Non-life threatening injuries in LaCrescent smash-up
LACRESCENT, Minn. – A LaCrescent driver was injured in a two-vehicle collision and taken [...]
HyLife sells Windom pork plant, killing 1,000 jobs
Pork factory. HyLife’s sprawling factory in Windom. Words had been out around town that [...]
City yanks occupancy permit for condo high-rise
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Condo owners at Rochester Towers were told they cannot go back [...]
Xcel nuclear unit disabled: “No safety risk”
Twin cooling silos. Plant is on Prairie Island on Mississippi River 45 miles downstream [...]
Iowa apartment collapse death toll: Three
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- The bodies of a second and third victim from an apartment [...]
Bikers, deer collide; bikers to hospital
OWATONNA, Minn. A Park Rapids couple were injured when their motorcycle struck a deer [...]
Murder suspect arrested as SWAT team stands by
WASECA, Minn. – An Owatonna man wanted for murder surrendered after police surrounded an [...]
First body recovered from Iowa building collapse
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- The body of one of three men missing in the partial [...]
Temporary fix at Rochester high-rise: More needs doing
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Engineers have stabilized the high-rise Rochester Towers condominium that was evacuated [...]
Man reports combatting intruder in kitchen
WINONA, Minn. – Hearing a noise in his house late at night, a man [...]
Mayor: Search for collapse victims to be respectful
DAVENAPORT, Iowa – Mayor Mike Matson said work will proceed gingerly to clear rubble [...]
Teen beer bust up Sather Creek gets busted
HOUSTON, Minn. -- Deputies from Houston and Winona counties broke up a teen-age beer [...]
Crashers ruin party in west Winona County
TROY, Minn. – A landowner out on County Road 6 planned a bonfire party [...]
Mother to mourners: Beautify ugly murder site
OWATONNA, Minn. – The mother of a slain 21-year-old Elysian woman asked anyone with [...]
0.13% blood-alcohol level confirms cops’ suspicions
WINONA, Minn. -- A Winona man, Matthew Harley Dais, 40, was arrested after failing [...]
Video shows Iowa apartment in stress in last seconds
DAVENPORT, Iowa – In the 10 minutes before a Davenport apartment building collapsed, a [...]
Traffic stop yields loads of packaged-to-sell drugs
WILSON, Minn. -- Deputies found a warehouse of drugs, most neatly packaged as if [...]
Therapist accused of sex with mental patient
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Rochester social work therapist, Mandy Erin Hyland, 42, was charged [...]
Two cars wreck near Lake City; one injury
LAKE CITY, Minn. – A Wisconsin driver was injured but not seriously in a [...]
Woman accuses man of belligerence, head-butting
WINONA, Minn. – A Winona man was arrested after a woman called police that [...]
All-points bulletin out for Owatonna murder suspect
OWATONNA, Minn. – Police issued an all-points bulletin for an Owatonna man, Jason Lee [...]
Marijuana, booze figure into downtown arrest
WINONA, Minn. – A Winona man whom police said admitted to be smoking marijuana [...]
Disturbed man to hospital after horn, knife episodes
WINONA, Minn. – Police arrested a man who had been reported chasing another man [...]
Biker hurt after hitting deer, crashing off road
ZUMBRO FALLS, Minn. – A Rochester motorcyclist was injured when he hit a deer [...]
Rochester condo evacuated: Collapse feared
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Everyone was evacuated from a 15-story luxury condominium after inspectors found [...]
Fugitive caught in Winona with Fentanyl
WINONA, Minn. -- Tipped by Trempealeau County authorities in Wisconsin, Winona County deputies found [...]
How they voted: National debt / 2
WASHINGTON – The Senate voted 63-36 to raise the debt ceiling and cap government [...]
Elysian woman shot, killed; body dumped on I-35
OWATONNA, Minn. – A young woman whose body was found under an Interstate 35 overpass [...]
Golfers retreat after spotting bear on fairway
Ain’t golfing. At Piper Hills. Latest southeast Minnesota bear sighting PLAINVIEW, Minn. – A [...]
Fine-tuned Masterpiece Hall design passes hurdle
Other obstacles remain. The Fifth Street site adjacent to library remains idle. Across the [...]
Scammer: I’ll clear old parking tickets for $4,000
WINONA, Minn. – A Winona woman did as she was told and sent $4,000 [...]
Southbound Canadian train wrecks near Lancaster
Jack-knifed freight. Tankers with hazardous contents didn’t puncture. Railroad: [...]
Out of gas, out of luck on I-90
RIDGEWAY, Minn.- - Deputies arrested a man for auto theft after he knocked at [...]
Negligence seems factor in Iowa apartment collapse
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- City officials and the owners of a collapsed apartment building had [...]
Emergency, fire crews make 47 calls
WINONA, Minn. – The Fire Department reported 37 emergency medical calls plus 10 fire [...]
State grants new $5 million for Winona Riverfront Trail
More hiking, biking. The Riverfront Trail will be extended downriver beyond Levee Park. Already [...]
Pretty, dainty: But now is time rip it up
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state Natural Resources Department asked gardeners to pull up [...]
Beekeeper’s buddy Bruce the Bear savors honey
ORONOCO, Minn. – Beekeeper Greg French at a rural ginseng farm has struck up [...]
Old armory’s stained glass glows anew
Museum gift. The masterpiece was a gift 38 years ago to the Winona [...]
Had she been kidnapped? Had she called?
DRESBACH, Minn. – Deputies responded to a request from LaCrosse police about a caller [...]
Freight cars, engine jump rails in North Dakota
BALFOUR, N.D. – A pusher-locomotive and 24 cars at the end of a freight [...]
Marijuana legalization: Ventura says “about time”
Marijuana moment. Surrounded by cheering cannabis advocates, many wearing green, Governor Tim Walz signs [...]
Knife incident reported on river; details fuzzy
MINNESOTA CITY, Minn. – Deputies were waiting at the Bass Camp landing on the [...]
Morning house explosion unnoticed all day
DOVER, Minn. – A fire and explosion caused major damage to a rural house [...]
Children escape injury in St. Charles collision
ST. CHARLES, Minn. – Two vehicles, each with children aboard, crashed on U.S. Highway [...]
Downtown clinic seemed good idea at the time
Walk-in clinic closed. At Main and Fourth streets. Staff originally seven; all back to [...]
State tax coffers filling ahead of projections
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The state tax collections agency continued in April to pull [...]
Toad’s Cove car wash survived fire, open again
CENTERVILLE, Wis. – The owners of the Toad’s Cove convenience store that was destroyed [...]
State Patrol: Our cruelest season begins now
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The 100 days beginning Memorial Day weekend have more fatalities [...]
Holiday motoring demand presses gas cost up
WINONA, Minn. – With demand outpacing supply for the start of the summer road [...]
Trailer house burns up; three cats rescued
STOCKTON, Minn. -- Fire destroyed a trailer house at the Hickory Lane trailer court [...]
Open again: The once-trendy, fancy Bunnell House
HOMER, Minn. – The historic Bunnell House, built probably in 1853, after the Dakota [...]
Marking Maddi’s 27th birthday in blue
WINONA, Minn. – With the birthday of missing Winona woman Madeline Kingsbury on Thursday, [...]
Juvenile arrested after dad beaten up
MONEY CREEK, Minn. –A 14-year-old boy was arrested near a rural address after an [...]
Six-story apartment falls part; three missing
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Part of a six-story apartment building broke off and collapsed in [...]
Kayaker swims to shore after vessel flips
WINONA, Minn. – A dive team was called to Prairie Island afer a kayak [...]
Biker killed when bike goes into I-35 median
TWIN LAKES, Minn. – A Lakeville motorcyclist was killed, apparently instantly, when his bike [...]
Yuck: Garvin Heights leftovers the morning after
WINONA, Minn. – You never what you’ll find at the bluff-top Garvin Heights lookout [...]
Conservationist to motorists: Give berth to turtles
MADISON, Wis. – This is the season for turtles to be on the move [...]
Notable journalism
Frank Bures (Outside, November 3, 2022: “The Epic Battle to Break the Mississippi River [...]