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No ID needed: Free turkey drive-through in Austin Nov. 14
AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corporation is teaming up with Hy-Vee, the United Way of Mower County and local organizations to give away thousands of turkeys to help families prepare for the holidays. The Hometown Turkey Takeover will happen Saturday, Nov. 14, starting at 9 a.m. at the Mower...
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Gift Shop Hop in Winona Dec. 5 & 6
Think outside of the big box stores. Several unique Winona gift shops are partnering in December for a “Gift Shop Hop” Weekend, inviting locals and visitors to give the gift of Winona to family, friends, and themselves. Stop into one or all of the participating shops at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Polish Cultural Center and Museum, Watkins General Store and Museum, Winona County History Center, and the Winona Visitor Center for your chance to win prizes and enjoy great discounts, seasonal snacks and sips, and more. These locations offer a great variety of locally made items, Winona and Minnesota gear and decor, and deals on gift memberships for family and friends to use year-round.
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A look back at Winona landmarks
From a restaurant known for its Friday night fish fries to a steamboat-turned-museum along the Mississippi River, Winona has a long history of places that hold strong memories for the people who experienced them. Some of those places are still familiar landmarks. Others have disappeared, leaving behind old photographs, stories, and a sense of curiosity among younger residents who never had the chance to visit them.
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Straight River Arts installs first in series of new public artworks
Straight River Arts installed the first of several works of public art Tuesday at Buckham Memorial Library. The arts organization partnered with Faribault Parks and Recreation and the Paradise Center for the Arts for the project, a 9-foot set of wind chimes with a fleur-de-lis hanging from the bottom. The organizations received a grant from the Faribault Economic Development Authority to fund the artworks. “It’s been a really amazing process,” artist and Straight River Arts co-founder Jessica Prill said. “The support that we have gotten from the city has been really great.” Prill created the wind chimes along with her husband, Matt Leister. Prill described the division of labor as her having more creative control over the project, while Leister did more of the engineering needed for the chimes, “He did all the hard parts,” Prill said. “I was the concept, he was the math. He went in and figured out how to get each pipe to have a specific note, and then a chord, and researched all of the things that are required to give it actual tuning and how to make it structural so that it could hang outdoors and be safe and last.” Prill’s inspiration behind this