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Area locks to close to river traffic Dec. 10
Nov 30, 2016
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is preparing for the end of the 2016 Upper Mississippi River navigation season.The St. Paul District will close its navigation locks to all navigation Dec. 10. All vessels will need to be south of Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa, by then to...
Mazeppa luncheon to be held Dec. 10
Nov 30, 2016
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting the sixth annual soup and chili luncheon served with the fixings, dessert and beverage, all for a free will donation.People are invited to come to the Mazeppa Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Santa will be making a visit,...
New efforts keep new finance director busy
Nov 30, 2016
Next year’s budget was all worked out when Amy Hove joined the City of Lake City’s staff but there is plenty of work ahead for the new finance director.
A veteran of the Goodhue County finance department, Hove was hired to succeed Barb Pratt who retired at the end of September after guiding the...
Goodhue County grapples with bridge funding
Nov 30, 2016
Public Works Director Greg Isakson explained at the Nov. 15 County Board meeting, that one of the last fracture critical bridges in the county, which is located in Vasa Township, is going to be replaced. He said plans have been put together to begin building the bridge, but the county does not...
Law enforcement scholarship presented
Nov 30, 2016
Wabasha County Chief Deputy Jim Warren (left) presents a $600 check to Ryan Lager of Wabasha to further his education in law enforcement. Lager is the local awardee of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association scholarship program for 2016. The association awards scholarships each year to individuals...
Wabasha County Sheriff apologizes after DNR fine
Nov 30, 2016
Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney Bartsh was fined $100 after failing to register a harvested deer in Winona County, according to reports by WCCO-TV and the Wabasha County Herald.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued the fine. According to reports, Bartsh was hunting with family members...
Drazkowski reappointed to head property tax and local government committee
Nov 30, 2016
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt has reappointed State Representative Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) as chairman of the Minnesota House Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division.
“It’s an honor to be entrusted with the power of helping lower property tax rates for hardworking Minnesotans...
Chronic wasting disease detected in Fillmore County deer
Nov 30, 2016
Southeastern Minnesota hunters take note: the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently discovered Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in two harvested deer in Fillmore County.
“While this news certainly isn’t a cause for panic, it should serve as a reminder to both hunters and landowners to be...
Wabasha County Board sets elected official salaries
Nov 30, 2016
Following state statutory requirements, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners set the salaries for four elected officials for 2017. This action was taken at their Nov. 22 meeting at which all commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and County Attorney Karrie...
Lake City ambulance service to get overhaul
Nov 23, 2016
The City of Lake City will work through the next nine months to make improvements to the operation of its ambulance service.
The changes could include an expansion of the ambulance service staff to accommodate transfer calls.
City Administrator Mark Sievert got the green light to go ahead with a...
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