2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (677+ words) Winona Post by Dr. Frank Bures, columnist A short discussion in a medical article asking, “Should a doctor shake hands with patients?” brought up some interesting and “handy” ideas. The reverse was also a question. Handshaking is…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (393+ words) From left, Mae Belle Freitag, Margo Kranz, Eve Zimmerman and Lydia Want sew in preparation for the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts production of “A Little Mermaid,” a twist on the classic tale. The traveling professional theater company Storybook Theatre…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (612+ words) Winona Post Winona State University Music Department Chair performs at the Polish Cultural Center and Museum’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of Thaddeus Kosciusko’s service in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. As a soldier,engineer and composer,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (229+ words) Join the Friday Zentangle with Lisa Douglas at the Winona Arts Center, 228 East Fifth Street, on Friday, September 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Featured is a new tangle called Huggins that resembles weaving patterns. This is a fun, relaxing evening where you will create…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (216+ words) Diane Mary Walters, 82, of Winona, died Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Winona Health. Diane was born February 24, 1944, in Winona to Alphonse and Ceceilia (Bescup) Lejk. She graduated from Winona High School. On October 27, 1962, she married Keith Walters at the Pickwick Baptist Church…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (147+ words) Don found his greatest happiness in doing things for the people he loved, making and fixing things, and riding the back roads and hills of Southeastern Minnesota. He will be remembered for his integrity, generosity, sardonic humor, and devotion to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (769+ words) Winona Post Winona State University President Ken Janz tours the construction of Foundation Hall, the university’s new dorm that is expected to open next fall. Winona State University students move in to the dorms for the start of fall…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (775+ words) Winona Post Alivia Talmontas (left) and Elizabeth Gibson (center) speak with Ella Natzke on the first day of school this week at Cotter Schools. Starting kindergarten, starting senior year, starting a new job — all these transitions and more marked…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (230+ words) by Dr. Adam Potthast, dean of liberal arts, sciences, and transfer, Minnesota State College Southeast When I talk to people in Winona and Red Wing about what we do at Minnesota State College Southeast, many of them have fond memories…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (249+ words) The Laureate Writers Series will feature writer, birder, and history buff Richie Swanson. Richie Swanson, the “Bird Man of Latsch Island,” will read his short story, “Salvaging,” for the Laureate Writers Series on Tuesday, September 1, at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse…...