The 38-year-old Winona man was arrested following a search warrant executed by the Southeastern Violent Crimes Task Force on the 600 block of East 2nd Street in Winona around 11 a.m. amid an investigation "into drug activity at this location." Winona County Sheriff's Office Found in the property is as follows, per police:  Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change. suffering dogs were removed from her in-home business was sentenced to 300 months in prison in Rice County court on Friday was found by a family on the Mississippi River was recently charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the 2011 incident A highway worker places a speed limit sign along Highway 100 in 2005 Law enforcement statewide is stepping up efforts to rein in dangerous driving over the summer An enforcement campaign started Thursday and will run through Sept a similar crackdown between May and September resulted in more than 68,700 motorists being cited for exceeding the speed limit — and that was just the number of drivers who were caught 137 people died in speeding-related crashes in Minnesota in 2024 director of the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety but yet so many people still do it,” Hanson said you won’t get there faster if you are in a fatal crash.” 15 people have died in wrecks in which speeding was a factor But fatalities tend to spike between Memorial Day and Labor Day dubbed the “100 deadliest days” to be on the roads by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says The answer might be found in the Foundation for Traffic Safety’s 2023 Traffic Safety Culture Index which found that Americans do not perceive speeding to be as dangerous as other risky behaviors such as tailgating running red lights or driving while intoxicated Department of Transportation Department survey assessing attitudes and behaviors about speeding published in December 2024 found 62% of drivers say they speed to keep up with the flow of traffic Other common reasons given include “running late,” speed limit too low being comfortable driving fast or being alone in the car speed because they believed they would not get caught “Speeding is dangerous and unnecessary,” the DPS says too: A ticket can cost more than $110 with court fees tacked on Fines double for motorists caught going more than 20 mph over the limit “It’s so frightening seeing a car come whizzing past your rearview mirror,” Hanson said The NHSTA gives this advice to motorists who encounter lead-foot drivers: law enforcement also will looking for drivers who are not wearing seat belts or driving while distracted or impaired One place drivers can legally go faster is on the east end of Hwy 55 and Interstate 494 increased from 55 mph to 60 mph on Thursday The change was authorized by the MnDOT commissioner following an engineering and traffic study Motorists will now see a uniform speed limit along the entire 18 miles of the highway from Minnetonka to Mendota Heights Stan's Elementary School in Winona has been demolished Law enforcement discovered over 6 pounds of methamphetamine A trio of softball players and a duo of track athletes make up this week's edition of girls standouts ROCHESTER – Video of a mom using racial slurs at a city park has gone viral prompting shock from the community and concern from area leaders … Four baseball players and a tennis player makeup this week's standout players Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday to Henry Roger and Naita Joan Vogel in Dallastown He lived in and attended schools in several states and settled in Winona Henry graduated from Cotter High School in 1984 and enjoyed many long-term friendships He had some post High School education in Electronics Henry worked for several businesses in Winona Wisconsin and Wyoming with the longest employment being at Badger Foundry Henry lived on the lake in Goodview and thrived there He loved to fish off the docks and have family over for BBQ He hosted some holidays and loved his family He enjoyed sharing his love for old vehicles with his brothers He hunted with his dad and siblings & brought home a few nice deer and some great stories Henry was quite humorous and loved good comedy Henry is survived by his parents; Henry & Joan Vogel; girlfriend Judi Palmer; siblings: Joe (Julie) Vogel of Brighton and Nancy (Dean) Olausen of White Bear Lake Henry will also be missed by his close friend Frances & Delmar Jacobson of California; and paternal grandparents Henry's family would like to express a special thank you to Winona Health Winona Area Ambulance and Emergency personnel Your loving care and professionalism did not go unnoticed A Celebration of life will be held 6:00 – 9:00 p.m Memorials are welcome to the family to set up a Kids Fishing Day in Henry’s memory Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting the family This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Minnesota and Wisconsin unite to sell crock pots and find connection along the Mississippi River Driving south through downtown Hastings on Thursday morning 61 pointed to a place selling a bowling pin for a buck and an antique sewing machine for $100 It was opening day of the 100 Mile Garage Sale held along the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the Mississippi River The region’s biggest bargain-hunting weekend has been going on for more than two decades expanding on the original 85-mile garage sale of the 1990s Shoppers come from as far away as Texas and Maine and have filled RVs with wares the annual sale is as much about camaraderie as deal-hunting Money saved on an instant pot can be later spent at a sale offering 10 kinds of homemade pie including early birds pecking for deals while she and her friends were still setting up Shoppers bought so much — even the ugly clay pots and creepy doll — that Judge started pulling more stuff out of the house The group had also cracked four digits in revenue was true: “One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” Michelle Liberty was in Judge’s “she shed,” perusing the barware and cigarette-rollers Paul resident considers herself something of a garage-sale anthropologist She likes peeking into others’ homes — she pointed out Judge’s couch photos of Vikings players — and imagining their lives “I just like looking at other people’s junk,” Liberty said so it’s like: I got all the time,” he said But they could be tempted to go off script by a cute pair of pink-tasseled throw pillows Locals know to avoid the 100-mile route over the weekend when drivers’ necks are craning and brake lights are flashing The sale signs come up fast at 60 miles per hour from “cheese curds” to “fishing gear only.” shoppers could find the sale by the scent of doughnuts her mom was frying up beside a cooler full of garden rhubarb Wuollet and her sister said some customers return every year due to their well organized “The biggest downfall is that we don’t get to do much garage sale shopping,” Wuollet lamented “Maybe our husbands think that’s a benefit.” The family had just seen a surprising repeater they helped a woman scour their sale for her missing engagement ring which she believed she’d lost somewhere along the route “We searched everywhere for her and we couldn’t find it,” Wuollet said “She came back this year and said she found it six months later in her dresser.” Kristi Flynn smoked a cigarette beside her garage and joked about putting out a few umbrellas (“They’d sell like hot cakes.”) A minute later part of a multigenerational entourage pulled up: Two sisters were spending the next three days shopping with their adult daughters They all wore matching hats with winged dragon pins, representing a fantasy-romance book series they’d read. Flynn asked about the plot, starting a conversation about flirtatious, warring dragon riders. At garage sales up and down Flynn’s block, shoes and suitcases were getting soggy, but the life jackets were fine. A woman lifted up a tarp to peek at a giveaway pile and plucked out a toy for son. “Free entertainment,” she said. The same might apply to “garage sailing." Here’s some financial advice: Don’t ever buy a new puzzle, because garage sales are awash in them. Same goes for croquet sets and panini makers. Secondhand china sets sell for practically the price of paper plates. But also, people try to wring money from used milk cartons, worn bras and empty pill bottles. The 100-mile sale truly has it all. Motorcycle jackets, prom dresses and scented candles. A bonsai tree, snowblower and ice auger. Old yearbooks, a trumpet and fake decorative fruit. Kenny Rogers records, vintage Barbie dolls and Tonka trucks. Hand-crank drills and telephones. “Fargo” on VHS. One 40-year garage seller is known for cleaning up and repairing old beer signs, then offloading the excess from his vast basement collection. “It kept him from going to the bar,” his wife joked of the hobby. They were also selling a trailer to haul one’s finds for $400. Near Lake City, Ed and Janet Plein of Kasson Minn., have brought their mini-doughnut truck to the same frontage road every year for two decades, except for the times the sale was canceled for COVID and walloped by a freak snowstorm. When the property the Pleins park in front of changed hands, they told the buyers they came with the house. Ed said he didn’t think the size of the crowds changes in relation to economic conditions, as shoppers always delight in a score. “Garage sales are typically people out looking for the Willy Wonka golden-ticket-type thing,” he said. Even if you don’t buy anything along the 100 miles of sales — how?!? — the drive alone is worth the trip. The Mississippi runs languidly and almost lake-like in these parts, cradled between the towering bluffs. At this time of year, neon-green buds pop out from gray branches. And the spooky sloughs are full of dead trees and mud. The view from Wisconsin’s Hwy. 35 feels like the fraternal twin of 61. The garage sales on this side aren’t notably different, except for the abundance of Green Bay Packers apparel. Among the stops worth a mention are the adorable “Bread Hut,” filled with sourdough loaves sold on the honor system, just across the Winona Bridge, north of Trempealeau, Wis. And, in Alma, the American Legion hall has a grandpa’s basement vibe and sells golf balls by the egg carton. Somewhere between Pepin and Prescott, after you’ve seen your 29th croquet set and considered buckling a human-size, blow-up Corona bottle into your passenger seat, you’ll know it’s time to quit garage sailing. On Thursday, the final straw was the sight of two throw pillows: The same set Michelle Liberty purchased 8 hours earlier, at the very first sale. But at this one, they were a dollar cheaper. Rachel Hutton writes lifestyle and human-interest stories for the Minnesota Star Tribune. Stage & Arts Sally Wingert is by turns gentle and caustic in a show that shows God is the ultimate entertainer Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera plays at the Ordway Music Theater in St Benson Boone’s American Heart Tour will open at Xcel Energy Center on Aug just two years after he played in town at the Fine Line individuals battling opioid addiction have faced a grim choice: get clean or die But some people now see a third option — harm reduction Law enforcement seized over 6 pounds of methamphetamine along with other drugs and guns Thursday morning from a Winona home According to the Winona County Sheriff’s Office deputies were joined by the Winona Police Department and the Southeastern Violent Crimes Task Force to execute a search warrant at 11:04 a.m was pulled over by law enforcement after he was seen leaving the property in a vehicle Police reportedly recovered 3.5 grams of meth and $715 in cash from Dionysius in the stop The warrant was then executed on the residence law enforcement said they located a wide range of drugs 9.5 grams of heroin and 2.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms 10 handguns and over $148,000 in cash were found in a home in Winona Law enforcement was still working Friday morning to identify 248 grams of a powdery substance found in the residence Law enforcement also found 10 handguns and more than 200 rounds of ammunition in the property as well as $148,000 in cash Various drugs and money were found in five safes in the home Dionysius faces five felony charges and one misdemeanor related to the drugs and weapons He is being held in the Winona County jail on bond of $300,000 with no conditions or $75,000 with conditions Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day But some people now see a third option — harm red… Winona, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities in Winona County say a man is in custody following a raid that led to a massive drug seizure.  A news release issued by the Winona County Sheriff’s Office on Friday says law enforcement also discovered a large sum of cash multiple firearms and luxury watches.  authorities arrested 38-year-old Justin John Dionysius.  He’s charged with one count of first-degree drug possession two counts of third-degree drug possession prohibited person in possession of a firearm and a misdemeanor dangerous weapons count The news release says members of the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, Winona Police Department and the Winona County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday at a home in the 600 block of East 2nd St. in Winona.  In all, law enforcement seized 6.68 pounds of methamphetamine 2.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 70 prescription pills.  The raid also led to the discovery of 10 firearms Dionysius made his first appearance in Winona County Court Friday morning His bail was set at $75,000 and he’s due back in court later this month Gallery Credit: troy dunken Authorities in Winona County say a man is in custody following a raid that led to a massive drug seizure.\nRead More Winona, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities in Winona County say a man is in custody following a raid that led to a massive drug seizure.  A news release issued by the Winona County Sheriff’s Office on Friday says law enforcement also discovered a large sum of cash He’s charged with one count of first-degree drug possession The news release says members of the Southeast Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, Winona Police Department and the Winona County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday at a home in the 600 block of East 2nd St. in Winona.  In all, law enforcement seized 6.68 pounds of methamphetamine **WINONA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE**\n\nOn 05-01-25 at approximately 1104 hours the Winona County Sheriff’s.. (ABC 6 News) — A Winona man has been arrested for possession of narcotics and possession of dangerous weapons According to the Winona County Sheriff’s Office and Southeastern Violent Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant in the 600 block of E 2nd Street in Winona relating to an ongoing investigation into drug activity at the location During the execution of the search warrant the following items were located and seized: Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the FCC Public file should email news@kaaltv.com or call (507) 288-7555 A 47-year-old Blair man faces criminal charges after he was arrested in Holmen during a child sex sting A 34-year-old La Crosse woman faces multiple criminal charges after an April 10 traffic stop in La Crosse A traffic stop of a wrong-way driver in La Crosse on April 3 resulted in drunken driving charges The body of a Chippewa Falls woman missing for nine years has been located according to the Chippewa Falls Police Department 19 on La Crosse’s North Side got his bail reduced Friday but not at the level requested by his defense … founder and head baker at Castlerock Sourdough in Fountain City talks about her successful baking business on Wednesday April 30 In a bakery attached to her Fountain City home Britta Blain stands in an apron covered with flour where she bakes two or three days a week from May through October with her youngest of seven children While they have been creating goods together since McColl was a toddler they certainly have stepped up their game since then their bakery is filled with carts of beautiful sourdough bread and container after container of dough to be made During Blain's open season at her business Castlerock Sourdough with the occasional help of her other children create 450 to 500 loaves of aromatic sourdough bread each week that are decorated with designs that awe customers It's not just the designs that please customers stand in front of their home bakery on Wednesday in Fountain City who has 40 years of breadmaking experience runs the bakery mostly with her daughter and the help of friends and family who considers Winona her hometown after moving there from Pennsylvania at age 12 has spent four decades making bread for family and friends because of past experience in Europe that got her interested in high-quality bread Over 20 of those years have gone to making sourdough as Blain recognized it as a healthier option to feed her children Blain started selling her bread eight years ago after facing a transition point in life and needing a new job She only sold three loaves in her first year from her porch even though she practiced frequently by making five loaves every week after participating in some farmers markets She named it after a nearby rock and the old name of the Fountain City farm she now calls home score the bread with intricate designs before it goes into the oven Wednesday in Fountain City and produces up to 250 loaves per baking day She now works six-day weeks from May through October She occasionally bakes during the off-season while two days a week she often works 16 to 18 hours One loaf of bread requires a three-day process -- the most challenging part is a focus on the dough's temperature The designs are carved into the top of each loaf to help let out steam The Castlerock Sourdough bread hut sits at the bottom of the family farm's driveway Bread is stocked into the cabinets about three times per week during open season and payments are collected in a secure lock box or through payment apps Information: www.castlerocksourdough.com Blain loves working with her now 22-year-old daughter who first became interested after going to a farmers market with her "I feel like I'm one of the luckiest moms on the planet," Blain said spends four days each week in the summer working with her they sell their bread at a roadside hut in front of the bakery Thursday and customers can grab a loaf and put their payments in a locked cash box Fiona McColl pulls a batch of bread out of the oven on Wednesday Signature designs are carved onto Castlerock Sourdough loaves People can check the business' posts on Facebook to stay up to date on availability “I enjoy the quality and freshness of Castlerock Bread,” said Jennifer Schewe who noted it is sold at “very reasonable” prices It’s one of the best breads I’ve had,” said Madison-area resident Laura Vanderkooy who stops by when she visits family nearby “With everything having so much preservatives in it Britta Blain and Fiona McColl tend to the baking bread on Wednesday in Fountain City Castlerock Sourdough bread is also sold at the Winona Farmers Market and nearby Bluff Country Co-op Sydney Curtis loves the traditional nature of the bread "Britta's bread is the perfect thing to bring It really puts the finishing touch on my camp "I love to have it with my stews for dinner or to eat as toast with my bacon and eggs over the fire for breakfast It's also conveniently close to where I live in Fountain City so I can usually manage to get some as I leave for an encampment.” The bread is available at other stores such as Bluff Country Co-op in Winona and is served at Monarch Public House in Fountain City probably the quickest of all the local breads.” bake at their home bakery in Fountain City While the bread hasn't yet returned to co-op shelves for this season Strain received a call Thursday from someone asking when it would be available again and it’s gorgeous aesthetically," Strain said "We're really happy that they make us part of their route.” The co-op receives about two dozen loaves with every delivery which take place about two to three times a week in season The bread is often mostly gone within a couple days Area residents can also pick up a loaf at the Winona Farmers Market almost every Saturday in season Britta Blain tends a batch of dough at her home bakery The large batches of dough are left to rise in a cool room and covered in ice packs to prevent the rise in temperature caused by fermentation Blain enjoys connecting with people at the market That and the other positives make the long days worthwhile just to get to meet all the people and getting to work with my little Fiona," Blain said Schewe especially enjoys the bakery’s Wednesday evening events from 5 to 7 p.m. when hot-from-the-oven bread is available for people to buy and enjoy "I love their 'hot out of the oven Wednesdays' when they open their yard for guests to bring a blanket (or chairs) and a snack to eat a drink along with their hot bread and just sit and relax," Schewe said They encourage people to relax and just enjoy their bread and each other There is a picnic table next to the bread hut because they welcome anyone to sit and enjoy watching the goats customers are invited to picnic on the property live music and birds from River Valley Raptors “The Castlerock family has worked hard to create a trustworthy healthy bread and continues to value their customers by striving to create new products to satisfy their customers wants,” Schewe said “What impressed me the most about Castlerock Bread is everyone who is a part of it strives to make everyone feel like family to them.” My family and I always feel welcome,” Schewe said Blain doesn't keep her know-how to herself She teaches sourdough classes and sells kits with starter Blain teaches a variety of classes that people can sign up for on the bakery's website Some classes are designed for those looking to start their own bakeries She hopes the classes will help participants save money and avoid potential mistakes certain things you're never gonna learn," she said “There's such a demand for sourdough that I think we need a lot more sourdough bakers than we have," Blain said Blain wants to see more bakeries like hers in the area “I want to help other people be able to start this because it’d be nice to have a lot of little neighborhood bakeries," she said She believes some of the keys to a good sourdough bread are having a good starter and using the best quality ingredients Blain's also working to improve her bakery like by adding a new mill to create some of her own ingredients She said it will help keep the ingredients' nutrients and has health benefits Blain works to keep up with new trends and is working to complete a two-year diploma Blain plans to continue working into her 80s if able McColl has thought about whether she will take over the bakery one day “I think my main goal is just to support it as long as I can," she said Blain believes McColl would be a good choice to someday own the bakery "I'd say Fiona is the most qualified and most experienced to take over," Blain said “I want her to be able to have her own life and have a career," Blain said McColl attends Winona State University and hopes to one day follow in her mother's footsteps in a different way — by becoming an English teacher Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly talks about her successful baking business on Wednesday A… The Washington Senate has passed a bill to try and stop habitual speeders in their tracks A teenager who admitted being "addicted to speed" behind the wheel had totaled two other cars in the year before he slammed into a minivan at 112 mph in a Seattle suburb killing the driver and three of the five children she was transporting for a homeschool co-op After sentencing Chase Daniel Jones last month to more than 17 years in prison the judge tacked on a novel condition should he drive again: His vehicle must be equipped with a device that prevents accelerating far beyond the speed limit Chase Daniel Jones cries as attorney Brad Barshis gets up to read a letter Jones wrote to the families of his victims at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent Virginia this year became the first state to give its judges such a tool to deal with the most dangerous drivers on the road already is using it and similar measures await governors' signatures in Washington state and Georgia New York and California also could soon tap the GPS-based technology to help combat a recent national spike in traffic deaths "It's a horror no one should have to experience," said Amy Cohen who founded the victims' advocacy group Families for Safe Streets after her 12-year-old son was killed by a speeding driver in front of their New York home more than a decade ago the minivan driver who was killed when Jones ran a red light was building a backyard greenhouse with her husband to help educate several kids who shuttle between homes during the school day Also killed in the March 2024 crash near Hudson's home in Renton were Boyd "Buster" Brown and Eloise Wilcoxson Hudson's two children were sitting on the passenger side and survived "You always hear of these horrific accidents comforts Rivka Wilcoxson after Wilcoxson spoke about her family's loss during Chase Daniel Jones' sentencing on April 25 at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent who reached out to offer condolences and tell him she was sponsoring legislation to mandate intelligent speed assistance devices as a condition for habitual speeders to get back their suspended licenses Leavitt predicts it will have an even more powerful impact than revoking driving privileges citing studies showing around three-quarters of people who lose their licenses get behind a wheel anyway the state saw a 200% increase in drivers cited for going at least 50 mph over the speed limit according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission "I guess I don't understand why someone is compelled to want to drive that fast," Leavitt said "But if they choose to drive that fast with the speed limiter which Washington legislators passed last month and Democratic Gov using the first letters of the names of the four victims: Buster didn't receive a speeding ticket in his two previous crashes he likely wouldn't have been required to use the speed-limiter ahead of the fatal one And because it could be 2029 before the law takes effect the judge's requirement at sentencing only applies to his time on probation after being released from prison Competing tech companies that joined forces to lobby for ignition interlock requirements for drunken drivers have been working in unison again the last few years to pitch intelligent speed assistance chief government affairs officer at one manufacturer said fleet vehicles including school buses in the nation's capital have been trying it out for years But it took a lot of refinement before the GPS technology could instantly recognize speed limit changes and compel vehicles with the devices installed to adjust accordingly "We've got a lot more satellites in the sky now," said Ken Denton a retired police officer who is the chief compliance officer at Cincinnati-based LifeSafer for a vigil honoring the four people killed in a car crash the devices would prevent cars from exceeding speed limits or whatever threshold regulators set An override button allows speeding in emergencies but states can decide whether to activate it and authorities would be alerted any time the button is pushed which beeps to alert drivers when they are going too fast is required for new cars in the European Union Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar proposal last year explaining vehicle safety requirements are set by the federal government and he was concerned a patchwork of state laws could stir confusion near where a speeding motorist crashed into a minivan killing four people and seriously injuring two Patrick Hope agreed to sponsor the proposal in the Virginia Legislature which was calibrated to not go more than 9 mph over the speed limit "That was my first question: Is it safe?" Hope said Not only did he come away convinced it was safe Hope is now pondering whether to install it on the cars of his three children the price could be hefty: $4 per day and a $100 installation fee The fee would be reduced for low-income offenders which provides support services to the loved ones of crash victims knows firsthand the kind of impact slowing down speeders can make A year after her son was struck and killed in front of their New York apartment Chrissy Houlahan and CNN Political Commentators Ashley Allison and Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss Trump saying he doesn’t know if he has to uphold the Constitution as well as growing concerns over his handling of the economy — President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee President Donald Trump holds a document with notes about Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on April 18 in Washington He also said he does not think military force will be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down the possibility he would look to run for a third term in the White House interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press" came as the Republican president's efforts to quickly enact his agenda face sharper headwinds with Americans just as his second administration crossed the 100-day mark according to a recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research made clear that he is not backing away from a to-do list that he insists the American electorate broadly supported when they elected him in November Here are some of the highlights from the interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that was taped Friday at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida and aired Sunday Critics on the left have tried to make the case that Trump is chipping away at due process in the United States they cite the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia a Salvadoran man who was living in Maryland when he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned without communication Trump says Abrego Garcia is part of a violent transnational gang The Republican president has sought to turn deportation into a test case for his campaign against illegal immigration despite a Supreme Court order saying the administration must work to return Abrego Garcia to the U.S citizens and noncitizens both deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution I don’t know,” Trump said when pressed by Welker The Fifth Amendment provides “due process of law,” meaning a person has certain rights when it comes to being prosecuted for a crime the 14th Amendment says no state can “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” and they are going to obviously follow what the Supreme Court said.” He said he was pushing to deport “some of the worst most dangerous people on Earth,” but that courts are getting in his way “I was elected to get them the hell out of here and the courts are holding me from doing it,” Trump said The president has repeatedly threatened that he intends to make Canada the “51st state.” Fareed assesses the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term with Jon Meacham Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Before his White House meeting on Tuesday with newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Trump is not backing away from the rhetoric that has angered Canadians told NBC that it was “highly unlikely” that the U.S would need to use military force to make Canada the 51st state He offered less certainty about whether his repeated calls for the U.S to take over Greenland from NATO-ally Denmark can be achieved without military action “Something could happen with Greenland,” Trump said we need that for national and international security economy is in a “transition period” but he expects it to do “fantastically” despite the economic turmoil sparked by his tariffs He offered sharp pushback when Welker noted that some Wall Street analysts now say the chances of a recession are increasing some people on Wall Street say,” Trump said Some people on Wall Street say that we’re going to have the greatest economy in history.” He also deflected blame for the 0.3% decline in the U.S “I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because he’s done a terrible job,” referring to his Democratic predecessor Trump doubled down on his recent comments at a Cabinet meeting that children might have to have two dolls instead of 30 denying that is an acknowledgment his tariffs will lead to supply shortages “I’m just saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls The president has repeatedly suggested he could seek a third term in the White House even though the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution says that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Trump told NBC there is considerable support for him to run for a third term “But this is not something I’m looking to do,” Trump said “I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody Trump's previous comments about a third term sometimes seem more about provoking outrage on the political left The Trump Organization is even selling red caps with the words “Trump 2028.” he has suggested he was seriously looking into a third term Vice President JD Vance waves waves as he departs Charleston after touring Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger Trump said in the interview that Vice President JD Vance is doing a “fantastic job” and is “brilliant.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio whom Trump last week tasked to simultaneously serve as acting national security adviser But Trump said it is “far too early” to begin talking about his potential successor He is confident that his "Make America Great Again" movement will flourish beyond his time in the White House The limited-edition nutcrackers titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," is seen at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman works on nutcrackers of a cowboy at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman uses hairspray to fixe the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg manager and owner of the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory Fabrics for nutcracker costumes are stored on the shelf at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg Nutcrackers are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg The desk of the limited-edition nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," is seen at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A nutcracker commemorating the coronation of Britain's King Charles III stands alongside other nutcrackers at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A man walks on the road near the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A man works on a lathe in the carpentry of the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg Two limited-edition nutcrackers titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," are seen on a table at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman fixes a coat on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg An Uncle Sam nutcracker with an American flag stands between other nutcrackers at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg nutcrackers showing Britain's King Charles III Statue of Liberty and Uncle Sam are displayed at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg A woman combs the hair on a nutcracker titled "Resolute Desk of the President," featuring a seated figure signing a "presidential proclamation," at the Steinbach-Volkskunst nutcracker factory in Marienberg Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now and Kristen Soltis Anderson discuss Tru… it's no secret that coffee is the drink of choice for many starting their day From the importance of sourcing high quality green beans We take an inside look into the coffee roasting process Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her groaning old roasting machine The beans are precious because they survived severe drought in a year when environmental conditions depressed coffee production globally doubling the price of raw beans in just months coffee is going to become more scarce," said Colón founder and roaster at Fuego Coffee Roasters "Seeing that dramatic loss of the Brazilian crop is a perfect example." Losses from heat and drought have cut production forecasts in Brazil and Vietnam Global production is still expected to increase but not as much as commodity market investors had expected largely because of continued high demand in Europe Prices peaked in February but have remained high forcing roasters like Colón to weigh how much of that cost to absorb and how much to pass on to consumers The beans Colón was roasting cost her $5.50 per pound in early March more than double what they cost in September Specialty coffees — grown in delicate climates to slow growth and add flavor — can cost even more President Donald Trump's current 10% tariffs cover most coffee-producing countries and are expected to drive up costs for Americans Amid his chaotic tariff pronouncements — at one point he threatened 46% tariffs on Vietnam imports and 32% on Indonesia imports before pausing them — American coffee roasters are rethinking their supply chains "With all these changes in coffee maybe we should open our own damn farm," Colón muses Coffee beans fall into the cooling tray of a roasting machine at Fuego Coffee Roasters' roasting facility The world's best coffee thrives near the equator where slow growing allows beans to gather flavor either — labor costs are too high and she worries about the increasing risk of crop-damaging hurricanes She shrugs off buying coffee from Hawaii and California global coffee green exports were down 14.2% from a year earlier according to the International Coffee Organization's market report The shortage led to the highest price ever for raw coffee in February breaking the record set in 1977 when severe frost wiped out 70% of Brazil's coffee plants Climate isn't the only thing driving up prices a buyer for San Francisco-based Ritual Coffee Roasters She described being in Mexico in April seeking to finalize contracts between Trump's fits and starts on tariffs It reminded her of being in Colombia a month earlier as Trump threatened and then backed away from tariffs that would have affected coffee prices because at the end of the day it didn't exist," Whalen said Some of the recent rise in coffee prices may be from importers buying extra in anticipation of the tariffs Colón believes prices will go still higher as import taxes begin being paid And with consumer confidence hitting a 12-year low Colón could see a decrease in demand for her premium coffee "It is tough on our end because it drives the price up tough on the consumer end because they have to pay more and tough on the farmers' end because they may be experiencing really significant losses," Colón said make coffee at Fuego Coffee Roasters in Rochester she and her husband took out a $50,000 loan to buy a custom coffee roaster from Turkey that will triple capacity They're trying to increase sales by adding new wholesale clients like coffee shops and selling directly to homes via a beans-of-the-month-style subscription service The Colóns have raised the wholesale price on a pound of roasted beans by 25 cents They're considering doing the same for pour-overs and espresso drinks at their two retail locations one couple said they don't look at the coffee's price on the receipt "We know we could go find coffee cheaper somewhere else," said Rob Newell as he held a cooing infant daughter alongside his wife "Maybe it's just because we're new parents cabin fever staying in the house all day." The warehouse where she roasts has some extra space so she's weighing stacking up more bags of raw beans there to save as much as $500 on monthly storage costs in port cities She's tried to cultivate relationships with farmers to minimize price spikes and control bean quality She described working with a farmer in Colombia as coffee prices were spiking in February to lock in a one-year contract that avoided the worst of the increase she's had to get used to the complexity of tariffs she turned down a pitch from a Montreal coffee importer who suggested the U.S dollar's strength in Canada would allow her to save money by importing through their warehouse She feared that tariffs on Canada could increase prices the coffee would have to cross an extra border And the value of the dollar has been up and down "I want things to be less complicated instead of more," she said The Associated Press' climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. 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Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter In a post Sunday on his Truth Social platform Trump said he has authorized a 100% tariff "on any and all Movies" coming into the U.S Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star's career that attracted an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach and had crowds screaming and dancing along said authorities believed the suspects sought to target Brazil's LGBTQ community "They were clearly saying that they were planning an attack at Lady Gaga's concert motivated by sexual orientation," Cury told a press conference on Sunday Lady Gaga performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro Rio Police chief Luiz Lima said the group disseminated hate speech and violent content online "aimed at gaining notoriety in order to attract more viewers more participants — most of them teenagers Even as Brazilian authorities said they arrested suspects in the hours before Lady Gaga's show the event went ahead without disruption — leading some to question the seriousness of the threat Serious security concerns typically lead organizers to cancel such massive events — as happened with Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna last year Police said said nothing about the alleged plot at the time to in an effort to "avoid panic" and "the distortion of information." A spokesperson for Lady Gaga said the pop star and her team "learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks." The statement added: "Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place." with 5,200 military and police officers deployed to the beach where fans were reveling in the pop singer's classic hits like "Born This Way," which became something of an LGBTQ anthem after its 2011 release Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga free concert on Copacabana beach Authorities arrested two people in connection with the alleged plot — a man described as the group's leader in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on illegal weapons possession charges and a teenager in Rio on child pornography charges Police did not elaborate on their exact roles in the plot or on how the group came to target Lady Gaga's free concert "Those involved were recruiting participants to carry out integrated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails," police said The Justice Ministry said that it determined the group posed a "risk to public order." It said the group falsely presented themselves online as "Little Monsters" — Lady Gaga's nickname for her fans — in order to lure teeangers into "networks with violent and self-destructive content." During a series of raids on the homes of 15 suspects across several Brazilian states authorities confiscated phones and other electronic devices Although police said they believed homemade bombs were intended for use in the planned attack there was no mention of the raids turning up any weapons or explosive material Cury said one of the suspects whose home was raided in the city of Macaé "had a religious motivation" and "claimed the singer (Lady Gaga) was a Satanist." Lady Gaga has expressed gratitude for the enormous crowd in an Instagram post that said nothing of the alleged plot "Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night's show — the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil," she wrote "The sight of the crowd during my opening songs took my breath away I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you." Her free beach concert stood out at a time of surging ticket prices for live music around the world as concert-goers pay budget-busting costs to see their favorite artists Last month she performed at Coachella Valley music festival in California where tickets fetched upwards of $600 for one weekend superstar Madonna performed the finale to her latest world tower for some 1.6 million fans on the sprawling sands of Copacabana Beach Fans cheer as they wait for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro A fan strikes a pose as she waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro A fan dons a punk mechanical face mask while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro A fan waits for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro Fans pack the shore of Copacabana beach to watch Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro performs during her free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro A seller hawks souvenir beach towels featuring Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is in Rio to give a free concert An artist dressed in an outfit inspired by Lady Gaga performs outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying Lady Gaga fans dance outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying Crews work on a newly constructed stage on Copacabana Beach days ahead of a planned free Lady Gaga concert A member of the LGBTI community models a creation inspired by Lady Gaga's style some made by the models themselves and others created by the sustainable fashion house "Escola de Divines," at the Central Train Station days before Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert on Copacabana beach Lady Gaga takes part in a rehearsal a day ahead of her free concert Fans cheer as they watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert Fans watch Lady Gaga rehearse a day ahead of her free concert A fan cheers while waiting for the start of Lady Gaga's free concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro A Lady Gaga fan stands outside the Copacabana Palace hotel where the pop diva is staying in Rio de Janeiro Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Ga… President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform Trump said he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S Trade Representative to slap a 100% tariff “on any an… NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war Trade Representative to slap a 100% tariff "on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands." "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he wrote complaining that other countries "are offering all sorts of incentives to draw" filmmakers and studios away from the U.S "This is a concerted effort by other Nations and President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after disembarking Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington It wasn't immediately clear how any such tariff on international productions could be implemented It's common for both large and small films to include production in the U.S Big-budget movies like the upcoming "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning," for instance Incentive programs for years have influenced where movies are shot increasingly driving film production out of California and to other states and countries with favorable tax incentives Yet Trump's tariffs are designed to lead consumers toward American products American-produced movies overwhelming dominate the domestic marketplace China has ramped up its domestic movie production culminating in the animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" grossing more than $2 billion this year its sales came almost entirely from mainland China where successive governments have offered rebates and incentives in recent years to draw Hollywood films to the country the film industry has generated billions of dollars in tourism revenue driven by the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" films which featured the country's pristine and scenic vistas the blockbuster "Minecraft" movie was filmed entirely in New Zealand productions in 2023 delivered $1.3 billion New Zealand dollars ($777 million) to the country in return for NZ$200 million in subsidies New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was awaiting more details of Trump's measures before commenting on them but would continue to pitch to filmmakers abroad "We've got an absolutely world class industry," he said didn't immediately respond to messages Sunday evening The MPA's data shows how much Hollywood exports have dominated cinemas the American movies produced $22.6 billion in exports and $15.3 billion in trade surplus in 2023 has made good on the "tariff man" label he gave himself years ago slapping new taxes on goods made in countries around the globe That includes a 145% tariff on Chinese goods and a 10% baseline tariff on goods from other countries Trump has exerted extraordinary influence over the flow of commerce creating political risks and pulling the market in different directions set to be subject to new tariffs in the weeks ahead Trump has long voiced concern about movie production moving overseas he announced that he had tapped actors Mel Gibson Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to serve as "special ambassadors" to Hollywood to bring it "BACK — BIGGER film and television production has been hampered in recent years the Hollywood guild strikes of 2023 and the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area which asked about preferred filming locations Central Europe and Australia came out on top The problem is especially acute in California production last year was down 5.6% from 2023 according to FilmLA during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic proposed expanding California's Film & Television Tax Credit program to $750 million annually Chicago and San Francisco have also used aggressive tax incentives to lure film and TV productions Those programs can take the form of cash grants "Other nations have been stealing the movie-making capabilities from the United States," Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday night after returning from a weekend in Florida "If they're not willing to make a movie inside the United States we should have a tariff on movies that come in." Associated Press writers Gary Field in Washington and Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington contributed to this report from Washington In a post Sunday night on his Truth Soc… Not many animals have shown an ability to identify and move to a beat -- with humans parrots and some primates being notable exceptions a bright-eyed sea lion that’s caused scientists to rethink the meaning of music Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years But the 15-year-old California sea lion's talent shines most in bobbing to disco hits like “Boogie Wonderland.” California sea lion Ronan in 2023 in Santa Cruz “She just nails that one,” swaying her head in time to the tempo changes a behavioral neuroscientist at New College of Florida who has spent a decade studying Ronan’s rhythmic abilities Not many animals show a clear ability to identify and move to a beat aside from humans a bright-eyed sea lion that has scientists rethinking the meaning of music she burst to fame around a decade ago after scientists reported her musical skills she has been a resident at the University of California where researchers including Cook have tested and honed her ability to recognize rhythms Ronan joined a select group of animal movers and shakers — which also includes Snowball the famed dancing cockatoo — that together upended the long-held idea that the ability to respond to music and recognize a beat was distinctly human What is particularly notable about Ronan is that she can learn to dance to a beat without learning to sing or talk musically “Scientists once believed that only animals who were vocal learners — like humans and parrots — could learn to find a beat,” said Hugo Merchant a researcher at Mexico’s Institute of Neurobiology who was not involved in the Ronan research But in the years since since Ronan came into the spotlight questions emerged about whether she still had it Was Ronan better than people at keeping a beat published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports This time the researchers focused not on studio music but on percussion beats in a laboratory They filmed Ronan bobbing her head as the drummer played three tempos: 112 Two of those beats Ronan had never been exposed to allowing scientists to test her flexibility in recognizing new rhythms And the researchers asked 10 college students to do the same “No human was better than Ronan at all the different ways we test quality of beat-keeping,” said Cook adding that "she's much better than when she was a kid,” indicating lifetime learning The new study confirms Ronan's place as one of the “top ambassadors” of animal musicality said University of Amsterdam music cognition researcher Henkjan Honing Researchers plan to train and test other sea lions Cook suspects other sea lions can also bob to a beat — but that Ronan will still stand out as a star performer Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng and her mother Jona are seen at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province A crow and a seagull fight for a prey in Tallinn Bay A Stag in rut bellows in early morning mist Bushy Park southwest London Deer cross a road in the woods of the Taurus region near Frankfurt A deer walks on a road in the woods of the Taurus region near Frankfurt A one horned rhinoceros and its calf graze in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Guwahati A spider waits for his prey at the center of its net covered by water droplets in the forest outside Tallinn Giraffes roam their enclosure at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province A swan family watches Sunday walkers at Lake Baldeney in Essen A fourteen-pointer rests in the forest as rutting time begins in the Taunus region in Frankfurt West of Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip in Al Arish Butterflies feed on flowers nectar in a forest outside Tallinn A bee and a sunflower are silhouetted against the setting sun in a field Saturday draws thousands of visitors during the weeklong late summer blossoming of the flowers Panda Yuanyuan eats her birthday cake for her 20 years old at the Taipei Zoo in Taipei Yuanyuan was a gift from China to mark warming ties with Taiwan in 2008 A sea lion is covered in sand on San Carlos beach in Monterey A bee flies to a sunflower on a field in the outskirts of Frankfurt Flamingos in their enclosure at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin during a name giving event at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin Two storks stand in their nest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt A flock of birds fly past turbines at a wind farm Icelandic horses play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt A raptor after killing a pigeon in a garden in Frankfurt and mother "Indi" play in an area visible to zoo visitors for the first time Geese stand on an outdoor table in a flooded neighbourhood in Ostrava A fawn and its mother stand together in a forest of the Taunus region in Frankfurt A beetle basks in the sun on a city meadow in Tallinn A snail looks up as it carries its 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Two Arcadia residents were injured in a vehicle crash after running off of Trempealeau County Road A into a ditch Wednesday afternoon both received non-life threatening injuries in the crash Gonzalez told police the steering wheel to his gray Ford Explorer locked up while he navigated a curve in the road headed eastbound the vehicle struck a culvert embankment and was disabled reported a minor injury to her hand but refused medical transport The accident is not under any further investigation Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter "He was a genuinely great person," said his mentor and fri… Thanks for visiting Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWINONA (WEAU) - One person was arrested after a drug bust in Winona According to the Winona Police Departments Facebook page they executed a search warrant on the 600 block of E 2nd street related to an ongoing investigation into drug activity 38-year-old Justin Dionysius was arrested and taken into custody He was referred to the Winona County Attorney’s Office for 1st 3rd and 5th degree possession of narcotics prohibited person being in possession of dangerous weapons and ammunition charges police seized 6.68 pounds of methamphetamine We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at contact@hometownsource.com or call us at 763-712-3544 Read through the obituaries published in Winona Daily News 5vs4Winona State Photo by: Kayden KircherSt. Cloud State Baseball Splits with Winona State to Close Home Slate4/29/2025 11:04:00 PM | Baseball Huskies hold off Winona comeback in game one 5-4, hit six home runs in game two setback atBemidji StateW, 7-6May 2 (Fri) Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/2/2025 5:35:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/1/2025 8:37:00 PM Thanks for visiting - The Winona State University men's golf team had four golfers named to the NSIC All-Conference teams giving the Warriors four representatives overall out of the 12 named earned NSIC postseason honors for the second straight year Coahran earned two first-place finishes this season while also earning five top 10 finishes earned NSIC postseason honors for the first time in his career Earning four top five finishes this season including a third-place finish at the NSIC Men's Golf Championship Maas was named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team was named to the All-NSIC second team having earned three top ten finishes this year including a third place finish at the USF Invitational was also named to the All-NSIC Second Team after having an incredible spring where he placed second in the NSIC Preview and earning three top ten finishes in the spring alone Gandurd was the only true freshman to earn All-NSIC honors Head coach Jeff Straight and the Warriors earned a bid to the 2025 NCAA Division II men's golf championships for the second straight year WSU will compete in the Central Region tournament in St For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/29/2025 8:09:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting ! 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St. Cloud State Baseball Finishes Home Schedule with Winona State4/28/2025 10:19:00 PM | Baseball Huskies and Warriors to play doubleheader April 29 at Joe Faber Field vsWinona StateW Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Bruce Mackenzie walks down a path on the side of Fifty Road in Winona He said the lack of pedestrian infrastructure is common in the community Bruce Mackenzie has been trying to get better pedestrian infrastructure in Winona since 2017 Hamilton Ward 10 councillor Jeff Beattie said the sidewalk issues on Fifty Road in Winona is one of the reasons he ran for office in 2022 Tim Nolan is a longtime Hamilton accessibility advocate and the founder of the Accessibility Hamilton Alliance He said the City of Hamilton is lacking when it comes to sidewalk connectivity Walking on Fifty Road toward the Winona Crossing Shopping Centre Bruce Mackenzie takes a narrow well-worn dirt path on the side of the road Mackenzie said pedestrians and cyclists used to be able to easily move off to the side of the road when vehicles passed but new curbs have made that more difficult — and made the road “more dangerous.” with no consideration of pedestrians or bicyclists.” While there is a sidewalk from the shopping centre south to the CN rail line he said the situation is “ghastly” in the winter due to snowbanks that force pedestrians onto the road The retired Hamilton Conservation Authority manager has been banging the drum for better sidewalk infrastructure in the community since 2017 — and says the concerns are worse now than when he began his campaign as there is now more development and traffic The lack of sidewalks and pedestrian infrastructure in the Winona area is something Jeff Beattie knows all too well the Ward 10 councillor said the dicey pedestrian situation on Fifty Road was one of the reasons he decided to run for office Beattie said it is “about the worst situation you can think of,” as the Fifty Road is a truck route Queen Elizabeth Way access road and escarpment access road very difficult because people have to walk in live-lane traffic,” he said But Beattie has been working on the issue for more than two years and said some changes are coming a sidewalk is expected to be installed later this year on the west side of Fifty Road from Sonoma Lane — where sidewalks exist — to the rail line He added staff are working with the rail company to “pedestrianize” the crossing While sidewalks are planned to continue to Barton Street Beattie said it is more difficult — and longer term — in that area because the road is still a “rural cross-section” with ditches and shoulders But Winona is far from the only area of the City of Hamilton to have the issue the founder of the Accessibility Hamilton Alliance said the issue of sidewalk connectivity doesn’t seem to be addressed by the city “very well — if at all.” He said policy decisions at city hall show pedestrians don’t get the same treatment as others “How would vehicle owners feel if every time they drove down the road it came to a dead-end?” he said While able-bodied pedestrians may be able to step off a curb and walk on the road when a sidewalk ends Nolan said those who use wheelchairs or mobility devices — or those who are blind like him — don’t have that luxury He noted it is both an accessibility and equity issue as it doesn’t allow people with accessibility challenges to get to the same places as others “Why is it we can get away with treating pedestrians differently — especially when the vast majority of people with disabilities can’t be anything but pedestrians?” But Hamilton isn’t the only municipality dealing with the issue executive director of the Clean Air Partnership an environmental charity that advances active transportation She said pedestrian and cycling connectivity issues are common in areas of new development and urban sprawl across the province Kalapos said it should “definitely be part of the planning” at the municipal level for those connections as developers are generally only responsible for that infrastructure within the development itself She noted planning often gives priority to vehicles something that can create “inhospitable” environments for pedestrians — and can create congestion “If you don’t build spaces for people to walk then you can’t expect them to walk,” she said “Sidewalks or spaces for people to walk or cycle should be a part of every road design.” One of the concerns Mackenzie raised in a letter to the city seven years ago was a lack of pedestrian or cyclist access over the QEW — specifically at Fifty Road and Winona Road While there are sidewalks on the bridge deck of the overpasses Mackenzie said the situation is due to a “planning failure” as there has been 25 years of housing and commercial development and “not one iota” of consideration for nonautomobile traffic Beattie said the situation around the overpasses is complicated because they are the purview of the Ministry of Transportation But he said plans are in the works to create connections He hopes to connect the “broken network” of sidewalks to a continuous sidewalk directly across the Winona Road overpass in the next two years because the interchange is going to be completely redone He noted there is no firm timeline for that project but said the situation is “light-years ahead” of what it was in 2022 Beattie said he hopes to have the municipality plan to provide temporary connections between new developments “Nothing irritates me more than sidewalks that start nowhere and end nowhere and inadvertently might force pedestrians out into live-lane traffic,” he said Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: