Federal rehab grants to Houston, Hokah
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state Economic Development Department approved housing and infrastructure rehabilitation [...]
Ward: Let individuals make masking calls
WINONA, Minn. – With the possibility of a Covid mask mandate on the County [...]
Readers weigh in: Lots of nays for City Council nay
WINONA, Minn. – Reader letters to newspapers suggest broad public dissatisfaction with the City [...]
Remembering State Trooper Foss 21 years later
WINONA, Minn. – The State Patrol and Winona County Sheriff’s Office recognized the 21st [...]
Feds squash Canadian National rail merger scheme
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Surface Transportation Board unanimously rejected the Canadian National bid to [...]
City Council snubs health experts on masking
WINONA, Minn. –A majority if the City Council, led by at-large member Michelle Alexander, [...]
City Council rejects mayor’s mask order
WINONA, Minn. -- The City Council voted 4-3 to override Mayor Scott Sherman’s two-day-old [...]
Week of Indians’ Line 3 protests end at Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota troopers moved in on Native American demonstrators protesting Enbridge [...]
Charge: GOP kept Jacque’s Covid close to vest
MADISON, Wis. – Fellow legislators have called State Senator Andrew Jacque reckless for not [...]
Health survey: Sturgis again Covid incubator
STURGIS, S.D.—Bikers who congregated maskless and disregarding social-distancing at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally [...]
Wisconsin senator on Covid ventilator
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Covid-stricken State Senator Andre Jacque has been moved to a [...]
Long journey to Wisconsin for Afghan refugees
FORT MCCOY, Wis. – The first refugees from Afghanistan to arrive at Fort McCoy [...]
U.S. airlines supply planes for airlift
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Defense Department activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program to [...]
Judge upholds gun ban at State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS – No guns at the State Fair. Indeed, it’s the law. Judge Laura [...]
Mayor issues city emergency mask mandate
WINONA Minn. – Addressing a Covid spike, Mayor Scott Sherman declared a municipal emergency [...]
Wisconsin touchpoint for refugees: Volk Field
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. – The Defense Department has chosen Volk Field at the Wisconsin [...]
How they voted: Voting rights /1
WASHINGTON –The U.S. House passed the John Lewis Voting Rights bill 219-212. The bill [...]
How they voted: Biden Infrastructure II / 2
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 220-212 to advance a $3.5 trillion economic package. [...]
Johnson’s question: Are Afghan refugee a threat
FORT MCCOY, Wis. – Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, raised concern about national security and [...]
Upgrades planned in Rushford-Mabel highway
RUSHFORD, Minn. – The state Highway Department plans to repave Highway 43 on 22 [...]
First Kabul refugees on U.S. soil at Fort McCoy
FORT MCOY, Wis. – A post spokesperson confirmed that the first Afghan refugees evacuated [...]
Crackdown ahead on under-age bar service
WINONA, Minn. – Sheriff Ron Ganrude has ordered spot-checks at taverns for under-age drinkers. [...]
Covid slows anti-vaxer GOP lawmaker
DEPERE, Wis. – A 10-year veteran of the Wisconsin Legislature, Senator Andre Jacque, R- [...]
Rail fans, environmentalists rally for trains
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Two dozen advocates to restore long-abandoned passenger trains to Eau [...]
Walz: Minnesota has rich refugee tradition
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Governor Tim Walz pledged the state’s support for programs to [...]
Evers: U.S. owes support to fleeing Afghans
MADSON, Wis. – Americans owe it to Afghans who helped keep U.S. troops safe [...]
Congressman: Fort McCoy ready for refugee influx
WASHINGTON – Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin is well equipped to handle Afghan refugees, [...]
Baldwin on Afghan crisis: Was time to leave
WASHINGTON – Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin said the fullest possible American effort is merited [...]
Tax break OK’d for low-income apartments
WINONA, Minn. –The Winona City Council unanimously approved a major tax break for a [...]
Fort McCoy tapped as Afghan refugee site
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon ordered that Fort McCoy in Wisconsin begin preparation to receive [...]
Open house to avert Mankato upgrade surprises
WINONA, Minn. – The state Transportation Department is arranging an open house with displays [...]
Metro counties gain clout in new census
WASHINGTON – The Twin Cities continued in the 2010s as a magnet for people, [...]
About city Covid mandates, mayor waits to see
WINONA, Minn. – For right now the city is not considering a vaccination or [...]
Decennial census: Winona County off 0.3%
WASHINGTON – The 2020 census found Winona County lost 1,790 people in the preceding [...]
Gun group: Let us carry weapons at State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A gun-owners club has sued the Minnesota State Fair to [...]
AFSCME union seeks role in further anti-Covid steps
ST.PAUL, Minn. -- The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said Governor [...]
New law gives judicial break to vets
ST. PAUL, Minn. – In an event at St. Paul’s Veterans Memorial Park, Governor [...]
Governor vetoes proposed GOP vice on voting
MADISON, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers vetoed a series of bills passed by the [...]
How they voted: Infrastructure upgrades / 1
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted 69-50 to for an eight-year $1.2 trillion program [...]
Water rationed in drought-hit Byron
BYRON, Minn. – This fast-growing exurb 10 miles west of Rochester. population 5,400, is [...]
Ritual marks Preston vets home construction
PRESTON, Minn. – With shovel in hand, the state Veterans Affairs commissioner, Larry Herke, [...]
State aid for Caledonia water upgrade
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state Public Facilities Authority issued a $1.3 million low-interest [...]
City OKs tranfers for outlying bus routes
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona City Council approved new transit routes effective September 7. [...]
City to pretty-up Mankato roundabout route
WINONA Minn. – The City Council approved $250,000 for aesthetics to make Mankato Avenue [...]
Governor lays out plan to cut Rx costs
WAUSAU, Wis. – An elaborate pan to reduce medication costs in Wisconsin was unveiled [...]
GOP leader: Walz will pay for clean-car rules
EAST GULL LAKE, Minn. – Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka predicted that Democratic [...]
Winona municipal bus routes being rejiggered
WINONA, Minn. – Revised city bus routes, proposed in 2019 but never implemented, have [...]
Senator at bat to keep Caledonia jobs
WASHINGTON – Senator Tina Smith, D-Minn. appealed to the Major League Baseball commissioner, Rob [...]
County Board split on morality of public housing
WINONA, Minn. – The County Board voted 3-2 for administrative subsidies for the agency [...]
Proposal: Hike Winona dial-a-ride fares
WINONA, Minn. – The next City Council agenda for Monday includes higher fares for [...]
Selective logging project near SMU OK’d
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Planning Commission granted permission to logger Alex Langen to [...]
Walz celebrates new state clean-car rules
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Governor Tim Walz defended his program to accelerate the switch [...]
Borer widens southern Minnesota swath
ALDEN, Minn. – The voracious tree-tunneling emerald ash boror has arrived in Alden, midway [...]
Solons stymied in call to save Caledonia factory
CALEDONIA, Minn. – Two state legislators whose districts include Caledonia called on the equity-fund [...]
Pollution agency told: Dig deeper: Did PolyMet lie?
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Acting on instructions from the state Supreme Court, the state [...]
Ecologist: Human options few against drought
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state and indeed human beings have limited resources to [...]
State agency: Water cutbacks needed
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state Natural Resources Department called on Minnesotans to identify [...]
Faribault mayor begins alcohol rehab
FARIBAULT, Minn. – Mayor Kevin Voracek entered rehab after two drunken-driving stops. In a [...]
Up in air: Future of Caledonia softball bat plant
CALEDONIA, Minn. – The word around this southeast Minnesota town, population 2,700, is that [...]
Rent-a-scooter firm seeks Winona site
WINONA, Minn. – The California e-scooter rental company Bird has proposed a fleet of [...]