*/ 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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19th Annual Tree of Lights lit by Carmen Prigge

Carmen Prigge thanks everyone for coming to the tree lighting event on Sunday, late afternoon for the tree lighting ceremony. Carmen Prigge was selected to light the tree of lights this year. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor With her husband, Jim and her family and friends by her side, Carmen Prigge from the Lewiston Area Support group lit the 19th Annual Tree of Lights on Sunday...

School Board bids adieu to out going school board members that served 17 and 14 years

Out going school board members Janel Pecinovsky (14 years),Roy Kryzer(17 years), and Anne Sullivan (17 years).Thanks for your service to the school district! Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The Lewiston Altura School Board met on Monday, December 12th and extended their thanks to Roy Kryzer(17 years), Janel Pecinovsky (14 years), and Anne...

A Tasty Cookie Walk Tradition

Lynn Mundt and Linda Risser keep the tradition of baking for the Cookie Walk alive and well. Many other women of the Brethren Church also continue to bake for the annual Cookie Walk event held at the Security State Bank. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Two friends together bake up a storm...Keeping the tradition of the cookie walk seasoned with sweet treats! Lynn Mundt and Linda Risser of the Church of the...

Crafty Cardinals at work

Mrs. Kinsey Hornberg, Tyler Jonsgaard, Dan Sovell and Matthew Robinson work their Christmas spirit into Christmas Crafts along with their other classmates that make up the team that makes up the Lewiston Altura Crafty Cardinals. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor The classes of Mrs. Kinsey Hornberg at the High School have been as busy as elves putting together some pretty crafty items for the holidays! The students use...

Supper with Santa draws in families

Virginia, Kalton, Justin and Olivia Kerns with Santa. Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor A exciting evening for the children as Santa made his way into for supper to be enjoyed with all the children. Christmas time is a like a happy time of year...

The Spirit of Christmas Displayed at Live Nativity at St. Paul’s Church

St. Paul’s enacted a live nativity scene for all to see on Saturday night, December 10th. It was a very cold and snowy evening. Many came out to view the The Three kings: Garrett Meisch, Jaydon Boynton and Jackson Koverman, an angel: Melanie Wardwell, Shepherds, Brielle Meisch and Makenna Sommer, Mary: Elise Sommer and Joseph: Carter Brummer. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor A Christmas nativity is probably one of the most recognizable symbols of the Christmas season. The word nativity is taken from the Latin nativus, which means...

Arrow of Light Ceremony welcomes Cub Scouts into the Boy Scout Leadership

Arrow of Light Ceremony for Gustavo Porras, son of Nazario and Michelle Porras and Casey Bolduan, son of Karen and Kerry Bolduan. (Boys in the Dark blue shirts) stand with Dawson and Mark Stone( Boyscouts) in the front and Mark Simon and Darien Heimermann, Cub master leaders. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor As a Cub Scout, you have been guided through the Cub Scout Trail with the help of many Akelas. Soon, when you become a Boy Scout, you will find that, while...

Santa arrives in Altura...First stop Pooters for cookies!

Santa rides in on his tractor down Main Street Altura on Saturday afternoon as he pulls up to Pooters ball room where all the kids are anxiously awaiting his arrival. Afternoon activities such as making ornaments, decorating cookies, coloring, writing Santa letters, riding play tractors and taking real tractor rides down Main Street. And having cookies with Santa. Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor Santa arrived in the tractor at Pooters in Altura for a Cookies with Santa date with the children on Saturday afternoon, December 3rd. The children were...

Sue Beck Benefit displays “Christmas Blessings” with support & kindness

Samantha Stange with her mom, Sue Beck, kids Avery and Hudson and Bill Stange. All together at Sue’s Benefit. Missing is Sue’s son Bob and family ( The children got sick and were taken home) Photos by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor After losing her husband, Bob, to cancer in March of 2015, Sue Beck was diagnosed with cancer herself only a few months later. Faced with still having Bob’s...

Saul Hedlund takes a Love Your Melon Adventure with his Paw Patrol and friends

Let Saul Hedlund’s adventure with the LYM crew and the Paw Patrol begin.... The WSU Love Your Melon Crew with Firefighter and Ambulance Director, Matt Essig with Saul Hedlund and his brother Leo, getting ready to leave by fire truck to the first mission...The Lewiston Fire Station! Photo by Carol Boynton

By Carol Boynton Lewiston Journal Editor It has been 5 years since Saul Hedlunds heart transplant. He has reached an incredible milestone. It has been a long and hard fought battle, but Saul is...

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