*/ 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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City Hall Gets New Look

The Lewiston City Hall gets a new look with the new steel roof. Approximately costing $55,000 with all new soffet and gable ends the stylish brick red roofing brings new life to an old look, with a...

“Dad & Me” Time Scheduled for Early Education Program

Tim Neu and Katelyn making time to have a little Drive In fun for the night of movie, Leo & Stitch with cookies and milk. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor “Dads and grandpas brought their preschoolers and their favorite set of wheels to ride around the hallways of the school. A “Drive-in” was set up for the...

Larry Bartelson on board at City Hall

Larry Bartelson stands with Mayor Dave Sommer. Larry, Our City government a native of Rushford with be filling in as an interium under CEDA until the City finds a permanent replacement for the Deputy Clerk/Administrator. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Some transitions are taking place at the Lewiston City Hall. At present the Lewiston City Council has approved of the new interim Deputy Clerk/City...

6 Utica Kennels Permitted

The Winona County Board of Commissioners permitted the six Amish permits that were applied for from the Amish farmers of Utica and Saratoga Township. The kennels have been under scrutiny and the commissioners added several conditions for the permits. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Winona County Board of Commissioners permitted the six Amish permits that were applied for from the Amish farmers of Utica and Saratoga Township were all...

Making New Goals for the 2016 New Year

Alyssa Franzen and Zach Thompson“Our New Year’s goal for 2016 is to plan our dream wedding and watch those plans fall into place and to make our wedding day the best day ever. To celebrate with our family and friends who have helped us in any way to get us to our special day, and for our family and friends all to be happy and healthy in the year 2016 and years to come.” Zach proposed to Alyssa on Sunday, December 20th at the Rotary Lights, their third annual trip to the rotary lights ended up in a big surpr

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It’s becomes a time for us all to...

Band, Choir & Jazz Brings Largest Crowd to Winter Concert

Dog kennels in Utica seeking permits are under scrutiny

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor There has been a lot of concern in Utica over the permit that was requested from Winona County Planning Commission. The permit request heard from six men who...

Do you Hear what I Hear? Caroling or Silent Nights? A Holiday Tradition Kept Alive

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Christmas caroling gets people in the holiday spirit and it’s one of the oldest Christmas traditions is that of caroling. Other than Halloween, it’s one of...

Santa Arrives in Altura on a Tractor

Santa arrives by a Kalmes Implement tractor at Pooters in Altura. Photo by Carol Boynton

Rural Christmas traditions draws kids in Altura to see Santa....And how does Santa arrive? Well, by a tractor of course!!! Kalmes Implement made sure that Santa had a way to get to Pooters for his...

Supper with Santa Proves that Santa has List of All Good Kids

Carter Lafee, son of Aaron and Alicia Lafee brings some special pictures that he colored for Santa. He also had a few special requests that he was looking forward to getting for Christmas too...But he was more intent on the things that he wanted to give Santa and all the special things that he wanted to share! Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Santa arrived just in time for supper with 135 kids and families on Tuesday night, December 8th at the Lewiston Elementary School cafeteria. Kids came to see...

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