Chris Rogers
News Editor at Winona Post
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1 week ago |
winonapost.com | Chris Rogers
by CHRIS ROGERSAfter years of planning and a successful state grant application, Winona County shelved its plans to build a pavilion at Apple Blossom Park because construction bids came in significantly over budget. In their efforts to salvage the project, county officials floated the idea of the city of La Crescent taking over the county park, but it’s unclear whether that is possible or whether it would enable the pavilion project to be completed.
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1 week ago |
winonapost.com | Chris Rogers
by CHRIS ROGERSLike their peers across the state, Winona County leaders are concerned about how cuts to Medicaid and other federal programs could hamstring the county’s budget and services and put a heavier burden on property tax payers. After debate this spring, the County Board tasked county staff with developing estimates of how much funding and what programs would be at risk so the county can better lobby its representatives.
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1 week ago |
winonapost.com | Chris Rogers
by CHRIS ROGERSByron Bears standout Tallie Behrens stymied the Winhawks softball team on Saturday, throwing 10 strikeouts and hitting two solo home runs en route to a 3-0 win over the Winona girls. With both teams 7-3 going into the game, it promised to be a close matchup between Winona’s high-scoring offense and Byron’s stingy defense, but the Winhawks were down two key players in Reese Nissalke and Cheyenne Goettleman and couldn’t find their rhythm in the batter’s box.
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2 weeks ago |
winonapost.com | Chris Rogers
by CHRIS ROGERSIn a large drug bust at a Winona residence on Thursday morning, local law enforcement seized over 6.5 pounds of methamphetamine and various other drugs, including fentanyl, and arrested a Winona man on suspicion of felony drug and firearms charges.
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2 weeks ago |
winonapost.com | Chris Rogers
by CHRIS ROGERSFarmers in the Lewiston-Altura School District got an unwelcome surprise when they opened their recent property tax bills — big, unexpected increases. There is good news for them and bad news for all other farmland owners in Winona County. Every agricultural property in Winona County was incorrectly billed in recent tax statements, according to county officials, and new statements will be sent out shortly that will result in higher bills for many.
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Great read. Really interesting issue. https://t.co/9UPcOAc1vY
"Economists have been worried about why wage growth has been so sluggish lately, but Americans appear to be compensating for that by working longer hours or having another family member find employment." https://t.co/vyP9bDgDCb
I just discovered a new tool for looking at levees. Check out the map of how much of Winona would be underwater without the levee! https://t.co/0jzFXvBbwU Ours are "Minimally Acceptable" and "Unacceptable." :( But we're working on it. https://t.co/RJNx5myMay
