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Ceremonial signing held for bill renaming Red Wing bridge
Jun 19, 2019
On Tuesday, June 11, Governor Tim Walz ceremonially signed into law legislation authored by Rep. Barb Haley (R-Red Wing) to name the new Highway 63 bridge in Red Wing the “Eisenhower Bridge of Valor.”
The legislation was included in the larger transportation package approved by the legislature...
Driver honored at school bus converence
Jun 19, 2019
Bluff Country School Bus driver Jerry Koellner of Lake City received a transportation specialist award on June 10 in Grand Rapids.
The award, presented at the Minnesota School Bus Operator’s Association (MSBOA) summer conference, recognizes drivers for their dedication to safety and volunteerism...
England elected State VFW Auxiliary Guard
Jun 19, 2019
Karen E. England of Lake City was elected as the new Minnesota VFW Auxiliary Guard for the State of Minnesota this past weekend at the department convention in St Cloud.
This position is the first step in climbing the official state VFW chairs to becoming the President for the State of Minnesota...
Members sought for Goodhue County community health committee
Jun 19, 2019
The Community Health Assessment Committee (CHA Committee) is looking for new members. The group, which meets quarterly, is now beginning to implement the 2018-2023 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The new health improvement plan is based on the health issues identified in the group’s...
Otto elected to chiropractor executive committee
Jun 19, 2019
Lake City chiropractor Dr. LeRoy Otto was elected to the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) executive committee at its annual meeting on May 3 in San Diego, Calif.
Elected executive committee members for the coming year were President Dr. Daniel Cote (Oregon), Vice President Dr. LeRoy...
School Board OKs lot levy
Jun 19, 2019
The Lake City School Board approved the issuance of about $450,000 in bonds primarily to pay for parking, lighting, signage, curbing and electrical at Bluff View Elementary School.
According to a slide presentation from Baker Tilly (formerly Springsted), the district’s financial advisory firm, the...
Untiring man behind the scenes chosen to be parade grand marshal
Jun 19, 2019
The Water Ski Days committee has nominated a grand marshall for the 48th annual Water Ski Days Grand Parade. This year’s honoree will be Jim Klennert. For the last 33 years Jim Klennert has watched the Water Ski Days parade while manning his post at Lincoln High School. This year he will be treated...
Hiawatha Animal Humane Society - Pet of the Week
Jun 12, 2019
These pets are available for adoption through the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society. Each individual pet listing tells a story and who to contact for more information. For a complete listing of the animals still available for adoption visit their website www.hahumanesociety.org/
Summer space program is underway
Jun 12, 2019
The Lake City Public Library opened it’s Summer Space Program with a visit from Joe with ScienceTellers on June 4. Kids in attendance were able to participate in a variety of experiments that were performed. Shown above, kids show off their alien glasses. from row, from left: Jayden Lichtenberg,...
WWII-era honored at St. Olaf reunion
Jun 12, 2019
On Saturday, June 1, World War II veteran Dave McKenzie and longtime friend Katie Meyer Schmidt were honored at St. Olaf College, along with other World War II-era class members. Dave represented the class of 1943 and Katie the class of 1945. It was quite a day at St Olaf – at 96 Dave was the...
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