(2008/07/29)
A House bill that would increase the amount of money available for inspection and repair of deficient bridges is a good idea and deserves to become law.
(2008/07/21)
It’s an honor, your honor. We are excited by Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s recent appointment of assistant county attorney Nancy Bostrack as Winona County District Court judge.
(2008/07/15)
You just can’t say it enough. And it can’t be more simple.
(2008/07/14)
As the price of a gallon of fuel rises, the public opinion for petroleum drilling seems to be plummeting. Most Republican groups are urging residents to seize upon this shift and write the friendly folks in Washington, D.C., to tell them to fire up the drills.
(2008/07/09)
Ever hear of a news conference where no news was the headline?
(2008/07/07)
Rain’s reign is over. And for Lewiston, that’s a good thing. And for former Mayor Lee Rain it might be a good thing, too, although we don’t know because the often surly ex-mayor left the position with the same combative tone he championed while in office.
(2008/07/06)
If you’re state Rep. Ken Tschumper’s neighbors, bad fences apparently make mad neighbors.
(2008/07/05)
Juvenile delinquent is a phrase that’s overused. Yet when most people think of youth today, their minds inevitably wander to the latest story about vandalism, odd fashion trends or suspicious slang.
(2008/06/30)
A federal grant application by Winona State University to the DOJ appears to have been DOA.
(2008/06/23)
After the floods and after the bridge, life in Winona has returned to normal.
(2008/06/19)
Somewhere along the way, it became disagreeable for the Winona Area Public School board members to disagree.
(2008/06/14)
A news release from Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s office Wednesday afternoon announced the governor would be joined by no less of person than the sitting U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters for “a major funding announcement about plans to tackle traffic congestion along the I-35W corridor” on Thursday.
(2008/06/12)
We’ve all heard that old business adage that says that you have to spend money to make money. Well, in this case, you have to spend money to save money.
(2008/06/11)
Congratulations to Tim Breza and Debbie White — the only two Winona City Council members who had enough vision to break with the past and envision a new future when they voted to tear down the Wilkie last week.
(2008/06/10)
Does anyone know what this area did to offend the Minnesota Department of Transportation or those who control its funding?
(2008/06/10)
The safety of immunizations and vaccinations is a hot topic in our country right now and creating awareness about the different viewpoints brings Winona into a progressive and important dialogue.
(2008/06/10)
An icon passed into history this week, and the residents within 50 miles of Lake City barely noticed. Bud Meyer died after a long battle with cancer.
(2008/06/09)
Editorial Reprise: Shortly after the tragic collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, the Winona Daily News wrote about the region’s transportation troubles. The editorial, published on Aug. 7, 2007, pointed out the Highway 43 Interstate bridge’s condition and also referenced another editorial written by the Daily News on Dec. 31, 2006.
(2008/06/09)
We don’t need ’em. “BUMP” or “DIP” or “Rough Road Ahead” signs are just a waste of money around these parts. Our roads are full of dips, bumps, crumbling shoulders and potholes big enough to swallow a compact car whole.
(2008/06/07)
With the bridge closed, government officials — as a group — have gotten a bad rap.
(2008/06/06)
We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. That’s always what we’ve heard from the Minnesota Department of Transportation when it comes to the Interstate Bridge in Winona.
(2008/06/05)
Just as exciting as the warm weather and just as certain as Steamboat Days, Winona will welcome back the Great River Shakespeare Festival and the Minnesota Beethoven Festival again this summer, along with the Gilmore Valley Players and a host of other seasonal events like the farmers market.
(2008/06/04)
Not only was the Winona law enforcement community shocked, but the entire community was shocked to learn that investigator Art Petroff died last week at the age of 53.
(2008/06/04)
Tornado season is here, and our community has the chance right now to take some simple steps that can save lives if we are threatened by a storm this year.
(2008/06/01)
As area residents near a year after the August floods, which almost washed away many southeastern Minnesota communities, the Washington Post reports the trailers the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent to places hit hard by disasters were disasters themselves.
(2008/05/31)
READER WARNING: The following editorial will be loathed by both Democrats and Republicans. But that’s not the point.
(2008/05/30)
Why wait? Last week, the city of Winona presented a proposal to buy five lots on the bluffs overlooking Winona. The reason is two-fold: To protect bluffland and turn it into a park.
(2008/05/28)
Now that the 2008 legislative session is in the books (mercifully, if not thankfully) and the dust has settled, it’s time to look at a few items that didn’t get a lot of attention, but will affect Minnesotans.
(2008/05/27)
Let’s hope you’ve had an enjoyable weekend so far.
(2008/05/25)
An independent special investigative team charged with looking into the Interstate 35W bridge collapse nearly a year ago found the Minnesota Department of Transportation failed its own policies, didn’t take the advice of experts and may not have given lawmakers a fair account of the bridge’s generally poor condition.
(2008/05/24)
With the close of the 2008 legislative session, lawmakers were nearly giddy, patting each other on the back, happy that a deal was struck to balance the budget.
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