The Fountain City Area Historical Society chicken dinner and raffle fundraiser was a huge success. A big thank you to everyone who came out, bought raffle tickets, enjoyed dinner, ...

Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) leaders earlier this month presented to the School Board a communications plan for engaging staff and community members about renewing the district’s tech levy, or ...

Ronco Engineering Sales, a hydraulics company, is planning to expand in Winona. On Thursday, the Winona Port Authority approved a $30,000 deferred loan and the sale of one of its few remaining vacant ...

The Lewiston-Altura Elementary School Library was transformed into a gallery of creativity in early March during the annual Potato Book Character Showcase. Students and staff were invited to decorate ...

Last year, Distad realized that after 15 years they were tired of working in manufacturing, especially working second shifts from 3 to 11 p.m. So, at age 36 they decided to go back to school at ...

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved five grants totaling $25,000 for projects that support youth mental health in rural Minnesota, including a $5,000 grant to ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and this is a critical time to spotlight a troubling trend in younger adults. While cancer deaths among Americans under 50 have nearly halved over recent decades ...

After nearly 30 years with the same operator at the Winona Municipal Airport, the Winona City Council selected Heartland Aviation as the new operator. Although contract negotiations are ongoing, ...

Leading Local aims to do just that. We want to help residents get involved and make a difference in our community and provide ...

After quarantining Prairie Island last year, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is planning to limit the spread of spongy moth, an invasive insect that defoliates forests, by using planes ...

Planus means flat. Lichen means a flat plant that grows on a rock and is a combination of a fungus or mold and an alga (AL-jah), which is a kind of seaweed or pond scum. Curiously, the word lichen ...

Ali read from her debut book of poetry “Theophanies,” which explores her culture, faith, and womanhood through various personas, including biblical Sarah’s perspective, and often through an ancient ...