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Senator to visit Lake City Oct. 15
Oct 12, 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 including...
Electronics collection to be held in Red Wing Oct. 15
Oct 12, 2016
The City of Red Wing and ProAct eRecycling Services are partnering together to hold an electronics recycling collection event for all residents and businesses in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the city’s Annual Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2...
Candidate forum
Oct 6, 2016
Lake City Chamber of Commerce and the Woman’s Club of Lake City will host a candidate forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.18, in the council chambers in City Hall.
Candidates that have been invited are running for the following offices: Lake City City Council, Lake City School Board, State House...
Wabasha County approves 5% levy hike
Oct 6, 2016
At their regular meeting on Sept. 27, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2017 property tax levy at $14,208,215, showing an increase over the 2016 adopted levy in the amount of $676,582 – a 5 percent increase.
All Commissioners were present for this action, along...
4-H clubs celebrate National 4-H Week
Oct 5, 2016
Oct. 2-8 is National 4-H Week and this year’s theme is “#4HGrown.” Wabasha County is celebrating the 4-H youth who have made an impact on the community, and are stepping up to the challenges of a complex and changing world. Throughout the week, 4-H youth with their clubs will connect with the...
Water too high
Sep 29, 2016
Material for the new seawall at Ohuta Park waits in the parking lot for the water level on Lake Pepin to recede. Reconstruction of the seawall was to begin last week but heavy rains brought the level up three and a half feet on the Mississippi River. Lake City Marina Harbormaster Mark Lutjen said...
City Council wants downtown project details
Sep 29, 2016
The City Council wants more details for a proposed “road diet” through downtown Lake City.
At a special meeting Monday night the council instructed city staff and its engineer, Bill Anderson of SEH, Inc., to work out specific plans for the project through the downtown area.
The northern most...
Utilitiy leaders celebrate additional transmission lines
Sep 29, 2016
Transforming the energy grid was a key theme when CapX2020 partners began studying improvements needed in the region’s transmission system more than a decade ago. That transformation was made a reality with the recent completion and energizing of the Hampton-Rochester-La Crosse 345/161-kilovolt...
Hearings planned for possible Wabasha County road reversions
Sep 29, 2016
The Wabasha County Board of Commissioners set potential dates for two public hearings on two separate township road matters, and discussed these issues with County Engineer Dietrich Flesch at their regular meeting on Sept. 20.
All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator...
Waterways exhibit talk at St. James in Red Wing
Sep 22, 2016
The public is invited to celebrate the opening of the Water/Ways exhibit in Red Wing at the Saint James Hotel with a free, TEDtalk-style program Oct. 1. WaterTalks features speakers from a variety of disciplines which interact with water, including a teacher, an engineer, a pastor, a brewer, and a...
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