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The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce handed out several awards Tuesday during its annual 2013 Business Celebration Awards Lunc...
Twelve area women, minorities, veterans, socially-disadvantaged and economically-disadvantaged individuals in Winona and surr...
Come midnight, the Minnesota Legislature's 2013 session will be history.But some must-pass items have yet to get final ap...
Minnesota's unemployment rate took a dip in April according to the latest figures released by the Department of Employmen...
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill allowing the unionization of home child-care workers in Minnesota after an all-night d...
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee released a new report examining the...
The Cochrane-Fountain City School District saved enough to pay off a $750,000 bond debt balance for money that was used t...
Former longtime Winona teacher and State Representative Gene Pelowski is weighing in on the election last week of a new presi...
A lingering dispute over clerical staffing needs in the Buffalo County Clerk of Circuit Court Office grew more divisive after...
A local lawmaker says he his some concerns about a Democratic minimum wage bill that passed out of the House Ways and Means C...
A large Wisconsin dairy cooperative plans to close a cheese plant, idle another local plant indefinitely and lay off more tha...
The Minnesota unemployment rate dropped one tenth of a percent in March to a seasonally adjusted 5.4%, according to figures r...
Republican State Representative Steve Drazkowski says the House Monday night ratified six more state labor contracts.Drazkows...
Winona County Board members have given one of Winona County's longtime employees special recognition for her years of ser...
Winona County Board members have given one of Winona County's longtime employees special recognition for her years of ser...
Winona County Administrator Duane Hebert says the process of hiring a new County Auditor-Treasurer is no closer to resolution...
A Mable woman has been hired as Winona County's new Deputy Finance Director.Bobby Jo Vickerman was introduced to the Wino...
The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services had a chance to hear from local citizens, health care provider...
The Buffalo County Board postponed action on a proposal to fill a vacant 28-hour per week position in the county clerk of cou...
A resolution to hire a full-time sheriff's deputy to fill an upcoming retirement vacancy was adopted on a 10 to 1 vote by...
Minnesota's unemployment rate for the month of February remained unchanged from January at 5.5%. The US jobless rate in F...
Governor Mark Dayton has announced that the seven member board for MNSure, Minnesota's health insurance exchange, will be...
The Minnesota Senate has approved a bill to create the state's health insurance exchange. Lawmakers voted Thursday night ...
Winona Health was awarded an "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run...
The state of Minnesota saw its unemployment rate increase to 5.6% in January compared to 5.4% in December. But according to t...
The Winona County O-R-C presented special awards at a recent annual banquet.Honored as the O-R-C Employee of the Year was Mic...
Lawmakers at the state capital have begun holding public hearings on a bill that would increase the state's minimum wage ...
The Mayo Clinic has an AA credit rating and proven strength in attracting gifts as it prepares to embark on an ambitious expa...
Sugar Loaf Ford has an opening for an auto body shop technician.Applicants must have a valid drivers license, good attitude a...
Buffalo County has 11 job applicants for a full-time administrative coordinator position authorized by the county board.Count...
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed a bill giving tens of thousands of state employees a 2 percent raise. The contracts include the f...
Minnesota Second District Congressman John Kline will pay a visit to Wabasha County Tuesday.Kline plans stops in both the Cit...
Two Minnesota House committees will hold a joint hearing on Tuesday to examine the challenges Minnesota's workforce face....
The City of Rushford is looking for a new ambulance director following the resignation of Julie Scudiero.The Tri-County Recor...
With President Obama this week calling for the federal minimum wage to be increased to $9 an hour Democrats in the Minnes...
Governor Mark Dayton's budget would inject an additional $80,000,000 to $90,000,000 into the Minnesota Colleges a...
Two members of the Winona County Sheriff's Department have received special awards for the cooperation and assistance to ...
The founder of Logistics Health says the future is bright for the La Crosse company.LHI has won a 5 year contract with the U....
Governor Mark Dayton's budget woulld inject an additional $80 to $90 million into the Minnesota Colleges and Univ...
Speltz and Auto Center Towing, Winona's premier automotive service station, is currently looking for a general service me...
Winona Heath is eyeing the creation of health insurance exchanges required by the federal government by 2014 and expects them...
Winona Radio – KWNO-AM & FM, KAGE-AM & FM, and KHME-FM – has an immediate opening for an announcer. Hours include...
Minnesota's health insurance exchange has launched a new web site to connect with more than one million Minnesotans who a...
Four U-S Senators, including Senator Amy Klobachar of Minnesota, have introduced legislation aimed at boosting high-tech inno...
The special primary election for four Democrats vying to fill an open southern Minnesota state House seat will be held Tuesda...
Winona Health and Winona County Public Health are working together on a community health assessment of Winona County resident...
Spring Grove City Administrator Theresa Coleman is out of a job after the Spring Grove City Council voted 3 to 2 this month t...
Hundreds of Minnesotans and organizations will be getting a letter soon seeking information on how to increase wages and expa...
Mayo Clinic has been recognized by a national publication again.For the 10th straight year, Fortune magazine has named Mayo C...
State Representative Greg Davids says he has some concerns about the state healthcare insurance exchange legislation unveiled...
The Minnesota State Lottery contributed a record $124,000,000 to state programs last year, including almost $1,000,00...
December turned out to be another strong month in job growth for the State of Minnesota. Department of Employment and Economi...
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers has unveiled preliminary plans for the state health insurance exchange that will be...
ORC Industries in Winona has received a $7,500 grant from Xcel Energy to fund the ORC's Skills, Education and Trainin...
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners will get its first formal look, January 22nd, at a study commission's report ca...
Buffalo County is getting ready to switch from union labor contracts to a county board managed personnel policy manual with a...
Mayo Clinic Health System Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse has been awarded with the Advanced Certification for Primary Str...
The Cochrane-Fountain City School Board has approved hiring Jim Huffman to work as a full-time computer technology coordinato...
People who are unemployed or under employed can help their job search options at Winona Volunteer Services at an upcoming eve...
Winona Salvation Army Thrift StoreHiring Part time - Store Clerk/loading positionStarting salary: $7.50 an hour with sick...
Republican State Sen. Jeremy Miller of Winona will serve on several committees during the 2013 legislative session.Miller wil...
The Buffalo County Board intends to take action this month on a proposed new employee policy manual. After a two year process...
People who are unemployed or under employed can explore ways to change that and help their job search options at Winona Volun...
A western Wisconsin school district says hackers have stolen nearly $150,000 after breaking into its payroll system.A La ...
The Winona City Council tabled an agenda item Monday that would have given eligible city employees to take advantage of a pha...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold an informational program on Healthcare Directives next week.The program will be held on...
Timbers Restaurant is looking for line cooks, hostesses and wait staff.Must have a good attitude and work ethic and be able t...
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has decided to seek requests for proposals for outside help in negotiating the coun...
Winona Pattern & Mold a leader in the Cast Metal and Aerospace industries has the following second and third shift openings i...
McDonalds is looking for managers.If you're looking for a rewarding career, have a strong desire to succeed and experienc...
About 150 workers at a Winona foundry are on strike and are picketing their employer.But, the union leaders at Badger Foundry...
A Republican-led legislative panel has rejected new contracts for more than 27,000 state employees.The Subcommittee on Employ...
The Winona Community Health Clinic scheduled for Tuesday, September 4 has been cancelled.No explanation was provided for the ...
A Republican-led legislative panel has rejected new contracts for more than 27,000 state employees.The Subcommittee on Employ...
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical says 91% of the 2011 graduates it contacted have found employment in their field ...
Teachers in the Caledonia School District will be getting a raise but no backpay after the teachers and the district reached ...
The Winona Early Childhood Initiative is hosting a lunch featuring retired Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Chair, Art Rolnic...
Minnesota added 6800 jobs in July, according to figures released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development.The...
Winona County is continuing the transition of its home health care program to the private sector. Merilee Hazelton updated th...
Nearly 13 million Americans, including many Minnesotans, are getting rebates for medical health expenses from insurers.State ...
The City of Alma is advertising for a new police chief. Former police chief Roger Engel resigned in July after the city suspe...
Dairyland Laboratories, Inc has an immediate temporary position open for Feed/Forage Prep Technicians.This position is respon...
Alma Police Chief Roger Engel has resigned after a two-month suspension for alleged mishandling of a criminal investigation. ...
Riverway Learning Community, a k-12th grade Minnesota Public Charter School located at Winona Crossings, is growing and appli...
Riverway Learning Community, a K-12th grade Minnesota Public Charter School, is relocating to Winona for the upcoming school ...
After numerous hours of behind-the-wheel training, plus courses that developed English and math skills, 17 students graduated...
Lewiston Villa, a 42 bed skilled nursing facility is accepting applications for every other weekend CNA positions, as well as...
Winona City Council members will be asked Monday night to allow the city to accept a $600,000 grant for continuation of t...
Work on the transition of the Winona County Home Healthcare Services to the private sector has begun following the County Boa...
Three City of Winona labor unions will have their proposed two-year contracts voted on by the City Council tonight. In all th...
The Minnesota unemployment rate remained unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 5.6% in May, according to figures released by the...
The Minnesota Vikings' new stadium is expected to bring construction jobs to parts of Minneapolis hit hardest by poverty ...
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Crookston will hold a prayer service this coming Sunday about a week before the latest ...
Two unions representing about 31,000 state employees have announced a tentative 2-year agreement with the state of Minnesota....
The Winona County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing next Tuesday, May 22nd, as commissioners consider transfe...
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has decided to seek a person to serve as county coordinator.The vote was 3-to-2 in ...
Health concerns are prompting officials to begin evacuating employees from the Goodhue County Public Health building in Red W...
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce will announce the winners of its Business Celebration Awards on Tuesday during a special ...
Hundreds of Minnesota National Guard soldiers are settling back into civilian life after returning to the state in the past f...
Job Title: Sales Associate Level III & IVDepartment: Retail BankingReports to: Assistant Managers of Sales (AMS)Supervises: N...
The Minnesota unemployment rate edged one tenth of a percent higher in March to a seasonally adjusted 5.8%, according to figu...
The state has denied unemployment benefits for the Republican Senate staffer who was fired following an affair with the major...
Green Bay-based Shopko is looking for more than 100 new employees.Shopko says its merger with Pamida and strong sales at Shop...
Members of the Winona County Supervisors Union will be getting a four percent pay increases over the next two years.The Count...
The Buffalo County Board of Supervisors has frozen the salaries of county clerk, register of deeds and county treasurer throu...
Teachers in the Wabasha-Kellogg School District will be getting a nearly 5% salary increase under a new two-year contract agr...
Due to recent growth, Behrens Manufacturing LLC., has a new opportunity for a Logistics Director. Behrens Manufacturing LLC. ...
Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and three others have introduced legislation designed to help veterans use the skills th...
Minnesota lawmakers are joining a sudden move to block employers from asking applicants for their passwords to social network...
Winona school Superintendent Scott Hannon says he is looking forward to two more years of serving the district after he recen...
The county board is seeking a full-time employee to fill a zoning technician and inspector position. The job was previously a...
New data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show the state added 6,200 jobs in February. DE...
Hal Leonard Publishing Company in Winona has agreed to pay $150,000 to a class of female employees to settle a sexual har...
Winona County has filled its new position of Community Services Director after a process that latest a year. County Administr...
The Buffalo County Zoning Committee Monday passed a resolution to hire a full-time zoning technician. The action came only da...
Another Buffalo County zoning employee is leaving the county payroll. Zoning technician Chad DeWyre will leave county governm...
Here's another positive sign of an economic recovery in Minnesota. The Department of Employment and Economic Development ...
The Winona O-R-C presented a number of awards at its annual recognition banquet and dance last Friday.Named as Employer of th...
Revenue officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin say they have an agreement on tax reciprocity that will allow residents who li...
Revenue officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin say they have an agreement on tax reciprocity that will allow residents who li...
The Buffalo County Zoning Administrator landed a new job working for a frack sand mining company and has resigned. Paul van E...
The issue of establishing a health insurance exchange in Minnesota under President Obama's federal health care bill, cont...
A bill introduced last week in the Minnesota House calling for a Health Insurance Exchange may spark a battle between two Win...
A bipartisan bill establishing a Health Insurance Marketplace in Minnesota has been introduced at the state legislature. DFL ...
Republican State Senator Dave Thompson of Lakeville says the proposed Right to Work constitutional amendment is not intended ...
Less than two months after eliminating the county administrator position and giving David Johnson his walking papers, the Wab...
The Days Inn of Winona is looking to fill a part-time housekeeping position.Work some days and weekendsStrong computer skills...
State Representative Steve Drazkowski says workers in Minnesota should have the right to decide for themselves if they want t...
The Menards home improvement chain has agreed to settle a race discrimination case for $1 million.A Chicago arbitrator re...
Republican State Representative Steve Drazkowski says he'd like to see state employees start to contribute something to t...
Buffalo County may employ an assistant patrol superintendent to work in the county's highway department. The county's...
The 10 member Buffalo County Committee of the Board is back at the table trying to figure out how to cut expenses and raise r...
Elected officials statewide in Wisconsin have been watching a case in Eau Claire County that involves retirement contribution...
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a strategic framework that will guid...
A resolution to hire a full-time deputy clerk of circuit court in Buffalo County Alma passed in a 3-2 vote by the county boar...
Teachers, support staff and other employees of the Baldwin-Woodville School District, near Eau Claire, have some extra cash t...
Rowekamp Farms19374 Country Road 14Lewiston MN55952If you like working with high quality dairy cows in a fast paced environme...
Teachers in the Lewiston-Altura School District have a new two-year contract. The Lewiston Journal is reporting the contract ...
Minnesota's unemployment rate may have fallen to 5.9% in November, a three-year-low, but those who work with families in pove...
The Minnesota unemployment rate fell by a half a percent in November to a seasonably adjusted 5.9% according to figures relea...
Winona County Commissioners approved the final 2012 budget and property tax levy Tuesday. The vote was unanimous on the $...
A ceremony will be held Wednesday to celebrate a $200,000 state grant that will be used by HBC Cable of Winona to train e...
Winona County Commissioners decided to take another pay freeze for at least the third year in a row. Board members were given...
Winona County may hire a consultant to review the merger of the Human Services and Community Health departments at the remode...
One of the largest employers in La Crosse is laying off nearly 100 workers. About half of the 98 people at Trane facilities w...
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Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical says a ceremony will be held next week to celebrate a $200,000 state grant th...
The Fountain City Council has approved a 2012 budget without increasing its property tax levy. The city's tax levy was set a...
Employees of Hormel Foods Corp. are enjoying a little extra cash after the food maker distributed $16.5 million in profit...
A dispute over the hiring of an interim superintendent for the Lyle School District prompted three women to be ejected from a...
Minnesota's unemployment rate is at its lowest level since the US financial crisis in November of 2008. That's according to t...
Chattanooga-based photography company Olan Mills has been acquired by Minnesota-based Lifetouch. Financial details of the pur...
Wabasha County Commissioner Deb Roschen, who has been trying to get County Administrator Dave Johnson fired, is now facing a ...
Minnesota City Bus Service provides transportation for Winona Area Public and Private Schools.We are currently hiring SCHOOL ...
Winona Radio has a full time opening for a receptionist at radio stations KAGE-AM, KG-95.3, AM 1230 KWNO, K\ Country and Soft...
Governor Mark Dayton has signed an executive order establishing a Vision for Health Care Reform in Minnesota. The order charg...
The Days Inn of Winona had 2 positions available: Front Desk person to work full or part time from 7am to 5pm with strong ...
There is a risk to the Minnesota economy being able to bounce back if training of job seekers in the future is not improved. ...
One of the keys to creating more jobs in Minnesota is new technology in the health care field. Minnesota House Democratic Min...
The Minnesota unemployment rate dropped to a seasonally adjusted 6.9% in September, according to the Minnesota Department of ...
The Buffalo County Board has approved some $65,470 in aid for town bridge and culvert projects. Towns petition the count...
Wednesday's job fair at the Winona Mall has been termed a big success. Winona Workforce Center spokesperson Mark Schultz said...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold an informational program on Healthcare Directives on Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in t...
Houston County Finance Director Casey Bradley has informed the county board that he will be resigning from his position effec...
Minnesota's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.2% in August despite the state adding 28,400 jobs. The Minnesota Depart...
The Company Store CallCenter is hiring. Training class is scheudled to start on September 26th. Training is 3 weeks fro...
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Some potentially good news for Winona County taxpayers. The Winona County Board of Commissioners is looking at a 3% decrease ...
The Buffalo County Board in split votes approved hiring of two full-time custodians to work at the county courthouse in Alma....
A policy that requires big state contractors to check new employees' immigration status is back inplay. Gov. Mark Dayton let ...
Unemployment in the State of Minnesota increased slightly during the month of July according to the latest figures from the s...
Speltz Auto Center Towing, Winona's premier automotive service station, is currently looking for a general service mechanic a...
The Winona Area Public School Board will be asked this week to ratify a new contract with a fourth school district union. Acc...
Winona Area Public School Board members are being asked to hire a consultant from the Minnesota School Board Association to h...
Work on the construction of a new 35 acre business park south of St. Charles has picked up since the state government shutdow...
Unemployment in Buffalo County is running at 6.3%, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The count...
The Winona County Attorney says the County Board of Commissioners can transfer the county's sole hiring authority from the co...
Minnesota City Bus Service 32 Wenonah Road Minnesota City, MN 55959 507-454-5871Minnesota City Bus Service provides transport...
The Buffalo County Board voted 14 to 1 in favor of keeping a full-time highway patrol superintendent. The action allows the ...
Buffalo County has denied a union grievance claiming that a county highway department employee was dismissed without just cau...
The Cochrane-Fountain City School District expects to see payroll costs drop by at least $381,000 a year under a new stat...
The soaring heat and high humidity has been especially tough for construction workers, landscapers,roofers and other outdoor ...
Leadership Positions:Gold'n Plump is currently seeking experienced professionals to join our leadership team in our Productio...
Lewiston Villa is currently looking CNAs andnurses.You need to stop in at Lewiston Villa to fill out an application.Lewiston ...
Local lawmakers are reacting to the settlement at the state capital Thursday saying that they hope it will bring to an end th...
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton is offering to accept a Republican proposal to bring more money into Minnesota's budget to end a ...
Former Winona Senior High School principal John Phelps has taken a new job with the largest school district in Minnesota. On ...
Minnesota employers added 1200 jobs in the month of May, according to the figures released by the Minnesota Department of Emp...
Buffalo County law enforcement deputies and jail correction-communication officers have signed a two-year job contract giving...
Serves internal/external customers with regard to medical and dental readiness in a high-volume, dynamic call center while re...
Responding to some concerns that have been raised by the public, Winona County Administrator Duane Hebert says the county is ...
A negotiation session with one of the unions representing Winona Area Public School District employees will be held next week...
The Trempealeau County Board of Supervisors this week approved new two-year contracts with five different unions covering all...
A Winona County University of Minnesota Extension Educator says he is retiring. Tom van der Linden has announced he will step...
The Cochrane-Fountain City, Gale-Etrick Trempealeau, Independence and La Crosse School Districts were among the dozens of sch...
President Barack Obama says he's monitoring the tensions in Madison. That's where protesters are criticizing efforts to elimi...
The leader of Wisconsin's largest teachers union wants all state residents to join protests in Madison against bill that woul...
Winona Mayor Jerry Miller says he hopes the merger of Composite Products Incorporated of Winona with a company from India doe...
With current superintendent Myrna Luehmann retiring at the end of the school year, Fillmore Central school board members have...
House DFL legislators say they are opposed to Republican attempts to repeal pay equity laws for women. Twenty-two Republicans...
The Buffalo County Board has adopted two-year contracts with three county unions authorizing annual pay raises of three-quart...
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is targeting state employee benefits and entitlement programs to help balance Wisconsin's bud...
The Minnesota Senate Education Committee has approved a proposal for a statewide pay freeze for school employees on a 9-7 vot...
Governor Mark Dayton says the new director of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is Mark Phillip...
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell by point-one percent in December to a seasonally-adjusted 7%. That compares to the U-S emp...
