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Rachel Mergen

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Reporter at Winona Daily News

Wife. Mom. Award-winning journalist.

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  • Polish museum

    3 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Mergen

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  • Winona man arrested in Rollingstone drive-by shootings that hit 3 houses

    3 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Mergen

    A Winona man suspected of shooting three homes May 24 in Rollingstone is in police custody. Damein Lamont Smith Jr., 30, was arrested Monday for a felony charge of a drive-by shooting of an occupied building. According to the complaint, deputies initially responded to a report of the drive-by shooting at about 11:31 p.m. A man, his wife, and two children were home when three gunshots were heard. The man was watching television in the home's living room at the time.

  • Fravel loses parental rights to children after murder conviction

    3 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Mergen

    Convicted murderer Adam Fravel's parental rights to his two children have been terminated, according to Winona County court records. Fravel was found guilty last year of murdering the children's mother Madeline Kingsbury in 2023 and sentenced to life in prison without the chance of release. He is now attempting to appeal his case. Fravel and Kingsbury's children are now 7 and 4 years old.

  • Public safety building, airport upgrades among $49M in proposed Winona projects

    4 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Mergen

    The city of Winona has some large expenditures on the horizon, led by a proposal to build a new public safety building and make significant upgrades at the airport. The projects are part of the city's proposed 5-year capital improvement plan and aim to address multiple facilities issues, including replacing the roof of city hall, removing an old park structure, fixing moisture related issues at the public library and more. City officials toured facilities Thursday to learn more about the needs.

  • Library

    4 days ago | winonadailynews.com | Rachel Mergen

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