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By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal, READ MORE > 431 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 09:45 AM

Everyone understands that President Donald Trump’s most passionate supporters believe that election fraud in several states cost him a second term in office. But after a bunch of them burst into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the question to ask is why they did it.

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Your local newspaper is important to every county

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1,430 Reads
On Thu, 03/14/2019 - 10:13 AM

Each and every year, the staff at The Winona Times and The Conservative honor up-and-coming business leaders with our Top 20 under 40 awards. With some help from the community, we select our 20 young leaders and feature them and their accomplishments in our annual Profile edition set to published at the end of this month.

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How lucky I am to have been theirs

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 4,274 Reads
On Thu, 01/03/2019 - 09:53 AM

Author A.A. Milne’s famous character Winnie the Pooh said, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

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Awaiting a visit from Santa Claus

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1,512 Reads
On Thu, 12/06/2018 - 10:22 AM

During the Depression, my great aunt, Tura, taught at a country school in Eudora. Poverty was a way of life in rural Mississippi, and with the Depression lingering for many years, her students never experienced Christmas morning with a mountain of presents under a festive tree.

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So much to do this week in Carroll and Montgomery

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1,974 Reads
On Thu, 11/29/2018 - 10:08 AM

The Christmas season will get into full swing Saturday, with an entire day of activities planned in Carroll and Montgomery counties.

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Remember the reason we celebrate

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 2,432 Reads
On Thu, 11/08/2018 - 11:18 AM

Starting Thursday, Winona’s merchants will be hosting their annual Christmas Open Houses, which, to me, unofficially kickoffs off the holiday season in Montgomery County.

Crowds will be filling local shops to take advantage of the sales, enjoying refreshments and hot cider, and supporting our local vendors.

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Small towns benefit from tourism tax

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 2,466 Reads
On Thu, 11/01/2018 - 10:51 AM

On November 6, in addition to casting their ballots for U.S. Senate, U.S.

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Halloween is best in a small town

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 1,547 Reads
On Thu, 10/25/2018 - 10:39 AM

Halloween is less than a week away, and my five-year-old is brimming with anticipation of all that…candy. Like he needs sugar to act any more crazy, bless him. I wish I had a fraction of his energy.

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Investment in park the right move

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 4,509 Reads
On Thu, 10/18/2018 - 09:39 AM

Winona Park Director Mike Narmour is checking cost estimates to install artificial turf on four ballfields at the Winona Recreational Park.

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Company is coming, y’all!

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 2,270 Reads
On Thu, 10/04/2018 - 10:45 AM

The Carrollton Pilgrimage is set for tomorrow and Saturday, with home tours beginning at 9 a.m. both days and ending at 5 p.m. The Pioneer Day Festival will begin at 9 a.m. on the Carrollton Courthouse Square Saturday with activities planned throughout the day.

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