Dec 3, 2015
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began Dec. 1 and ends on Feb. 26.
December 2015 also marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that assists agricultural...
Dec 3, 2015
At 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, a barefoot Michael Augustin, dressed in black from head to ankle, was on his knees sprinkling sand on a blanket in the parish hall of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church.
He estimates he’ll spend between 40 and 60 hours creating a six-by-eight-foot sand painting of the...
Dec 3, 2015
Former Old Frontenac resident Bryan Moon, who led 34 missions to China, Papua New Guinea, and elsewhere to locate the remains of missing U.S. service members at crash sites and unmarked graves, has died at age 87.
The retired airline executive also was known for his whimsical paintings of animals....
Dec 3, 2015
Several local businesses and community organizations will hold holiday events this weekend as people gear up for Christmas.
Events will be going on not only in Lake City but in communities around Lake Pepin as they celebrate 100 miles of Christmas, coordinated locally by the Chamber of Commerce...
Dec 3, 2015
Linda Boudreau won’t have her job a little more than a year from now but there is a good chance she will end up in government and politics somewhere.
The same is true for Joyce Zerka.
The two members of U.S. Rep John Kline’s district staff were at the Lake City Public Library for part of Tuesday...
Dec 3, 2015
With the support of the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners and County Administrator Michael Plante, the county rolled out the first event in its goal to change to a continuous improvement culture. Using the time-tested set of tools of LEAN, and the county’s desire to improve services to Wabasha...
Dec 3, 2015
Goodhue County Commissioner Dan Rechtzigel was thrilled to announce that South Country recently got high recognition from the federal government, in spite of almost being shut down last month by the State of Minnesota.He told the county board on Nov. 17 that the health care company received a four...
Dec 3, 2015
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society is hosting the fifth 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. 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Santa will be making a visit from...
Dec 3, 2015
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the National Eagle Center is hosting Harriet’s Holiday Open House. The National Eagle Center (NEC) will be offering free admission to those visitors who bring a donation for the Wabasha food shelf or a new, unwrapped toy for the Star of Hope Toys for Tots campaign.The National...
Nov 27, 2015
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith announced recipients of round two funding for Minnesota’s “Border-to-Border Broadband” fund on the final day of the Blandin Foundation’s annual broadband conference on Friday, Nov. 20.
Fifteen applications throughout the state – including one in rural Goodhue County, one near...