The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Winona
(wn´n, w–) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 25,399), seat of Winona co., SE Minn., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1857. Automotive products, flour, metal, and heavy road equipment are made there. An early trading and lumber center, Winona grew as river traffic increased, and the city developed as a manufacturing and commercial center. St. Mary’s College, College of St. Teresa, and Winona State Univ. are there. The sculptor James Earle Fraser was born in Winona.
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