Hanny’s closing: “The place” for men’s suits, ties
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The premier clothier for men’s suits in Rochester for 87 years, [...]
Acuity employees reeling at plant closure
WINONA, Minn. — Members of the Electrical Workers union at Acuity’s Winona lighting factory [...]
Rochester strip mall sells for $8.9 million
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A local investor group has purchased the 10-unit Rochester Crossings strip [...]
CHS shifts grain-shipping infrastructure
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. – The giant CHS agri-business confirmed it’s closing three southeast [...]
Near psychologically bleak point: $4 gas
Symbolically a giant wind turbine turns a couple blocks away Turbines generate low-cost energy, [...]
RST pilots gaining quarter-mile more runway
ROCHESTER, Minn. — In a multi-year continuing $80 million project, the Rochester airport is [...]
KFC retreats from LaCrosse fast-food presence
LACROSSE, Wis. — The two KFC fried chicken shops in LaCrosse have closed apparently [...]
Tank empty? Steady yourself to pay $100
LEWISTON, Minn. — At $3.65, a 20-gallon tank passed the psychologically significant $100 for [...]
Coming soon to a Kwik Trip near you
LACROSSE, Wis. — The convenience store chain has hatched a mascot — a chicken [...]
Farmers fret with diesel at $4.79
WINONA, Minn. —The Trump war on Iran has pushed global oil prices into the [...]
Cannabis shops sprouting all over
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The state Office of Cannabis Management reported licensing of three [...]
Next step for Ronco: New East End plant
WINONA, Minn. — The Winona hydraulics company Ronco has a green light to build [...]
Winona’s never-dying love affair with Bub’s
WINONA, Minn. — Like a cat’s nine lives, the historic Winona-brewed Bub’s beer is [...]
Minnesota-Missouri train corridor pondered
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The pro-rail lobbying group All Aboard Minesota is pushing the [...]
Bibliophiles rejoice: Mall bookstore open again
LACROSSE, Wis. — The Barnes & Nobel super-bookstore at Valley View Mall reopened after [...]
Elba-St. Charles backroad closed into July
ELBA, Minn. — To avoid too much traffic on the County Road 37 backway [...]
Electrical issue interrupts Winona broadband
WINONA, Minn. – The Indiana-owned HBC broadband company went dark about 1:30 a.m. due [...]
Pepin ice pack thicker than average
LAKE CITY, Minn. — The ice pack on Lake Pepin is thicker than average [...]
LaCrosse losing posh riverfront dining place
LACROSSE, Wis. —The elegant Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern will seat its last diners in [...]
United Airlines restarts LaCrosse service
LACROSSE, Wis. — The number of air travelers in and out of LaCrosse is [...]
Barge traffic into Winona port slips 22%
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. — As even causal river-watchers know, commercial dockage at the Winona port [...]
LaCrosse air service still in doldrums
LACROSSE, Wis. — Fewer than 150 travelers a day pass through the troubled LaCrosse [...]
U.S. House: Yes to Boundary Waters open-pits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214-208 to allow mining near the [...]
No Amtrak: Cold jeopardizing rail safety
WINONA, Minn. — The national passenger rail service Amtrak canceled its trains through Winona [...]
Rival discount air carriers merging
MINNEAPOLIS — Two discount airlines flying out of Minneapolis to vacation destinations, Allegiant and [...]
Menards fined $4.3 million for 11% rebate fraud
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The Eau Claire-based home improvement retail chain Menards has agreed [...]
LaCrosse brewery cuts staff: “Market conditions”
LACROSSE, Wis. — The last major brewer in western Wisconsin, City Brewing of LaCrosse, [...]
Charmant changes hands: Its future?
LACROSSE, Wis. — The ritz of LaCrosse hotels, the Charmant has been purchased for [...]
Ski hills a week late in opening slopes
WABASHA, Minn. — Ski hills missed their usual Thanksgiving target to open the season. [...]
Craig: Trump continues “weaponizing hunger”
WASHINGTON — A Minnesota member of the House Agriculture Committee, Angie Craig, a Democrat, [...]
Tomah car dealership: New owners, new name
TOMAH, Wis. — The New Lisbon-owned Rudig Jensen car dealership has expanded 20 miles [...]
Winona County home sales in November 2025
WINONA, Minn. – Among residential property sales outside Winona logged by Bob Bambenek, county [...]
Ethanol plant fined for environmental neglect
Southeast Minnesota refinery. Among three largest employers in Dodge County municipality of Claremont, population [...]
Allegiant Air to add LaCrosse flights
LACROSSE, Wis. The Nevada-based discount airline Allegiant plans to begin flying into LaCrosse in [...]
Hub-feeder flights resume at LSE, RST
WASHINGTON — The Trump Administration said airlines were free to resume full schedules as [...]
Minnesota’s hemp-infused industry at risk?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nobody except the perpetrators noticed that a “sleeper amendment” against [...]
River cruise fleet aims at new markets
GUILORD, Conn. — The river tourism company American Cruise Lines is expanding its fleet. [...]
New car dealership with surprise inside
Finishing touches at Chrysler shop. Opening within 30 days, says [...]
Winona home sales in October 2025
WINONA, Minn. – Among residential property sales logged by Bob Bambenek, county recorder, in [...]
Winona County commercial sales: October 2025
WINONA, Minn. – No commercial property sales in Winona County logged by Bob Bambenek, [...]
Grain arollin’ into Winona port elevators
Soybeans by the ton. After delaying sales for weeks, grain dealers have begun shipping [...]
Fareway to customers: Please support foodbanks
JOHNSTOWN, Iowa — The 137-store Fareway grocery chain announced a “Lead with Love” initiative [...]
Trump glows on China soybean deal: All talk?
WASHIGTON — President Trump returned from a whirlwind Asia trip and claimed he had [...]
Army Corps on Bad River pipeline: Go ahead
ASHLAND, Wis. — In a setback for environmentalists and the Bad River band of [...]
Troubles at Target: HQ staff trimmed by 1,800
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota-based Target retail chain confirmed persistent rumors of a pending major [...]
Booze crackdown: Sippi’s fined, license at risk
WINONA, Minn. — In a rare crackdown, the City Council fined Sippi’s Pub & [...]
Polaris exits role in Indian motorcycles
MEDINA, Minn —Snowmobile manufacturer Polaris sold its stake in the struggling Indian motorcycle company [...]
Desperate soybean farmers: “Buy U.S.”
Farm visits. Wisconsin soybean farmers, like their counterparts in other states, have been wining [...]
Top-tier Michelin rank for LaCrosse hotel
Charmant. Built in 1898 as the Funke candy factory. Restored as a hotel in [...]
Kwik Trip bids pennies adieu for cash customers
LACROSSE, Wis. — The convenience store giant Kwik Trip has adjusted cash registers to [...]
Kimmel’s ABC comeback reached record audience
LOS ANGELES — Late night television host Jimmy Kimmel drew 6.3 million viewers for [...]
Winona Daily News costlier, more so than ever
WINONA, Minn. — Unless Winona Daily News readers have reviewed fine print on their [...]
Army Corps to develop hydroelectric power data
WASHINGTON — A baseline analysis of how hydroelectric dams fit into U.S. energy production [...]
Study: MSP is continent’s most liked airport
TROY, Mich. — The Minneapolis-St. Paul airport again placed first in an annual customer [...]
Grocery giant Schnucks buys Festival Foods
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Missouri-based Schnucks Markets has acquired all 51 stores in the [...]
City approves proposed cannabis shop site
WINONA, Minn. – The City Council voted 4-3 to exempt a Sugar Loaf Road [...]
Report: Black-market meats in Winona pizza
WINONA, Minn. — An Iowa baker has recalled pizzas topped with meat that was [...]
Spirit Airlines abandons Minnesota service
MINNEAPOLIS — The ultra-discount airline Spirit is ending its remaining two flights a day [...]
At Home padlocks Rochester furnishings, décor store
COPPELL, Texas — The At Home retail store in Rochester is closing as part [...]
Winona home sales in August 2025
WINONA, Minn. – Among residential property sales logged by Bob Bambenek, county recorder, in [...]