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A fair (trade) deal
Edna Fitzmaurice trailed her fingers along the bumps and creases of a blue handwoven basket. She won’t feel guilty buying this basket — she knows it wasn’t made in a sweatshop factory or by slave labor.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Trempealeau County to cut jobs
Trempealeau County will eliminate the jobs of at least six employees, including the directors of two county departments, by Jan. 1 under the 2010 budget approved by the county board.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Teens in court for luring victim into assault with text messages
Two 18-year-olds are charged with felonies for beating and robbing a Winona man they lured to a secluded area near Bud King Ice Arena, after they sent him text messages pretending to be a girl “interested in hooking up,” court documents state.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Chaperone in court on charge he faked falling to grope teens
A man accused of groping teenage girls when he chaperoned a church camping trip appeared in court Friday, after he was arrested for missing court earlier this year.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Pelowski: How much does county have in reserve?
An area lawmaker wants Winona County to say how much money it has in reserve.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
Task force: 30 percent rule shouldn’t change
The status quo is just fine for Winona’s 30-percent rental rule, according to a City Council-appointed task force.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
MnDOT admits $90K mistake
The Minnesota Department of Transportation made a $90,000 mistake when it installed rumble stripes on Hwy. 61 between Winona and Kellogg.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:05 am | Loading…
U of M lags Big Ten in graduation rates of athletes
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota continues to lag behind its Big Ten counterparts in overall graduation of athletes and in two major sports.
Nov 20, 2009 | 8:30 am | Loading…
IRS 2009 Undelivered Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for taxpayers who are due to receive a combined $123.5 million in the form of 107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
