Local News
March 25, 2010
Young people ages 18-35 years old are invited to attend the Youth Sustainability Confab this Saturday--putting the power of change in their hands
All college students, young environmental activists, aspiring and young farmers passionate about making the world a more sustainable place to live in, are invited to participate in the Youth Sustainability Confab held on Winona State University’s campus this Saturday.
Anyone from the ages of 18-35 years old are welcome to attend the free event.
March 24, 2010
The newest exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum tells the story of the Titanic from the perspective of a survivor who was a teen when the disaster occurred
The newest exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum tells the story of the Titanic from the perspective of a survivor who was a teen when the disaster occurred.
March 22, 2010
Winona Area Humane Society gears up for their busy season: Spring and the birth of many more potentially adoptable kittens
March 22, 2010
Prolonged flood stage began this week as the water level of the Mississippi River crested above 10 feet
The Mississippi River in the Winona area will flood this spring, but the effects will be minor, according to local meteorologists.
Earlier this spring, community members were concerned that the Winona area was in danger of a serious flood, as the large piles of snow that had accumulated on corners throughout the city began to melt.
The amount of snow in the Winona area was actually less than in previous years, said Todd Shea, a warning...
March 22, 2010
Winona leaders are pushing for a new form a transportation--and it may cost the city for its innovation
March 22, 2010
The sixth annual quarter horse competition drew in more than 250 participants from around the country
The sixth annual Bluff Country Challenge took place over the weekend. News 24's Katie Boone brings us the details.
March 18, 2010
The Finnish celebration honoring St. Urho will hold a place in Winona at the Garvin Heights Vineyards Sunday
Winona may be a town of Poles and Germans, but the Finns are starting to show their colors – Nile green and royal purple, to be exact.
On Sunday, the third annual St. Urho party will be at Garvin Heights Vineyards from 1 to 5 p.m. Patrons can dress in their finest green and purple gowns – or street clothes – and sing along to the folk music, tell legends and eat Finnish snacks: rye bread and cheese.
March 17, 2010
Winona State University has teamed up with Dine College in Tsaile, Ariz. to pass on lives of Navajo elders through multimedia projects
A Winona State University travel study program, which sent students to record Navajo elders’ life stories, has grown to become an extended collaboration between Winona State and Diné College.
March 16, 2010
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the level of the Mississippi River at Winona on March 15 was 7.23 feet and the National Weather Service predicts it will reach 11.5 feet by next Sunday evening. Flood stage in Winona is 13 feet.
March 11, 2010
Sam Brown, a 25-year-old AmeriCorps member, decided in February to establish a music festival here in Winona called the Mid West Music Fest that will be held July 30-31
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