Jun. 19—WINONA — A Winona man accused of sexually assaulting a client during a tattoo session as an unlicensed tattoo artist pleaded guilty to a body art license violation. On Tuesday, June 18, Travis Wayne Musilek, 38, pleaded guilty to a body art license violation, a gross misdemeanor. A second gross misdemeanor of criminal sexual […]
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Semi rollover closes Highway 14 near Winona
May 10—HILLSDALE TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A Houston man was injured in a semi rollover crash on U.S. Highway 14 between Stockton and Winona on Friday morning, May 10, 2024. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Jordan Patrick Kleist, 23, of Houston was driving west on Highway 14 when the 2010 Peterbuilt Tractor semi truck rolled […]
27 years ago this month, a Winona search for 5 missing SMU students, alums ended in tragedy
Mar. 24—WINONA, Minn. — They were last seen on a Saturday morning outside a bar in Winona. And then they disappeared. For five days, the mystery as to the whereabouts of three students Saint Mary’s University students and two alums riveted and haunted Winona and the college community to which they belonged. The search for […]
It’s Amish vs. animal lovers as Winona County cracks down on dog breeding
UTICA, MINN. – Trouble is brewing in the rolling fields and wooded thickets of the Amish farms here. Farmers in the area breed and sell dogs to local residents and nationwide pet outlets alike. Their business has drawn the attention of animal lovers who say the Amish are running puppy mills — fast-paced breeding operations […]
Winona track coach accused of sexual misconduct with students
Feb. 19—WINONA, Minn. — A Winona Senior High School teacher and coach was arrested Thursday after accusations he had sexual relationships with former students there. Eric Dione Birth, 29, faces a total of four counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct in three separate criminal cases after students accused him of initiating sexual relationships with […]
Winona LaDuke denies allegations following state investigation of Honor the Earth
Winona LaDuke is denying allegations that she made unauthorized loans to family members for non-business purposes while executive director of Honor the Earth, an environmental nonprofit investigated by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. In a Jan. 31 court petition for an “assurance of discontinuance” order, Ellison alleged that LaDuke frequently authorized transactions between Honor the […]
Winona LaDuke made unauthorized transactions and mishandled harassment claims as head of her nonprofit
Winona LaDuke, co-founder and former executive director of the environmental group Honor the Earth, mishandled sexual harassment claims and used organization funds to make unauthorized payments to family members, according to allegations in court documents filed by Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office following an investigation into the nonprofit. The Attorney General’s Charities Division investigation of […]