Winona State recognized as a 2025 Tree Campus Higher Education

Winona State University has earned recognition as a 2025 Tree Campus Higher Education for the [...]

This Week in Winona: April 8-13, 2025

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Visit Winona announces Kate Carlson as New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Visit Winona is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate [...]

New Water Bar Café to open at MMAM in Summer 2025

Water Bar Cafe + Provisions will be an intimate café located inside the Minnesota Marine [...]

Winona Visitor Center now open seven days/week for 2025

Spring heralds full open hours at the Winona Visitor Center at 924 Huff Street where visitors [...]

This Week in Winona: March 31-April 6, 2025

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Vote now through March 31, 2025 for Winona in USA Today Reader Poll

Vote for Winona as the Best Small Town in the Midwest! Winona has been nominated [...]

2025 Cruise Ship Dockings scheduled at Winona’s Levee Park

Winona will once again welcome the American Cruise Lines fleet of ships and thousands of [...]

Winona State University launches Robot Delivery Service on, off campus

Winona State University is rolling out a robot food delivery service starting Wednesday, Feb. 26, [...]

2025 Minnesota Beethoven Festival season line up announced

The Minnesota Beethoven Festival returns in 2025 for their eighteenth season, presenting a full concert [...]

20th Annual Frozen River Film Festival to feature 60+ films

The 20th annual all-documentary Frozen River Film Festival kicked off in Winona on Sunday, February [...]

Make48 launches Minnesota event in Winona with Fastenal as Challenge Sponsor

Get ready, makers, inventors, and entrepreneurs! Make48 is heading to Winona, Minnesota, from May 2-4, [...]

STEM in the Real World to bring 350+ high school students to WSU campus

Winona State University’s STEM in the Real World event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]

Winona’s Minnesota Marine Art Museum and new exhibits featured on KSTP

Twin Cities-based news channel KSTP shined their spotlight on Winona for a “Must-See Museums” feature [...]

The sweet history of Sugar Loaf bluff featured by CBS News: “Finding Minnesota”

Winona’s iconic Sugar Loaf landmark was highlighted in a “Finding Minnesota” story presented by CBS [...]

Rochester Local names Winona one of eight “Dreamy, Romantic Getaways”

February is the month of love, and Winona received a nod from regional news outlet [...]

Chamber’s Excellence in Customer Service Award honors Winona Visitor Center

The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Winona Visitor Center and the Visit Winona [...]

2025 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Call for Entries

Entries are now being accepted for the 2025 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest. Deadline for [...]

Travel blogger includes Winona in “Romantic Weekend Getaways” feature

Minnesota-based travel writer, blogger and social media influencer Expedition Kristen included Winona as one of [...]

Visit Winona Executive Director announces retirement after 22+ years of service

After more than 22 years of leadership as the Executive Director of Visit Winona, Pat [...]

Finance & Commerce: “Main Square West project would be ‘catalyst’ for downtown”

The landscape of downtown Winona is changing, and the Winona City Council recently approved the [...]

Great River Road is one of “50 Best Motorcycle Roads in America”

The December 2024 issue of Rider celebrated the magazine’s 50th anniversary. Over the past half century, the publication [...]

Winona outdoor ice rinks to open for 2025 season

Colder temperatures have allowed the City of Winona Park and Recreation staff the opportunity to [...]

Winona Ice Park featured in Climbing Magazine’s “guide to U.S. ice parks”

The Winona Ice Park is gearing up for its seventh season, and is garnering international [...]