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Putting snow on roads is unlawful
Feb 20, 2019
Goodhue County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation remind the public that it is unlawful to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street.Minnesota law and many local ordinances prohibit the plowing, blowing, shoveling or otherwise placing of snow onto public roads. This includes...
Feb. 8 collision on snowy highway kills two
Feb 14, 2019
A head-on collision between a semi tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on Feb. 8 killed two and injured one.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, driver Gary Dean Johnson, 58, of Lake City, and his passenger, Cheryl Ann Schleicher, 59, of Lake City, were southbound on Highway 61 south of Lake...
Hearing held on Hwy. 42 intersection near Plainview
Feb 14, 2019
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on a revised plan for the intersection of County Highway 4 and 27, and Minnesota Hwy. 42 on Feb. 5.
County Engineer Dietrich Flesch had drawn up an alternate plan for the intersection and he was present to gather public input...
EDA organizing trip to look at Northfield YMCA
Feb 14, 2019
The Lake City Economic Development Authority (EDA) is coordinating an information-gathering field trip to the Northfield YMCA this President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 18.
A volunteer from Northfield will meet Lake City community members at 6 p.m. The tour is estimated to be less than an hour.
The purpose...
DeVinny appointed to city council
Feb 14, 2019
Jason DeVinny is Lake City’s newest city council member.
The council voted 4-2 at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, to appoint DeVinny to the seat the late Mary Lou Waltman resigned in January.
The term expires in January of 2021 and will be up for election in 2020.
DeVinny was one of three...
Wabasha County administrator search down to two finalists
Feb 14, 2019
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners has narrowed its search for a new county administrator down to two finalists.
Brian Buhmann, human services director in Freeborn County and Theresa Arrick-Kruger, Human Resources director/facilities manager in Houston County, will be interviewed by the...
Wabasha County ADA seeks princess candidates
Feb 13, 2019
The Wabasha County American Dairy Association (ADA) is in search of candidates to run for this year’s dairy princess and ambassador program.“We would love for any young woman who is passionate about dairy to consider this opportunity and share their story,” the association said in a news release. “...
No make-up days planned for Lake City Schools
Feb 7, 2019
It’s been three weeks since students at Lake City Public Schools had a complete week of classroom instruction.
School was canceled Jan. 22 due to weather. Monday through Thursday, Jan. 28-31, were canceled as the polar vortex descended on the area. Icy conditions following the weekend melt kept...
Lake Pepin habitat project selected for pilot program
Feb 7, 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will participate in a national Corps of Engineers pilot program to use dredged material to improve habitat.
The Upper Pool 4 Islands Complex Project is one of 10 projects selected out of 95 proposals submitted throughout the United States. Corps...
Updated: Five seek Lake City City Council seat
Feb 7, 2019
Five people have applied to fill a vacancy on the Lake City City Council created when the late Mary Lou Waltman resigned her seat last month.
Andru Peters, Joshua Tripp, Jason DeVinny, John Mead, and James Rainwater have applied to serve the remainder of the four year term, which comes up for...
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