Merchants staff looked high and low and queried retired employees with no luck. But what started out as a dilemma turned into ...

The mountain bike team is typically made up of 35-50 area students from grades 6-12. The team competes in five races during ...

The International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., is celebrating International Owl Awareness Day by offering free admission to all on Monday, August 4. Donations of nonperishable food items for the ...

Merrick State Park in Fountain City will host the Coulee Region Steel Band (CRSB) at 7 p.m. in the Nature Center. The Coulee Region Steel Drum Band ...

I was pleased to see an opinion on the possible demolition of Lourdes Hall. I should have written mine, and so many others feel the same way. We are very much against the demolition. Why? It truly is ...

The majority of U.S. citizens are descendants of immigrants who were in search of a better life, many of whom came here without permission and without a visa, as did my ancestors. Contrary to the ...

One debilitating fault of AI (artificial intelligence) is that it operates in the same way as human intelligence. AI systems create a digital “map” of the territory and use it to direct responses. But ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, the spread of conspiracy theories, particularly QAnon, poses a growing threat to public trust, social cohesion, and even national security. What began as fringe ...

Three juvenile boys were responsible for an alleged drive-by shooting near the Maplewood Townhomes in Winona last October, according to prosecutors. A firearm sale gone wrong led to the shooting, ...

Planning Commission member Brian Buelow said with the limited number of Airbnbs in Winona, they may not be a dire problem but a cap of 2-3% could be considered. He added that a buffer between ...

• At 6:17 p.m. deputies arrested Scott James Picha, 38, of Rochester, Minn., on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after stopping him near Highway 61 and County Road 23 in Minnesota City. Charges ...

Superintendent Gwen Carman recently announced that she will be stepping down in June 2026. Her current contract expires in 2026, and she expects to retire at that point after six years with the ...