WINONA, Minn. — After 14 years, Ron Ganrude has decided not to seek another term as Winona Countv sheriff. Ganrude, age 66, didn’t detail his decision except that the time was right. The decision, he said, came after a “great deal” of reflection” and conversations with family. The next election for sheriff is in November. Ganrude’s salary is $165,400, which in part reflects his seniority. Ganrude began his law career in 1980 with the St. Charles city police in the far west end of the county. He still lives in St. Charles and commutes 25 miles across the county daily to the Winona county seat. As sheriff he is responsible for the county jail. The new state-of-art $28 million jail, which has 53 cells and capacity for 80 inmates and which opened in 2023, was Ganrude’s pet project. Other accomplishments conclude joint city-county daily briefings with news reporters to build community relations and to signal a committent to public accountability. His responsibilities also include emergency preparedness and management.
After Ganerude. The filing period for candidates to be the ballot for sheriff opens May 19.