Law enforcement in Goodhue County reported that four or five drones were spotted near the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant yesterday in Red Wing. Officers from Red Wing and the Prairie Island Tribal Police were dispatched to investigate and observed two drones flying near the power plant and Lock and Dam Number 3. The officers monitored the drones until they flew away. Authorities could not identify the individuals operating the drones, but they stated there is no active threat to the public.
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Two people are lucky to be alive after a drunk driving crash in Winona. It happened Saturday night near the intersection of 3rd Street and Mechanic Street. According to a Winona Police Spokesperson, 33-year-old Kyle Ostrander was speeding and rolled his vehicle. Officers arriving on the scene suspected Ostrander was intoxicated, and he was arrested. A passenger in the car suffered significant injuries from "deep lacerations on the head" but refused medical treatment. The spokesperson said the car was totaled and he "didn't know how nobody died."
A portion of West Broadway in Winona will be closing for about seven months. The closure starts April 7 and is part of the West Broadway Reconstruction project. According to the Office of Public Works, West Broadway will be closed to traffic from Hilbert Street to the railroad tracks between Jackson Street and South Baker Street. Vehicles westbound on Broadway are urged to turn off at South Baker to avoid having to turnaround near the tracks. Eastbound vehicles are recommended to turn off Broadway on Lee or Bierce Streets as the Hilbert Street intersection will be closed. A truck detour is planned on 5th Street. The closure is expected to last through October.
More than 500 people came out for the Winona Indivisible 'Hands Off' rally Saturday at Windom Park. The gathering was part of a nationwide day of protest. A post on the Winona Indivisible Facebook page stated, "we sent a clear message to Elon Musk and Donald Trump to keep their hands off things that belong to the people!" An estimated 60,000 people attended a 'Hands Off' rally Saturday at the State Capitol in the St. Paul.
