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Flash flooding in Winona, severe storms across Minnesota on Thursday
(KWNO)-Authorities are confirming at least one tornado touchdown late Thursday afternoon in east central Minnesota. The Isanti County Sheriff’s Office reported the tornado touchdown around 4:45 pm about four miles east of Isanti. There were also three reported tornadoes in western Wisconsin. The National Weather Service is receiving multiple...
Fravel: Please bar witnesses as trial gawkers
WINONA, Minn. – The attorney for Adam Fravel wants people who are scheduled to testify in the murder trial against him be kept out of courtroom ahead of their time to take the stand. The request was filed by criminal defense attorney Zachary Bauer. Judge Nancy Buyendrop will consider the motion at a pre-trial conference in September. Among witnesses whom the prosecution plans to call are family and friends of Fravel’s live-in companion Maddi Kingsbury, who was killed in March 2023.
60 Main: Rooftop bar was not feasible
Developers behind 60 Main, the downtown hotel-apartment building under construction, responded to public reactions wishing the project included a rooftop bar confirming it won’t be included. Earlier this month, the Winona Planning Commission approved a site plan for the hotel-apartment building despite some concerns from neighbors about a planned fenced parking lot and its impact on traffic flow in the area.
Parks dept., artist team up for free ARTCAMP! events
Through a state grant, the city of Winona Parks and Recreation Department and local artist Sarah Johnson are bringing free, nature-inspired art activities to community members so they can connect with themselves, one another and the natural world. With a 2024-2025 Minnesota State Arts Board grant, the city and Johnson...
Winona Community HUB expanding thanks to new grant
Winona Community HUB will be able to help more community members thanks to a grant from the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation in partnership with Taylor Family Farms Foundation. Winona Community HUB assists people in our community experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity, mental health challenges or frequent emergency department visits.
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