Jobs and production will be kept in Winona, according to buyout plan. 9:56 pm, Dec. 10, 2020 ×
John Killen
WINONA WinCraft, a Winona-based company that manufactures and sells licensed sports-related merchandise, has been sold to Florida-based Fanatics. It s so exciting, said John Killen, senior vice president of hardgoods/president WinCraft of Fanatics Brand. WinCraft has been here for 60 years, and not much has changed (due to the sale) other than the ownerships and the width of the opportunities.
All employees are being retained by the new owners. In fact, Killen said, they will have a better benefits package through Fanatics, and the Winona business should see growth as a result of the sale to Fanatics, the top sports merchandise company in the world.
Actors, from left, Rick Van Ert, Andy Ruggeri, Kami Sim, Dan Price, Rene Stiller and Brian Bedard perform while recording The Rochester Civic Theatre Company s production of It s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play directed by Tony Opelt Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Rochester. Ticketed virtual performances of the show will be presented on Friday, Dec. 18, Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20. Audio and video of the performance was done by Northern Sun Productions. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
A grant from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act gave the Civic funds to hire Northern Sun Productions to record and produce the show for streaming.