Two Minnesota towns make a list of the 50 Most Magical Winter Towns by Trips to Discover dot com. Stillwater is noted for its historic buildings and homes, 42-inch annual snowfall, and ski resorts. This year’s World Snow Sculpting Championship is being held in Stillwater. And, the travel website puts Winona on its Most Magical Winter Places List. They write that Winona becomes a snowy wonderland in the winter, with a Christmas market, and ice walls that cascade hundreds of feet from its towering bluffs.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
