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Transportation costs going up, MnDOT says

Nov 19, 2015
The funding necessary to provide Minnesotans with an economically competitive transportation system over the next 20 years has increased significantly, according to recent Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) projections.Planning experts working on the Minnesota State Highway Investment...

'Smokeout' is Nov. 19

Nov 19, 2015
The 40th Great American Smokeout is today (Nov. 19).This event is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and is held every year on the third Thursday in November. This event challenges current tobacco users to stop using tobacco – even for just one day.Everyone has a reason to quit, whether it’s...

Rix gets 30 years for murder

Nov 19, 2015
Tanner Rix had nothing to say Friday, Nov. 13, before Goodhue County District Court Judge Lawrence Clark sentenced him to 30 years for the Sept. 8, 2014, murder of Angel Linderman, 26, of Lake City. The sentence was part of a plea agreement reached between Rix, 23, and Goodhue County prosecutors...

Donors hope Kit Kat program can be saved

Nov 19, 2015
A few boosters of a local program designed to help children cope with family changes like death, divorce and the loss of a home that was canceled this year due to lack of funding hope to bring the program back sooner rather than later. In an interview Monday, Nov. 16, Dave Dueholm of Lake City...

Lake City city administrator field narrowed to four

Nov 12, 2015
The City Council will ask area county and school officials to sit in when they interview four people Dec. 4-5 for the city administrator position. Representatives of Goodhue and Wabasha counties and the Lake City School district will be invited to participate. The council on Monday night selected...

Safety urged as winter nears

Nov 12, 2015
Winter Hazard Awareness Week is Nov. 9-13.  The emergency manager in Lake City and Wabasha County emergency management would like to remind people of these important tips:• Many people drown each year when they fall through the ice.• Approximately 65 percent of all ice drownings are vehicle related...

Wabasha County okays 10-year road and bridge plan

Nov 12, 2015
At their Nov. 3 regular meeting, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted unanimous approval of the county road and bridge improvement plan for 2016-2025, as presented by County Engineer Dietrich Flesh. All commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante and...

Wabasha County meeting videos now available online

Nov 12, 2015
Videos of Wabasha County Board of Commissioners meetings dating back to 2013 are now available to download at no cost on the county’s website. The entire archive, which also includes county Board of Adjustments meeting videos since May of this year and videos of Planning Commission meetings...

Contentious mood mellows on Goodhue County Board

Nov 12, 2015
After weeks of drama and conflict, the Goodhue County Commissioners settled down and worked together to tackle a number of house-keeping issues at the Nov. 3 County Board meeting. Prior to the meeting, a one hour closed session had been held to discuss employee union contract negotiations. Beau...

Financial problems put family change class on hiatus

Nov 12, 2015
Divorce. A death in the family. Deployment. Incarceration. Disability. Losing a home to a flood or fire. Adoption. For about three decades, there has been a program in Lake City offered to elementary school children in families that have experienced these and other profound changes. About 12 years...

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