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Past articles by Samantha:

Chippewa Falls School District puts poverty in perspective

Chippewa Falls School District faculty and staff spent the past few days finding jobs, stealing, battling hunger pangs and just trying to survive — all to better understand what the → Read More

Don't think, just do something: Winona Health nurse, lead CPR trainer teaches hands-only technique to thousands

Not everyone can claim to have saved a life, but Helen Bagshaw can claim to have a hand — two hands — in equipping nearly 2,600 people in the Winona → Read More

A decade of world-class art: Minnesota Marine Art Musem in Winona celebrating 10 years

For the last 10 years, Winona has become home to works by the world’s most well-known artists, including Picasso, Monet, Renoir, O’Keefe and van Gogh — just to name a → Read More

Learning from the journey: Somalian refugee speaks in Winona about work, success

When Habibo Haji arrived in Phoenix at the age of 16 she had never been to school, didn't understand or speak a word of English, and had no family to → Read More

Inflating cheer: Houston County man uses balloon art to engage kids

Kevin Lindh was just looking for another way to connect with kids after graduating in 2014 with a teaching degree. → Read More

Tractors gear up for Rushford Days

Tractors run in the Gerdes family. → Read More

Teaching locally, learning globally: Winona elementary teacher Merchlewitz one of 35 nationwide to attend India summit

Teaching is natural for Luke Merchlewitz. → Read More

Embracing peace: Residents march with singular purpose—hugs—Thursday in Winona

Eleven-year-old Ezra Frame rode his scooter through Lake Park and down Huff Street Thursday evening with a sign that read "Less Killing More Love." → Read More

Plenty of bones about it: Redeemer Lutheran preschoolers stomp and sing through dinosaur camp

Redeemer Lutheran Church Preschool students are now equipped to discover ancient bones in Minnesota, with the paleontologists-in-training spending a week at the school's annual dinosaur camp. → Read More

Little pioneers on the prairie: Winona-area students schooled in the old ways in History Center program

ST. CHARLES, Minn. — Trading in their digital tablets and televisions for a butter churn and chalkboard, Winona-area children spent two days of their summer this week attending school. → Read More

Higher learning at grade-school levels: Winona State hosts annual College for Kids camp

Nathaniel Sternberg's water-powered jet pack is still in the design phases. → Read More

Virtual creatures, real world: Winona residents join Pokemon Go craze — taking them to unexpected places

Winona residents joined millions of other people over the last week in wandering through new neighborhoods, showing up at strange hours in public spaces, and driving erratic routes to run → Read More

A perfect model: LARK Toys names fire truck after Winona assistant fire chief

As a kid, Joel Corcoran was amazed by fire trucks. → Read More

'Not an answer, only a beginning': Nearly 100 Winona residents gather Saturday in peaceful protest

About 100 Winona-area residents gathered Saturday afternoon at Windom Park for a peaceful protest to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to condemn the killing of a black man → Read More

Battle of the buses: 'Bus Roadeo' brings top drivers from across Minnesota to Winona on Saturday

Bus drivers from across Minnesota corralled and wrangled their buses through obstacle courses for the 29th annual Bus Roadeo on Saturday in Winona, hosted by the Minnesota Public Transit Association. → Read More

The farm the town grew around: Lewiston operation honored as Winona County Century Farm Thursday

LEWISTON, Minn. — Henry Ahrens met his wife, Paulina, when she was selling butter door-to-door in the early 1900s. → Read More

Summer hideaways, serious hobbies: Six yards featured on annual Winona Women's Resource Center Garden Tour

Laurie Lucas loves a plant that can take care of itself. → Read More

Winona Chamber's Young Professionals build connections, roots

When Melissa Nadeau returned to Winona, she found the streets, the people and the environment were all just like she had left them. → Read More

For new Minnesota Marine Art Museum director, home is among her work

Nicole Chamberlin-Dupree finds inspiration, solace and everything in between in museums. → Read More

Winona Chamber connects teachers, workforce with new program

Those who can do, teach. → Read More