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Rezoning request for Mazeppa-area quarry denied
Sep 13, 2018
At their regular meeting on Sept. 4, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a request for rezoning of a parcel in Mazeppa Township to allow for expansion of a sand and gravel pit.
Commissioner Don Springer was absent. County Administrator Michael Plante was present,...
Council approves max levy increase of 3.58 percent
Sep 13, 2018
The Lake City City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy $3,464,273, an increase of 3.58 percent over 2018, at its Sept. 10 meeting.
Cities are required to certify a preliminary property tax levy amount by Sept. 30. A final levy, which can be the same amount or less, is due in December...
Rental property utility change okayed
Sep 13, 2018
Landlords in Lake City will be responsible for utility payments at their rental properties beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
The City Council approved the change in a 5-0 vote at its Sept. 10 meeting.
City staff had sought the change as a way to prevent the loss of about $15,000 per year in uncollectable...
Cemstone site plan meeting is Sept. 19
Sep 13, 2018
The Lake City Planning Commission and the Lake City Economic Development (EDA) will meet to go over land use plans for the city-owned Cemstone site on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The city purchased the site, which is over 100 acres and includes a large mining pit, over a decade ago with the...
Remains matched to boater missing since April
Sep 13, 2018
Human remains discovered on the Mississippi River near West Newton on July 14 have been identified as those of David John Sheridan, a sailboater reported missing on April 29, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension matched the remains to...
Goodhue County SWCD to meet Sept. 24
Sep 12, 2018
The next scheduled monthly meeting of the Goodhue County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Board of Supervisors will be on Monday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Goodhue Soil Conservation office in Goodhue.
Caution urged along “Flood Run” route
Sep 12, 2018
Motorists are urged to use extra caution this weekend along the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers as thousands of motorcyclists take to the road for the Fall Flood Run, according to Wabasha County Public Health. As many as 30,000 riders will be traveling between the Twin Cities and Winona on...
Eagle Center exhibit to feature Zenkova’s work
Sep 12, 2018
This fall, the National Eagle Center’s Watershed Gallery is showing the work of southern Minnesota artist Foxfeather R. Zenkova in an exhibition titled “Animal Totem: Exploring the Human-Animal Connection.”The exhibit, on display through January, includes a variety of original nature and culture-...
Wabasha County DAC recognizes support staff
Sep 12, 2018
From Wabasha CountyDevelopmentalAchievement CenterTo recognize the accomplishments and contributions made by direct support professionals to the lives of people with disabilities, Wabasha County Development Achievement Center (DAC) and the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation...
Meeting planned on dairy expansion proposal
Sep 5, 2018
Scotch Prairie Farms in Wabasha County, about seven miles southeast of Lake City, is proposing to triple its dairy operation, according to an Environmental Assessment Worksheet prepared by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The worksheet is open for public comment through Oct. 3 at 4:...
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