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Six file for four school board seats
Aug 17, 2016
Barring any last minute withdrawals, six people will vie for four seats on the Lake City Public Schools School Board in the Nov. 8 general election.
All four incumbents -- Heath Oeltjen, Kevin Pavelka, Patrick Dwelle and Jack Rol -- are seeking re-election.
Seeking a first term on the board will...
City Council primary recount ends in draw
Aug 17, 2016
A high-card draw will determine whether John Mead or Tom Dwelle’s name appears on the Nov. 8 City Council ballot after a hand recount of the Aug. 9 primary election results revealed a tie for the sixth and final spot.
Dwelle had 238 votes to Mead’s 237 going into the recount, which took place Aug...
Mead requests recount in City Council primary
Aug 12, 2016
After the Aug. 9 primary election night tally showed him missing the cut for the general election by a single vote, Lake City City Council candidate John Mead has requested a recount.
"It's one vote. It's pretty close," Mead said when reached by phone Friday afternoon.
A recount of the votes from...
Council candidate field is cut in half
Aug 11, 2016
One more vote would have made a difference for John Mead in Tuesday’s primary election.
Mead, a candidate for City Council missed winning by just one vote.
The top six candidates in the field of 12 will go on to the Nov. 8 general election. The remaining six are eliminated from consideration.
Mead...
Wabasha County approves Elgin agronomony center over neighbors' objections
Aug 10, 2016
With a packed house in attendance for their August 2 meeting,. the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a conditional use permit (CUP) for Progressive Ag to move their farm chemicals operation to a location in Elgin township.
There has been strong opposition to this move,...
Land use history to be discussed
Aug 10, 2016
A program about Land Use History will be held at the Reads Landing Museum on Sunday, Aug. 14, beginning at 2 p.m. Find out what Wabasha County looked like before the European settlement or what changes have occurred in the landscape over the last 200 years.Guest speaker will be Terry Helbig,...
Group to discuss church organs at History Center
Aug 10, 2016
People are invited to bring their lunch to the Goodhue County History Center on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to hear local historian Tom Erickson discuss historic church organs, and how these fascinating instruments help people understand Red Wing’s history. History Break is free and...
Logo shows commitment
Aug 10, 2016
Wabasha Ambulance and their staff are demonstrating their commitment to the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program by adding the TZD logo to their ambulances.The statewide Toward Zero Deaths program was launched in 2003 by the Minnesota departments of public safety, transportation and health to...
Eye diseases to be Lunch-Learn topic
Aug 10, 2016
The Elder Network of Wabasha County is offering a lunch and learn event on Monday, Aug. 15 on changes in our eyes and vision.At this Lunch and Learn, Dr. Michael Ackermann with Ackermann Total Eye Care in Lake City, will be discussing glaucoma, macular degeneration, dry eyes, cataracts, and more....
Local judge faces primary challenge
Aug 3, 2016
Wabasha County District Court Judge Terrence Walters faces a challenge from two attorneys in next Tuesday’s primary election.
The primary is one of three judicial primaries on that ballot this year including a race for a Minnesota Supreme Court seat.
Only three-fourths of Lake City’s voters will...
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