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by ALEXANDRA RETTER Starting a new job may be difficult, but having a mentor can help. Teachers in Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) may receive mentorship from fellow teachers through a teacher mentorship program. The current program... Full Story
by ALEXANDRA RETTER When Damien Fair got a series of calls from an unknown number, he chalked it up to spam and initially ignored them. As it turned out, the calls revealed a prestigious honor and a way the former Winonan can share the b... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS Coronavirus infections were trending down in Winona County. Then, on Friday, the county reported 40 new cases in one day. The uptick coincides with a rise in cases statewide. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) leader... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS On Monday, the Winona City Council will decide how far the developer demolishing the former Winona Junior High School auditorium should go in saving pieces of the historic building. Bob Kierlin’s Main Square Deve... Full Story
by ALEXANDRA RETTER Jackie Larson’s fence is a vibrant tapestry with masks of every color waiting on each post. The people who ordered the masks will soon pick them up and wear them as they go about their day in the community. They... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS Every spring for the last nearly 25 years, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) would send Lewistonite Richard Ahrens a letter. Inside was an agreement, which he signed and sent back, promising to keep inva... Full Story
OPINION
Maybe it’s not that surprising that a recent CDC study revealed that four of 10 US adults have put off regular medical care because of their COVID-19-related concerns. The study’s authors ... Full Story
EDITORIALS
by Nancy Brown, CFRE, president/CEO, WCF The Winona Community Foundation celebrated JC Pfieffer on October 6 as the 2020 recipient of its Founders Award. During this event, we thank... Full Story
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The city is asking resident goblins, ghouls and ghosts to take a few extra steps this year to have a safe and COVID-free Halloween. “COVID-19 has taught us it’s generally safe to gather outdoors in small groups wearing masks. We’... Full Story
The Winona Fine Arts Commission is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Fine Arts Commission Awards, Robert Armstrong, Lisa Douglas, Ted Haaland, and Yarnology (Gaby Peterson). The FAC Awards were presented by the mayor at a recent City Cou... Full Story
by ALEXANDRA RETTER A man who was formerly enslaved and came to Winona after serving in the Union Army as his brother lived in town, a physician who passed away during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and an advocate for temperance and... Full Story
NEW this year is the Downtown Halloween Window Walk! For the entire month of October a number of downtown businesses will have their storefront windows decorated in a Halloween/fall theme. Keep your eyes open this month when you meander down... Full Story
Members of the Winona Arts Center, 228 East Fifth Street, broke ground on September 10, 2020, for the construction of an accessible entrance and lift. The Give the Arts a Lift campaign has raised enough funds for the construction to begin in th... Full Story
The Winona County History Center is hosting three new traveling exhibits themed around the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the Slaggie Family Lobby. Two open on August 28 and another arrives later this fall. Check them out! A Centur... Full Story
The Winona Fine Arts Commission (FAC) and the city of Winona are very pleased to announce the new public art initiative: The Winona Poetry Walk is installed and ready to be experienced. There will be a launching ceremony, free-of-charge, with many of... Full Story
SPORTS
by ALEXANDRA RETTER Fall sports seasons for local high schools have been shortened and, in some cases, delayed. In addition, high school football and volleyball teams in Minnesota — after being initially delayed until spring ... Full Story
Team blue 14u won the championship in the Seymour Slam from July 31 to August 2 in Eau Claire! After a rough start going 1-2 in pool play Blue team took the hard path to the championship in bracket play going 3-0 winning against Seymour Flames 11-4 f... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS The pool, Lake Lodge, youth sports, most adult sports —there are all closed or canceled. City-sponsored concerts were scrapped as were many of the big events that rent out parks and park facilities. Most of Winona&r... Full Story
Winona State gymnastics head coach Beckie Rolbiecki has announced her retirement from the institution. For the past 16 years, Rolbiecki has led the Warrior program, playing a major role in reestablishing the proud tradition of Winona State gymn... Full Story
Throughout Minnesota, 4-H educators and youth are putting their innovation skills to work as they create alternative experiences to replace 2020 county fairs, including the Winona County Fair. During the week of August 3-8, Winona County 4-H&rsquo... Full Story
by CHRIS ROGERS The Winona Family YMCA has been a big part of Winonan Sara Bittle’s daily life since she was a little girl. Then COVID-19 happened. “It was horrible,” Bittle said of the Y’s temporary closure du... Full Story
Justin Hanson completed 100 days of running on August 10, and raised over $4,000 for local causes in the process. As a regular runner, Hanson decided to focus his running toward helping others this spring and summer. He decided to run for a 100-day s... Full Story
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