The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes touched down Wednesday night in Minnesota -- one in Hartland in Freeborn County and the other in Lewiston in Winona County.They are the first tornadoes ever recorded in December in Minnesota. Wednesday night's severe thunderstorm wreaked havoc throughout southern and southeast Minnesota.
Chatfield graduate Carter Duxbury has spent 5 1/2 years as part of the Winona State football program. He had one injury-free season in that span, this last one, and did he ever make the most of it.
Rochester-based Podnow LLC bought the 19-year-old complex at 305 Alliance Place on Nov. 24. The complex is north of 37th Street Northeast and East River Road Northeast. The American Red Cross of Southeast Minnesota has leased the building since 2018.
Mower County Historical Society offers Christmas in the Country; Winona County Historical Society offering buckets filled with local goods for fundraiser.
Winona Cotter senior Olivia Gardner had a season for the ages this year, scoring 44 goals in helping the Ramblers to the school's first state soccer tournament.
