A grand total of $4,727.50 was raised for Ready Set School at the 18th Annual Chili Cookoff, sponsored by Winona National Bank on Saturday, February 11. The event raised $1,997.40 in sales and $2,730.10 in additional donations. A large crowd enjoyed chili from area restaurants, and trophies were awarded to:

Spicy category: 1st - Signatures
                            2nd - Jefferson's 
                            3rd - Green Mill 

Mild category:   1st - HyVee
                            2nd - Timbers
                            3rd - Charlie's D&D

Public Tasters’ Choice Award: HyVee (mild chili)

Thank you to the following 17 businesses for entering the competition with chili donations:

• Betty Jo’s
• Blue Heron
• Bub’s
• Charlie’s D&D
• Culver's
• Green Mill
• Ground Round
• HyVee
• Jefferson's
• North End Pub & Grill
• Rubio's
• Signatures
• Timbers
• Wellington’s
• Winona Area Public Schools
• Winona Health Catering
• ZaZa’s

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