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Wabasha County intersection alignment tweaked
Jan 24, 2019
Wabasha County Engineer Dietrich Flesch was present at the Wabasha County Board meeting on Jan. 15 to inform the Board that the Highway Department has developed a revised north alternate for the proposed road project for the intersection of County Highways 4 and 7 and Minnesota Highway 42.
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Farm Bureau members finish in top 10 at nationals
Jan 23, 2019
Katie and Ted Brenny from Goodhue County finished in the top 10 in the Excellence in Agriculture contest at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 100th annual meeting in New Orleans, La. Jan. 11-16.The Brennys advanced to the AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) competition after...
Standing corn rows encouraged
Jan 23, 2019
As farmers in southeast Minnesota finalize their seed purchases and spring planting plans, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) asks growers to consider joining the standing corn rows program to help control blowing and drifting snow on state highways. MnDOT pays farmers on a...
Safety tips offered for snowmobilers
Jan 23, 2019
As part of Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week – Jan. 19-27 – the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers of the importance of safe and responsible riding.Minnesota has more than 22,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails, about 21,000 of which are maintained by local...
Councilmembers take oath of office
Jan 17, 2019
Two newly-elected and one reelected Lake City City Council members took the oath of office at the beginning of the council’s Jan. 14 meeting. Faye Brown (left) and Amy Kohrs Alkire (center) began their first terms on the council. Russell Boe (right) began his second.
Wabasha County Sheriff's Office partners with Crime Stoppers
Jan 17, 2019
Crime Stoppers, a non-profit organization that collects anonymous crime tips and pays rewards up to $1,000 for eligible tips, has announced a partnership with the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.
Tips have the potential to save money for law enforcement and speed up investigations, Crime Stoppers...
Goodhue county weighs waste risks
Jan 17, 2019
Goodhue County and the city of Red Wing have been working for years to create a plan to process all of the county’s waste at the Red Wing Solid Waste Campus and to close the Bench Street Landfill, which the county currently owns and manages.
According to the county and city’s public works...
Leashes required in Lake City
Jan 17, 2019
Unleashed dogs are no longer allowed in public in Lake City.
On Jan. 14, the city council unanimously approved an ordinance change that will classify unleashed dogs as at large. Owners of at-large dogs could be charged with a misdemeanor.
Previously dogs were allowed to be unleashed as long as...
Majerus begins new term on Goodhue County Board
Jan 17, 2019
The Goodhue County Board had three main agenda items for its organizational meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8: have Judge Kevin Mark conduct the oath of office for Commissioners Jason Majerus and Brad Anderson — and a ceremonial oath for County Attorney Steve O’Keefe, vote on a new chair and vice chair, and...
City Council member Mary Lou Waltman resigns
Jan 17, 2019
Lake City City Councilmember Mary Lou Waltman submitted a letter of resignation to Mayor Mark Nichols and City Administrator Rob Keehn on Friday, Jan. 11.
Waltman, who had two years left in her current term, wrote that she was stepping down because of her health.
The resignation doesn’t become...
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