WINONA IN THE NEWS

While social distancing orders are in effect across Minnesota and Wisconsin many local residents have re-discovered their love of activities that aren’t done in groups. For some these activities may be hobbies around the house, but for many, it’s been…

  In the world of professional snowmobililing, few have a bigger name or more medals than Minnesota wunderkind Levi LaVallee. He has taken home 13 medals from Winter X Games throughout his career including 7 golds. He holds a world…

If you’re in the Winona area, no problem, our regional state parks are still open for you to exercise, relax, and clear your head. If you’re outside of our area, but still want to experience the beauty of these parks,…

As we are all learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants, bars, small businesses, and their employees are being especially hard hit. However, there is still opportunity to support our local entrepreneurs and workers during this time of crisis. Do you…

Local community non-profit, Engage Winona, has launched the mother of all resource pages, with links to everything from closures and takeout food businesses to volunteer forms and in-need forms. Transportation, child care resources, government links and so much more –…

Like communities all across the world, Winona is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the health, economic, and emotional toll that the virus has brought with it present incredible challenges, the stories of local organizations and individuals going above and…

The organizers of Winona’s Shut Down Third Street festival are “branching out” in a new way to help Minnesota artists. Founded in 2016, Treedome describes itself as a, “production studio and record store in downtown Winona, Minnesota making creative visions a reality…

Having thwarted Chubbuck, Idaho in round one, and edged Sylvania, Ohio in the second round, Winona has moved on to the Final Four of the Strongest Town Competition. Organized by Strong Towns, which, according to its website is, “an international movement…

Download the printable PDF document here and check out our online calendar. Interested in getting this piece emailed to you at the start of every week? Email info@visitwinona.com and let us know. Highlights: March 9-15 Monday, March 9 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm             Public Skate                                                                          …

By now most folks who have watched TV or streamed something have seen Squarespace’s ad campaign featuring Winona Ryder in Winona, MN that debuted during last month’s Super Bowl. But how did the city of Winona respond? The Minneapolis Star…