Several lawsuits acuse Thomas Adamson of sexually abusing young boys dating back to the 1960s. The Winona Daily news reports the 78-year-old has never faced criminal charges because the statute of limitations had expired. He was transferred to the Archdiocese of St. Paul in 1975 after allegations started to surface.

State leaders are looking toward gambling dollars to revive discussions about paying for a new Vikings stadium. There’s a broad range of options including a racino, a new casino, or expanding charitable gambling.

Police say a stolen urn holding a woman's ashes has been recovered at Winona State University. A student said she had left the urn -- containing her mother's ashes -- in her unlocked car last month. The Winona Daily News reports the urn was found in a backpack on campus.

Police are looking for suspects that broke into the Red Wing Pottery storage facility and stole thousands of dollars worth of donated pottery items. The items were for use during the organization's children's program at their annual convention.

About 150 workers at a Winona foundry are on strike and picketing their employer, the Badger Foundry, but they won't publicly disclose the reasons behind a contract dispute, the Associated Press reports.