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Sheriff: Teenager killed in morning rollover crash
Feb 26, 2025
A teenager was killed in a morning rollover crash in rural Goodhue County on Feb. 25, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.
“On Feb. 25, 2025, at approximately 8:03 a.m., the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in Goodhue Township,” the...
County board approves Honeywell building contracts
Feb 26, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 18 approved a new agreement with Honeywell International of Golden Valley to provide building automation services to the County’s Old Courthouse Annex/Criminal Justice Center.
The cost is $14,775.21 per year for three years, with a Cost of Living Adjustment (...
Army Corps plans meeting on restoration of Robinson Lake area of the river near Wabasha
Feb 19, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public meeting on the Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project Feb. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School, 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E., Wabasha.
The project purpose is to enhance and restore...
Lake ice thick and blue
Feb 19, 2025
The first ice thickness measurements by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in two years showed Lake Pepin ice to be up to 20 inches thick in places and predominantly blue.
Blue, or clear, ice is denser and slower to melt than its white counterpart, which contains air bubbles that give it its...
Teepeeota Acres plat request approved
Feb 12, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners on Feb. 4 approved a final request by Grant Griffin to plat a subdivision, known as Teepeeota Acres, in Greenfield Township. He submitted a final plat application on Dec. 18, 2024.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Jan. 27 to hear testimony related to...
Lake City City Council Lakefront PUD concept approved, tobacco license denied
Feb 12, 2025
The Lake City City Council met Monday, Feb. 10, for its regular council meeting.
Lakefront multi-family PUD approved
The Lake City City Council approved planned unit development (PUD) general concept plan for an 11-unit lakefront multifamily housing development on South Oak Street.
It was a...
Forward Bank’s large contribution brings scoreboard project closer to fruition
Feb 12, 2025
An effort to replace aging scoreboards at Lincoln High School’s varsity athletic facilities got a big boost recently.
On Jan. 30, Forward Bank committed $100,000, becoming a “super anchor” supporter twice over (see related story).
The project will replace scoreboards at four varsity athletic...
Parking lane on bridge closed due to deteriorating timber piles
Feb 5, 2025
Due to the deteriorating condition of timber piles supporting the Grant Boulevard (Wabasha County Hwy. 59) bridge in the City of Wabasha, the west/south parking lane is closed to traffic, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department.
Wabasha County is planning to replace this bridge as...
Megan Smith named Goodhue County Land Use Management Director
Feb 5, 2025
Goodhue County Administrator Scott Arneson announced on Jan. 27 the hiring of former City of Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith as the county’s Land Use Management Director. She had been serving as interim Land Use Management Director since November 2024.
“Megan...
County stays neutral on Plainview annexation proposal
Jan 29, 2025
Wabasha County Commissioners discussed the proposed annexation of a 38-acre parcel of land in Plainview Township during their meeting on Jan. 21.
BA Holdings, a real estate holding company, purchased 38.06 acres along County Road 4, south of Plainview’s sewer plant, and hopes to annex the property...
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