It’s -30- for WSU journalism; axed in budget crisis
WINONA, Minn. – After 56 years, the once-flourishing journalism program at Winona State has [...]
Twitter to Lindell: Sneaky, sneaky, nope
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Minnesota businessman and Trump confidant Mike Lindell has been banned [...]
Only one reporter left at Daily News
WINONA, Minn. – A reporter at the Winona Daily News since 2020, Josh DeLaRose, [...]
New broadband to five rural neighborhoods
WINONA, Minn. – The broadband and cable company HBC announced a $2.6 million expansion [...]
Tafoya joins Qualls staff for governor
EDINA, Minn. – Minneapolis-based sportscaster Michele Tafoya announced she will co-chair the gubernatorial campaign [...]
Winona Post brings home bacon
WINONA Minn. – Winona Post reporter Alexandra Retter won first place in the New [...]
Lee news chain warns of bamboozle
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Newspaper chain owner Lee Enterprises, whose properties include the LaCrosse Tribune [...]
Notable journalism
Alexandra Retter (Winona Post January 5, 2022): “New Schools Off the Table for WAPS [...]
Smiles, not tears: Iowa baseball club sold
DES MOINES, Iowa – The owner of the minor league Iowa Cubs, Michael Gartner, [...]
Newspaper brings on second reporter
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Daily News hired a second news reporter, Carson Babbini, [...]
Daily News taps Danca as Person of Year
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Daily News named educator Jolene Dana its 2021 Person [...]
2021: Winona Post’s golden anniversary
WINONA. Minn. – The Winona Post celebrated its 50h year with articles of reminisces [...]
Nonprofits, listen up: Free radio airtime
WINONA, Minn. – The owner of KWNO and sibling Winona radio stations, Leighton Broadcasting, [...]
Newspaper hikes rates: Less costs more
WINONA Minn. – The Winona Daily News informed online subscribers of a walloping 56.5% [...]
Farm mag expands to more levels, also frequency
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota AgMag, a farming magazine for school kids, is celebrating [...]
Lee news chain resists hedge fund take-over
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Lee newspaper chain, which owns dailies in LaCrosse, Winona and [...]
Alden hedge fund moves in on Lee chain
NEW YORK – The secretive hedge fund Alden Global Capital launched a hostile take-over [...]
MSNBC reporter accused of stalking jurors
KENOSHA, Wis. – An MSNBC freelancer producer covering the Rittenhouse murder trial was pulled [...]
KROC mural: Keep it? Wipe it over?
ROCHESTER Minn. – The radio conglomerate that owns radio station KROC is making a [...]
Panel ponders video trial coverage
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A committee that reports to the state Supreme Court began [...]
Notable journalism
Annalise Johnson (KIMT television, October 26, 2021): “Rochester Liquor Store Says National Alcohol Shortage [...]
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Noah Caplan (KTTC television, October 24, 2021): “After Federal Ruling on Moulton Chinchilla Ranch, [...]
Eau Claire sportscaster’s Blugold coverage cited
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Sportscaster Bob Gallaher of television station WEAU was presented the [...]
Post at brink of legal action for meeting details
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Post has a data request on file for information [...]
Notable journalism
Amy DuPont (WKBT television, LaCrosse, September 13, 2021): “Afghan Refugee at Fort McCoy Says [...]
Charge: State Patrol covering up reporter attacks
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota State Patrol purged documents to cover up officer attacks on [...]
Notable journalism
Jose Pagliery (Daily Beast), August 14, 2021): Wing Gal: Police Arrest Teen Accused of [...]
Radio shakeup: Bye to K-Hawk FM, hello KWMN
WINONA, Minn. – Starting Monday the Leighton radio chain will launch an all-sports station [...]
Winona Post goes spiffy with new web site
Quaint shop. Nameplate still features the familiar 64 East Second Street storefront. [...]
Marketer to head Lee newspaper group
LACROSSE, Wis. – The marketing director for Lee Enterprises’ Lacrosse-based newspapers, Paul Pehler, has [...]
News company paying 9% on loans
DAVENPORT, Iowa – The once high-flying investor darling Lee Enterprises, owner of the Winona [...]
Basketball coaches fete LaCrosse sportscaster
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – The sports director at LaCrosse television station WXOW, Scott Emerich, [...]
Public Broadcasting journalist dies of traffic injuries
MADISON, Wis. – A leader in Wisconsin public broadcasting, Gene Purcell, 61, died of [...]
Notable journalism
Ed Condon and J.D. Flynn (The Pillar, July 20, 2021): “Pillar Investgates: USCCB gen [...]
Winona paper shifts lighter with Page 2 debut
LACROSSE, Wis. – The latest less-is-more marketing ploy for the Winona Daily News is [...]
Pulitzer to Minneapolis teen for police abuse video
NEW YORK — The Minneapolis teenager who recorded the police restraint and death of [...]
Minneapolis paper wins seventh Pulitzer
NEW YORK – The Minneapolis Star Tribune won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for breaking [...]
Notable journalism
Scott Bauer (Associated Press, May 21, 2021): “27 possible voter fraud cases in 3 [...]
Minnesota cops accused of abusing journalists
MINNAEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Civil Liberties Union accused police of trampling over the right [...]
Turner attorney slams police leak
LACROSSE, Wis. – Police leaked information on the arrest of Keonte Turner to get [...]
Organizers flesh out Steamboat Days calendar
WINONA, Minn. – Both the Steamboat Days parade and fireworks will be Saturday, June [...]
R.I.P.: Legendary Minnesota writer Jim Klobuchar
BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- The dean of Minnesota sports columnists, Jim Klobuchar, died after a [...]
Notable journalism
Ashley H. Jackett (Minnesota Post, April 27, 2021): Five takeaways for Minnesota from the [...]
On-scene journalist feared cops, not protesters
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – Winona journalist Rachel Mergen opened a series of articles from [...]
State award to Winona Schools publicist
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — The public relations chief for Winona Schools, John Casper, was presented [...]
Judge to cops: Don’t beat on journalists
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal judge, Wilhelmina Wright, barred police at protests in suburban Brooklyn [...]
Notable journalism
Josh DeLaRosa (Winona Daily News, April 4, 2021): Elevated PFA levels at closed landfill [...]
Papenfusses give $200,000 to Tech
WINONA, Minn. – Retired Winona radio executives Jerry and Pat Papenfuss established a $200,000 [...]
Journalist exonerated for persistence at protest
IOWA CITY, Iowa – A jury acquitted a journalist who was pepper-sprayed and arrested [...]
Forecaster leaves television; refocuses life
LACROSSE, Wis. – After 28 years of reporting the weather, television meteorologist Cory Malles [...]
Judge fines county for denying ballot data
WINONA, Minn.— An administrative law judge fined Winona County $300 for violating public record [...]
Ex-FCC chair heading Mayo trustees
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A former chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Michael Powell, has [...]
Virus hits Post, which cancels issue
WINONA, Minn. – The Winona Post will skip its February 17 weekly edition because [...]
Notable journalism
Josh DeLaRosa. Winona Daily News (December 29, 2020): After more than 130 years in [...]
Minneapolis cop punished for press comments
MINNEAPOLIS – A police officer who enraged the Minneapolis Police Department for saying it [...]
Ag teacher named WDN Person of Year
WINONA, Minn. – An agriculture teacher at Cochrane-Fountain City schools, Christine Jumbeck, was named [...]
Four ex-cops’ trial to be streamed live
MINNEAPOLIS – A judge affirmed his decision to allow live-streaming of the trial of [...]
Minnesota sportscaster Tom Hanneman dies
MINNEAPOLIS -- Veteran sports broadcaster Tom Hanneman died in his sleep. He was 68. [...]
Notable journalism
Rachel Mergen (Winona Daily News, December 6, 2020): Minneapolis, 6 months after protests rocked [...]
Notable journalism
Josh DeLaRosa (Winona Daily News, November 29, 2020): Keeping community safe: How Winona County agencies [...]