By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Richard Pollema’s foray into the pressure-washing business began with an act of charity. While taking care of a disabled veteran, he refused any payment.
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By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
On Monday, July 20, the Minnesota American Legion 1st District Vice-Commander Mark Maloney came to St. Charles to swear in Ken Bloom as the new Commander...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Summer is a time for community festivals, yet in the era of COVID-19, most have been canceled or drastically reduced in scope. Such was the case for Eyota...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
At the end of May, the Winona County Fair Board made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Winona County Fair. The fair, which typically...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
The coronavirus has had a catastrophic impact on musicians, canceling opportunities to perform. For the RavensFire Band, which specializes in Irish,...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
On July 3, 2017, Nicole Czarnomski of St. Charles was diagnosed with breast cancer. To make sense of the drastic changes in her life, Czarnomski recorded...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Kate Meyer, daughter of John and Connie Meyer, is the Winona County Dairy Princess for 2020-2021. A recent Lewiston-Altura graduate, Meyer is a 4th...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
In some ways, the St. Charles driver’s education class was similar to the high school’s distance learning program this past spring. Classes were held...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
Randy Stevens has worked in the field of electronics sales and repair for a full 50 years. Shortly after starting a training program in a local technical...
By Jill Veerkamp, St. Charles Press Editor
On the morning of Friday, May 29, St. Charles VFW members Dale Fabian, Larry Small, and John Slavin, American Legion member Ken Bloom and his granddaughter...