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100 deadliest days runs through Labor Day

Jul 25, 2018
We’ve entered the second half of the 100 deadliest days (Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day) on Minnesota roads, and the tragedies so far mean Minnesotans must recommit to making safe choices.• During the first 52 days of the 100 deadliest days (through Sunday of this week), preliminary numbers show...

Hwy. 61 nighttime bridge delays scheduled July 26

Jul 25, 2018
Motorists are expected to experience brief traffic delays on Highway 61 near the Highway 63/Eisenhower Bridge in Red Wing on Thursday, July 26, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., as crews move equipment from an adjacent bridge, according to the Minnesota and Wisconsin departments of transportation.Delays...

Council candidates to share views in person and in print

Jul 25, 2018
Voters in the Aug. 14 Lake City City Council primary election can learn more about the candidates at an Aug. 2 candidate forum and in the Aug. 2 issue of this newspaper. The field of eight candidates for three city council seats will be narrowed to six on Aug. 14. The general election is Nov. 6....

Filing begins for school board, Zumbro Falls elections

Jul 25, 2018
Filing for elected offices in the Lake City School District and the City of Zumbro Falls begins Tuesday, July 31. Terms for three members of the Lake City School Board – Dawn Balow, Mike Ohlhaber, and Becca Weist – expire this year. Seats on the board are at-large. Terms last four years....

Wabasha County Board renews lease with Wabasha PD

Jul 25, 2018
At their regular meeting on July 17, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners approved an open-ended criminal justice center (CJC) office space lease agreement between the county and the City of Wabasha. In Aug. 2013, the county board had discussed the possibility of leasing space in the CJC to...

Home and commercial building owners can apply now for grants

Jul 25, 2018
There’s still some work to do before $809,000 in Small Cities Development Program funds become available for rehabilitation projects on homes and commercial properties in Lake City, but people who think they might be interested in the program can begin the application process now. Karen DuCharme of...

Borgschatz family is Wabasha County’s ‘Farm Family of the Year’

Jul 25, 2018
The Borgschatz family of Plainview has been named Wabasha County’s “2018 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.The Borgschatz farm was originally purchased in 1878 by August Zabel, a recent German immigrant. Over the years the farm was passed down through generations of the family...

Families learn about the role river insects have in clean water

Jul 18, 2018
Recently, about 20 children and parents took an “Insect Safari” at Riverside Park in Northfield, to see what insects were living in the Cannon River. Children, and their parent helpers, used long-handled nets to scoop bugs, tadpoles, and crayfish out of the water and then put them in a basin...

4-Hers learn about citizenship

Jul 18, 2018
On June 24-30, 34 4-H youth from Minnesota joined youth from across the United States in Washington, D.C. to get a hands-on experience exploring citizenship and social responsibility.Four youth from Wabasha County attended: Anna Schneider from Wabasha, Jordan Gusa from Wabasha, Mara Goihl from Lake...

Wabasha County Road 3 closes July 23

Jul 18, 2018
Wabasha County Highway 3 from Minnesota Highway 60 to U.S. Highway 63 is planned to be closed to through traffic for resurfacing work beginning approximately July 23, according to the Wabasha County Highway Department.  The road will remain open to local residents and businesses within the work...

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