*/ The 2017 Heartland Days Festival is going to be one for the record books. On Saturday, a storm swell went through with one HUGE gust of wind and hail. The 40 x 100’ foot circus tent that housed...

These Minnesota Twins Play Golf- And That's Not All

By Tom Speltz Lewiston Journal Staff Writer */ There’s a decent chance Lewiston-Altura sophomores Jacob and Zach Anderson will earn the right to play in the Minnesota state high school golf...

"Go West Young Man!"

By Heather Buege, Lewiston Journal Staff Writer Last Thursday, May 25th, students at Lewiston-Altura Elementary stepped back in time to the mid-1800s as they rounded up their “prairie schooners” and...

L-A Trapshooting Team Readies for State Competition

By Tom SpeltzLewiston Journal Shouts of “Pull!”, the thwap! of clay pigeons being hurled into the sky, and the crack of shotgun fire fill the air on Sunday afternoons at the Lewiston Sportsmen’s Club...

Longtime Lewiston Journal Editor Celebrates Retirement

By Heather Buege, Lewiston Journal Staff Writer After 22 years of reporting Lewiston area news, Lewiston Journal editor Carol Boynton found herself in the rare moment of being “newsworthy” herself...

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Altura Emergency Services Need Volunteers or 2017 will Bring it’s Demise

Co Director of the Altura Ambulance, Michelle Van Loon. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor What started out as volunteer gig for Altura Volunteer EMS crews grew into the demands per month when the volunteer ranks dwindled for the small town’s...

St. Paul’s hold Ground Hog Supper on Saturday

A great time of spending fellowship with the community and you can’t beat the great food either! Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The groundhog’s name is Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary and his day is...

Chinese New Year Celebrated with Kindergartners

Lewiston Altura Kindergarten students of Mrs. O’Duggan, Mrs. Pilger and Mrs. Kalmes celebrated the Chinese New Year on Friday, January 29th with the “Dragon Parade” and visited each of the elementary...

Dollar General Store soon to be in Lewiston

200 Service Drive will have a sale on remaining items on Saturday, Feb. 6th from 10-noon. Once paperwork is then signed the demolishing of the building will begin. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The time is coming close that Lewiston will soon see a Dollar General Store sitting in the space that housed the Lewiston Bowling Alley at 200 Service Drive...

Lock-down held at LA High School...Results positive!

K-9 Cleo of the Winona Sheriff’s Department

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor “The Lewiston Altura High School had a lock-down this past week and things went in a very positive fashion,” said Lewiston Chief of police, Scott Yeiter. “But...

TreipenFest A Welcomed Part of Luxembourg’s History & Tradition

Manessa and Zach Gunnink, newly weds from New Ulm came to enjoy the TreipenFest at Ginny’s Supper Club and share their heritage with their family members. Zach’s Aunt Louise Kalmes of Rollingstone thought it was just the place to spend a little time on their honeymoon. The two tried the tripe for the first time. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The annual Rollingstone Treipenfest was held on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Ginny’s Supper Club, Rollingstone, with servings at 12:30 pm and 4:00 pm. The...

Early Thursday morning fire destroys home in Lewiston

The House of Kerry and Tricia Wing destroyed by an early Thursday morning fire puts family out of home. Here Kerry, Tricia, Conner and the twin girls Jordan and Jaden Wing are happy to all be together and safe. Photo by Carol Boynton

Early Thursday morning fire destroys home in Lewiston By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor An early Thursday morning fire left homeowners, Tricia and Kerry Wing of Harrison Street out in the...

Heartland Days Graphic Button Design Contest Announced

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Councilwoman Sharon Trester announced the 153rd 2016 Lewiston Heartland Day Graphic Art Button Contest is on! The Lewiston Heartland Days Event Committee is...

Lewiston Chief of Police Reports on 2015

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Lewiston Chief of Police, Scott Yeiter shared his yeear end report for 2015 as a year of change for the Lewiston Police Department. He said, “The first...

1.21.2016

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor During the regular School Board meeting on December 14, 2015, the School Board directed administration to explore the possibility of pursuing the addition of...

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