WINONA, Minn. – A retired Winona outdoors-lover, John Lyons, has been named volunteer of the year by the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge for his commitment to the Trempealeau refuge. The contributions of Lyons, age 79, include installing 34 fishing line disposal bins along the river to preventing discarded fishing line from hurting wildlife. He also harvested buckthorn and cleaned up trash on Prairie Island.
Lyons. A Winona native.