*/ 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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Cookie Walk....Season of Sweet Homemade Cookies

Fran Bockenhauer and Linda Risser helped Sue Keiffer select and pack up her selection of cookies made by the Church of the Brethren members during their annual Cookie Walk event held at Security State Bank. A wide variety of the yummy treats made it hard to decide which ones to buy. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Lights were no doubt burning late into the night in the Church of the Brethren as bakers readied for their annual Cookie Walk. Cookies covered every surface...

Let the Music Sing Out Intermediate School Brings Joyful Sounds

Lewiston Altura Choir directed by Mr. Matthew Wilmes. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Lewiston Altura Intermediate School fifth and sixth graders brought in the Spirit of Christmas with song and instrumentals and not to forget the 20 foot...

St. Nicholas Traditions Continue On Today

Linda and Dick Kreidermacher, Ginny Rivers Lehnertz, Mary Nilles, Diane Bronk and her mother stuff treat bags at Ginny’s Supper Club on Sunday morning. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Society of St. Nicholas-St. Theresa’s Group and the Luxembourg American Society were busy on Sunday morning at Ginny’s in Rollingstone to prepare the...

18th Annual Tree of Lights Lit by JoAnn Franzen

JoAnn and Robert Franzen light the tree of Lights at the Lewiston Community Center.

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The 18th Annual Tree of Lights was held on Sunday, December 6th at the Lewiston Community Center with JoAnn Franzen and her husband Robert having the honors...

Santa Makes His Bells and F.D. Siren Stop in Lewiston

The Simon children, Jonah, Emmett and Avery are all smiles for Santa. Photo by Carol Boynton

Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Santa had his hands full of wonderful children at the Lewiston Fire Station that was hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary. There was plenty of time to tell Santa your...

Lewiston Altura Senior Christmas Dinner 40 Years of Giving Back to Seniors

Dinner guests at the Lewiston Altura Senior Christmas Dinner held at the high school on Thursday, December 3. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Lewiston Altura High School District is showing some very welcomed Christmas spirit this year by the hosting the free Christmas Dinner for local Senior...

Toys for Tots Challenge On

Kids ready for the barrels to be filled to the brim for others that are less fortunate. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Once again, Toys for Tots Foundation, the premier community action program that brings joy this holiday season to less fortunate children across the country...

A Sight to See...Tundras on the MN Scene

Tracking studies of the tundra swan found that tundra swans typically move north from North Carolina in March. Satellite-tagged birds often passed through Maryland’s eastern shore stopping to feed for a few days. Then the birds flew non-stop to Lake Ontario. From there, they moved west across the Great Lakes and into Minnesota and the Dakotas before heading north to the high Arctic in Canada or Alaska. They arrive there in early June, breed and begin their southern migration in September. Photo by Carol Boy

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor It’s that time of year when our family piles into the car and we head out to see the sights and the sounds of the tundra swans in migration! For every fall,...

Shopping Or On the Slopes for Afton Alps Black Friday Opener?

Carly and Delaney Brummer, daughters of Toby and Jennifer Brummer on the slopes at Afton Alps for the Black Friday opener. There’s no shopping going on in the Brummer household...They are all on the slopes for a great day of skiing.

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Black Friday Shopping is now a thing of the past, but if you ask the Brummer kids if they were shopping they will say, “NO WAY!” These kids would rather be...

Lewiston Church of the Brethren Cultivating Hearts of Generosity and Thanksgiving

Members from the Church of the Brethren ready to serve up a great Thanksgiving Dinner cooked up by Cliff Pierce and served at the Lewiston Community Center. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Lewiston Church of the Brethren provided a Thanksgiving dinner for anyone that wanted to share in a Thanksgiving meal. As part of their outreach event...

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