The Princess Wenonah Statue

Once upon a time there was a princess who was being forced to marry a man she did not love by her father. Instead of obeying her father’s wishes, she threw herself from a cliff to escape a life she did not want. This is no ordinary fairytale, in fact, it happened right here in…

The Railroads of Winona, Minnesota

You know the feeling. You’re driving or walking through Winona, in a hurry to arrive at a…

St. Teresa’s

Erin Renk

1115 West Broadway Street in Winona, Minnesota would appear to be the home to Cotter Schools but the…

Odd Fellows Lodge

Next time you find yourself enjoying a stroll through Winona, Minnesota’s beautiful and historic downtown area, take a second…

Semper Fidelis, Numquam Oblivione Delebitur

Do you know a veteran? Ask anyone this question, and there…

Renting Crisis in Winona

Within the first few months of being in Winona, there was a big rush to find housing for the next year. Why on earth do I need to find a place to live so early? This is weird, I mean it was the end of October and I did not even know if I liked the people I was friends with. And I was…

The Pabst Mansion

In the Midwest region, cities have dots of past prosperity all around them. In downtown Milwaukee, there stands the old Pabst…

Making the Invisible, Visible

In February of 2018, two women in their early twenties waiting at a gate in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. One of them seemed to be intoxicated and she became disruptive, and airport police were called to the scene. After the police calmed her down, they arrested her for…

A Shortage of Drivers

Probably the most noticeable thing as one drives down any freeway across America is a semi-truck. I pass by these…