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Make Winona a swamp again
… In the extreme high water of 1844, the sandy Wapasha Prairie seemed almost covered with water, a large body running into the Winona Lake from the sloughs above, making an island of Winona…. - Lafayette H. Bunnell, “Winona and its Environs on the Mississippi in Ancient and Modern Days,”...
Lewiston Altura Public Schools to hold referendum for two new funding proposals
LEWISTON, Minn.- The Lewiston-Altura Public School district is holding a referendum on Nov. 5, to ask for funding for two different projects to support future development at its schools. The school district says the referendum is split into two separate funding requests. The first would ask for property owners to...
Plainview’s Public Works Quality Award
According to the Plainview News, Plainview’s Public Works Department has been honored with a 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Water Fluoridation Quality Award by officials with the Minnesota Department of Heath’s Oral Health and Drinking Water Protection programs. The award was presented to operators of...
Fireworks have gone too far
Something has to be done about these fireworks in Winona over the Fourth of July weekend. My whole family was up half the night on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as well as many other people we know. Our dog and cat were terrorized, as well as many others. My neighbor who’s a veteran has PTSD. He was really suffering. Did the police do anything? I’m surprised there wasn’t a shooting or physical altercation. Enough is enough already. This has gone on far too long.
Army Reserve to train at CoE Ftn. City base
From: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CoE) The 652d Multi-Role Bridge Company will hold a training exercise at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fountain City Service Base and adjoining USACE properties from August 6-11 in Fountain City. All community members are welcome and encouraged to watch and see...
MnDOT's roundabout-free plan for Hwy. 43
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) shared its updated plan for improvements on Highway 43 in Winona from Mankato Avenue to the interstate bridge with the Winona City Council on Monday. The construction project, slated for 2028, will repave the highway, add left-turn lanes downtown, make improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists, and create a sidewalk on the south side of Sarnia Street. MnDOT previously considered including downtown roundabouts in the project but ultimately scrapped the idea.
HVMHC to relocate offices in Wabasha
Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center (HVMHC) will be moving office locations in Wabasha on August 5, 2024. HVMHC has been the leader in Southeast Minnesota in delivering exceptional, responsive, community-based services since 1965. Since the early 1990s, HVMHC has had a clinic location and provider offices located at 611 Broadway Street, Suite 100, in Wabasha.
Citizens want change; we get more of the same
What is the City Council doing? They are moving forward with the police station while ignoring the city/county opinion on their own tax dollars. We have City Council meetings, don’t we? Yet time and time again, they move forward without listening to the people. Are they going to pay for it themselves and just tax the people in the building that works there? I think not. Why don't we put it on the ballot for us to decide?
Eyota Days helps brings community together
EYOTA, Minn. - This week is the 45th Annual Eyota Day. From July.15-21 they will be hosting a variety of activities such as outdoor bingo night and a softball tournament. Mayor Tyrel Clark says in the summer it's important for the community to spend time with one another. "Sometimes there's...
History is Present: From armory to museum
Have you ever visited the Winona County History Center? Part of the current building was originally an armory with fortress-like architecture, and it still protects our history today. The story of its metamorphosis from military reserve to present-day museum icon started like lightning – literally. In the early hours...
Painting instruction at Merrick SP July 27
On Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. in the Nature Center building, come join us at Merrick State Park in Fountain City as we bust out the paint and canvas and get our creative juices flowing. If you have never painted before, you will be amazed at how well your...
Passing the Peace Torch in Winona July 23
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, an international torch relay, will be in Winona on Tuesday, July 23, in the late afternoon. The Peace Run will cover 96 miles on the 23rd, running from Red Wing to Winona, passing the Peace Torch along the way. An estimated 50,000 children in over 1,000 cities and towns along the route are expected to participate when the Peace Run (peacerun.org) visits schools, youth organizations, and local events. Runners will offer educational presentations that promote self-esteem and the oneness of humanity.
GRSF is vital part of Winona community
I could not agree more with Frances Edstrom’s review of GRSF’s production of “Hamlet” (Winona Post, July 3). There can be no doubt that Winona’s own Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF), now entering its third decade, is creating great art in this community, year in and year out.
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