Finding Minnesota: Winona's Cemetery Walk

This week, visitors to a Minnesota cemetery will hear voices around the gravestones. In fact, some of the dearly departed will be standing there, telling their stories. Well, in "spirit," at least. Each October, the Winona County Historical Society gets volunteer actors to represent some of the people buried at Woodlawn Cemetery during their annual Cemetery Walk. Woodlawn Cemetery, in the bluffs of Winona, is among the most scenic in the state. And it holds plenty of colorful characters. When the earliest settlers arrived in what is now Winona, it was not only the beauty that drew them in. It was the potential they saw along the Mississippi River. Their bodies may be buried along a bluff nearby, but the stories of what they started are still being kept alive.

• Oct 7, 2013

Rain Causes Mudslides, Road Closures In Winona Co.

Thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain in and around the bluff town of Winona early Saturday morning. WCCO Weather Watcher Dan Amundson reported eight inches of rain in the area. Flash flooding washed away part of a road on Bob Dunn's property, and the force took out a walking bridge. "You can actually see the mud build up. You can drive across there before. I used to have a decent road," Dunn said. "That used to be a bridge, used to have a bridge going right across here."

• Oct 5, 2013

New Gallery At Winona's Marine Art Museum

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona is about to take care of a nice problem: having too much high-quality art and not enough room to display it. The museum will unveil a 2,500-square foot gallery addition on Sunday.

• Sep 27, 2013

Focus On Possible Electrical Cause Of Winona Fire

Investigators are focusing an electrical cause of the historic fire that consumed several buildings in downtown Winona. The fire last Friday destroyed two buildings, including the Islamic Center, and heavily damaged a third.

• Sep 17, 2013

Winona Residents Shocked After Downtown Fire

A Winona couple say they can't believe a historic downtown building is gone after Friday morning's fire.

• Sep 13, 2013

Authorities Investigating If Arson Started Downtown Winona Fire

Three buildings were a total loss in Friday's blaze that damaged several businesses, apartments and a mosque in an older part of downtown Winona, Fire Chief Curt Bittle said.

• Sep 13, 2013

Woman, 43, Charged With Having Sex With Boy, 13

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with having repeated sexual encounters with a 13-year-old boy. The Winona County Sheriff's Department was notified of the alleged crimes just after midnight on Sunday.

• Sep 3, 2013

Dead Silver Carp Found On Dam Near Winona

Experts say the discovery of a dead Asian carp near Winona confirms the invasive fish are using their leaping ability to attempt to overcome barriers. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said the carcass of a silver carp was found recently on a dam abutment just north of Winona, the furthest upstream a silver carp has been discovered in the Mississippi River.

• Aug 22, 2013

State Park Partially Closed Due To High Mississippi River

The south portion of Merrick State Park, located north of Winona on the Mississippi River, has been closed as a safety precaution due to the river's rising water. The DNR said the north campground at Merrick will stay open and isn't affected.

• Jul 1, 2013

Ex-Priest Named In 1st Lawsuit Under New Minn. Law

A civil lawsuit filed Wednesday by a man who claims he was sexually abused by priest nearly 40 years ago is the first to be brought since the Minnesota Legislature loosened the statute of limitations on such crimes, attorneys for the accuser said.

• May 29, 2013

35 Arrested In Winona Frac Sand Protests

Police arrested 35 protesters who shut down silica sand mining operations Monday at two facilities in Winona, Minn., authorities said.

• Apr 29, 2013

Wander Minnesota: Mother's Day Ideas

It's only a couple of weeks until Mother's Day. Have you made plans for the special mom in your life? If you'd like some ideas of things to do besides go out to eat, consider one of these options.

• Apr 23, 2013

Parts Of Minnesota To Get 'Extreme Flooding' This Spring

The National Weather Service said Monday parts of Minnesota will likely see "extreme flooding" this spring.

• Apr 22, 2013

Motorcyclists Hit Road For Annual Minn. Flood Run

Motorists are advised to look twice for motorcyclists as the annual "Spring Flood Run" takes place Saturday between the Twin Cities and Winona.

• Apr 20, 2013

State Leaders Attending Summit On Asian Carp

Minnesota's state leaders are spending Wednesday focusing on a major threat to the state's tourism industry. It's the possible invasion of Asian Carp, a destructive fish, in Minnesota waterways.

• Feb 20, 2013

Death Of 19-Year-Old Winona Student Investigated

Police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a Winona State University student discovered in his dorm room over the weekend.

• Feb 18, 2013

Winona Souvenir Company Prepares For Super Bowl

Super Bowl Sunday is big business at the WinCraft. President John Killen says the company just had a strong sales year.

• Feb 2, 2013

Fastenal 4Q Net Income Rises 13 Percent

Fastenal Co. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income jumped 13 percent, helped by contributions from new stores and the installations of more of its industrial vending machines.

• Jan 17, 2013

Winona Cop Charged With DWI

A Winona Police officer was charged Thursday with two counts of 3rd degree of driving while intoxicated (DWI).

• Dec 24, 2012

Dayton To Visit Winona For Governor's Deer Opener

Gov. Mark Dayton will be in scenic southeastern Minnesota for the 10th annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener.

• Nov 2, 2012

Finding Minnesota: Quirky, Scenic Latsch Island

In one of Minnesota's most scenic areas, you'll find one of its quirkiest neighborhoods. Not only are many of the homes oddly-shaped, they're not even on solid ground.

• Oct 23, 2012

Man Robs Winona Bar Named Cheaters Near Police Station

A thief with eye for word play who also had a lot of bravado robbed a Winona bar named Cheaters about six blocks from the police station.

• Oct 13, 2012

5 Children Hurt When School Bus Hit By SUV

Authorities say five children have been taken a hospital after their school bus was rear-ended by an SUV, though only minor injuries are being reported.

• Oct 12, 2012

The Last Mini Coke Bottles Roll Off The Line In Winona

It's the end of an era: the last miniature Coke bottles rolling off the line -- and it's happening in Winona Tuesday.

• Oct 8, 2012

DNR: Burning Restrictions To Take Effect Sunday For 23 Counties

The Department of Natural Resources plans to put counties in central and southeastern Minnesota under tighter campfire and open burning restrictions starting Sunday.

• Oct 5, 2012

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