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Janelle Lacy, owner of Wild Arrows Boutique, is excited to expand her online business to a storefront in Ellsworth. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Small Business Nov 14th 2020 - 7am

Going wild against the trend: Online company opens store in Ellsworth

Lou Walter, owner of Lou’s Doggy Doos, works with her own dog, Balto, a Siberian Husky, on the grooming bench in her salon in Ellsworth. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Small Business Nov 23rd 2020 - 7am

Dog grooming service opens in Ellsworth

John and Heidi Renschen, owners of Walt’s Shoe Service, closed the business on October 30, 2020. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Small Business Nov 8th 2020 - 6am

Walt’s Shoe Service repairs final boot

The marquee outside the Falls Theater promotes a screening of the movie "Tenet" on Friday night, Oct. 9, 2020. Around 10 moviegoers bought tickets for the 10 p.m. showing, nearly reaching the maximum allowed capacity of the theater's Auditorium 2. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia

Coronavirus Oct 10th 2020 - 9am

Friday night in a college town during a pandemic, 6 months later

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Northland Outdoors Dec 2nd 2020 - 8pm

Another sailboat frozen in St. Croix River

Coronavirus Dec 2nd 2020 - 3pm

Minnesota first responders call for help guarding against COVID-19

Art Dec 2nd 2020 - 3pm

UWRF art scholarship sale goes virtual

Energy and Mining Dec 2nd 2020 - 1pm

Pipeline workers trek to northwest Minnesota following Enbridge approval

Coronavirus Dec 2nd 2020 - 1pm

LIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, first responders discuss how COVID-19 impacts public safety

Health News Dec 2nd 2020 - 1pm

Mayo Clinic names new Minnesota regional leader

A tanker truck passes by an Enbridge storage tank. (Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service file photo)

Energy and Mining Dec 2nd 2020 - 1pm

Pipeline workers trek to northwest Minnesota following Enbridge approval

The 2020 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River ended on November 30. Submitted photo

Business Dec 1st 2020 - 9am

2020 navigation season comes to an end

A replica of part of the proposed Enbridge Line 3 replacement pipeline sat outside the Minnesota Capitol Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, as project supporters aimed to convince the governor not to file another appeal delaying its construction. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service)

Energy and Mining Nov 30th 2020 - 3pm

Final permit for Enbridge Line 3 project OK'd by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The barn for summer in the Four Seasons project is the best-preserved after 35 years and now houses Hobgoblin Music and Stoney End Harps nears Highways 19 and 61. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Tourism Nov 29th 2020 - 12pm

Check out this fading barn poetry southwest of Red Wing

Technology Nov 29th 2020 - 12am

Column: Shrinking Moore's Law nears 2 nanometers

Red Wing Partners, MN, LLC, will be taking over The Downtown Plaza on Jan. 15, 2021. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Business Nov 28th 2020 - 10am

Mayo Clinic sells The Downtown Plaza

Jodi Caverly opened The Home Market & Design in late October. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Small Business Nov 28th 2020 - 7am

Furniture and interior design shop opens on Red Wing's Main Street

The Purple Tree in Hudson

Small Business Nov 25th 2020 - 4pm

Shop local, shop early, Hudson & River Falls business owners say

History Nov 25th 2020 - 11am

Minnesota man brings back old school mascots on retro T-shirts

Business Nov 25th 2020 - 8am

Masterson Staffing opens in Hudson

Traffic and Construction Nov 23rd 2020 - 1pm

MnDOT announces results of noise wall voting for Highway 52 project

Nickie Johnson drives the Oktacar in a parade in Red Wing in the 1960s. Photo courtesy of Mike Wilson

History Nov 22nd 2020 - 6am

Can you put it in eight-wheel drive?

The Uffda Shop in downtown Red Wing is one of the millions of small businesses across the country that sees a jump in sales around the holidays. RiverTown Multimedia file photo

Retail Nov 21st 2020 - 12pm

Holiday shopping in Red Wing shifts during the pandemic

At Sno-Trek Sled Dog Adventures in Mondovi, Wis., a seven-dog team pulls a wheeled sled on an early season training run. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Travel Nov 20th 2020 - 4pm

Plow ahead with dog sledding near Mondovi, Wisconsin

Agriculture Nov 17th 2020 - 4pm

Prepared to pull farmers caught in grain bins; Miesville Fire Department receives rescue tube

Michelle Maher poses with son Michael Maher behind the concession stand at the Falls Theater on Friday night, Oct. 9, 2020. A screening of "Tenet" that night was the first movie showing in months for the family-run business. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia

Small Business Nov 17th 2020 - 1pm

Local movie theaters receive coronavirus grants

On Monday, Nov. 9, the Red Wing City Council voted to continue the operation of the EV charging station in the Plum and Third Street parking lot for two more years. File photo

Energy and Mining Nov 17th 2020 - 9am

EV charging available at home, in downtown Red Wing

Southeastern Minnesota cities are taking numerous steps to increase sustainability. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Energy and Mining Nov 15th 2020 - 11am

Solar gardens attracting new customers: cities

Screen time is higher than ever during the pandemic. Dr. Emily Sander of Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing recommends designated screen-free times and zones. “I firmly believe that every household should have a tech curfew where screens are put away at least 30 minutes prior to bedtime each night,” Sander said. Metro Creative illustration

Education Nov 15th 2020 - 7am

Screen time increases with pandemic adjustments

The big boot in Red Wing Shoes flagship store on Main Street in Red Wing is 20-feet long and 16-feet high. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia

Retail Nov 13th 2020 - 12pm

Shoe Company responds to Halloween cyber attack

Technology Nov 13th 2020 - 7am

Viewpoint: Wisconsin broadband providers continue promoting rural investments

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