*/ 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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Celebrating a Luxembourger emigration experience with the traditional Treipenfest at Ginny’s

A full house at Ginny’s Supper Club of Rollingstone on Sunday, January 29th for the Treipenfest. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor In Adella’s Diary, a hundred page historical novella, shares experiences that are related to the Luxembourger emigration experience and to Luxembourger-...

Vineyard Studios presents “A Time to Dance” recital

Pre Tiny Hula dancers: Arianna Hornberg, Zofia Gernes and Maddy Murphy dance to Best of Friends. The recital was held in St. Charles Elementary theater on Saturday, January 21st. Vineyard Studios of Lewiston gave their 12th year recital.The director is Joni Steiber. Photo by Carol Boynton

Lewiston Plasticert toured by Investigating Careers Classes of LAHS

Investigating Careers classes of instructor Thomas Dickey toured the PlastiCert operation in Lewiston. Ben Ninas lead the tour. Craig Porter lead discussion. Photo By Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Lewiston Altura Instructor, Thomas Dickey brought his Freshman Investigating Careers classes over for a tour and discussion on careers in manufacturing. His...

Winona County Tax Assessor talks taxes

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Steve Hacken, the Winona County Assessor met with the Lewiston Area Chamber of Commerce to discuss the topic of Lewiston and trends he sees in property taxes...

Students perform One Act Play, “One Hundred Dresses” by G. Riley Mills

Lewiston Altura High School cast of “100 Dresses” One Act Play written by a Lewiston High School Graduate, G. Riley Mills. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Laura Nusbaum, director of the Lewiston Altura One Act Play, performed their one act competitive play on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. on the gymnasium stage...

Lewiston Chamber January meeting to Feature Winona County Tax Assessor

The Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, at its regularly held monthly meeting in January, will host Steve Hacken, the Winona County Assessor. The Lewiston Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Steve...

LA Honor Band takes the stage at Kasson Mantorville performance

Members of the Lewiston Altura High School Band participated in Honor Band at Kasson Mantorville on Saturday throughout the whole day. Here, the honor band performs for the evening performance together. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor There were seven Lewiston Altura band students, Garrett Meisch, Jay Koverman, Emma Lee, C.J. Lee, Hannah Harper, Hannah Nahrgang and Chris Schell on Saturday...

Taking a Knee in a Faith Journey

S.P.Y. group with guest speaker Dave Mahlke for January meeting. Dave was only 19 years old when he was injured in Iraq serving in the U.S. Army. He had an incredible story to tell and talked about the miracles that happened during his journey in the service and after the accident that blinded one eye and took the top of his skull which is now held together with titanium plates. Dave and his family are members of the St. Paul’s Church Family at St Paul’s UCC/ELCA. His story encapsulates a faith journey that

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Private First Class David Mahlke III, of Lewiston, was injured in the line of duty during the initial invasion of Iraq in March 2003. March 28th will mark...

Robert Schell sworn in as Altura Mayor

Robert Schell is sworn in as Altura’s Mayor on Thursday night, January 5th, 2017 during the council meeting by Sandra Pasche. Photo by Carol Boynton

On Thursday evening, January 5th, 2017 the Altura Council addresses Robert Schell with the oath as Mayor of Altura. Sandra Pasche delivered the swearing in of the mayor and the new council member,...

Emergency Service leaders are in hopes of setting a building site in 2017

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The New Year brings hopes and aspirations for the Emergency Services leaders as they will look to the New Year, the new Mayor, Beth Carlson and the new...

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