Winona State football coach Tom Sawyer retired from coaching after the recent 18-16 win over Minnesota State-Mankato. Here are scenes from his WSU tenure, which began in 1996. He was named the NSIC football Coach of the Year in 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004 and most recently, in 2017.
The 7 Rivers Alliance Region WISE Plan, released in 2017, had predicted a labor shortage in the tri-state area, and the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated a need for employees.
"The pandemic has certainly contributed to more worker shortages, but it wasn't that we didn't know that this was coming."
John Paulson’s big band returns to Winona from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, for an evening of exciting and original contemporary jazz at Wellington’s Pub and Grill.
Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. Whatever works best for you, join us this winter to discuss some of the key issues and questions around commodity crop production facing Minnesota farmers today through the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk…
Here are 5 videos to watch now, including our latest Winona Get to Know and Aaron Rodgers' reaction to losing to the Vikings. Enjoy the full collection.
Congratulations to the Rising Stars Under 40 from Winona and Houston counties. In all, 23 young professionals were honored this week as 2021 Rising Stars Under 40 by the 7 Rivers Alliance and the River Valley Media Group.
Here are 10 recent Healthful Hints columns -- many concerning COVID-19 and the vaccine -- by Dr. Frank A. Bures, a semi-retired dermatologist who has worked in Winona, La Crosse, Viroqua, and Red Wing.
WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
It’s that time of year when we traditionally count our blessings, as well as our turkeys. With the current viral maelstrom that is engulfing us all, perhaps the best medical blessings for which we can give thanks are the COVID vaccines that blunt the severity of COVID infections and subseque…
The Winona Daily News’ Above & Beyond program — recognizing and providing scholarships for high school seniors who have overcome obstacles or provided exemplary service to the community — is expanding.
Interior demolition work has begun for the Hy-Vee supermarket that will go into the former Sears department store at 4200 State Hwy. 16 at Valley View Mall.
Question: How do you determine if your tires are unsafe for winter driving?
This fall, 10 families from the Winona area will receive Welcome Home kits filled with household essentials through the Bremer Bank Home For Good initiative.
The superintendent of the La Crescent-Hokah School District has resigned two weeks after being arrested for a domestic incident at his residence.
The Winona Model Legislature, which began in 1963, held its 2021 session Thursday and Friday, after a year of being virtual.
Rushford-Peterson is 12-0 and on a mission, and its next test comes Saturday at 9 a.m. against Minneota at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Here is a collection of game coverage, photo galleries and videos from its playoff run and the season.
Carlie Hanson is pulled over at a gas station in the middle of Nevada on a Sunday afternoon, returning to Los Angeles after completing a mission to deliver a husky puppy to her girlfriend’s brother, who drove all the way from Wisconsin to get it. She’s on the phone with a reporter, explainin…
Using light and everyday objects to create a unique sensory experience, a University of Wisconsin-Stout professor hopes that those who view his art will be inspired to see new possibilities in the world around them.
What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving?
The State House of Representatives’ Capital Investment Committee came to Winona as part of its fourth bonding tour of the year last week.
Socks arrive for the needy, children begin getting "pokes," an interview with Winona Mayor Scott Sherman, Rushford playoff action. And more in this collection of photos and videos from around the region.
Ivermectin (Ivm) is a medicine intended for serious parasitic diseases, especially in the tropics, that kill or damage people irreparably. It and many other medicines already in use have been tried in lab settings to see if they work in other infections and diseases, called repurposing. Ivm …
Growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jacob Montoya’s family felt that his local school wasn’t providing him with enough challenges. Just before he started middle school, they moved to Winona so he could have the advantages of the public school system in Minnesota.
An arrest has been made in a threat that shut down La Crosse Central High School on Thursday.
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