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Push to reclaim spalling streets fails
Jun 12, 2019
A divided City Council on June 10 twice voted down motions to reclaim and repave several streets on the city’s south side before settling on a partial fix until the road can be reclaimed in 2021.
Residents on Lilac Lane and nearby streets have lobbied the council for months to do something about...
Multi-county watershed planning underway
Jun 5, 2019
In 2018, the Zumbro River watershed was awarded a planning grant by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) for the One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) program. The goal of 1W1P is to align local water planning on major watershed boundaries with state strategies towards prioritized,...
Eagle Center to offer summer fishing program
Jun 5, 2019
The National Eagle Center’s summer fishing program, Fishing on the Refuge, is back and ready to welcome young anglers.Fishing on the Refuge is an experiential learning opportunity for kids ages 15 and younger. It begins on Wednesday, June 19 and is offered every Wednesday and Thursday through Aug....
On the Lake cruises to be offered by Eagle Center
Jun 5, 2019
As part of their annual Bald Eagle Days celebration in June, the National Eagle Center will host a pair of interpretive cruises on Lake Pepin. The On the Lake cruises will take place on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23 aboard the Pearl of the Lake paddleboat in Lake City.Similar to the Center’...
Tigers baseball gets eliminated in round one of subsection 6-1
May 29, 2019
The No. 7 seed Lake City Tigers baseball team traveled to La Crescent May 22 to take on the No. 2 seed La Crescent Lancers and were defeated 6-1.The Tigers jumped out to an early lead in the first inning with two outs Lake City strung together three consecutive singles by Josh Matanich, Jake...
No action on solar from Goodhue County Board
May 29, 2019
Utility scale solar energy systems continue to be a frequent conversation for the Goodhue County Board. On Tuesday, May 21, the board was presented with two requests for utility-scale solar energy systems.
Lisa Hanni, the director of land-use management, explained that the county defines a...
Lake City offers emergency messaging service
May 29, 2019
Lake City Emergency Management is asking citizens to make sure they have signed up for public safety and other time-sensitive messages from the city.
The CodeRED system provides Wabasha County and Lake City officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire city and...
Goodhue County Board seat remains empty
May 29, 2019
For the second time in two weeks the Goodhue County Board considered appointing a commissioner to represent District 1. Once again, no one was appointed. The board met on Tuesday, May 21.
During the special meeting held Monday, May 13, Commissioner Barney Nesseth explained that he was concerned...
Hikers rescued from Lake City bluff
May 29, 2019
Two hikers had to be rescued after becoming stranded on a bluff overlooking Lake City last week.
The call came in at about 9:45 p.m. on May 22. Lake City Fire Department, Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office, Lake City Police, and Lake City Ambulance responded.
Lake City Fire Chief Greg Sievers said...
Buhmann takes helm in Wabasha County
May 29, 2019
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on May 21 with a new face at the Commissioners’ table.
The County’s new administrator, Brian Buhmann, was present for his first County Board meeting. Buhmann previously served as the director of human resources for Freeborn...
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