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Hwy. 60 reopens after bridge repaving
Oct 19, 2016
Traffic reopened Oct. 18 on Highway 60 near West Albany in Wabasha County after crews completed a bridge repaving project.
Motorists should always be attentive, drive with caution, slow down in work zones and never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones, according to the Minnesota Department...
Bluff View service education program teaches to value of volunteering
Oct 19, 2016
An effort to get Lake City students more involved in the community and the world through volunteering has expanded to Bluff View Elementary School.
Four years ago, Lincoln High School students began participating in global and local service projects like raising money to help an African village...
Key to local development: good planning
Oct 13, 2016
It is possible for the City of Lake City to get state funding for major future improvements but that will require some detailed planning.
The City Council got that message from all corners Monday night when the public forum portion of the meeting turned into a roundtable discussion on state bonding...
Council holds off on Mayo lease change
Oct 13, 2016
It will be left up to the next City Council to decide on a change in the city’s affiliation agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City.
The council voted 5-2 Monday night to table the requested action until January.
Three current council members, Mayor Joel Beckman and Council Members Andru...
Ground-breaking for Public Safety Building
Oct 13, 2016
Representatives of the City Council, Public Safety Board, Ambulance Commission, Police Department, Ambulance Service and other city staff took part in a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday for the new Pubic Safety Building on North 10th Street. The structure will begin taking shape quickly....
Senator to visit Saturday
Oct 13, 2016
This fall, Sen. Matt Schmit and his staff are continuing their efforts to stay in touch with constituents through a series of “Saturdays with Senator Schmit” mobile office hours held across the district.
The mobile office is continuing a schedule of stops throughout southeastern Minnesota...
Wabasha County Board approves $20k repairs to jail generator
Oct 13, 2016
At their regular meeting on Oct. 4, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to repair the generator at the Criminal Justice Center (CJC) at a cost of $20,150 plus associated expenses.
This was not an easy decision to make, as they are working with a tight budget for 2017, but...
Health study project is now 50 years old
Oct 13, 2016
It has been 50 years since Leonard Kurland, M.D., came from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Rochester and established what would become a world-class, but often overlooked, gem in health care research: the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP).Dr. Kurland’s vision was a big data...
Caregiving to be luncheon topic
Oct 13, 2016
The Elder Network of Wabasha County is offering a Lunch and Learn event on Monday, Oct. 17 on caregiving.Holly Brown, Elder Network companion coordinator and trained caregiver coach will lead a discussion that includes topics such as: What is all the hype about caregiving? What is respite? Why...
Senator to attend broadband meetings Oct. 18-20
Oct 12, 2016
Sen. Matt Schmit will join fellow legislators, internet service providers, and other stakeholders for the 2016 “Broadband for the New Economy” Conference hosted by Broadband Communities in Minnesota Oct. 18-20. Minnesota was chosen to host the regional conference based upon the state’s nation-...
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