WINONA, Minn. — Anticipating a major storm, police are shifting to high gear on alternate-side winter parking rules.
> Thursday starting at 12:01 a.m.: Illegally parked vehicles will be towed. from the even-number side of streets. Also Municipal Parking Lot Number 1.
> Friday starting at 12:01 a.m.: Illegally parked vehicles will be towed from the odd-number side of streets. Also Municipal Parking Lot Number 4.
> Both nights: Illegally parked vehicles will be towed from Huff to Franklin streets and from Broadway to Levee Park Drive.
Recovering a towed vehicle is costly and a hassle. There’s a municipal fine payable at the police station. Take documentation of ownership with you. You then will need to get to Goodview storage yard of the city-contracted towing company Borkowski, three miles from downtown Winona. Borkowski charges for towing and storage, which can run a couple hundred dollars.