Red Wing NewsLocal news for Red Wing, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.People with Norwegian ties research their roots- August 14, 2008 Barry Dahl, a genealogist for Tronderlag, assists Pat Jouppi of Ely whose grandparents and great-grandparents. Pat Jouppi came all the way from Ely, along the Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota, to Fergus ...http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/people-with-norwegian-ties-research-their-ro... Red Wing casino's $50M event center to open Aug. 30 with Tim McGraw show- August 12, 2008 Aug. 11--RED WING, Minn. -- Country star Tim McGraw will be the premiere performance of Treasure Island Resort & Casino's new event center, which opens its doors Aug.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/red-wing-casinos-50m-event-center-to-open-au... A trip to Winona is a summer tonic- August 12, 2008 On a fine summer day, the drive from the Twin Cities to Winona is a tonic. The town is only two hours away, but a day trip there can feel like a vacation if you luck out with high blue skies, a whiff of breeze ...http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/a-trip-to-winona-is-a-summer-tonic?fromrss=1 Children's barnyard a hit at Goodhue County Fair- August 10, 2008 Some parents at the Goodhue County Fair this week have to coax their children away from an attraction that's not even on the midway.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/childrens-barnyard-a-hit-at-goodhue-county-f... Klobuchar asks why feds hired Pitt- August 8, 2008 She said the hiring of the fired MnDOT executive raises questions about Homeland Security's effectiveness.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/klobuchar-asks-why-feds-hired-pitt?fromrss=1 Travel Scene: Legendary boats are up for sale- August 6, 2008 Long a focus of Upper Mississippi River watchers, the Queens may be ending an era -- or soon will be.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/travel-scene-legendary-boats-are-up-for-sale... Protesters at RNC will be a varied bunch- August 4, 2008 The Associated Press ST. PAUL - A 73-year-old retired surgeon plans to march in silence, carrying a tombstone picturing a soldier killed in Iraq.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/protesters-at-rnc-will-be-a-varied-bunch?fro... Merchants posts strong mid-year earnings- August 3, 2008 Merchants Financial Group Inc. earnings at mid-year well exceeded budget and previous year's performance, according to chief executive Richard L. Mahoney.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/merchants-posts-strong-mid-year-earnings?fro... Sacked by MnDOT, Pitt is fired again- August 1, 2008 Homeland Security investigated why she had been hired as a security specialist after she was let go in Minnesota.http://www.topix.net/city/red-wing-mn/2008/08/sacked-by-mndot-pitt-is-fired-again?fromrss=... |