winona State University's Colleges Against Cancer club will host the seventh annual Relay for Life this weekend.
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Academic triathlon
The Winona Middle School Academic Triathlon 5th/6th grade team took first place in the state championship on Friday, April 17th in Minnetonka .
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WSHS-Mock crash
Winona Senior High School (WSHS) will host a mock crash at 9:50 a.m. Thursday behind the High School.
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WSU-Fellowship
A Winona State University student has been accepted to participate in the 2010-11 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, a year-long, federally-funded fellowship for study and work in Germany.
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Western-S & P rating
Standard & Poor's has bumped Western Technical College's credit rating up two notches based on the college's fiscal soundness and future direction.
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SMU triathlon
The fourth annual Saint Mary's University "Row, Ride, Run Triathlon" will take place on this Saturday at 9 a.m.; check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. on the west end of Lake Winona.
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Lake outlet
The Winona City Council Monday approved a pair of studies to deal with problems related to the Lake Winona outlet to the Mississippi River.
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Habitat garage sale
Winona National Bank's Habitat For Humanity Women Build Team will host a garage sale this Satuerday April 24th, in the bank's downtown garage at 204 Main from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Merchants promotion
Merchants Bank says Connie Fort has been promoted to Assistant Manager of the Consumer Lending Department at the Winona bank
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St. Charles bills
While the City of St. Charles last weekend commorated the one-year anniversary of the North Star Foods fire that destroyed the city's largest business, and put over 200 people out of work, State Representative Steve Drazkowski remains confident two bills he sponsored to help St. Charles out will become law.
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Aghaming Park
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously voted to continue the effort to craft a cooperative agreement with the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service to mange Aghaming Park.
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MnSCU increases
Students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, including Winona State University and Southeast Technical College, would see their tuition and fees go up hundreds of dollars next fall under the proposed 2011 budget.
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Mayo solar
Mayo Clinic has announced that it plans to undertake "the largest solar energy project in southeast Minnesota."
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Viroqua fire
A home on Viroqua's south side was significantly damaged by a fire Sunday night.
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Controlled burn
If you see a brush fire near Dresbach Tuesday don't be alarmed...it's a controlled burn.
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Pawlenty-Education reform
Governor Tim Pawlenty has unveiled a comprehensive education reform bill that he says would improve Minnesota's education system and compete in round two of the federal Race to the Top grant initiative.
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Tea Party rally
Well over 100 people attented today’s Winona's Tea Party Patriots rally in Windom Park to call attention to Tax Day.
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Ropes-Green Acres
The deadline for area landowners to withdraw non-productive land from the Green Acres program has been officially extended to August 16th.
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I-90 delays
Motorists will experience slight delays on Interstate 90 in the Dresbach area starting next Monday, April 19th.
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H1N1 shots
The Winona County Community Health Department says the threat of the H1N1 virus is still out there.
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FFA awards
Over 200 people were on hand earlier this week for the 66th Annual Winona FFA Awards Banquet held at Winona Senior High school.
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Spring Flood Run
Keep your your eyes open for motorcycles this weekend if you are going to be traveling in the Winona area.
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Walz campaign money
Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Walz started April with almost $600,000 in the bank as he seeks a third term representing southern Minnesota's 1st District.
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Republican forum
Four Republican candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Democrat Tim Walz in the first Congressional District were in Winona Wednesday night for a special forum.
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Filings-City Council
A reminder filings for candidacy for City of Winona Offices to be voted on at the next Municipal Election will open Tuesday, May 18th, and will close Tuesday, June 1st.
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Human services rally
Representatives of local human service agencies will gather in Michael LaCann Park in Goodview this coming Saturday, April17th, for a rally.
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Ropes-Eminent domain
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would allow landowners to negotiate for fair, market value compensation for utility easements on the landowner's private property.
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Sunday liqour sales
You still won't be able to purchase off-sale liquor in Minnesota after lawmakers at the state capitol refused to approve an amendment to a bill again this year.
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Highway 14 traffic
Highway 14 between Stockton and just west of Stockton will be reduced to one lane of traffic until 5:00 p.m. Thursday.
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St. Paul first tow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, 2010 navigation season officially started Sunday, April 11th.
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New track complex
The grand opening and ribbon cutting at Paul Giel Field drew a big crowd Tuesday.
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County annex bonds
Winona County received a favorable interest rate on the bonds the County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved to help pay for the new addition being added to the county annex building.
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Habormaster
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Committee is still seeking nominations for Steamboat Days Harbormaster 2010.
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Sentence-to-Service program
The Winona county Board has been asked to decide by April 30th, whether the county should continue with its sentence-to-service program and pay more for it.
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Social Host
Six weeks after the city of Winona implemented a social host ordinance to better control house parties and large gatherings, Winona County will be considering the possible expansion of the ordinance countywide.
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Public defenders
Public defenders in eleven southeastern Minnesota counties, including Winona and Olmsted counties, have filed a labor grievance saying they are overworked.
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City budget meeting
The Winona City Council's special meeting Monday to discuss possible budget cuts to several city departments drew a packed house.
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Marine Art exhibit
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona is hoping to make a splash with its latest addition, Vincent Van Gogh's "The Beach of Scheveningen."
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Dairy Princess-Bain
The 2010 Dairy Princess was crowned Saturday night at the Winona Middle School.
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Hybrid cars
An area dealership is leading the way in the hybrid fuel and alternative energy business.
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Crop report
Small-grain planting remains ahead of normal for Minnesota thanks to mostly dry conditions.
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Mental health cuts
Proposed budget cuts and a plan to redesign chemical and mental health services in the state is a hot button topic at the State Capitol this week.
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Food drive totals
The Winona County Food Shelves are pleased with the outcome of the annual local March Foodshare campaign which officially came to and end on Friday.
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Human services rally
Representatives of local human service agencies will gather in Michael LaCann (lah-CAIN') Park in Goodview this coming Saturday, April17th, for a rally.
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Ice arena grant
The city has obtained grant money for new lights at the Bud King Ice Arena.
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Pyan-Finance Director
The Winona Area Public School District will have a new full time finance director.
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Weight limits
Spring truck weight restrictions on state highways will end Monday for Minnesota's south, southeast and Twin Cities Metro frost zones.
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Finch sentenced
A La Crosse woman charged with attempted homicide for threatening to kill her ex-boyfriend in November will serve four years on probation after pleading guilty to reduced charges.
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First tow through Winona
The commercial shipping season is under way on the Upper Mississippi River in Winona.
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Durand contract
Thursday's 4 to 3 vote by the Winona Area Public School Board to not offer Superintendent Paul Durand a new contract means the district will have new leadership next school year.
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McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House in Rochester is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this year.
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Pawlenty-Jobs
Governor Tim Pawlenty praised Winona for being a leader in Minnesota when it comes to the unemployment rate.
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Davids-Budget
Sate Representative Greg Davids says the next two big rounds of state budget cuts will come in the Health and Human Services and K-12 Education bills.
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Pawlenty-Health reform
Governor Tim Pawlenty and State Attorney General Lori Swanson are taking opposite sides when it comes to the federal health care reform bill.
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Theurer retirement
Winona county employees will hold a special gathering on Thursday, April 29th, for the retiring director of the county's Community Health Services.
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First tow
The commercial shipping season is one its way to opening on the Upper Mississippi River in Winona.
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Durand-No new contract
Winona Area Public School Superintendent Paul Durand will not be returning next school year after the School Board voted 4 to 3 Thursday to not offer him a contract.
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Fools Five race
The 32st Annual Lewiston Fool's Five Road Race will take place this weekend.
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Great Strides walk
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host its 2010 Great Strides walk and fundraiser on Saturday, May First in Winona.
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Hewitt retiring
The Winona County Developmental Achievement Center will honor one of its longtime employees on Saturday.
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St. Charles superintendent
The St. Charles School Board has chosen six finalists to interviews for the district's superintendent position.
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Kind-Health care
Wisconsin Third District Congressman Ron Kind says a provision in the federal health care reform bill that offers a 35-percent tax credit for small businesses will make a big difference.
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City Manager search
The committee who has the task of searching for candidates to replace current City Manager Eric Sorenson who retires as of January 18th, 2011, held their second meeting Wednesday.
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Pinewood Derby-Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf Ford in Winona is hosting a special Cub Scout event this Saturday.
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Hastings-School threat
Dakota County prosecutors have charged a 14-year-old boy with multiple felonies after he allegedly brought a pistol to school and threatened several people.
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Pelowski -State funding
There may be some positive news coming from the state legislature for local health and human service agencies which are preparing for some big cuts in state funding.
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Hahn for Governor
Winona native Rob Hahn was back in his hometown this week seeking support for his candidacy for Minnesota Governor, and calling himself an outsider who is seeking the endorsement of the Independence Party.
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Onlaska ban lifted
The ban on open burning in the city of Onalaska and the Onalaska Fire Department fire district has been lifted.
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Self defense shooting
The La Crosse County district attorney says the Onalaska police officer who shot an armed man was acting in self defense.
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Child abuse prevention
A packed Winona County Board Room was the venue Tuesday for the 2010 Child Abuse Prevention Month kick-off.
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Ash Borer
The Winona City Council Monday night received an update from councilman Gerry Krage on the city's plan to deal with the emerald ash borer.
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Peerless recapitalized
Peerless Chain Company in Winona has announced that WestView Capital Partners, in partnership with existing management, has recapitalized Peerless Chain.
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Fastenal earnings
Fastenal stocks continue to rise.
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First tow
There are signs that the first towboats are beginning their trek up north to St. Paul to open the commercial shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River.
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Wateski sentyenced
34-year-old Daniel Wateski of La Crosse, was sentenced to 23 months in prison in Bufalo County Circut Court with credit for time served and eligibility for risk reduction.
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County Board-Turbine change
A rural Winona County man who protested a county policy that could have resulted him having to remove his personal wind turbine will now get to keep it.
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Marine killed
The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed the death of a young Marine from Rochester serving in Afghanistan.
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Legion chicken Q
The Son of American Legion, Squadron Nine, will be holding a chicken Q this coming Saturday, April 10th.
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Tractor crash
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says a Town of Gale farmer was severely injured when the tractor he was driving went out of control, down an embankment, and crashed into a tree.
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Mayor-Street sweeping
Mayor Jerry Miller gave an opening statement during the Winona City Council meeting and voiced his displeasure concerning the lack of street sweeping in the city.
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Marine killed
A high school principal and a local funeral home in Rochester have confirmed the death of a young Marine serving in Afghanistan.
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ATV crash
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says a 4-year-old girl was seriously injured in an A-T-V crash Sunday afternoon.
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Murphy-Education cuts
With one third of the state's one billion dollar budget shortfall solved, and lawmakers returning to St. Paul tomorrow after the Easter recess, State Senator Steve Murphy is calling for the next rounds of cuts to be across the board.
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Child abuse prevention
Those blue ribbons you may have seen along the sidewalks outside the Winona County Courthouse are there to remind you that this is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Young professionals
Winona's Young Professionals organization is looking for new members.
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Stolen copper
Winona Police are looking for the culprit who stole 400 feet of copper welding lead from a truck parked at a local hotel last week.
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DARE breakfest
The Winona County DARE program along with the Goodview Police Reserves will host a pancake breakfast coming up on Sunday, April 25th.
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Ettrick crash
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says a 64-year-old Melrose woman was taken by ambulance to a La Crosse hospital Sunday morning after the vehicle she was driving crashed off a county road.
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Accident -Fleeing
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says the driver of one of two vehicles that collided near Arcadia fled the scene and was still at large.
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Lakeside layoffs
Officials for Lakeside Foods, Inc. say 30 jobs in the Plainview plant's Hormel contract operations division will be eliminated by May, cutting about 24 percent of that division's work force.
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WSU-5k
Winona State University's Housing and Residence Life will host its third annual Pseudo Naked 5K race for cancer at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10th.
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Miles for Matty
April is Child Abuse Prevention month and local organizations are doing their part to spread the messege.
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Pawlenty trip
Governor Tim Pawlenty will lead a trade mission to China and Japan this fall to help Minnesota companies increase exports, build strategic relationships, and explore new business opportunities.
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Census Day picnic
Winona County Recorder Bob Bambenek says the U.S. Census Day picnic celebration today was a big success.
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WSU-Townsend
Winona State University has named Ralph Townsend as the new Dean of the College of Liberal Arts effective July 1st.
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Battle of the Bands
The Winona Senior High School's Destination Imagination Battle of the Bands held March 20th raised almost $1,500 for the March Foodshare drive.
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High speed rail
The Minnesota High Speed Rail Commission wants to make sure other communities along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border get the message about the advantages of having the future fast trains use the existing river route between La Crosse and the Twin Cities.
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Lake City referendum
Voters in the Lake City School District will go to the polls on May 18th, to decide on a request for a 4.9 million dollar bond referendum.
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Gs prices
The average gas price in Minnesota moved another 5 cents higher during March and is now at its highest point since October 2008.
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New Skemp ER
The need for a new and bigger emergency room in Franciscan Skemp's hospital in Sparta has been evident for several years, and it took a step closer toward construction Tuesday.
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T-E-C monitors
Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TEC) is giving residents another way to track their personal energy use and appliance efficiency.
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Pine Island accident
A 64-year-old Pine Island woman was critically injured after being hit by a pickup while crossing a street in Pine Island early Tuesday morning.
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Snap promotion
The Snap Fitness club in La Crescent recently finished No.1 in a nation-wide Snap Fitness promotion.
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Voegeli finalist
A Winona High School instructor has been chosen as one of ten finalists for the 2010 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award.
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County zoning
The Winona County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 27th, to take input on the revised county zoning ordinance.
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Fire cause
Winona Fire Department officials say a careless campfire is the apparent cause of the fire that closed down Garvin Heights road Tuesday afternoon.
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Garvin Heights Fire
Fire officials said Garvin Heights Road was reopened for traffic about 8:00pm Tuesday night after fire crews battled a brush fire for over three hours.
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West Salem shooting
An officer in La Crosse County shot a man armed with a butcher knife after his wife was found stabbed at a home in West Salem.
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Trappers deadline
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reminds Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge trappers to submit their fur catch reports before the April 15th deadline.
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River cleanup
Living Lands & Waters, an environmental organization, is seeking approximately 800 to 1000 volunteers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri to take part in a first-ever, multi-state clean-up of the upper Mississippi River.
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Relay for Life
The Saint Mary's University Colleges Against Cancer group is inviting the community to its 3rd Annual 2010 Relay for Life.
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Barrett-C-FC
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says education and jobs would rank as top issues if he's elected governor in November and the future of Wisconsin is tied to good education and creating jobs worthy of supporting families.
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Tax credit
The Minnesota House Monday passed an Angel Investment tax credit that could annually create as many as 6,300 jobs statewide and add $13 million in annual tax revenue
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Proposed business park
The City of St. Charles is moving ahead with plans for a proposed 37-acre business park along the I-90 corridor.
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Hayfield accident
A Lake City couple were in critical condition Sunday after surviving a crash in Hayfield that involved seven people.
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Phone scam
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department is warning citizens to be aware of a phone scam circulating in the community.
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Name the islands
The La Crosse District of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge continues to ask for the public's help in naming nine newly-constructed islands in Lower Navigation Pool 8 south of La Crosse.
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Murphy-GMAC bill
State Senator Steve Murphy of Red Wing says the General Assistance Medical Care bill signed into law last week by Governor Pawlenty is not good for outstate Minnesota.
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Urgent care hours
A reminder, the Winona Health Urgent Care Clinic at 420 E. Sarnia Street in Winona, will be open Good Friday and Saturday during its regular hours from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., but closed Easter Sunday.
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Used books sale
The Winona Health Auxiliary's Used Book Sale will be held in the hospital lobby Winona
next week, Wednesday through Saturday, April 7th through the 9th.
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St. Charles business park
The City of St. Charles unveiled a plan this week regarding a proposed 37-acre business park along the I-90 corridor.
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SEMCAC grants
Last week several counties received grants from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council.
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Census Day picnic
Thursday, April 1st is U.S. Census Day and Winona will be celebrating with a 99-cent picnic lunch in Central Park from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Rock Solid closing
Rock Solid Youth announced this week they will be closing for 3 months as of Monday and are looking to sell their current building and several of their other businesses.
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Jarvis wind turbine
Prior to the start of Tuesday's Winona County Board of Commissioners meeting, county resident John Jarvis addressed the board concerning his proposed wind turbine.
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Local Shop and Save
A website designed to promote spending dollars locally is up and running.
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Boat landings closed
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge advises visitors that two boat landings on the Winona District have been temporary closed due to spring flooding.
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Tri-County donations
Tri-County Electric Cooperative in Rushford has donated $5050 to worthy cases this month thanks to its Operation Round Up.
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SKYWARN training
The National Weather Service will be holding a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training class in Winona on Tuesday, April 6th. at Winona Health Hospital starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Lottery ticket
Someone is $61,000 richer. They just don't know it.
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Boy Scouts pickup
Winona Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be out Saturday morning to take part in their annual food pickup for the March Foodshare Food Drive.
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County services
Nearly two dozen employees of the Winona County License Center and Home Health Care service as well as several union representatives attended Tuesday's Winona County Board of Commissioners meeting.
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Spruce Up Winona
Saint Mary's University's Volunteer Services group is inviting Winona nonprofit agencies to submit requests for service during the annual "Spruce Up Winona Day" to be held on Thursday, April 22nd.
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G-E-T Superintendent
April 2nd is the deadline for candidates to submit applications for the superintendent's position at the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District.
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Shop Local and Save
Winona Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Della Schmidt addressed the Winona County Board of Commissioners Tuesday looking for support of the Chamber's Shop Local and Save Campaign.
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Rock Solid-Closing
Rock Solid Youth will be making some big changes in the coming months.
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Winhawks advance
The Winona High Wnhawks moved a step closer to the championship game of the Minnesota State High School Class 3-A Basketball Tournament today.
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Ropes-Green Acres
State Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes says she hopes a lot of confusion over the state's Green Acres program was cleared up last night during a meeting in Winona.
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Buffalo County ordinances
The Buffalo County Board is scheduled to vote on proposed amendments to floodplain and dwelling code ordinances when it meets at 7 p.m. next Tuesday, March 30.
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ORC bill-Pelowski
The Minnesota House Tuesday passed a bill, authored by Winona Representative Gene Pelowski, that would help extend employment opportunities to people with developmental disabilities.
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State aid
The health care legislation passed by Congress last Sunday may have a positive impact on the City of Winona when it comes to lost state aid.
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First tow
It will be about two more weeks yet before the first towboat reaches the Winona area to open up the commercial shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River.
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Goodwin charges
A Winona man who managed to escape from a locked facility at Winona Health Hospital nearly a year ago, prompting a nationwide manhunt, will be sentenced in Winona District Court on May 27th.
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Webster stabbing
A 20-year-old Winona man was jailed Tuesday night after he allegedly stabbed his own brother during a dispute.
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HBC funds
The Winona-based Hiawatha Broadband Communications has ended its pursuit of federal stimulus dollars it had hoped would finance a large broadband fiber optic network, which would have included Red Wing.
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County Attorney-City
The Winona County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a request to allow the County Attorney's Office to take over prosecution of misdemeanor criminal offenses for the City of Winona.
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Buffalo County Court
38- year old Lori Cox of Mondovi, was sentenced to two years of probation and 60 days in jail for dealing narcotics in Buffalo County Court.
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Ensgtrand running
There are now five Republican candidates seeking the nomination for Congress in the 1st District to run against incumbent Democratic Representative Tim Walz.
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Richmond benefit
Nearly 540 people attended Saint Mary's University's tenth annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance on March 20th.
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First tow
There appears to be two towboats heading up the Mississippi River in an effort to open the commercial navigation season for 2010.
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St. Charles aid
State Representative Steve Drazkowski says two bills he has drafted to help the City of St. Charles recover from the loss of the North Star Foods plant in a fire nearly a year ago are moving through the legislature.
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Durand finalist
While the Winona Area Public School Board continues to delay a final decision on whether to offer Superintendent Paul Durand a new contract, Durand has become a finalist for a superintendent's position in another Minnesota school district.
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Walz-Goodview projects
Congressman Tim Walz has forwarded a list of millions of dollars of projects in his district, for which he is requesting funding, to the House Appropriations Committee...including three Goodview projects.
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Habitat - Student
More than 25 students from Illinois and Minnesota will volunteer with Habitat for Humanity- Winona County during their spring break.
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Lanesboro dam
The city of Lanesboro has secured 450-thousand dollars through the capital investment bill for repairs to its aging dam.
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Golf courses open
With warmer weather, area golfers have plenty of options to choose from.
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Foodshare update
Winona Volunteer Services annual March Foodshare food collection drive is in full swing.
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SMU-Outstanding Alumni
Nominations are now being accepted for "Outstanding Alumni" from Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical.
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Health bill
DFL State Representative Tom Huntley , a member of the White House Working Group on Health Care Reform, says the passage of federal health care reform is not just an historic step for Americans everywhere, it also has monumental consequences for the state of Minnesota,
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First tow
No signs of any towboats coming up river yet means this year's opening of the shipping season on the Mississippi River will be later than last year.
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Fatal accident
The Minnesota State Patrol investigated a fatal crash early today in Fillmore County.
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District 31 Endorsing Convention
Republicans in District 31 Saturday endorsed Jeremy Miller for the Minnesota State Senate.
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Suspect nabbed
Bond was set at 100-thousand dollars for a 44-year-old Winnebago, Wisconsin, man who appeared in Winona District Court Friday in connection with a series of burglaries in the county over the past several weeks.
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Phelps-School cuts
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday voted to not offer contracts to Winona Senior High School Principal John Phelps and 15 district teachers as part of the recent round of budget cuts.
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Durand support
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday chose not to renew Superintendent Paul Durand's contract yet but many people spoke on his behalf during the public comment portion of the meeting.
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Spelling Bee
13 teams took part in the annual O-R-C Industries Corporate Spelling Bee Thursday evening with a team from St. Mary's University coming out on top for the fifth year in a row.
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Quiet please
Patients at the Winona hospital are having a chance to enjoy some relaxing time since Winona Health implemented its quiet time policy recently.
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Rail session
A gathering of over 100 people in La Crosse Thursday to discuss the future of high speed rail in this area was termed a productive session by Winona Mayor Jerry Miller who attended it.
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Central school
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday voted 5 to 2 to close Central Elementary School, but not until after the 2010-2011 school year.
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Frisch plea
A 26-year-old Winona man is facing sentencing in Olmsted District court on May 10th, after pleading guilty today to five counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
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Durand contract
Winona Area Public School Superintendent Paul Durand still doesn’t know if he will be offered a new contract after the School Board Thursday voted 5 to 2 to delay any up or down vote.
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School threat
The Winona Senior High School used their instant alert system Wednesday afternoon following rumors of a possible threat.
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City-County Attorney
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously voted to enter into an agreement with the Winona County Attorney's Office for that office to provide the city free prosecution services for misdemeanor cases.
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Merchants income
Merchants Financial Group, Incorporated showed an increase in its net income in 2009 over 2008 and also topped 1 billion dollars in assets, according to the group's president & CEO Richard Mahoney.
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Race to the Top
Winona lawmaker Gene Pelowski is calling on the State of Minnesota to refrain from seeking grant money form a federal program called 'Race to the Top.'
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Trident parking
The Winona City Board of Adjustment Wednesday unanimously approved a pair of variances for Trident Development.
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Highway projects
The Winona County Highway Department will conduct public information meetings next week to discuss two highway projects that will be taking place this year.
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First Tows
Some of the first towboats are starting to move northward on the Mississippi River and may be heading as far as this area or St. Paul to open the commercial shipping season on the river.
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Sparta open house
The city of Sparta will have an open house from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24th, to show off improvements from its $300,000 City Hall remodeling project.
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WSU-Service honor
Winona State University has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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First tows
Some of the first towboats are starting to move northward on the Mississippi River and may be heading as far as this area or St. Paul to open the commercial shipping season on the river.
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Digester dedication
Winona City officials say a brand new methane digester at the waterwater treatment plant will save the city some 60-thousand dollars annually by turning the gas into energy.
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Safe and Sober
Winona County law enforcement agencies want St. Patrick's Day celebrants to first plan for a sober ride home and buckle their seat belts to avoid what historically is a deadly period on the road.
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Sutton-GOP
State Republican Chairman Tony Sutton made a stop in Winona today and made it clear he expects his party to do well in the upcoming fall elections.
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Drazkowski-Bonding bill
State Representative Steve Drazkowski says he is pleased with the line-item vetos in the bonding bill that were made by fellow Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty before Pawlenty signed it into law.
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District 28 Senate Endorsement
Red Wing Mayor John Howe received his party's endorsement Saturday to run for the Minnesota Senate District 28 Senate seat this year.
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City deer hunt
The Winona City Council voted 4 to 3 to not enact a special new deer hunting ordinance.
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Race to the Top-Pelowski
A high school teacher and state representative wants Minnesota to drop out of the race for President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" education grants.
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Food and shelter funds
Winona County has been selected to receive $31,836 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county in 2009.
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Mayo-CEO
Dr. Robert Nesse has been named the new CEO of Mayo Health System.
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Fundraiser supper
The Utica Area Cancer Research Fundraiser Group will host a Spaghetti Supper this coming Sunday March 21st, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Utica School.
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Murphy-Vikings stadium
State Senator Steve Murphy says he is willing to spend a little political capital in an effort to get fellow lawmakers to approve funding for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.
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Bonding Bill-Hausman
Democratic lawmakers say the 320-million dollars in construction projects line-item vetoed by Governor Tim Pawlenty in the bonding bill means 7,000 fewer jobs created.
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Lake Lodge
Lake Lodge in Winona is reporting a very successful 2010 skating season.
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WSU-Go Green
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Winona State University will host Recyclemania's Go Green Recycling Rally from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, in the Science Laboratory Center Atrium.
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Fire budget
Fire Chief Ed Krall told the Winona City Council this past Monday that additonal budget cuts could hamper their ability to serve the community.
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City Council
The Winona City Council will meet Monday and will hear an update on the latest flood forecasts for the spring season.
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Sex offender
A convicted sex offender will be released March 16th to a La Crosse group home, according to La Crosse police.
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Ice depths
The ice on Lake Pepin remained over two feet thick at mid-week in spite of the rising air temperatures.
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State health plan
House Health Care leaders rolled out legislation today (Friday) that would prepare Minnesota to take immediate and full advantage of anticipated federal health care reform.
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Dodge flood warning
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a flood warning for the Trempealeau River at Dodge.
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Ropes bill
State Senator Sharon Erickson Ropes of Winona says the Minnesota Senate Property Tax Division has considered four bills to address the recent increases to rural property taxes caused by new Department of Revenue agricultural valuation standards.
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Preschool registration
Community KIDS Preschool and Rollingstone Community Preschool are taking registration now for the 2010-2011 school year, at the Early Childhood Education Programs office in the Goodview Elementary school.
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Ready Set School challenge
Winona Radio has offered a 10-thousand dollar challenge grant to the Ready Set School program in Winona.
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Art Museum
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Adult Lecture Series continues tomorrow with Dave Adcock who will will be providing an in-depth look at the rise and fall of the pearl button industry, and its impact on the development of towns along the Upper Mississippi River.
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Housing seminar
First-time or repeat home buyers or someone who is selling a home will want to attend the free session "Navigating the Housing Market" Thursday.
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Highway projects
A number of Highway improvement proejcts are on tap for Houston and Fillmore Counties this construction year.
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Houston County budget
The five elected officials in Houston County are offering to forgo their 2010 salary increases to help balance the county's budget.
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Green Acres program
Landowners with concerns about recent changes to the Green Acres program in Minnesota are encouraged to attend a special meeting in Winona on Tuesday, March 23rd.
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School Board budget
The Winona Area Public School Board last week cut about 622-thousand dollars from their 2010-2011 budget but were told unless more cuts are made, the district will soon face a deficit.
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Homer benefit
The Town of Homer will be the place to be this coming Sunday, March 14th, when the Homer Civic Association holds its annual March Benefit.
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Tri-State grant
Tri-State Ambulance in La Crosse will be able to fill a much needed service thanks to a federal Assistance to Firefighter grant.
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Miller-Merchants
Merchants Bank has announced that Dennis Miller has joined the bank's staff as Commercial Banker-Vice President.
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Turbine bill
A Red Wing lawmaker's bill to give counties more regulation of proposed wind turbines was rejected by a House committee Monday amid fears it would hurt the state's wind industry..
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Police/Fire budgets
The Winona City Council continued its review of individual department budgets Monday night and heard from the police and fire departments.
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Air quality watch
The Wisconsin DNR has issued an Air Quality Watch for Particle Pollution effective through 11 p.m. Tuesday for area counties, including La Crosse.
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WSU-History
As part of the National History Day Program, Winona State University will host Southeast Minnesota Regional History Day next week.
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Olmsted County funds
With legal pressure looming, a deal appears near for Olmsted County to repay 123-thousand dollars owed to the state- funded law library.
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More sales tax
State Senator Steve Murphy is lending his support to fellow Senator Tom Bakk who wants to extend Minnesota's sale tax to include clothing.
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Nuclear plants
There is a move at the state capital to remove Minnesota's 1994 ban on construction of new nuclear power plants
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Education Day
Winona State University will host a Soils and Human Health Education Day for high school students across southeastern Minnesota Thursday, March 11th in Pasteur Hall..
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St. Mary's breakfest
The Winona community is invited to join the St. Mary's Parrish for a pancake breakfast, silent auction, and bake sale on Sunday, March 14 at St. Mary's Church in Winona.
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Poet Laureate
Winona's Poet Laureate Ken McCullough will be hosting a poetry reading at Saint Mary's University this Thursday, March 11.
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Goodhue wind farm
About 200 residents of Goodhue County arrived early and stayed late Thursday at an informational meeting about a proposed wind farm that would span about 32-thousand acres across five townships.
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Flood outlook
A nearly ideal spring thaw is easing the runoff burden on area waterways and is credited with lessening the risk of flooding, though there could still be trouble on the Mississippi River.
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Teamworks study
The Winona Area Public School Board is hoping to have data back from TeamWorks International, the firm hired by the board to provide G-I-S mapping for the district, by their next board meeting, March 18th.
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G-E-T referendum
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School Board will begin discussions on Monday night about a levy override referendum it wants to hold later this year.
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Road weights
Legal truck weight limits that were increased during the winter months in Minnesota will end next week.
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School budget cuts
The Winona Area Public School Board Thursday approved around 622-thousand dollars in budget cuts, but chose to further reduce the total amount of recommended cuts.
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Rochester recession
The December "adversity index" released Wednesday by Moody's Economy.com and MSNBC shows that Rochester has emerged from recession and is classified as "in recovery."
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Race to the Top
The U.S. Department of Education named 16 finalists today in the first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver 4.35 billion in school reform grants.
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Medical pot
It appears that a legalized medical marijuana bill is off the table for this session of the Minnesota State Legislature.
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Truck death
Authorities are working to identify a body found in a burning pickup truck along a Trempealeau County highway early Tuesday.
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Central hearing
About fifty members of the community attended Wednesday's public hearing on the possibility of closing Central Elementary School.
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Fatal fire
A container of volatile chemicals opened too close to a propane torch is thought to have triggered an explosion and fire that killed a man inside a La Crosse South Side duplex late Sunday.
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Vehicle fire
The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department is reporting a person has died from a vehicle fire.
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State deficit
A smaller projected budget deficit may not lead to reduced unalottments by Governor Tim Pawlenty if the governor takes that action.
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Council budget
The Winona City Council will continue its review of individual department budgets next Monday when council members hold a special meeting at City Hall.
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SMU Founder's Day
St. Mary's University celebrated its 98th year of operation Tuesday with its annual Founder's Day convocation.
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MnSCU enrollment
Students enrolled in record numbers this spring at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, including Minnesota State College Southeast Technical and Winona State University, resulting in an increase of 14,338 students overall, or nearly an 8 percent gain, over a year ago.
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Nodine deaths
The Winona County Attorney's Office reports authorities are continuing their investigation into the shooting deaths of a Nodine area couple whose bodies were found in their home February 23rd.
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Buffalo County Court
20-year old Vincent Levers of Cochrane, was sentenced to two years in prison and two years of extended supervision in Buffalo County Court after his probation was revoked on a forgery offense in Buffalo County.
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Drowning autopsy
Final autopsy results show a Western Technical College student who drowned February 14th in the Mississippi River had a 0.19 percent blood-alcohol concentration and no drugs in his system.
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Census count
The Winona City Council Monday received an update on the city and county's efforts to get the word out to residents on the importance of filling out the 2010 census.
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State budget
With Minnesota's updated budget forecast showing an improvement of 209-million dollars, Governor Tim Pawlenty said the additional revenues should be used to bolster the state's Cash Flow account.
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Budget forecast-Drazkowski
Area lawmakers are reacting to the latest state budget forecast calling for a reduced budget deficit, now just under one billion dollars, down from the previous 1.2 billion.
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New zoning committee
The Buffalo County Board will have a new zoning committee when it reorganizes duty assignments after the county supervisory elections in April.
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Landfill greenhouses
A proposal to construct greenhouses on the vacant Winona County landfill site received some encouraging news when a study determined the landfill could produce enough methane gas for at least 15 years.
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County unalottment
Winona County will see huge budget cuts over the next couple of years if Governor Tim Pawlenty follows through on his proposed unalottments.
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Council ok's rezoning
The Winona City Council Monday unanimously approved a request from a Twin Cities firm to rezone land east of Mankato Avenue.
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Concussions and kids
Winona Health will host a free Community Health Talk, Playing it safe: Concussions in youth sports, this month.
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Power outage
The Winona County Sheriff's Department will be investigating a case that resulted in power outages to some residents in Lewiston, Stockton, Rollingstone and Winona over the weekend due to vandalism.
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Fatal fire
The Dane County bomb squad has been called to the scene of a fatal fire in La Crosse.
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Buffalo County scam
Thieves running money scams by phone or mail have targeted people in Buffalo County, according to Buffalo County Sheriff Michael Schmidtknecht.
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County patrols-Murphy
State Senator Steve Murphy of Red Wing says a proposal by the Association of Minnesota Counties to have counties patrol all roads in the state accept freeways, would not save the state an estimated 275-million dollars in the trunk highway fund.
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Foodshare challenge
Winona County and the City of Winona have thrown down the gauntlet and challenged each other to see who can raise the most food and cash donations for this year's March Foodshare drive locally.
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March Foodshare
With an ever increasing need, Winona Volunteers Services today kicked off the annual March Foodshare food collection drive saying more help is needed.
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