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.

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.

The La Crosse Tribune says OSHA is investigating after a mechanic was killed in an accident on Wednesday.

The retailer was accused of dumping hazardous materials in landfills.

Scott Olson, the top academic officer at Minnesota State University-Mankato, will be Winona State University's 15th president. A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees committee unanimously recommended Olson at its meeting Wednesday, and the full board unanimously confirmed the recommendation.

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.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the amount of waste material brought to landfills is up, which historically has signaled economic growth.

County commissioners in Winona are among the latest officials in southeast Minnesota to hit the pause button on frac sand mining while they study possible environmental and public health effects.