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Brief meeting kicks off new year for city council
Jan 15, 2025
The first regular Lake City City Council meeting under new Mayor Brian Quinn was brief, lasting just about a half hour. The 6 p.m. regular meeting followed a 5 p.m. workshop meeting where the council discussed which members were to serve as liaisons or members of various commissions and boards.
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County attorney appeals salary reduction
Jan 15, 2025
Wabasha County Attorney Matthew Stinson has appealed the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners’ decision to reduce the salary for his position.
On Nov. 19, the board voted 3-2 to reduce Stinson’s salary from $130,900 to $110,000, with commissioners citing alleged shortcomings in Stinson’s...
Large power outage reported
Jan 8, 2025
A power outage affected some customers of Lake City Public Utilities on Jan. 2.
“We did have a large outage,” City of Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said that day. “We believe it is in a portion of the overhead distribution system that is exposing a weak spot with colder temperatures...
Goodhue County wins award for river cleanup program
Dec 31, 2024
The Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) selected Goodhue County’s “Mighty Mississippi Cleanup Challenge” and Kandiyohi County’s “Monarch Butterfly Habitat” to receive 2024 AMC-BWSR County Conservation Awards.
The award was presented by BWSR...
Au revoir, 2024
Dec 31, 2024
Iconic businesses close or change hands
Marien’s Deli closed for good at the end of August after nearly 40 years on the 700 block of West Lyon Avenue.
Following the closure, owner Jeri Prigge released a cookbook full of recipes for hotdishes, soups, sweets, and other popular items from the deli....
Hello 2025
Dec 31, 2024
It’s the year 2025 AD, and if there’s one thing past years have shown, it’s that events tend to occur over the course of a year, so it’s probable—perhaps even likely—that things will happen in 2025.
Below are some things that are expected to happen in the early part of the year.
New Mayor,...
Rollover leaves one injured
Dec 24, 2024
A motorist was injured in a rollover crash on Hwy. 63 south of Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A 74-year-old Hager City, Wis., man was driving a 2010 GMC Yukon southbound on Hwy. 63 at 350th Avenue in Mount Pleasant Township at around 8 a.m. when the...
School district honors retiring board members Dawn Balow, Kevin Pavelka
Dec 18, 2024
Lake City Public Schools honored two board members with a combined tenure of over 30 years on the Lake City School Board at their final regular board meeting on Dec. 16.
Dawn Balow leaves the school board as its longest-serving member at 24 years.
Kevin Pavelka has served eight years on the board...
Officer honored for ‘Hat Trick’ of DUI arrests
Dec 18, 2024
A Lake City Police Officer has received an award for DUI enforcement.
Officer Michael Pfeilsticker made three impaired driving arrests in a single shift on Oct. 5.
On Dec. 16, Scott McConkey, a law enforcement liaison with the Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety, came to the Lake City Public...
Most excellent volunteers honored
Dec 11, 2024
The Lake City City Council presented The Lake City Award for Excellence in Volunteerism to six recipients at the Dec. 9 city council meeting.
The award “honors individuals for outstanding dedication to community service,” according to the meeting agenda. “This award recognizes their impact,...
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